Dr. Xiaoxuan Li

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xiaoxuan Li is a doctoral researcher at the Professorship for Learning Sciences at ETH Zurich. Xiaoxuan holds an MSc in Education from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Psychology with Education from University College London. Her research focuses on embodied learning, gesture-based instruction, and multimodal learning analytics, emphasizing how movement supports language learning in multilingual contexts. Currently, Xiaoxuan is exploring how embodied learning, including gestures and object manipulation, aids language acquisition in multilingual settings. She adopts an interdisciplinary perspective that leverages human-computer interaction within the learning sciences. Her goal is to build interactive and accessible language learning experiences for diverse populations.

Research Interests

Awards

#2024

Graduate Research Allowance

#2024

Tim Slater Internship Award

#2022

Cities Global Bursary

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.