
Research Interests:
- Comparative and International Education
- Educational Policy
Bio:
Educational Background
- Visiting Scholar, Comparative Education & Educational Policy, Stanford University, (2014.2-2015.6)
- Post-Doctor, Comparative and International Education, East China Normal University, (2007-2009)
- PhD, Comparative and International Education, Beijing Normal University, (2007)
- MA, Sociology of Education, Nanjing Normal University, (2002)
- BA, Preschool Education, Shandong Normal University, (1999)
Research Projects
- Comparative Education Research in China in the 14th Five-Year Plan, the National Social Science Fund of China, 2020.
- Comparative Education Research in China (1911-1949), Start-up Research Foundation of Nanjing Normal University, 2013.
- Federal Education Policy Process in U.S.: A Case Study on NCLB, the National Education Sciences Planning Projects, 2008.
Journal Articles
- Sheng,Z.(2021). Government, Market & Society: a Historical Review on the Governance of Preschool Education. Journal of Nanjing Normal University (Social Science Edition), No.4, pp.40-51.
- Sheng,Z.(2021). Rebuilding Interpersonal Connections to Promote Our Kids’ Mental Health. Guangming Daily, Jan. 12, 2021.
- Sheng,Z.(2012). Behind the Scene: Battles and Compromises in the Legislative Process of the NCLB Act. Renmin University of China Education Journal,Vol.3,No.3,pp.96-117.
- Sheng,Z. (2011). A Discipline or a Research Field? Chinese Scholars’ Viewpoints on the Identity of Comparative Education. Comparative Education Review,Vol.33,No.2,pp.16-21.
- Sheng,Z. (2010). No Child Left Behind? The Changes of Children’ Achievements under NCLB. Elementary & Secondary Schooling Abroad, Vol.31, No.1, pp.23-26, 15.
- Sheng,Z. (2009). The Aims of Comparative Education Research: Chinese Scholars’ Viewpoints in the 20th Century. Comparative Education Review, Vol.31.No.12,pp.30-34.
- Sheng,Z. (2009). Chinese Comparative Education Research during the Period of 'Cultural Revolution'. Global Education, Vol.37,No.8, pp.70-74.
- Sheng,Z. (2009). ESEA and the Transformation of Federal Role in Education. Comparative Education Review, Vol.31,No.3,pp.25-29.
- Sheng,Z. (2009). Power Field: the Dimensional Logic of Discourse Production in Comparative Education. Studies in Foreign Education, Vol.36,No.1,pp.1-5.
- Sheng,Z. (2008). Review of Chinese Comparative Education Since 1978. Comparative Education Review, Vol.30,No.12,pp.7-12.
- Sheng,Z. (2008). Historical and Structural Features: the Roles of Chinese CE Scholars in 20th Century. Global Education, Vol.36, No.8, pp.40-44.
- Sheng,Z. (2008). What to be Studied? Chinese Scholars' Viewpoints on Comparative Education Research in the 20th Century. Comparative Education Review, Vol.30,No.2,pp.34-39.
- Sheng,Z. (2008). The Methodology of Comparative Education: Advocated by Chinese Scholars. Global Education, Vol.36,No.1,pp.62-66.
- Sheng,Z. (2007). Formation of Comparative Education Discourse Field in China: A Perspective from the Bourdieu’s Theory about Field. Theory and Practice of Education, Vol.27, No.5, pp.10-15.
- Sheng,Z. (2007). Leaning-to-one-side: Comparative Education in 17 Years after the Foundation of P.R.C. Comparative Education Review, Vol.29,No.3,pp.8-13.
- Sheng,Z. (2006). On the Value-Involvement of Comparative Education Research. Comparative Education Review, Vol.28, No.10, pp.27-31.
- Liu,J., Sheng,Z. (2005). Globalization of Education: Government, Market and Society: Review of the 2nd World-wide Forum for Comparative Education. Comparative Education Review, Vol.27,No.12,pp.87-90.
- Sheng,Z. (2005). The Resource-exchanging Mechanism of Parents’ Authority. Journal of Educational Science of Hunan Normal University, Vol.4,No.6,pp.73-77.
- Sheng,Z. (2005). The Feasibility of Preschool Bilingual Education in Modern China. Journal of Tianjin Normal University (Elementary Education Edition),Vol.6,No.1,pp.70-72.
Books
- Sheng, Z. (2011). Comparative Education Studies in China in the 20th Century. Beijing: Higher Education Press.
Honors and Awards
- The ‘Qing Lan Project’ Outstanding Young Teachers, Nanjing Normal University, 2014.
- The 12th Philosophy & Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award, Jiangsu Province, 2012.
- The 7th 'Five Projects' Award (Books), Nanjing Normal University, 2012.
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