College of Education / Zhejiang University
Research Interests
Web-based distance education
ICT education
K-12 science and technology education
media education
AI in education
diffusion of educational innovation
digital learning
Professional Affiliations
- Director of Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences
- Director of Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences, Zhejiang University
- Director of Research Center for AI in Education, Zhejiang University
- Director of Institute of Educational Science and Technology, Zhejiang University
- Deputy Director of AI Education and Teaching Research Center, Zhejiang University
- Vice Chair of Information Technology Education Professional Committee, China Educational Technology Association
- Vice Director of Youth Working Committee, Information Technology Education Professional Committee, China Educational Technology Association
- Deputy Secretary-General of University Undergraduate ICT Education Steering Committee, Zhejiang Province
- Deputy Director of Education Informatization Professional Committee, Zhejiang Computer Federation
- Zhejiang Provincial Supervisor
- Associate Editor of 'Information Technology' (Zhejiang Education Edition) for Compulsory Education
- Academic Editorial Board Member of Journal of Distance Education and Modern Educational Technology
- Zhejiang University
- Director of Research Center for AI in Education
- Zhejiang University
- Director of Institute of Educational Science and Technology
- Zhejiang University
- Deputy Director of AI Education and Teaching Research Center
- Vice Chair of Information Technology Education Professional Committee
- China Educational Technology Association
- Vice Director of Youth Working Committee
- Information Technology Education Professional Committee
- China Educational Technology Association
- Deputy Secretary-General of University Undergraduate ICT Education Steering Committee
- Zhejiang Province
- Deputy Director of Education Informatization Professional Committee
- Zhejiang Computer Federation
- Zhejiang Provincial Supervisor
- Associate Editor of ''Information Technology'' (Zhejiang Education Edition) for Compulsory Education
- Academic Editorial Board Member of Journal of Distance Education and Modern Educational Technology
Academic Honors
- Zhejiang University ''Distinguished Young Scholar'' (2011)
- Zhejiang University 'Distinguished Young Scholar'
- Zhejiang Province 'Distinguished Young Social Scholar'
- Enrolled in Zhejiang Province 151 Talent Project Second Level Training Personnel
- Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholar
- Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researcher
- Zhejiang Province ''Distinguished Young Social Scholar'' (2013)
- Enrolled in Zhejiang Province 151 Talent Project Second Level Training Personnel (2014)
- Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholar (2021
- 2023
- 2024
- Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researcher (2022-2025)
Professional Experience
B.S. in Environmental Science
Nankai University (1994-1998)
M.S. in Management Science and Engineering
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1998-2001)
Ph.D. in Distance Education
Department of Agricultural Education
USA (Ph.D. received in August 2004)
Biography
Dr. Yan Li is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the College of Education, Zhejiang University. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2004. She serves as the Director of the Research Center for AI in Education and the Director of the Department of Curriculum and Learning Sciences at Zhejiang University. Her research interests include web-based distance education, ICT education, K-12 science and technology education, AI in education, and the diffusion of educational innovations. She has led more than 15 international, national, and provincial research projects, published over 100 academic papers, and authored several books in the field of educational technology.
Awards & Recognition
- First Prize of Excellent Teaching Award of Zhejiang University (2018)
- First Prize of Excellent Teaching Award of Zhejiang University
- National Excellent Mentor of Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award
- Second Prize of Educational Achievement Award of Zhejiang Graduate Education Society
- Youth Award of the 21st Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award
- National Excellent Mentor of Master of Education (M.Ed.) (2018)
- Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (2024
- Education Paper Category)
- Second Prize of Educational Achievement Award of Zhejiang Graduate Education Society (ranking 1/5
- 2024)
- Youth Award of the 21st Zhejiang Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (2022)
Publications & Representative Works
Complete Bibliography
2024
Critical Thinking Cultivation: Interdisciplinary Synergy of Psychology, Technology, and Curriculum'
Zhejiang University Press
2015
The Coping Strategies of Chinese Universities under the Background of the World Open Educational Resources Movement
2013
Learning Science and Technology
2013
Learning Science and Technology
2007
'Modern Distance Education
Zhejiang University Press
'AI Literacy: Connotation, Evaluation and Cultivation' (Journal of Distance Education)
Research on the Coping Strategies of Chinese Universities under the Background of the World Open Educational Resources Movement' (Open Education Research)
Critical Thinking Cultivation: Interdisciplinary Synergy of Psychology, Technology, and Curriculum' (China Educational Technology)
International Journal on Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
Asia Pacific Journal of Education (APJE)
Journal of Educational Computing Research (JECR)
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI)
Education and Information Technologies (EAIT)
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (IJHCS)
International Journal of STEM Education (IJSTEM)
Thinking Skills & Creativity (TSC)
Educational Technology Research & Development (ETR&D)
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (ETHE)
British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET)