職位

應用語言學博導

學歷

Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, Carnegie Mellon University

學術經歷

Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics, School of Education and English,

University of Nottingham Ningbo China                                           2018 - present

Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages, The Chinese University of Hong Kong                                                        2009 – 2018

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University                       2004 – 2009

Chinese Language Instructor, Carnegie Mellon University                   2003 – 2004

English Language Instructor, Shenzhen Open University (part-time)   1997 – 2001

研究方向

Second language acquisition
Corpus linguistics and discourse analysis
Bilingual literacy development
Robust technology enhanced second language learning
Quantitative methods in linguistics research

主要成果與著作 (近五年)

Refereed Journal Papers and Conference Proceedings

Yanhui Zhang and Brian MacWhinney (2023). Using diagnostic feedback to enhance the development of phonetic knowledge of an L2: a CALL design based on the unified competition model and the implementation with the Pinyin Tutor. Language Testing in Asia 13(35).

Xinyu Liao and Yanhui Zhang (2023). Stylistic and linguistic variations in compliments: an empirical analysis of children’s gender schema development with machine learning algorithms. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 10(151).

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Dave Towey, and Yanhui Zhang (2023). Effects of Augmented Reality Gamification on Students’ Intrinsic Motivation and Performance. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE).

Tong Zhu, Yanhui Zhang, and Derek Irwin (2023). Second and Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning through Digital Reading: A Meta-Analysis. Education and Information Technologies. 1360-2357.

Yanhui Zhang and Brian MacWhinney (2023). The role of novelty stimuli in second language acquisition: evidence from the optimized training by the Pinyin Tutor at TalkBank. Smart Learning Environment. 10(3).

Yanhui Zhang (2022). Modelling the lexical complexity of homogenous texts: a time series approach. Quality and Quantity. 57, 2033–2052.

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Sannia Mareta, Dave Towey, and Yanhui Zhang (2022). An Evaluation of an AR Educational Game in Design and Engineering Education: A Students-as-Partners Approach to Curriculum Innovation. Proceedings of the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2022). 468-488.

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Dave Towey, and Yanhui Zhang (2022). A pilot study investigating immersive virtual reality in design education. Proceeding of the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE). 67-87.

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Dave Towey, James Walker and Yanhui Zhang (2022). Lessons post-lockdown: science and engineering education switching to online learning. International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. 16(3). 287-309.

Yanhui Zhang and Weiping Wu (2021) How effective are lexical richness measures for differentiations of vocabulary proficiency? A comprehensive examination with clustering analysis. Language Testing in Asia. 11(15).

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Ricky Yuk-Kwan Ng, Dave Towey, Tianchong Wang, Robert Wells and Yanhui Zhang (2021). Breaking Boundaries: Students' Motivation Toward Interdisciplinary Learning in Higher Education. Proceeding of the IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology & Education (TALE). 268-275.

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Ricky Yuk-Kwan Ng, Dave Towey, Tianchong Wang, and Yanhui Zhang (2020). The Future of Teaching Post-COVID19: Microlearning in Product Design Education. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE). 780-785.

Yanhui Zhang (2020). A Study of the Lexical Complexity of Homogeneous Texts Using Stochastic Modeling and Analysis. Advances in Language and Literary Studies. 11(5).

Yanhui Zhang (2020). An Examination of Corrective, Reflective, and Rule-based Feedback in Chinese Classifier Acquisition in a CALL Environment. Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 10(12). 1558-1565.

Book Chapters

Han Zhang., Xu Sun, Yanhui Zhang, Qingfeng Wang, Chen Yao. (2023). Towards Personalized Instruction: Co-designing a Teacher-Centered Dashboard for Learning Engagement Analysis in Blended Learning Environments. In: Panayiotis Zaphiris and Andri Ioannou (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14040. Springer, Cham.

Amarpreet Gill, Derek Irwin, Dave Towey, and Yanhui Zhang (2023). Using digital pedagogy to redefine design education. In John Corbett, Edith Yan, Jackie Yeoh, and Juyoung Lee (eds.) Multilingual Education Yearbook 2023. Springer, Cham.

Yanhui Zhang, Keiko Koda, Chin-Lung Yang, and Chan Lü (2023). Development of Morphological Awareness and Its Impact on Reading among Young Learners of Chinese as a Heritage Language. In Liu Li and Dongbo Zhang (eds.) Reading in Chinese as an Additional Language: Learners’ Development, Instruction and Assessment. London: Routledge.

Han Zhang, Xu Sun, Chen Yao, Yanhui Zhang, Qingfeng Wang and Ning Lei (2022). Design with Caregivers: Enhancing Social Interaction for Children with Down Syndrome. In: Antona, M., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. User and Context Diversity. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13309. Springer, Cham.

Yanhui Zhang, Yuanyuan Liang, and Nancy Liu (2022). The Role of Learner Self-Regulation in Mobile-Assisted Language Learning. In Max Schleser and Xiaoge Xu (Eds.) Mobile Storytelling in an Age of Smartphones. London: Palgrave.