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Yu Wang 王宇(Lissy) is currently the deputy director, educational developer and assistant professor of practice at Educational Development Unit(EDU), Academy of Future Education in XJTLU. She is the module leader of Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education(PGCert) 402 Pedagogic Research to Enhance Professional Practice. 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, 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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Inclusive Module and Short Course Design for Syntegrative Social Entrepreneurship Education
He, T. (PI), Huang, W. (Team member), Zhu, Y. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Chen, S.-H. (Team member), Jia, Y. (Team member) & Chen, Z. (Team member)
22/07/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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What are the Computing Skills of Future Applied Mathematicians? Use of Generative AI in Computer Labs of a Mathematical Module based on Student Partnership
Zhang, H. (PI), Wang, Y. (CoI) & Niu, Q. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Student transition in transnational university: praxis, perceptions and potentials
Wang, Y. (PI), Li, J. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member) & DeCapua, A. (Team member)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Professional Development Training Programmes and Professional Agency of Cadre Teachers at Chinese Universities: An in-depth Case-Study based on Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Wang, R. (CoPI), Fu, J. (CoPI), Wang, Y. (Team member), Xu, X. (Team member) & Zhang, X. (Team member)
12/01/21 → 31/05/25
Project: Other
Research output
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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
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Empowering Student Voices in Rubric Co-Construction: A Collaborative Approach to Formative Assessment
Wang, J. & Wang, Y., 13 Aug 2025, In: Issue 5 of the Research-led Learning Story Collection. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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., Aug 2025, (Submitted) Innovations in EMI Faculty Professional Development: Connecting Program Design, Implementation, and Impact . Doran, M. & Rieker, J. (eds.). Springer, (English Language Education).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Navigating the Future of Academic Development: The SoTL Co-Creation Model in a Sino-UK Transnational University
Wang, Y. & Wang, L., Aug 2025, (Accepted/In press) International Perspectives on Academic Development– Understanding Purposes, Structures, and Contexts. Daniel Moti Dyang, B. & Mori, Y. (eds.). SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Research-led Learning Story Collection Issue 5: Student Engagement: Voice, Choice and Empowerment
Wang, Y. (Developer), Wakelin, R. (Developer), Meek, A. (Other), Wang, L. (Other), Yang, Y. (Other), Zhang, S. (Designer), Wu, Y. (Designer), Cui, W. (Other), wu, J. (Other), Wang, X., Wang, J., Zhang, S., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Li, N., Lin, Y., Feng, M., Zhao, X., Chen, K. & Khoza, T. & 1 others, , Aug 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Textual work
Open Access
Activities
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AoFE Research Seminar Series: Empowering Student Voices: The Choice, Voice, and Poise Framework for Dynamic Learner-Tutor Relationships
Yu Wang (Speaker) & Jiashi Wang (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
Yu Wang (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
Yu Wang (Speaker)
20 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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PBL矩阵式分级赋能
Yu Wang (Speaker)
28 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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