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Rongle Tan is a Ph.D. candidate and Professional Casual Academic at the Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University. He also holds an external position as a Casual Academic at Western Sydney University starting from March 2025.
His educational background includes:
- Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (2018-2021), with thesis on 'Identity construction in news of Chinese and American university websites: A multimodal perspective'
- Bachelor of Arts in Business English from Jinan University (2014-2018), with thesis on 'A contrastive discourse analysis of Starbucks' glocalized marketing advertisement: The multimodality perspective'
Rongle's research focuses on critical and multimodal discourse analysis, language and literacy in early childhood, educational technology, social semiotics, digital communication, and multiliteracies. His work particularly examines the intersection of digital technology and language education, with specific focus on Chinese preschool contexts and social media platforms.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in analyzing Chinese digital communication through multimodal and critical discourse lenses, with particular attention to educational technology applications for young learners. His work bridges theoretical frameworks of social semiotics with practical applications in language education technology.
Rongle is actively involved in academic service, serving as a reviewer for journals including Language, Learning and Technology, Linguistics and Education, and Education and Information Technologies. He has presented his research on English learning apps for preschoolers at academic conferences in 2024.
