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Yu Wang 王宇(Lissy) is currently the director, educational developer and assistant professor of practice at Educational Development Unit(EDU), Academy of Future Education in XJTLU. She is the Program Director and module leader of Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education(PGCert). She is also the founder and coordinator of EDU Podcast, Project-based Learning Community of Practice, Supervisor Community of Practice, Research-led Teaching and Learning Story Collection. Her research interests include project-based learning for both Higher Education and K-12 education, scholarship of teaching and learning, student engagement and students as partners. She is also an accredited fellow from Higher Education Academy and has won awards in several Chinese national teaching contests.
Research interests
Student as Partners
Project-based Learning
Teacher Development
EMI Learning Anxiety
Experience
EAP Tutor - XJTLU - 2017 to 2020
Module Leader - XJTLU - 2019 to Now
Teaching
PGcert 402 Pedagogic Research to Enhance Professional Practice Module Leader
Postgraduate EAP Academic Speaking and Writing, XJTLU - 2019 to 2020
EAP018/019 Y1 Math, XJTLU - 2017 to 2018
EAP Foundation Y1, XJTLU - 2018 to 2019
PGC402 Pedagogic Research to Enhance Professional Practice
LAN916 PG Academic Writing
LAN918 PG Advanced Academic Speaking and Seminar Skills
LAN906 PG Academic Speaking
EAP025 UG Y1 Standard
EAP023 UG Y1 Foundation
EAP018/019 UG EAP for Maths
Awards and honours
Second Prize of the 6th Micro-course Contest of Foreign Languages in China, 2020
Third Prize of the 7th SFLEP National Foreigh Language Micro-class Teaching Contest, 2016
Second Prize of the 6th SFLEP National Foreign Language Teaching Contest Jiangsu D, 2015
Education/Academic qualification
M.A. TESOL, New York University - 2014
B.A. English Education, Nanjing Normal University - 2012
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Certificate, Centennial College Canada - 2016
Person Types
- Staff
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Reducing Math Anxiety through Reflective Learning with AI Chatbots
Zhang, Z. (PI), Wang, Y. (Team member), Yu, W. (Team member), Huang, Z. (Team member) & Zhu, X. (Team member)
1/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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EASE: Towards a university-wide framework for AI-enhanced FYP research skills and literacy through a discipline-specific Co-Pilot AI research assistant
Li, C. (PI), Sun, Q. (CoI), Dai, Y. (CoI), Wei, D. (CoI), Wang, Y. (Team member), Wu, Y. (Team member) & Zhang, R. (Team member)
4/05/26 → 10/07/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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ProjectAI: An AI-Powered Platform for Personalised Project Ideation and Assessment Redesign
Zhang, Q. (PI), Song, J. (CoPI), Purwanto, E. (CoPI), Su, Z. (CoPI), Wang, Y. (CoPI) & He, T. (CoPI)
4/05/26 → 21/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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AI-Enabled Multi-Panel Platform for Inclusive and Diverse Action Research Practice
Wu, Y. (PI), Wang, Y. (CoI) & Purwanto, E. (CoI)
4/05/26 → 21/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
Research output
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Enhancing Pedagogical Innovations: Insights from a SoTL Professional Development Program at a Sino-UK Transnational EMI University
Wang, Y., Sun, Q., Wang, J. & Chu, G., 29 Apr 2026, Innovations in EMI Faculty Professional Development: Connecting Program Design, Implementation, and Impact . Doran, M. & Rieker, J. (eds.). Springer, Cham, p. 129-161 33 p. (English Language Education; vol. 47).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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"It Felt Like a Partner": How University Faculty Negotiate Professional Agenct and Identity in AI Co-Pilot Collaboration
Wang, Y. & Wu, Y., 6 May 2026, (Submitted) In: Teaching and Teacher Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PBL+AI小学跨学科实践读本（教材）
Wang, Y. (Developer), Su, D. (Designer), Sun, Y. (Designer), Wu, Y. (Designer), Yang, Y. (Designer), Qian, P. (Designer), Wu, Q. (Designer), Bi, J. (Designer) & Yu, W. (Designer), 2026, (In preparation)Research output: Practice-based research output › Textual work
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Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of AI Agents: Towards an Open-World Model of Self-Determined, Capability-Based Learning
Wang, Y. & Zhang, X., 11 May 2026, (Submitted) In: Educational Philosophy and Theory.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empowering Student Voices: The Choice, Voice, and Poise Framework for Dynamic Learner-Tutor Relationships
Wang, Y. & Wang, J., 24 Sept 2025, In: Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (SEHEJ).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Beyond “More Is Better”: Diverse Patterns of Student-Staff Partnership Engagement in China
Wang, Y. (Speaker)
15 Jul 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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AoFE Research Seminar Series: Empowering Student Voices: The Choice, Voice, and Poise Framework for Dynamic Learner-Tutor Relationships
Wang, Y. (Speaker) & Wang, J. (Speaker)
8 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Supervising MA Global Student at Academy of Future Education XJTLU
Wang, Y. (Supervisor)
Jun 2025 → Dec 2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Unveiling the Roles in Students as Partners (SaP): A Systematic Review Towards Optimizing Pedagogical Partnerships
Wang, Y. (Speaker)
20 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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PBL矩阵式分级赋能
Wang, Y. (Speaker)
28 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar