Dr. Le-Xuan Zhang is a research assistant professor at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). She held a doctoral degree from EdUHK and a master degree from Boston Conservatory at Berklee. For practice, Le-Xuan is a Kodaly-certified teacher. She had seven years of K-12 teaching experience in USA and China and involved in leadership roles. For research, her interests are in interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary education, music education, Chinese education, and educational assessment. She published articles related to these topics. For the involvement in ISME, Le-Xuan served as one of the representatives at the ISME Student Chapter (now as Student Forum), supporting worldwide graduate students in exploring ISME, listening to shared experiences from senior researchers, and building connections. Currently, Le-Xuan is serving as one of the commissioners in Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission. She will continue contributing herselves to support the effective teaching and learning of music in school settings.
Selected Publications:
- Wu, J., Zhang, L. X., & Li, H. (2025). “From Dance to Science”: A Feasibility Study of Transdisciplinary, Dance-Based STEAM Education in a Shanghai Kindergarten. Early Education and Development. Https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2025.2509331
- Zhang, L. X., Yan, Z., & Wang, X. (2025). Understanding music teachers’ formative assessment intention and implementation: A Chinese Mainland context. International Journal of Music Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614251315461
- Zhang, L. X., Qiu, Y., Dong, J., & Zou, Y. (2025). Implementation strategies and challenges of formative assessment: interview study of primary and secondary school music teachers. China Music Education, 3, 5-14.
- Zhang, L. X., Yang, Y., & Leung, B. W. (2025). Innovative music classroom teaching in China. In T. Ehmke & C. K. Lee (Eds.), Innovative teaching and classroom processes (Chapter 9). Routledge.
- Zhang, L. X., & Leung, B. W. (2024). Defining music demonstration lessons: a unique performance-based lesson type improving teachers’ instructional skills in Chinese mainland education. British Journal of Music Education, 42(1), 65-79.
- Zhang, L. X.,Hebert, D. G. (2023). Beyond Education: A Comparison of Tagore and Hu Shih’s Educational Philosophies. In D. G. Hebert (Ed.), Comparative and decolonial studies in philosophy of education (pp. 89–105). Springer.
- Zhang, L. X., & Leung, B. W. (2023). Context matters: adaptation of student-centred education in China school music classrooms. Music Education Research, 25(4), 418-434.
- Zhang, L. X., Leung, B. W., & Yang, Y. (2023). From theory to practice: Student-centered pedagogical implementation in primary music demonstration lessons in Guangdong, China. International Journal of Music Education, 41(2), 271-287.
