Guofang Li

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  • Professor + Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational/Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth, University of British Columbia
The myth of Asians being good at math both encourages a “blame-the-victim” approach to math failure and imposes significant psycho-social pressure on high-achieving students. (Chuttersnap/Unsplash)

Racist stereotyping of Asians as good at math masks inequities and harms students

Lee Gunderson, University of British Columbia and Guofang Li, University of British Columbia

A Vancouver study found Mandarin-speaking girls were more likely to be eligible for university than Cantonese-speaking boys. High-achieving students were from wealthier families who had tutors.
Children learn about culture, social norms and language through play. (Shutterstock)

Immigrant children’s play can clash with mainstream cultures

Guofang Li, University of British Columbia

Children are masters of play - it’s one of the ways immigrant children learn to socialize. But due to language and cultural issues, play can also be complex and confusing.

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