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Liu Xinghua
Associate Professor
English Department master tutor liuxinghua@sjtu.edu.cn
基本介绍
Dr. Xinghua Liu received his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading, UK and completed his postdoctorate training in writing research at Arizona State University, USA.
研究领域
  • Evidence-based foreign language education; Intercultural rhetoric; corpus and SFL-based discourse analysis; cognitive processes of written production; evidence-based teaching practice for writing; individual differences in writing classrooms; artificial intelligence and language education
学术论文
  • Liu, X., Alves, R. A., Aitken, A. A., & Schmied, J. (2025) Editorial: Demystifying academic writing in higher education: A process view on academic textual production. Frontiers in Psychology. 16:1702487.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1702487.
  • Liu, X., Si, X., & Li, J. (2023). Junior high school English teachers' attitudes toward coursebooks and individual differences. Contemporary Foreign Language Studies, 6: 97-107.
  • Liu X, Alves RA, Schmied J. & Aitken, A. (2023). Editorial: Peer feedback in second/foreign language writing classrooms: Educational psychology perspective. Frontiers in Psychology. 14:1266437. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1266437
  • Hsiang, T.P., Graham, S., Liu, X. & Zhou, Z. (2023). Teachers' beliefs and practices in textbook selection and use when teaching Chinese as a second language. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 36(7), 1651–1684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-022-10336-9
  • Ng, C., Graham, S., Liu, X., Lau, K., & Tang, K. (2021). Relationships between writing motives, writing self-efficacy and time on writing among Chinese students: path models and cluster analyses. Reading and Writing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-021-10190-1
  • Ng, C., Graham, S., Lau, K., Liu, X. & Tang, K. (2021). Writing motives and writing self-efficacy of Chinese students in Shanghai and Hong Kong: Measurement invariance and multigroup structural equation analyses. International Journal of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101751.
  • Liu, X. (2020). Evidence-based practices in teaching English writing. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 1: 68-76.
  • Liu, X., & Tong, J. (2019). A compatibility study on the use of general English course-books in application-oriented local universities. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 4: 97-105.
  • Li, T., & Liu, X. (2019). A corpus-based study on the colloquial features in English writing by senior high school students. Basic Foreign Language Education, 1: 3-11.
  • Liu, X. & Ma, Y. (2019). Teaching English writing based upon Self-regulated Strategy Development: Theory and practice. English Teachers, 21: 6-10.
  • Liu, X. (2019). Writing research, writing instruction and educational research frontiers and methodology: An interview with Steve Graham. International Journal of TESOL Studies, 1: 102-116.
  • Liu, X. & Ji, X. (2018). A study on the acceptability and validity of peer-scoring in Chinese university EFL writing classrooms. Foreign Language World. 5: 63-70.
  • Ray, A.B., Graham, S. & Liu, X. (2018). Effects of SRSD college entrance essay exam instruction for high school students with disabilities or at-risk for writing difficulties. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-018-9900-3.
  • Graham, S., Liu, X., Bartlett, B., Ng, C., Harris, K., Aitken, A., Barkel, A., Kavanaugh C., Talukdar, J. (2018). Reading for writing: A meta-analysis of the impact of reading interventions on writing. Review of Educational Research. 88(2): 243-284.
  • Graham, S., Liu, X., Aitken, A., Ng, C., Bartlett, B., Harris, K.R., & Holzapfel, J. (2018). Effectiveness of Literacy Programs Balancing Reading and Writing Instruction: A Meta-Analysis. Reading Research Quarterly. 53(3): 279–304.
  • Liu, X., Ji, X., & Yu, J.（2017）. Assessment for learning: A study on the construction of effective peer feedback model and its learning effects. Contemporary Foreign Language Studies. 5: 9-15.
  • Liu, X. (2017). Towards evidence-based foreign language teaching and research. TESOL International Journal. 12(2): 1-4.
  • Liu, X. (2017). Writing instruction, writing research, and educational psychology: An interview with Steve Graham. Educational Psychology Review. 29(1):175-187. DOI 10.1007/s10648-016-9375-1.
  • Shi, Y., & Liu, X. (2016). Recontextualizing writing proficiency: An investigation of model argumentation texts for IELTS preparation. TESOL International Journal. 11(2):57-69.
  • Liu, X., & Tang, Q. (2016). On college English teaching reform in China: An interview with international experts in language education research. Second Language Learning Research. 2(1)：85-89.
  • McCabe, A., Gledhill, C., & Liu, X. (2015). Systemic functional linguistics and English language teaching. TESOL International Journal. 10(1):1-10.
  • Liu, X., & Furneaux, C. (2015). Argument structures in Chinese university students’ argumentative writing: A contrastive perspective. English Text Construction. 8(1):65-87.
  • Liu, X., & Wolf, H. (2015). A cross-cultural investigation of attitudinal evaluation in Chinese and British university students’ argumentative writing. Journal of EFL Writing Teaching & Research. 2: 93-112.
  • Liu, X., & Furneaux, C. (2014). A multidimensional comparison of discourse organization in English and Chinese university students’ argumentative writing. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 24(1):74-96.
  • Liu, X. (2014). Motivation-based bonding activities in an EFL writing classroom: A case report from mainland China. ELTWO (special issue on bonding). 1-7.
  • Liu, X. (2013). Evaluation in Chinese university EFL students’ English argumentative writing: An APPRAISAL study. E-FLT. 10(1):40-53.
  • Liu, X. (2012). Towards an ecological view of contrastive rhetoric research between English and Chinese. The Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society. 34:33-42.
  • Liu, X. (2011). More than Ba Gu Wen (Eight-legged essay) and Confucianism: A new research agenda for English-Chinese writing studies. Second Language Writing News. 6(2):1-6.
  • Liu, X. (2011). Directions in contrastive rhetoric research. Language Studies Working Papers, University of Reading. 3:58-65.
  • Liu, X. (2010). An investigation of Chinese university EFL learners’ knowledge about writing. Language Studies Working Papers, University of Reading. 2: 51-63.
  • Liu, X., & Thompson, P. (2009). Attitude in students’ argumentative writing: A contrastive perspective. Language Studies Working Papers, University of Reading. 1: 3-15.
学术著作
  • Coursebooks
  • Lin, Y. & Liu, X. (2019). New English Reading Coursebook. Higher Education Press.
  • Roundy, D. & Liu, X. (2015). A Neurolinguistic Course for English Learners. Cranmore Publications.
  • Roundy, D. & Liu, X. (2015). Creative Writing for English as Foreign Language Learners: Teachers’ Manual. Cranmore Publications.
  • Roundy, D. & Liu, X. (2014). Creative Writing for English as Foreign Language Learners: A Course Book. Cranmore Publications.
  • Monographs/Edited Volumes
  • Liu, X., Alves, R. A., Aitken, A. A., & Schmied, J. (2025). Demystifying academic writing in higher education: A process view on academic textual production. Frontiers Media. ISBN: 9782832570005.
  • Liu, X., Zhang, Q., & Wang, J. (2025). Teaching English in China: How Chinese EFL teachers plan their teaching practices. International TESOL Union. ISBN: 9781915835024.
  • Ma, M., Liu, K. X., Zhou, S., & Chen, Y. (2025). Proceedings of the International TESOL Union 2025 TESOL Conference. International TESOL Union. ISBN: 9781915835000.
  • Liu, X., Hebert, M., & A. Alves, R. (2023). The Hitchhiker's guide to writing research: A festschrift for Steve Graham. Springer. ISBN: 9783031364716.
  • Liu, X., & McCabe, A. (2018). Attitudinal evaluation in Chinese university students’ English writing: A contrastive perspective. Springer. ISBN: 9789811064142.
  • Liu, X. (2015). An intercultural rhetoric study on English-Chinese university students’ argumentative writing. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. ISBN: 9787513564489.
  • Book Chapters
  • Liu, X. & Jiang, X. (2023). Attitudinal evaluation in written peer feedback: An Appraisal study. In Liu, X., Hebert, M., & A. Alves, R. (Eds.). The Hitchhiker's guide to writing research: A festschrift for Steve Graham (pp.375-392). Springer.
  • Liu, X. (2014). Contrastive Rhetoric Research of English and Chinese: Old Issues and New Perspectives (pp.99-115). In J. Wang & D. Lin (eds): Teaching and Researching EFL Writing from the Psycho-cognitive and Socio-cultural Perspectives. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
  • Liu, X. & Le, T. (2013). Voice and audience in writing: A multidimensional account (pp.187-200). In T. Le and Q. Le (eds), Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World. New York: Nova Science Publishers
社会兼职
  • Professional Service
  • Managing Editor: International Journal of TESOL Studies (www.tesolunion.org) (Scopus-indexed, Q1)
  • Co-Editor: International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching (www.clt-international.org)
  • Editorial Board: Sage Open (http://journals.sagepub.com/page/sgo/editorial-board)
  • Editorial Board: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (https://www.nature.com/palcomms/editorialboard)
  • Advisory Board: Access: An International Journal of Nepal Library Association
  • Advisory Committee, Global Open Access Portal, UNESCO
  • Steering Committee, International Society for the Advancement of Writing Research (ISAWR)
  • General Secretary, International TESOL Union (ITU) (www.tesolunion.org)
  • Invited Reviewer for the following journals:
  • Journal of English for Specific Purposes
  • Journal of English for Academic Purposes
  • Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
  • Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology
  • Linguistics and Education
  • Language and Education
  • Journal of Research in Reading
  • Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal
  • Education Science: Theory and Practice
  • Review of Educational Research
  • Assessing Writing
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Written Communication
  • Text & Talk
  • Scientific reports
  • Lingua
  • Heliyon
  • Educational Psychology Review
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • BMC Psychology
  • Humanity and Social Sciences Communications
  • Educational Research for Policy and Practice
  • English Text Construction
  • Journal of Writing and Pedagogy
  • Computers and Education Open
  • Language Studies Working Papers
  • Invited Reviewer for the following publishers and conferences:
  • Palgrave;
  • Bloomsbury;
  • Springer;
  • Cambridge University Press;
  • American Educational Research Association Annual Conference;
  • SIG Writing Conference.
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