Yaoying Xu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3778616 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yaoying Xu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yaoying |
| FAMILY NAME | Xu |
| SIGNATURE | XU Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3683-5347 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social–Emotional Profiles of Preschool Children
This study aims to enhance our understanding of the diverse nature of social-emotional development and explore the demographic disparities and intersectionality of social determinants among children, with an emphasis on underserved populations of children in low-resource environments. Young children living in low-income families are exposed to a wide array of social and systemic risks that increase the propensity for poor learning and social-emot…
Exploring Experiences of Chinese Students Studying at U.S. Universities Since Covid-19
This paper presents a phenomenological study exploring what Chinese international students (CIS) have experienced since COVID-19. Three themes emerged through in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight participants. The first theme is the typical challenges that might be encountered by CIS such as cultural barriers. The concerns of safety and racism were illustrated in the second theme, which was amplified and intensified during the pandemic.…
The Impact of the Pandemic and Protests on Identity and Purpose
Changes in International Student Mobility amid the Covid-19 Pandemic and Response in the China Context
Early Teacher–Child Relationships Promote Self-Regulation Development in Prekindergarten
Children's experiences during the prekindergarten period are critical for shaping their emerging self-regulation skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of teacher-child relationship quality to children's performance on a self-regulation task at the end of prekindergarten. Teachers rated the conflict, closeness, and dependency in their relationships with 104 children in the fall of prekindergarten, and children's self-re…
Transactions between Problem Behaviors and Academic Performance in Early Childhood
This study aimed to further the understanding of transactional relationships that exist between problem behaviors and academic performance in early childhood. Early academic and behavior difficulties increase the risk of school disengagement, academic failure, and dropout. Although children's academic and behavioral difficulties have been shown to be intercorrelated, little research has focused on how the relationship reciprocates and progresses …
HIV testing among LGBTQIA+ individuals
This study focused on individuals who classify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and any other non-heterosexual orientations (LGBTQIA+) and their general attitude towards HIV testing. The hypothesis for this study is that LGBTQIA+ individuals with lower levels of predictor variables (lower level of outness and peer openness) have significantly different attitudes towards HIV testing than those with higher…
The Lived Experiences of Chinese International College Students and Scholars during the Initial Covid-19 Quarantine Period in the United States
Accommodating students with exceptional needs by aligning classroom assessment with IEP goals
The majority of students with exceptional needs receive most of their formal education in general education or inclusive classrooms. These students often need a variety of accommodations to ensure their success with the general education curriculum. The purpose of this article is to explore accommodation approaches and strategies for teaching students with exceptional needs in inclusive classrooms. We first discuss the relationship of classroom a…
Effects of a multicultural perspectives course on teacher candidates’ intercultural competence
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the intercultural competence of pre-service special education teacher candidates through the contents of a graduate-level multicultural perspectives course. Design/methodology/approach This study used a graduate-level multicultural perspectives course to examine the intercultural competence of special education teacher candidates. A paired-samples t -test of significance was performed to invest…
Prereferral Process with Latino English Language Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities
This study explored perceptions of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teachers on the prereferral process for Latino English language learners (ELLs). Using Colaizzi's (1978) phenomenological approach, qualitative data were collected through interviews with four ESL teachers. Analyses of the data indicated that the ESL teachers used research-based interventions and progress-monitoring in the prereferral process with Latino ELLs. Data analysis als…
Expanding Fröebel's garden
This study explored the relationship of play and cognitive development in adolescents. The research design was a quantitative study that consisted of two groups of participants who engaged in either a computer program (work condition) to test cognitive skills or a computer game (play condition) that contains the same tests. The participants were 167 adolescent male students aged 14–19 from urban mid-Atlantic Catholic high schools. The results ind…
Using Peer Tutoring to Increase Social Interactions in Early Schooling
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT), a peer-mediated teaching approach, on the social interaction behavior of children who are English language learners and children who are native English speakers. Two second-grade classrooms from an elementary school were selected as the research setting. CWPT was the independent variable, and children's frequency of social interactions was the dependent variab…
Using Peer Tutoring to Increase Social Interactions in Early Schooling
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT), a peer-mediated teaching approach, on the social interaction behavior of children who are English language learners and children who are native English speakers. Two second-grade classrooms from an elementary school were selected as the research setting. CWPT was the independent variable, and children's frequency of social interactions was the dependent variab…
Using Peer Tutoring to Increase Social Interactions in Early Schooling
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of classwide peer tutoring (CWPT), a peer-mediated teaching approach, on the social interaction behavior of children who are English language learners and children who are native English speakers. Two second-grade classrooms from an elementary school were selected as the research setting. CWPT was the independent variable, and children's frequency of social interactions was the dependent variab…
Expanding Fröebel's garden
This study explored the relationship of play and cognitive development in adolescents. The research design was a quantitative study that consisted of two groups of participants who engaged in either a computer program (work condition) to test cognitive skills or a computer game (play condition) that contains the same tests. The participants were 167 adolescent male students aged 14–19 from urban mid-Atlantic Catholic high schools. The results ind…
Effects of a multicultural perspectives course on teacher candidates’ intercultural competence
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the intercultural competence of pre-service special education teacher candidates through the contents of a graduate-level multicultural perspectives course. Design/methodology/approach This study used a graduate-level multicultural perspectives course to examine the intercultural competence of special education teacher candidates. A paired-samples t -test of significance was performed to invest…
Prereferral Process with Latino English Language Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities
This study explored perceptions of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teachers on the prereferral process for Latino English language learners (ELLs). Using Colaizzi's (1978) phenomenological approach, qualitative data were collected through interviews with four ESL teachers. Analyses of the data indicated that the ESL teachers used research-based interventions and progress-monitoring in the prereferral process with Latino ELLs. Data analysis als…
The Lived Experiences of Chinese International College Students and Scholars during the Initial Covid-19 Quarantine Period in the United States
Accommodating students with exceptional needs by aligning classroom assessment with IEP goals
The majority of students with exceptional needs receive most of their formal education in general education or inclusive classrooms. These students often need a variety of accommodations to ensure their success with the general education curriculum. The purpose of this article is to explore accommodation approaches and strategies for teaching students with exceptional needs in inclusive classrooms. We first discuss the relationship of classroom a…
Changes in International Student Mobility amid the Covid-19 Pandemic and Response in the China Context
Early Teacher–Child Relationships Promote Self-Regulation Development in Prekindergarten
Children's experiences during the prekindergarten period are critical for shaping their emerging self-regulation skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of teacher-child relationship quality to children's performance on a self-regulation task at the end of prekindergarten. Teachers rated the conflict, closeness, and dependency in their relationships with 104 children in the fall of prekindergarten, and children's self-re…
Transactions between Problem Behaviors and Academic Performance in Early Childhood
This study aimed to further the understanding of transactional relationships that exist between problem behaviors and academic performance in early childhood. Early academic and behavior difficulties increase the risk of school disengagement, academic failure, and dropout. Although children's academic and behavioral difficulties have been shown to be intercorrelated, little research has focused on how the relationship reciprocates and progresses …
HIV testing among LGBTQIA+ individuals
This study focused on individuals who classify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and any other non-heterosexual orientations (LGBTQIA+) and their general attitude towards HIV testing. The hypothesis for this study is that LGBTQIA+ individuals with lower levels of predictor variables (lower level of outness and peer openness) have significantly different attitudes towards HIV testing than those with higher…
The Impact of the Pandemic and Protests on Identity and Purpose
Social–Emotional Profiles of Preschool Children
This study aims to enhance our understanding of the diverse nature of social-emotional development and explore the demographic disparities and intersectionality of social determinants among children, with an emphasis on underserved populations of children in low-resource environments. Young children living in low-income families are exposed to a wide array of social and systemic risks that increase the propensity for poor learning and social-emot…
Exploring Experiences of Chinese Students Studying at U.S. Universities Since Covid-19
This paper presents a phenomenological study exploring what Chinese international students (CIS) have experienced since COVID-19. Three themes emerged through in-depth semi-structured interviews with eight participants. The first theme is the typical challenges that might be encountered by CIS such as cultural barriers. The concerns of safety and racism were illustrated in the second theme, which was amplified and intensified during the pandemic.…
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (4 works)