Ji Liu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3844527 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ji Liu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ji |
| FAMILY NAME | Liu |
| SIGNATURE | LIU J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shaanxi Normal University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5024-129X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Predicting STEM competencies with machine learning: Identifying key determinants among 522,802 adolescents
Mediating role of positive body image in linking physical activity and subjective wellbeing: Multi-site evidence from 64,697 adolescents in nine economies
While the physical-mental health link in adolescence is widely acknowledged, little is known regarding the extent to which positive body image mediates the relationship between physical activity and subjective wellbeing among adolescents. This study leverages the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 dataset ( N = 64,697) to investigate the direct relationships among physical activity, body image, and subjective wellbeing, as…
Global Evidence on the Mediating Role of Teachers’ AI Beliefs in Linking AI-Related Professional Development and AI Infusion in Instruction
Despite growing interests in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, there is limited evidence on how professional development can facilitate meaningful AI infusion. This study examines how AI-related professional development influences teachers’ AI beliefs and their use of AI in instruction. It also examines whether teachers’ AI beliefs mediate the relationship between AI-related professional development and AI infusion in instruc…
Long‐Term Dynamics of Ecosystem Services in the Hanjiang River Basin (2000–2022): Impacts of Interbasin Water Transfer and Ecological Restoration
The long‐term dynamics of ecosystem services (ESs) under the intervention of large‐scale water diversion and ecological restoration projects remain poorly understood, especially the dynamic evolution laws under their interaction, which is a major challenge for basin management. To address this research gap, this study explores the complex trade‐offs and synergies between ecosystem services (ESs) and their drivers in the Hanjiang River Basin, infl…
Professional well-being in multilingual classrooms: A moderated mediation analysis of organisational support and work-related stress
Proliferation of linguistic diversity in educational settings offers both enriching opportunities and complex challenges that may strain teachers emotionally and compromise their professional well-being. This study employs a moderated mediation framework to examine the relationship between multilingual workload and professional well-being, by testing the mediating role of work-related stress and the moderating role of organisational support, usin…
Machine-Learning Applications in Predicting Students’ Non-Cognitive Skills: Evidence from Pisa 2022
Climate Education as a Pathway to Land Restoration and Sustainable Local Development Within China's Land Ecological Civilization Framework
Land degradation and climate change create linked risks to ecosystems and rural livelihoods, and China's land ecological civilization agenda highlights restoration and sustainable development. This study tests whether climate education improves restoration outcomes in degraded‐land communities and whether this effect works through practice adoption. A field survey was conducted with 287 respondents across five provinces, using multi‐item Likert m…
Student-Driven Instruction, Agency, and Curiosity: Mediation Evidence from 46,084 Subjects Across Multiple Sites
Curiosity is viewed as an essential element playing a key role in the learning process, driving learners to proactively identify and bridge knowledge gaps. However, the interaction between instructional strategies and psychological factors in nurturing curiosity is not well-understood. This study sought to explore connections between student-driven instruction and curiosity, with particular focus on the role of agency. This research employed stru…
BMI, body image, and subjective wellbeing: A cross-national study of relations among 61,381 15-year-olds
Decoding vocational teachers’ professional identity: Organizational climate and teacher self-efficacy as key factors in the Chinese educational context
Sex-specific associations of the Dietary Inflammatory Index with cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive adults: A cohort study
In patients with hypertension, we found sex differences in the association between DII and CV mortality. High DII was only associated with increased CV mortality in females with hypertension, but not in males. Higher DII was also associated with increased non-CV mortality
Education legislations that equalize: A study of compulsory schooling law reforms in post-WWII United States
Compulsory schooling laws are commonly believed to be effective measures in ensuring individuals benefit from education. However, their implications for racial equality are less-apparent. Exploiting timing and geographic variation in legislation reforms among Southern U.S. states, this study evaluates the differential impact of minimum school-leaving age requirements on short- and long-term labor market outcomes between Black and White men. Resul…
Can inquiry-based pedagogy improve math performance? Evidence from 5711 students in Vietnam on the mediating role of math attitude
Weakly supervised learning for pattern classification in serial femtosecond crystallography
Serial femtosecond crystallography at X-ray free electron laser facilities opens a new era for the determination of crystal structure. However, the data processing of those experiments is facing unprecedented challenge, because the total number of diffraction patterns needed to determinate a high-resolution structure is huge. Machine learning methods are very likely to play important roles in dealing with such a large volume of data. Convolutiona…
Distributed leadership, self-efficacy and wellbeing in schools: A study of relations among teachers in Shanghai
Empowering teachers through sharing communal decision-making responsibility via distributed leadership has been shown to be effective for positive change in schools. While studies have proposed various psychosocial channels through which positive effects on teacher wellbeing can be realized, there is scarce evidence on how this relationship is influenced by teacher self-efficacy. This study examines how self-efficacy mediates the relationship bet…
Cluster analysis for the overall health status of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes
Purpose To evaluate the overall health status and health-related abilities and problems of elderly patients with diabetes and multimorbidity compared with those with diabetes only. Additionally, we aimed to identify different subgroups of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study included 538 elderly patients with diabetes. The participants completed a series of questionnaires on self-rated health (SRH), diab…
Identifying information friction in teacher professional development: Insights from teacher-reported need and satisfaction
Professional Development (PD) is regarded a critical channel through which teacher instructional effectiveness improves. However, research shows that teacher discontent with PD is widespread. Bridging literature in organisational decision and labour economics, this study theorises that variation in how schools collect, process and respond to information on teacher needs can influence the degree of information friction in PD provision. Applying a …
Mixed‐Methods Inquiry of Socially Inclusive e‐Learning: A Policy Document Analysis and Rapid Survey Study
The Covid‐19 pandemic has catalyzed irreversible structural changes in education systems worldwide. One key development is the broad utility of remote digital e‐learning modalities for learning and instruction that could jeopardize social inclusion if digital in(ex)clusion is left unaddressed. This study assembles a two‐step mixed method research design and conducts a case inquiry of Shaanxi Province in China by leveraging policy document analysi…
New intergenerational evidence on reverse socialization of environmental literacy
Prioritization of critical source areas for soil and water conservation by using a one‐at‐a‐time removal approach in the upper Huaihe River basin
Appropriate land use planning plays an active role in soil and water conservation. Considering the financial investment and grain security limitations, land use planning practices should be applied focusing on the critical source areas (CSAs) rather than the complete region. In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to identify CSAs for sediment control in the upper Huaihe River basin. A novel one‐at‐a‐time removal a…
Promoting pupils’ computational thinking skills and self-efficacy: A problem-solving instructional approach
Invisible Shifts in and Out of the Classroom: Dynamics of Teacher Salary and Teacher Supply in Urban China
Background The remarkable economic growth in contemporary China is unprecedented, but scholars voice concerns regarding unintended consequences during this transitional phase. Of particular concern is the constant challenge to staff schools with highly qualified teachers. Purpose This study sets out to understand subtle yet consequential changes in schools during a sustained period of economic boom, through the lens of teacher occupational choice…
Examining risk factors related to digital learning and social isolation: Youth visual acuity in Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Around the globe, various self-quarantine, social distancing, and school-closure policies were implemented during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak to reduce disease transmission. Many economies/territories were compelled to consider digital learning modalities. In particular, increased digital learning engagement with digital devices and mounting psychosocial stress due to social isolation are likely to pose adverse risk…
Exploring Teacher Attrition in Urban China through Interplay of Wages and Well-being
Teacher attrition is a chronic challenge facing many education systems, and has been shown to negatively impact education quality and equity. Common explanations rooted in occupational choice theory identify pecuniary and non-pecuniary rewards as critical factors in motivating and retaining teachers. Using China Household Income Project (CHIP) urban dataset, which contains detailed information on teacher career decisions, this study examines thes…
Bridging Digital Divide Amidst Educational Change for Socially Inclusive Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak, many education systems were forced to shut down and move learning and instruction online. The future of learning is here before we know it. While the combination of distance learning and educational technology presents a timely solution combating adverse consequences of school disruptions, there is a real risk of channeling learning opportunities through already-existing forms of digital disp…
Multidimensional Poverty in Rural China: Indicators, Spatiotemporal Patterns and Applications
Building world class universities in China: Exploring faculty’s perceptions, interpretations of and struggles with global forces in higher education
Employing a glonacal (global, national and local) heuristic as a theoretical lens, and a qualitative analysis with interview data, this study highlights how Chinese faculty members interpret the definitions and implications of pursuing world class universities (WCUs) and struggle with the multiple dimensions of their academic lives across global, national and local dimensions. The findings indicate that faculty members believe that the quest to b…
Human Capital Index and the hidden penalty for non-participation in Ilsas
Exploring Teacher Attrition in Urban China through Interplay of Wages and Well-being
Teacher attrition is a chronic challenge facing many education systems, and has been shown to negatively impact education quality and equity. Common explanations rooted in occupational choice theory identify pecuniary and non-pecuniary rewards as critical factors in motivating and retaining teachers. Using China Household Income Project (CHIP) urban dataset, which contains detailed information on teacher career decisions, this study examines thes…
Identifying the Geographic Indicators of Poverty Using Geographically Weighted Regression: A Case Study from Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China
New intergenerational evidence on reverse socialization of environmental literacy
Bridging Digital Divide Amidst Educational Change for Socially Inclusive Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak, many education systems were forced to shut down and move learning and instruction online. The future of learning is here before we know it. While the combination of distance learning and educational technology presents a timely solution combating adverse consequences of school disruptions, there is a real risk of channeling learning opportunities through already-existing forms of digital disp…
Can inquiry-based pedagogy improve math performance? Evidence from 5711 students in Vietnam on the mediating role of math attitude
Building world class universities in China: Exploring faculty’s perceptions, interpretations of and struggles with global forces in higher education
Employing a glonacal (global, national and local) heuristic as a theoretical lens, and a qualitative analysis with interview data, this study highlights how Chinese faculty members interpret the definitions and implications of pursuing world class universities (WCUs) and struggle with the multiple dimensions of their academic lives across global, national and local dimensions. The findings indicate that faculty members believe that the quest to b…
Differences in Cardiorespiratory Fitness between Chinese and Japanese Children and Adolescents
CRF among Chinese participants was lower than among Japanese participants while the VO 2max value showed different trends in primary school. Effective measures should be taken to improve CRF among children and adolescents
Human Capital Index and the hidden penalty for non-participation in Ilsas
Multidimensional Poverty in Rural China: Indicators, Spatiotemporal Patterns and Applications
Identifying the Geographic Indicators of Poverty Using Geographically Weighted Regression: A Case Study from Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China
Opinion Dynamics With Cross-Coupling Topics: Modeling and Analysis
To model the cross couplings of multiple topics, we develop a set of rules for opinion updates of a group of agents. The rules are used to design or assign values to the elements of weighting matrices. The cooperative and anticooperative couplings are modeled in both the inverse-proportional and proportional structures. The behaviors of opinion dynamics are analyzed using a nullspace property of the state-dependent matrix-weighted Laplacian matri…
Psychological symptoms are associated with screen and exercise time: A cross-sectional study of Chinese adolescents
Screen and exercise time are associated with psychological symptoms in Chinese adolescents. A combination of 1-2 h/d of screen time and 30-60 min/d of exercise time is provided as a reference for better mental health
Comparison of growth and nutritional status of Chinese and Japanese children and adolescents
Compared with Japanese children, Chinese children tended to be taller. The worrying burden of overweight, obesity and wasting was recognised among Chinese children
Prioritization of critical source areas for soil and water conservation by using a one‐at‐a‐time removal approach in the upper Huaihe River basin
Appropriate land use planning plays an active role in soil and water conservation. Considering the financial investment and grain security limitations, land use planning practices should be applied focusing on the critical source areas (CSAs) rather than the complete region. In this study, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to identify CSAs for sediment control in the upper Huaihe River basin. A novel one‐at‐a‐time removal a…
Promoting pupils’ computational thinking skills and self-efficacy: A problem-solving instructional approach
Invisible Shifts in and Out of the Classroom: Dynamics of Teacher Salary and Teacher Supply in Urban China
Background The remarkable economic growth in contemporary China is unprecedented, but scholars voice concerns regarding unintended consequences during this transitional phase. Of particular concern is the constant challenge to staff schools with highly qualified teachers. Purpose This study sets out to understand subtle yet consequential changes in schools during a sustained period of economic boom, through the lens of teacher occupational choice…
Examining risk factors related to digital learning and social isolation: Youth visual acuity in Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Around the globe, various self-quarantine, social distancing, and school-closure policies were implemented during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak to reduce disease transmission. Many economies/territories were compelled to consider digital learning modalities. In particular, increased digital learning engagement with digital devices and mounting psychosocial stress due to social isolation are likely to pose adverse risk…
Exploring Teacher Attrition in Urban China through Interplay of Wages and Well-being
Teacher attrition is a chronic challenge facing many education systems, and has been shown to negatively impact education quality and equity. Common explanations rooted in occupational choice theory identify pecuniary and non-pecuniary rewards as critical factors in motivating and retaining teachers. Using China Household Income Project (CHIP) urban dataset, which contains detailed information on teacher career decisions, this study examines thes…
Bridging Digital Divide Amidst Educational Change for Socially Inclusive Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak, many education systems were forced to shut down and move learning and instruction online. The future of learning is here before we know it. While the combination of distance learning and educational technology presents a timely solution combating adverse consequences of school disruptions, there is a real risk of channeling learning opportunities through already-existing forms of digital disp…
Identifying information friction in teacher professional development: Insights from teacher-reported need and satisfaction
Professional Development (PD) is regarded a critical channel through which teacher instructional effectiveness improves. However, research shows that teacher discontent with PD is widespread. Bridging literature in organisational decision and labour economics, this study theorises that variation in how schools collect, process and respond to information on teacher needs can influence the degree of information friction in PD provision. Applying a …
Mixed‐Methods Inquiry of Socially Inclusive e‐Learning: A Policy Document Analysis and Rapid Survey Study
The Covid‐19 pandemic has catalyzed irreversible structural changes in education systems worldwide. One key development is the broad utility of remote digital e‐learning modalities for learning and instruction that could jeopardize social inclusion if digital in(ex)clusion is left unaddressed. This study assembles a two‐step mixed method research design and conducts a case inquiry of Shaanxi Province in China by leveraging policy document analysi…
New intergenerational evidence on reverse socialization of environmental literacy
Weakly supervised learning for pattern classification in serial femtosecond crystallography
Serial femtosecond crystallography at X-ray free electron laser facilities opens a new era for the determination of crystal structure. However, the data processing of those experiments is facing unprecedented challenge, because the total number of diffraction patterns needed to determinate a high-resolution structure is huge. Machine learning methods are very likely to play important roles in dealing with such a large volume of data. Convolutiona…
Distributed leadership, self-efficacy and wellbeing in schools: A study of relations among teachers in Shanghai
Empowering teachers through sharing communal decision-making responsibility via distributed leadership has been shown to be effective for positive change in schools. While studies have proposed various psychosocial channels through which positive effects on teacher wellbeing can be realized, there is scarce evidence on how this relationship is influenced by teacher self-efficacy. This study examines how self-efficacy mediates the relationship bet…
Cluster analysis for the overall health status of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes
Purpose To evaluate the overall health status and health-related abilities and problems of elderly patients with diabetes and multimorbidity compared with those with diabetes only. Additionally, we aimed to identify different subgroups of elderly, multimorbid patients with diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study included 538 elderly patients with diabetes. The participants completed a series of questionnaires on self-rated health (SRH), diab…
Education legislations that equalize: A study of compulsory schooling law reforms in post-WWII United States
Compulsory schooling laws are commonly believed to be effective measures in ensuring individuals benefit from education. However, their implications for racial equality are less-apparent. Exploiting timing and geographic variation in legislation reforms among Southern U.S. states, this study evaluates the differential impact of minimum school-leaving age requirements on short- and long-term labor market outcomes between Black and White men. Resul…
Can inquiry-based pedagogy improve math performance? Evidence from 5711 students in Vietnam on the mediating role of math attitude
Student-Driven Instruction, Agency, and Curiosity: Mediation Evidence from 46,084 Subjects Across Multiple Sites
Curiosity is viewed as an essential element playing a key role in the learning process, driving learners to proactively identify and bridge knowledge gaps. However, the interaction between instructional strategies and psychological factors in nurturing curiosity is not well-understood. This study sought to explore connections between student-driven instruction and curiosity, with particular focus on the role of agency. This research employed stru…
BMI, body image, and subjective wellbeing: A cross-national study of relations among 61,381 15-year-olds
Decoding vocational teachers’ professional identity: Organizational climate and teacher self-efficacy as key factors in the Chinese educational context
Psychology (11 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · China (8 works) · Economics (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works)