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Xu, Zhihong

Zhihong Xu

Associate Professor
Office:  
AGLS 238
Email:  
Phone:  
979-321-5742
Resume/CV

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.A. English, Southwest Normal University
Graduate Education
M.A. International Journalism, Shanghai International Studies University
M. ED. Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction (Emphasis in Educational Technology), Texas A&M University

Areas of Expertise

  • Data Literacy
  • Educational Technology Application
  • Learning Analytics
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Review

Professional Summary

Dr. Zhihong Xu is an associate professor in the department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Her research focuses on research data management, and educational technology application in higher education. She’s also interested in how the instructional design can improve teaching in STEM subjects in Higher Education. She presents her research in various national and international conferences and publishes widely in education and information science journals—Educational Technology Research and Development, British Journal of Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Language Learning, language Teaching Research, College & Research Libraries, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Journal of eScience Librarianship, and others. She is also an editorial board member for the Journal of eScience Librarianship.

Selected Publications

  1. Xu, Z., Zhou, X., Kogut, A., & Watts, J. (2022). A Scoping Review: Synthesizing Evidence on Data Management Instruction in Academic Libraries (2022). The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 48(3), 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102508
  2. Lee, L., Kuo, L., Xu, Z. & Hu, X. (2022). The effects of technology-integrated classroom instruction on K-12 English language learners’ literacy development: a meta-analysis, Computer Assisted Language Learning, 35:5-6, 1106-1137, https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2020.1774612
  3. Xu, Z., Chen, Z., Eutsler, L., Geng, Z., & Kogut, A. (2020). “A Scoping Review of Digital Game-based Technology on English Language Learning.” Educational Technology Research and Development, 68:3 (2020), 877-904. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-019-09702-2
  4. Xu, Z., Banerjee, M., Ramirez, G., Zhu, G., & Wijekumar, K. (2019). “The effectiveness of educational technology applications on adult English language learners’ writing quality: A meta-analysis”. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 32:1-2 (2019), 132-162. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09588221.2018.1501069
  5. Moody, S., Hu, X., Kuo, L., Jouhar, M., Xu, Z., & Lee, S. (2018). “Vocabulary instruction: A critical analysis of theories, research, and practice”. Education Sciences, 8:4(2018), 180-202. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8040180

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