李主圣博士

Ju Seong Lee, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

I'm Ju, the creator of the Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) model, which offers an innovative alternative to traditional classroom methods. Empirical evidence keeps showing the positive impact of IDLE on student learning. I help educators integrate the IDLE model into their daily practices across regions, such as Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Morocco, and Sweden.

My passion for IDLE was ignited during my volunteer work in 10+ countries over the past 25 years. My diverse experiences—from being a camp counselor at YMCA Camp Burgess & Hayward in Massachusetts, serving as an army translator at the United Nations Command Security Battalion-Joint Security Area, aiding a Fulbright project to redesign Morocco's English language program, to representing Kazakhstan at a UNESCO conference—have shaped my commitment to informal and lifelong learning and educational equity.

Since joining EdUHK in 2018, I have promoted access and opportunities for global English through university-school-industry collaborations. My main goal is to help students enhance their English skills, opening up global opportunities. I firmly believe that without genuine care, research loses its significance and becomes mere noise. Driven by this belief, I seek to mentor students, collaborate with like-minded researchers, and lead international and interdisciplinary projects in a locally appropriate and sustainable manner.