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Beijia Tan
Education
Henan University
Henan
Language: English, Chinese
Cognitive Development
Child Psychology
Executive Function
Preschool Education
Early Childhood
Developmental Psychology
Child Development
Educational Psychology
Cognitive Skills
Childhood Education
Areas of Focus
- Child Cognitive Development
- Executive Function in Preschool Children
Work Experience
- 2020.08-Present - Henan University - Teacher
- 2020.01-2020.05 - University of Memphis - Teaching Assistant/Lecturer
- 2014.08-2019.12 - University of Memphis Affiliated Kindergarten - Teaching Assistant
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2020.12-Present Postdoctoral: Henan University
- 2016.08-2020.08 PhD in Educational Psychology and Research: University of Memphis
- 2014.01-2016.05 MSc in Educational Psychology and Research: University of Memphis
- 2007.09-2011.07 BA in English: Sias International University, Zhengzhou University
Publications
- The Mediating Role of Maternal Psychological Capital on the Relationship between Social Support and Parenting Competence: Evidence from Chinese Mothers, Yue, Y., Yuan, H., Tan, B., & Wu, D., 2022
- Exploration of Math Mindset Changes Over Time in an Urban Sample of Elementary and Secondary School Students in the United States, Tan, B., Love, J., Harrell-Williams, L. M., & Mueller, C. E., 2021
- Comparison of Gender and Age Changes in Math Mindset in an Urban Sample of Elementary and Secondary School Students, Tan, B., Love, J., Harrell-Williams, L. M., Mueller, C. E. & Jones. M., 2019
- Chinese and the U.S. Preschool Teacher’s Practice and View of Using Technology in Teaching, Tan, B., 2019
- The Relation of Students’ Future Academic Self to Motivation and Cognitive Engagement, Tan, B., Mueller, C. E., & Jones, M. H., 2017
- The Effect of Imaginative Play on Chinese Adolescent English Language Learning, Tan, B., 2016
- Gender differences in emotion expression in children's drawings, Tan, B., Zhang, H., Du, L., Stapleton, M., Hsueh, Y., & Cohen, R., 2015
- Imaginative play in higher education: co-creating holistic, revolutionary learning and development, Perone, T., Payne, A., Sharpe, K. M., Tan, B. & White, C. L., 2015
Awards
- 2022: Outstanding Instructor Award in the National 'Tian Jiabing Cup' Full-time Education Master's Degree Teaching Skills Competition
- 2022: Excellent Internship Instructor at Minsheng College of Henan University
- 2018: Doctoral Research Scholarship at the University of Memphis
