Yu Zhonggen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3715924 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Yu Zhonggen |
| PRENOMES | Yu |
| SOBRENOME | Zhonggen |
| ASSINATURA | ZHONGGEN Y |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Beijing Language and Culture University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3873-980X |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 51 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 34 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 17 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Social Robots in Education
Why are they no longer speaking Yichun dialect? A case study on dialect inheritance, usage, and local identity of Generation Z in Jiangxi, China based on structural equation modeling
Elucidating university students’ intentions to seek automated writing feedback from Grammarly
Automated writing evaluation has gained popularity in technology-enhanced language education, while learners’ technology acceptance of such tools has yet to be thoroughly investigated. Based on 487 university students’ perceptions, this structural equation modeling study finds that traditional hypotheses in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) can be extended to explain higher education students’ Grammarly utilization. S…
An integrated bibliometric analysis and systematic review modelling students’ technostress in higher education
Technology integration in higher education has been widely recognised for its multifarious benefits. Nevertheless, arising from various factors, the prevalence of technostress poses a substantial impediment to learning effectiveness. In response, this study employs visualisation analysis and systematic review techniques to formulate a comprehensive model that encompasses variables related to technostress. Based on a systematic selection from 1,86…
A bibliometric analysis of the application of AI chatbots in language learning contexts
A bibliometric analysis of World Englishes based on WOS database
World Englishes (WEs) was introduced to highlight the diverse and multi-polarized development of English. Many studies attempted to establish models or theories of WEs to generalize the global use of English. However, few studies reviewed the development of WEs from the bibliometric perspective, showing its current research status. The present study employed VOSviewer and CitNetExplorer to analyze 644 and 564 articles respectively, which were dow…
Critical Success Factors Influencing English Learning Outcomes in Blended Learning Environments
As the years progress, blended learning has risen in popularity. In light of a lack of systematic research on the significant intertwined influence on English learners’ academic success, this empirical study attempted to reveal critical success factors of students’ English learning outcomes in the blended learning environment based on the extensive review of previous studies. This study developed a novel model to investigate and assess the key fa…
Predicting Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Procrastination With Positive Psychological Factors
Few studies have investigated the relationship between positive psychological factors, self-regulated learning, and academic procrastination based on the Self-Determination Theory. The present study examines 276 English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' responses and establishes the relationships among these constructs with partial least structural equation modeling. Higher-education EFL students' growth mindset positively and significantly p…
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Since the outbreak of the pandemic, many students have been forced to receive education assisted by augmented reality technologies at home. To investigate the effects of augmented reality technologies on educational outcomes, researchers conducted a meta-analysis using Stata/MP 14.0. The results suggested that augmented reality-assisted education significantly improved learner attitudes towards and learning achievements when compared to non-augme…
A meta-analysis of eight factors influencing Mooc-based learning outcomes across the world
With the development of information technologies, many learners opt to stay home receiving various forms of online education such as massive open online courses (MOOC). However, many learners and instructors complain that MOOC-based learning effectiveness has been dampened by many factors. Through a meta-analysis using Stata/MP 14.0, this study reveals that MOOC-based learning outcomes can be significantly influenced by eight factors, i.e. behavi…
The effects of need satisfaction on active academic procrastination and the mediating roles of academic buoyancy and self-regulated learning
Teacher support, academic engagement and learning anxiety in online foreign language learning
Previous studies have substantiated the pivotal role of emotions and teachers in student learning, but the underlying mechanism of teachers and emotions on academic engagement remains underexplored. The present study examined the mediating role of teacher support in the relationship between foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA) and academic engagement in online classrooms. Participants were 415 Chinese university students who completed an onli…
Do AI chatbots improve students learning outcomes? Evidence from a meta‐analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are gaining increasing popularity in education. Due to their increasing popularity, many empirical studies have been devoted to exploring the effects of AI chatbots on students' learning outcomes. The proliferation of experimental studies has highlighted the need to summarize and synthesize the inconsistent findings about the effects of AI chatbots on students' learning outcomes. However, few reviews focused …
Meta‐analyses of anxiety, motivation, performance, satisfaction, and self‐efficacy in virtual reality‐assisted language education
The popularity of virtual reality (VR) technologies has increased since the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of meta‐analytic studies that have investigated the use of VR technologies in language education. This current study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic analysis of 41 randomized controlled studies conducted between 2008 and 2021, examining the effects of VR technologies on language educational outcomes…
Retracted Article
With educational technology growing by leaps and bounds, synchronous online learning platforms have become a prevalent practice worldwide. Although numerous studies unraveled the behavioral intention of educational technologies with statistical methodology, there is a paucity of that of DingTalk, one of China’s most popular online platforms for synchronous learning. This study aimed to extend the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology…
Retracted Article
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of students have been compelled to remain at home while receiving education supported by augmented reality (AR) technologies. To determine the impact of AR technologies on educational outcomes, the present study undertook a meta-analysis utilizing Stata/MP 14.0. The study found that the attitudes of learners towards AR-assisted education were more positive, and their learning achievements we…
Exploring learning outcomes, communication, anxiety, and motivation in learning communities
Learning communities have become a focal point of research due to their potential impact on learning outcomes, motivation, and communication. These factors are recognized as crucial determinants of the effectiveness of learning communities. To guide this study, a thorough review of 35 relevant studies was conducted, employing rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the PRISMA framework to ensure a systematic and robust approach. The fi…
A Systematic Review of Critical Success Factors in Blended Learning
Against the backdrop of the post-pandemic period, there is an increasing need for blended learning in modern higher education systems. Critical success factors for blended learning should be considered as key indicators of learning outcomes. Therefore, the aim is to systematically review studies that examine the critical success factors for blended learning from the perspectives of the learner, instructor, course, design, technology, and environm…
A Bibliometric Analysis of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication in Language Learning Using VOSviewer and CitNetExplorer
Synchronous computer-mediated communication in the online language classroom has gained growing attention in the wake of the worldwide epidemic. Nevertheless, only a few researchers have studied it through bibliometric analyses. This study aimed to retrospect the previous development and figure out the role of intercultural competence, social presence, and corrective feedback in synchronous computer-mediated communication-based language learning.…
A meta-analysis of the effect of virtual reality technology use in education
With the rapid development of information technologies, virtual reality (VR) has caught much attention in education. However, scanty studies have been committed to a meta-analysis of its effect in education in terms of various components. This study, through a meta-analysis, systematically reviews the effect of VR technologies on educational outcomes in terms of various components. It concludes that VR technologies generally exert a strong and po…
Examining Factors That Influence Learner Retention in Moocs During the Covid-19 Pandemic Time
Massive Open Online Courses have become a frequent platform for learners to acquire knowledge. This study aims to explore multiple factors influencing learner retention in MOOCs during the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this, we collected quantitative and qualitative data from questionnaires and qualitative data from interviews and then analyzed them through the Partial Least Square–Structural Equation Modeling to test 14 research hypotheses. The …
The Effect of Mother Tongue Translation on Iranian Extroverted and Introverted EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning
Vocabulary is an essential language component that will affect all four language skills. Therefore, any technique that can help promote vocabulary learning should be encouraged. The current study aimed to explore the effect of first-language translation on Iranian intermediate extroverted and introverted EFL learners’ vocabulary learning. The authors chose 80 Iranian EFL learners using convenience sampling and applied a quasiexperimental design f…
Instructional Leadership Practices and Challenges
This study was conducted to assess the practices and challenges of instructional leadership in primary schools of Liban Jawi Woreda of the West Shoa Zone. In order to address this objective of the study, a descriptive survey design was employed. About 114 teachers, seven principals, six vice principals, and one vice head of Woreda Education Office (WEO) participated in the study. Questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis were data gatheri…
Self-Regulated Learning Diary Interventions and the Implications for Health Professions Education
Background. There is increasing interest in the application of self-regulated learning (SRL) to improve academic and clinical performance in health professions education. SRL-learning diary (SRL-LD) interventions have become popular in non-health professions contexts to develop students’ SRL and academic performance. The aim of this systematic review was to identify how SRL-LD interventions have been used in health and non-health professions educ…
Understanding Waiting Time from Graduation to First Employment
Most students considered that having a university degree is sufficient to be employed. However, obtaining a job after graduation becomes challenging, especially in developing countries. As a result, some graduates have to wait a considerable amount of time to get their first job. We estimated the average waiting time for first employment for 2019 first-degree graduates from Debre Markos University (Burie campus), Ethiopia. The median waiting time…
Meta‐analyses of anxiety, motivation, performance, satisfaction, and self‐efficacy in virtual reality‐assisted language education
The popularity of virtual reality (VR) technologies has increased since the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, there is a paucity of meta‐analytic studies that have investigated the use of VR technologies in language education. This current study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic analysis of 41 randomized controlled studies conducted between 2008 and 2021, examining the effects of VR technologies on language educational outcomes…
A Bibliometric Analysis of Peer Assessment in Online Language Courses
As a popular strategy in collaborative learning, peer assessment has attracted keen interest in academic studies on online language learning contexts. The growing body of studies and findings necessitates the analysis of current publication trends and citation networks, given that studies in technology-enhanced language learning are increasingly active. Through a bibliometric analysis involving visualization and citation network analyses, this st…
Learning Outcomes, Motivation, and Satisfaction in Gamified English Vocabulary Learning
The past several years have been witnessing the fast development of information and communication technology, with which an increasing number of serious games are being designed and developed. Randomly selected participants were divided into the treatment and control cohorts. Two experiments, as well as a semi-structured interview, were administered to both cohorts. It was concluded that: (1) Learning outcomes in gamified English vocabulary learn…
Teachers' Application of Multiple Intelligences Approach in Teaching Economics
The use of Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory is touted as one of the ideal ways of teaching students with diverse intelligences. However, there appears to be paucity of research in this area of knowledge. This study, therefore, explored the application of multiple intelligences approach in the teaching of Economics. The study was a quantitative research that adopted the descriptive cross-sectional survey design. In total, 100 senior hi…
Meta-Analysis on Investigating and Comparing the Effects on Learning Achievement and Motivation for Gamification and Game-Based Learning
This meta-analysis aimed to investigate and compare the efficiencies of gamification and game-based learning in terms of learning achievement and motivation. With distinctive features, gamification and game-based learning were hypothesized to exert different effects on learning achievement and motivation. The effects on learning achievement were more stable and significant for game-based learning (ES = 0.54, 95% CI [0.38, 0.70]) than for gamifica…
Flipped Classroom Influence on the Learner's Outcomes
The flipped instruction classroom has been claimed as an educational strategy that actively promotes students' efficiency to independently prepare for lessons, mainly through online material prepared by their teachers. The current study was aimed at addressing the deficits of traditional classroom instruction and enhancing learning among upper-intermediate Iranian EFL learners through implementing flipped classroom instruction. The aim was to imp…
English as an International Language
It is widely known that the English language has rapidly spread across the globe and is now used for a wide range of purposes. Its status as a national/foreign language has shifted to that of an international language. Despite this awareness, however, studies on perceptions of English as an international language (EIL) among EFL preservice teachers in the Indonesian context are not commonplace in the literature. Therefore, this study was aimed at…
Investigating and Comparing the Effects on Learning Achievement and Motivation for Gamification and Game-Based Learning
This study is aimed at investigating and comparing the effects on learning achievement and motivation for two game-related pedagogies: gamification and game-based learning. Gamification was the process involving separable and flexible game elements, while game-based learning was the pedagogical procedure based on the inseparable serious games. Thus, gamification and game-based learning were hypothesized to have different effects on learning achie…
A Content Analysis and Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Classcraft on Gamification Learning Experiences in terms of Learning Achievement and Motivation
Classcraft has become an attractive gamification choice that turns classes into motivating and joyful role-playing experiences. Based on the content analysis and meta-analysis, this study aims to investigate the efficiency of Classcraft in terms of optimal gamification learning experiences associated with learning achievement and motivation. After the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion processes, we have found that learning ach…
Integrating Educational Games into College English Learning
Currently, the application of educational games is becoming a hot topic, but the application of educational games in college English learning is scarcely explored. To explore the integration of educational games into the college English teaching and learning process, this study adopted a rapid evidence evaluation review (Yu et al. 2020). Since the literature review is an important approach in qualitative sampling techniques, we have conducted a r…
A Content Analysis and Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Classcraft on Gamification Learning Experiences in terms of Learning Achievement and Motivation
Classcraft has become an attractive gamification choice that turns classes into motivating and joyful role-playing experiences. Based on the content analysis and meta-analysis, this study aims to investigate the efficiency of Classcraft in terms of optimal gamification learning experiences associated with learning achievement and motivation. After the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion processes, we have found that learning ach…
A Bibliometric Review Study on Reading Literacy over Fourteen Years
Reading literacy has been considered one of the essential vital competencies in modern society and has thus gained increasing attention in research. With both qualitative and quantitative research methods, this study aimed to investigate the overall picture in this research field and investigate the role of reading motivation and online reading activities and how online reading literacy was assessed. The top ten organizations, countries with the …
Analysis of the Adult Education Policy Initiatives in Ethiopia
Using a qualitative research approach, this article analyzes the adult education policy initiatives in Ethiopia as of 1994. The data were collected from nine adult education professionals/officers who are working at regional-, zonal-, and district-level education offices through in-depth interviews and official documents. The results indicated that the adult education initiatives of the country lack consistency and clarity and affected the practi…
A Pedagogical Framework for Advanced Learners during Covid-19 for Engineering Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised unprecedented challenges for the progressive education community universally. One crucial challenge is the engagement of advanced learners in pandemic times. Their academic interest is retained, their performance does not decline, and they get access to appropriate resources in time. This article will elaborate on the identification mechanism and the categorization of the students grounded on their comforts and pe…
Exemplar Parents’ Practices of Engagement with Their Children’s Learning in Finland and Portugal
Parental engagement is a central aspect of children’s holistic education, i.e., schooling-related and nonschooling-related learning. Parents’ role in supporting such integrative learning is increasingly necessary to develop students’ social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Nonetheless, it remains unclear which parental practices support holistic learning. The purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was to identify and describe the cur…
Epistemic and Nonepistemic Design in Textbooks in Social Studies for Lower Secondary School
The subject renewal, the new Norwegian curriculum for the school, is part of an international trend with a shift towards more knowledge-based curricula, to bring knowledge and in-depth learning back to the school. Against this background, this study examines new Norwegian textbooks in social studies for schools. The analysis is based on a social realist framework, which combines semantics and content analysis and reveals major differences in the …
The Impact of Gamification on the Time-Limited Writing Performance of English Majors
In recent years, gamification has developed vigorously in the field of education and there is also a certain amount of research on gamification in the field of foreign language teaching. However, there are few kinds of research on gamification and second foreign language writing, especially the research on gamification and second foreign language time-limited writing, which is still blank at present. This research starts from four aspects: gamifi…
A Literature Review of Digital Literacy over Two Decades
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced online learning to be a “new normal” during the past three years, which highly emphasizes students’ improved digital literacy. This study aims to present a literature review of students’ digital literacy. Grounded on about twenty journal articles and other related publications from the Web of Science Core Collection, this paper focused on the definition of digital literacy; the factors affecting students’ digital …
The Effects of Story Mapping and Hortatory Exposition Techniques on Students’ Compositions
This study is aimed at investigating the following: First, the effects of the story mapping and the hortatory exposition techniques on students’ composition writing; second, EFL students’ attitudes towards writing in English; and lastly, the correlation between such attitudes and students’ writing achievements. The participants were 60 (33 male and 27 female) students from the 4th year of the Department of English, College of Arts, University of …
Inept and Indifferent? Self-Understanding of Early Career Teachers of Government Schools in the Indian State of Odisha
The Indian education system has remarkably improved in some respects in the last two decades. With the rapid expansion of educational facilities and increased enrolment of children in schools, the issue of access and participation has been addressed to a large extent. The problem of quality, however, still persists. Even after spending several years in school, many children are not acquiring basic literacy and numeracy. Reports indicate that chil…
Impact of Authentic Inquiry on Undergraduate Students’ Self-Reported Understanding of Scientific Practices
Science literacy, and specifically the understanding of scientific practices, has been identified as an important outcome for college students. Educational researchers have investigated various instructional strategies in search of effective methods for fostering students’ understanding of scientific practices. One such instructional practice that can be implemented in large-enrollment science courses is authentic inquiry. To explore the effects …
Mixed Methods Research in Employability Discourse
Studies on employability using a mixed methods (MM) design have been published in relevant journals in recent years, paving the way for a meaningful engagement with these published articles so that researchers can create milestone documents dedicated to exploring employability. This study explored the trend of utilizing mixed methods research (MMR) in the literature and the resultant methodological insights in 34 MMR articles on employability, wh…
The Learning Potential of Workplace Environment and Civil Servants’ Self-Directed Learning Readiness
The workplace is becoming a site of learning for employees, intending to equip employees with the skills and knowledge demanded by the world of work. This research had the objective of examining the learning potential of Amhara National Regional State regional bureaus’ workplace environment and the self-directed learning readiness of civil servants. The researchers used a mixed research approach by collecting data from a population of (N = 6921) …
Teachers' Application of Multiple Intelligences Approach in Teaching Economics
The use of Gardner's multiple intelligences (MI) theory is touted as one of the ideal ways of teaching students with diverse intelligences. However, there appears to be paucity of research in this area of knowledge. This study, therefore, explored the application of multiple intelligences approach in the teaching of Economics. The study was a quantitative research that adopted the descriptive cross-sectional survey design. In total, 100 senior hi…
Meta-Analysis on Investigating and Comparing the Effects on Learning Achievement and Motivation for Gamification and Game-Based Learning
This meta-analysis aimed to investigate and compare the efficiencies of gamification and game-based learning in terms of learning achievement and motivation. With distinctive features, gamification and game-based learning were hypothesized to exert different effects on learning achievement and motivation. The effects on learning achievement were more stable and significant for game-based learning (ES = 0.54, 95% CI [0.38, 0.70]) than for gamifica…
Understanding Waiting Time from Graduation to First Employment
Most students considered that having a university degree is sufficient to be employed. However, obtaining a job after graduation becomes challenging, especially in developing countries. As a result, some graduates have to wait a considerable amount of time to get their first job. We estimated the average waiting time for first employment for 2019 first-degree graduates from Debre Markos University (Burie campus), Ethiopia. The median waiting time…
Flipped Classroom Influence on the Learner's Outcomes
The flipped instruction classroom has been claimed as an educational strategy that actively promotes students' efficiency to independently prepare for lessons, mainly through online material prepared by their teachers. The current study was aimed at addressing the deficits of traditional classroom instruction and enhancing learning among upper-intermediate Iranian EFL learners through implementing flipped classroom instruction. The aim was to imp…
Exploring the Relationship between Interactions and Learning Performance in Robot-Assisted Language Learning
Robot-assisted language learning is a pattern that uses a social robot in a class to enhance learning performance through human-robot interaction. While this pattern receives increasing attention, few review articles generalize whether each interactive behavior improves learning performance. This study delves into the answers to three research questions. The results show that the synthesized and prerecorded human voices are appropriate for differ…
English as an International Language
It is widely known that the English language has rapidly spread across the globe and is now used for a wide range of purposes. Its status as a national/foreign language has shifted to that of an international language. Despite this awareness, however, studies on perceptions of English as an international language (EIL) among EFL preservice teachers in the Indonesian context are not commonplace in the literature. Therefore, this study was aimed at…
Investigating and Comparing the Effects on Learning Achievement and Motivation for Gamification and Game-Based Learning
This study is aimed at investigating and comparing the effects on learning achievement and motivation for two game-related pedagogies: gamification and game-based learning. Gamification was the process involving separable and flexible game elements, while game-based learning was the pedagogical procedure based on the inseparable serious games. Thus, gamification and game-based learning were hypothesized to have different effects on learning achie…
Effects of Video Length on a Flipped English Classroom
Although the flipped pedagogical approach has been exhaustively explored, the effect of video length remains sparsely studied. Through a mixed design, videos, and three ratio scales, this study determined the effect of video length on English proficiency, student engagement, and satisfaction in a flipped English classroom in China. We concluded that: (1) The short video (shorter than 5 minutes)-assisted English flipped classroom could lead to sig…
Retracted Article
With educational technology growing by leaps and bounds, synchronous online learning platforms have become a prevalent practice worldwide. Although numerous studies unraveled the behavioral intention of educational technologies with statistical methodology, there is a paucity of that of DingTalk, one of China’s most popular online platforms for synchronous learning. This study aimed to extend the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology…
Retracted Article
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of students have been compelled to remain at home while receiving education supported by augmented reality (AR) technologies. To determine the impact of AR technologies on educational outcomes, the present study undertook a meta-analysis utilizing Stata/MP 14.0. The study found that the attitudes of learners towards AR-assisted education were more positive, and their learning achievements we…
Exploring learning outcomes, communication, anxiety, and motivation in learning communities
Learning communities have become a focal point of research due to their potential impact on learning outcomes, motivation, and communication. These factors are recognized as crucial determinants of the effectiveness of learning communities. To guide this study, a thorough review of 35 relevant studies was conducted, employing rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the PRISMA framework to ensure a systematic and robust approach. The fi…
Psychology (42 obras) · Mathematics education (27 obras) · Computer Science (26 obras) · Pedagogy (16 obras) · Political science (13 obras) · Social Psychology (13 obras) · Medicine (11 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Medical education (8 obras) · Technology-Enhanced Education Studies (8 obras)