Educational Qualifications

2025
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics Education), University of Denver
Advisor: Dr. Douglas H. Clements
Dissertation: Understanding Parental Beliefs and Home Environment in Early Childhood Mathematics: A Perspective from the Theory of Planned Behavior

2014
Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, East China Normal University

2013
Bachelor of Management in Public Administration, Nanjing University

2011
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education, Nanjing Normal University

Academic and Professional Experience

 

Professional Experience

2026 - Present
Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2025 - 2026
Transitional Kindergarten Dual Language Teacher, Hillcrest Elementary School, California, United States
Math Content Developer, Bridges to Academic Success, The Research Foundation of the City University of New York, United States

2024 - 2025
Early Intervention Math Specialist, Antheil Elementary School, New Jersey, United States
Math Curriculum Reviewer, EdReports, United States

2022 - 2023
5th Grade Dual Language Teacher, Pleasantville Elementary School, Delaware, United States

2020 - 2022
Kindergarten and 3rd Grade Dual Language Teacher, Meadow Glen Elementary School, South Carolina, United States

2019 - 2020
Academic Tutor, Learning Effectiveness Program, University of Denver, United States

2018 - 2019
1st Grade Elementary Teacher, Cole Arts and Sciences Academy, Colorado, United States

2012 - 2013
Associate Lecturer, Shanghai Bangde Vocational College, China

 

Academic Experience

2026
Invited Talk, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Alabama, Birmingham, United States

2025
Invited Talk, Department of Educational Studies, Eastern New Mexico University, United States
Invited Participant, Practitioner Voices Summit: Language Technologies in Math Education, Stanford EduNLP Lab, Stanford University, United States

2020
Research Intern, Family Involvement Lab (Dr. Natasha Cabrera), University of Maryland, College Park, United States

2016 - 2018
Data Collector, School Readiness Consulting, United States

2014 - 2015
Graduate Research Assistant, Kennedy Institute for Educational Success and Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy, University of Denver, United States

2014
Visiting Scholar, Department of Psychology (Dr. Robert S. Siegler), Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Awards and Honours

2024
Dean's Grant for Student Research and Diversity, University of Denver, United States

2014
Outstanding Master Thesis, East China Normal University, China

2013
Outstanding Master's Student Scholarship, East China Normal University, China

2012
National Scholarship for Master's Students, Ministry of Education, China

2011
Outstanding Bachelor Thesis, Nanjing Normal University, China

2010
President's Special Scholarship, Nanjing Normal University, China

Selected Publications

 

Journals

Li, Z., Chen, K., Rosales, K., Xu, J., Looney, L. & Zhou, X. (2025). Exploring the Complexity of Children's Math and Vocabulary Learning: The Role of Cognitive, Dispositional, and Parental Factors. Behavioral Sciences, 15(4), 527. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15040527

Qi, W., Li, Z., & Zhang, L. (2024). Measuring the impact of concept knowledge and laboratory intervention on pre-service kindergarten teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in science education. Early Years, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2024.2409735

李正清 (2018). 《早期STEM教学：科学、技术、工程与数学的整合活动》评介. 科学大众STEM, (1), 18-20

李正清, 虞永平 (2017). 不同社会经济地位家庭儿童在集体教学活动中的语言符码使用倾向研究——基于伯恩斯坦的符码理论. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 727(5), 39-43.

李正清, 虞永平 (2017). 语言符码对集体教学活动中师幼言语互动模式的影响——基于伯恩斯坦符码理论的实证研究. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 724(4), 3-8.

李正清, 周欣, 王晓棠, 田慧, 陆奕霏, 陈晓红, 徐晶晶, 刘桂梅 (2016). 早期数学学习困难儿童的注意网络干预.学前教育研究, 254(2), 34-45.

李正清, 周欣, 康丹, 田丽丽, 徐晶晶 (2015). 大班数学学习困难儿童认知游戏干预的个案研究. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 673(11), 18-25.

李正清, 周欣, 田丽丽, 康丹, 徐晶晶 (2015). 大班数学学习困难儿童数学操作游戏干预的研究. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 670(10), 24-30.

李正清, 徐晶晶, 李传江, 赵轶 (2014). 学前教育需求的保教费弹性与价格反应分析——以上海市为例. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 616(4), 14-18.

李正清, 周欣, 康丹, 田丽丽, 吕雪, 程阳春, 徐晶晶 (2013). 大班数学学习困难儿童的个案干预研究. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 591(7), 10-16.

李正清 (2013). 学前教育个人机会成本探析——以江苏省三城市低保家庭为例. 幼儿教育(教育科学), 586(6), 10-13.

李正清 (27/01/2013).幼教个人机会成本须家庭政府分担. 中国教育报.

 

Book Translation

Clements, D. H., & Sarama, J. (2014). Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach (2nd & 3rd eds.). Routledge. English-to-Chinese translation of Chapters 2-4. Published in Chinese as 儿童早期的数学学习与教育——基于学习路径的研究（第二版和第三版）. Beijing: Educational Science Publishing House (教育科学出版社), 2025.

Moomaw, S. (2013). Teaching STEM in the Early Years: Activities for Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Redleaf Press. English-to-Chinese translation (full book). Published in Chinese as 早期STEM教学：科学、技术、工程与数学的整合活动. Nanjing: Nanjing Normal University Press (南京师范大学出版社), 2017.

 Eckhoff, A. (2018). Creative Investigations in Early Art. Gryphon House. English-to-Chinese translation of Chapter 1. Published in Chinese as 儿童早期艺术教育中的创造性探究. Nanjing: Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing (江苏凤凰教育出版社), 2021.

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