Dr Alan Huang

Senior Teaching Fellow

Strathclyde Institute of Education

Personal statement

I joined Strathclyde Institute of Education in January 2016 following the completion of my PhD in Education from the University of Edinburgh. The project was fully funded by the Principal’s Career Development Studentship and the Edinburgh Global Overseas Research Scholarship.

I have been working in UK Higher Education since 2011. I currently hold a wide range of senior leadership positions at the University of Strathclyde, including Associate Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University Senator, Senate Representative at University Learning Enhancement Committee, Faculty Chair of the Internationalisation Group (China).

I am the founding director of MSc TESOL & Intercultural Communication and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (International) at the University of Strathclyde.

I have an in-depth understanding of the HE sector, such as international recruitment and reputation, funding models, fees, and increased living costs, resource allocation and strategic planning, digital transformation, student engagement, retention and completion rate and student and staff wellbeing.

I have worked as an External Examiner at several UK HE institutions including the University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester (Chief External Examiner PGCE Secondary Education), University of Salford, and so on. I am a member of the following professional bodies:

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education’s (QAA), Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), Higher Education Academy (HEA), General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS), British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), The European Second Language Association (EUROSLA), The European Educational Research Association (EERA).

I am a Trustee for Scotland China Education Network.

Expertise

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Prize And Awards

Best Overall Shortlisted: Recipient; 2026
Best PGR Supervisor Shortlisted: Recipient; 2026
Best in HaSS Winner: Recipient; 2026

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Publications

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Publications

Knowing and acting in uncertain times : Dialogic game-based learning for critical GenAI literacy in learning and teaching: Huang Alan; European Conference on Educational Research (2026)
Rebuilding trust in higher education AI governance : critical AI literacy development through game-based learning and dialogue: Huang Alan; European Conference on Educational Research (2026)
Designing for playful learning : a game-based approach to critical GenAI literacy through dialogic card play in higher education: Huang Alan; Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (2026)
Rebuilding trust in higher education AI governance through dialogue : a sociocultural perspective: Huang Alan; Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice (2026)
Challenging teachers’ pedagogical approaches : professional learning for Mandarin teachers in England and Scotland: Lam Sin Manw Sophia, Huang Alan; Teacher Development in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (2025) (2025)
Entangled learning : an exploration of pre-service teachers’ professional learning in an AI-mediated world: Huang Alan; European Conference on Educational Research 2025 (2025)

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Teaching

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Teaching

My teaching reflects my research experience and expertise. Since joining Strathclyde, I have held key roles in the innovation, leadership, management and delivery of a number of courses. These include:

BA (Hons) Primary Education
PGDE Modern Languages
BA (Hons) Education & TESOL
International PG Certificate in Education (iPGCE)
MSc TESOL and Intercultural Communication

PG modules I taught or currently teach on

X3841 Contemporary Issues in Language Teaching - module leader
X9651 Practitioner Enquiry for Professional Learning - module leader
X3815 MSc Dissertation - module leader
PGDE (Secondary) Modern Languages Creative Context for Learning
PGDE (Secondary) Placement Learning
PGDE Professional Specialisation: Languages for All - module leader.

UG modules I taught or currently teach on

X7207 Digital Technologies in Language Education - module leader
X7208 Developing Language and Communication Skills - module leader
X7348 TESOL 2: Methods, Approaches and Techniques in Language Teaching - module leader
X7432 BA Dissertation - module leader
X7314 Science, Technology and ICT
X7435 Social Research Methods.

MSc/MEd supervision (27 students completed).

BA supervision (11 students completed).

PGR supervision (3 students completed; currently supervising 10 students).

Research

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Research Interests

My research focuses on three areas: Generative AI in education, second/foreign language education, teacher professional learning and development. I have a particular interest in the application of sociomaterial, sociocultural and dialogical approaches to learning, teaching and assessment.

My recent projects explore the re-conceptualisation of teacher professional learning in the age of AI, the integration of GenAI in the language curriculum, professional dialogue for teacher professional learning in ITE, teacher pedagogical beliefs, dialogical nature of interactive listening, plurilingualism in Scottish education and student teachers’ digital knowledge and skills in ITE.

I have published my research in top international peer-reviewed journals and presented my studies in the UK, China, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Serbia and Finland. I am a peer reviewer for the following journals: