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Dr Ying Zhou (Joey) obtained her Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree from the University of Bath in 2023. She started working at XJTLU as a Language Lecturer from 2016. Prior to this, Joey worked as an English Lecturer at the International Foundation Programme of Staffordshire University from 2013 to 2016, and she received her Teaching Certificate in Higher Education in 2015. She promises to provide her students with professionalism, patience and passion. Joey graduated with distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) with a Masters Degree in Translating and Interpreting in 2012. She was a certified translator and interpreter in Australia and had worked for the Salvation Army as a translator and interpreter in 2011.
Research interests
English-medium instruction (EMI), technology-enhanced teaching and learning, academic motivation, learner strategies
Experience
EAP037 Module Leader, XJTLU - September 2023 ~ present
Co-head of Division (Year 1 Core EAP), XJTLU - June 2022 - August 2023
Deputy Head of Division (Year 1 Core EAP), XJTLU - October 2020 - May 2022
Year 2-4 EAP Exam Officer, XJTLU - August 2019- September 2020
English Language Lecturer, XJTLU - 2016 - present
English Lecturer, Global Institute of Technology and Software (in collaboration with Staffordshire University) - 2013 to 2016
Teaching
English for General Academic Purposes
English for Specific Academic Purposes
Integrated Project
Interpretation in Business Context
Awards and honours
The prize of "Excellent Poster" in Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in October 2024
The Third Prize Coach Award in the Jiangsu Provincial Final of the “Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Cup” English Writing Contest, 2019
The Second Prize Coach Award in the Jiangsu Provincial Final of the “Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Cup” English Writing Contest, 2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Education, University of Bath, 2018 - 2023
Certificate in Professional Studies in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 2018
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2018
National Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes, 2017
Certificate of Lecturer, 2017 (Accredited by Jiangsu Ministry of Education, China)
Teaching Certificate in Higher Education, 2015 (Accredited by Jiangsu Ministry of Education, China)
MA , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), 2011 - 2012
Person Types
- Staff
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TDF2324-R27-223: Interactions between Pre-seminar Online Course Engagement and EAP Learners' Language Performance
Zhou, Y., Sheridan, S. & Zhang, Q.
10/09/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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TDF-20/21-R21-136: Online Education in an English‐medium Instruction University: More Opportunities or Challenges for Chinese Undergraduates?
Chang, Y., Sturup, S., Chen, B., Zhou, Y., Li, K. & Xie, Y.
31/01/21 → 1/02/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Decoding motivation in English medium instruction: situated expectancy-value theory and student performance at a Chinese transnational university
Zhou, Y. & Curle, S., 2024, In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Analysis of China’s Internationalization of Higher Education in the 21st Century: The Utility of Bacchi’s WPR Framework
Zhou, Y., Shen, J. & Zhang, Q., 2022, In: The Educational Review USA. 6, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The triadic character of intercultural learning: Insights from edusemiotics
Shen, J. & Zhou, Y., 2022, The Routledge Handbook of Intercultural Mediation. Routledge Taylor & Francis GroupResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Learning for Adaptation An edusemiotic perspective on intercultural communication competence
Shen, J., Sheng, Y. & Zhou, Y., 25 Nov 2020, In: Chinese Semiotic Studies. 16, 4, p. 603-625 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Speaking Difficulties and Strategy Use of EMI Undergraduates in Mainland China
Zhou, Y. & Shen, J., Oct 2020, In: Asian EFL Journal. 27, 4.1, p. 111-136Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Unlocking Academic English Success: Interactions between Pre-seminar Online Course Engagement and EAP Learners’ Language Performance
Ying Zhou (Speaker)
Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Interdisciplinary Insights into AI Literacy: Exploring Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches
Ying Zhou (Supervisor)
May 2024 → Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Forum for Education Studies (Journal)
Ying Zhou (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Maximising Academic Motivation in English Medium Instruction Contexts
Ying Zhou (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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International Journal of English for Academic Purposes: Research and Practice (Journal)
Ying Zhou (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review