Name & Title
April Jiawei Zhang (PhD), Assistant Professor
Email Address
aprilzhang@cityu.edu.mo
Contact Number
+853 8590 2644
Academic Qualification
2018 語言教育博士, 謝菲爾德大學, 英國
2013 應用語言學碩士, 謝菲爾德大學, 英國
2012 小學英語教育學士, 南京曉莊學院, 中國
Current Position
Assistant Professor, School of Education, City University of Macau
Courses Taught
MEDC04 Education Research Methods
ETE02 Audio-visual Materials Design
MTL006 Teaching Assessment
DEDC01 Learning for Educational Change in Organizational Settings
DEDC02 Advanced Research Method
DEDE01 Evaluation Educational Quality and Improvement in Organizational Settings
Research Interest
形成性評價 Formative assessment/Assessment for Learning
語言教學 Language Education
學習情緒與動機 Emotions and Motivation in Teaching and Learning
技術輔助教學 Technology-assisted Teaching and Learning
Research & Publication
Journal Articles
Bai, W., & Zhang, A. J. (2021). Developing Key Competencies via Formative Assessment in Primary School English Classrooms-Teacher Education Perspective. Journal of Nanjing Xiaozhuang University. 37(04), 22-27.
Ji, X., & Zhang, A. J. (2025). Demotivation in English learning of Chinese medical students: Insights from situated expectancy-value theory. Acta psychologica, 253, 104716.
Wright, C., Lu, Y., Zhang, A. J., & Zhang, L. (2022). Tests of learning or testing for learning? An exploratory study of motivation and language learning strategies among HSK level 1-3 test-takers in UK. International Journal of Chinese Language Teaching, 3(3), 1-19.
Zheng, Y., Zheng, Y., & Zhang, A. J. (2021). The Impact of HSK Test Structure on the Scores of Level 1-3 Examinees: A Case Study of Native English Speakers. International Chinese Language Education. 6(03), 50-59.
Conference Presentations
Zhang, A. J., & Zong, L. (2024, September). Interplay between Personality Traits, Vocabulary Learning Strategy, and Achievement in Chinese EFL Classes. BERA Conference 2024, Manchester, UK
Zhang, A. J. (2024, March). Impact of Co-constructed Rubrics within EFL and Peer Assessment in Chinese Higher Education. 58th RELC International Conference, Singapore
Zhang, A. J. (2024, Febuary). Will Co-Constructed Rubrics Improve Academic Performance for EFL Learners? The 4th Southeast Asian Conference on Education, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Zhang, A. J. (2023, July). Co-constructed Rubrics and Peer Assessment in EFL in Higher Education: Preliminary Findings. Cambridge China Education Forum, Cambridge, UK
Zhang, A. J. (2018, November). Motivation and Achievement: Exploring Formative Assessment Strategies for Young Chinese English Learners. Language Testing Forum 2018 Conference, Bedfordshire, UK
Zhang, A. J. (2018, October). Enhancing English Learning: The Role of Formative Assessment in Motivating Young Chinese Learners. The 5th Annual International AALA Conference, Shanghai, China
Zhang, A. J. (2018, October). The Impact of Formative Assessment on Young Chinese Learners’ Motivation and Achievement in English Learning. Annual Conference of China English Language Education Association, Beijing, China
Zhang, A. J. (2016, April). The Impact of Formative Assessment on Young Chinese Learners’ Motivation and Achievement in English Learning: Preliminary Findings (Poster Presentation). Georgetown University Round Table: Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education, Washington D.C., USA
Zhang, A. J. (2015, November). If You Are Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands: Formative Assessment in Primary School English Classes. 1st International Conference on Language Testing and Assessment, Guangzhou, China
Funded Projects
Zhang, A. J. (2022). Implementation and Implication of Co-creating Rubric and Peer Assessment in EFL Courses. [Funded project: FRG-22-062-UIC]. Macau University of Science and Technology Foundation
Bai, W., & Zhang, A. J. (2019). The impact of formative assessment in trainee teacher training. [Funded project: 4128007]. Nanjing Xiaozhuang University
Professional Organization
British Educational Research Association (BERA)
Asian Association for Language Assessment (AALA)
International Language Testing Association (ILTA)
UK Association for Language Testing and Assessment (UKALTA)
China Association for Language Testing and Assessment (CALTA)