Wang Yan

title of speech
“Understanding Teacher Education Through a Critical Realist Lens: A
Comparative Case Study of Culture, Structure, and Teacher-Educator
Agency”

Wang Yan, Her research employs a Critical Realist lens to explore the interplay of culture, structure, and agency in Finnish and Chinese teacher education. With over 20 years’ experience as a schoolteacher and educator in China, she brings strong practical insight. Her studies in Finland and earlier role as a visiting scholar in the U.S. underpin her commitment to theoretically grounded, context-sensitive international comparative research.