Xian Zhang

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• Zhang, X. (2018). Concept-based instruction of Chinese as a Second Language. 192-210.
• Zhang, X. (2017). Concept-based instruction: Promoting L2 development through principles of Sociocultural theory.

Conference Proceeding

• Smith, D.L., Zhang, X., Tyler-Wood, T.L. (2022). Preparing Librarians with the Skills Necessary to Educate English Languae Learners in the U.S.. EduLearn Proceedings, 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. 2198-2203. Valencia, International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED).

Journal Article

• Wang, Z., Peng, S., Chen, J., Zhang, X., Chen, H. (2023). ICAD-MI: Interdisciplinary concept association discovery from the perspective of metaphor interpretation. Knowledge-Based Systems. 275 110695. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110695
• Lam, P., Zhang, X. (2023). Children’s likelihood to perform adult-like in word association test: Effects of distributional properties of word relationships and bilingualism. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 26 78-94.
• Zhang, S., Zhang, X. (2022). The relationship between vocabulary knowledge and L2 reading/listening comprehension: A meta-analysis. Other. 136216882091399. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362168820913998
• Li, M., Zhang, X. (2021). A meta-analysis of self-assessment and language performance in language testing and assessment. Language Testing. 38 (2) 189-218.
• Hu, X., Zhang, X., McGeown, S. (2021). Foreign language anxiety and achievement: A study of primary school students learning English in China. Language Teaching Research.
• Zhang, S., Xu, H., Zhang, X. (2021). THE EFFECTS OF DICTIONARY USE ON SECOND LANGUAGE VOCABULARY ACQUISITION: A META-ANALYSIS. Other. 34 (1) 1-38.
• Zhang, X. (2021). Testing the Topic Hypothesis: A Concept-based Teaching Study.
• Zhang, X. (2020). A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BETWEEN 1997 AND 2018. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 1--24. Cambridge University Press.
• Zhang, X., Yang, J., Wang, R., Li, P. (2020). A neuroimaging study of semantic representation in first and second languages. Other.
• Li, L., Xu, H., Zhang, X. (2020). Exploring the role of phraseological knowledge and syntactic knowledge in L2 listening comprehension. Lingua. 102957. Elsevier BV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2020.102957
• Zhang, X. (2019). Mediation-based developmental mechanism of foreign language teachers’ research ability.
• Zhang, X. (2019). Pseudowords and guessing in the Yes/No format vocabulary test.
• Zhang, X., Li, Y. (2019). A Structural Equation Model towards L2 Listening Comprehension and L2 Vocabulary Knowledge.
• Zhang, X. (2018). Corpus-based instruction: Learning and teaching the temporal connective JIU. New York, John Banjimin.
• Zhang, X., Lu, X. (2015). The relationship between vocabulary learning strategies and breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge. Modern Language Journal. Wiley.
• Zhang, X. (2015). Natural or artificial: Is the route of L2 development teachable?.
• Zhang, X. (2015). Response to Pienemann’s critique of Zhang and Lantolf.
• Zhang, X., Wang, R.W., Wu, H.B., Xu, B. (2014). Automated measurements of fiber diameters in melt-blown nonwovens. Journal of industrial Textiles. 43 (4) 593-605.
• Zhang, X., Lu, X. (2014). A longitudinal study of receptive vocabulary breadth knowledge growth and vocabulary fluency development. Applied Linguistics. 35 283–304.
• Zhang, X. (2013). Foreign language listening anxiety and foreign language academic listening proficiency: Conceptualization and causal relations. System. 41 164–177.
• Zhang, X. (2013). The “I don’t know” option in the vocabulary size test. Other. 47 790–811.

Poster

• Smith, D.L., Wood, T.L., Zhang, X., Kaz-Onyeakazi, I. (2022). Building the Capacity of School Librarians to Facilitate the Success of English Language Learners. Proceedings of the Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference. 2. Westford, MA, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/aliseacp/article/view/1100
• Smith, D.L., Wood, T.L., Zhang, X. (2022). National Discussion for Facilitating the Success of English Language Learners with School Library Programming. 1. Chicago, IL, American Library Association (ALA).

Research Archive for IAFOR

• Tyler-Wood, T.L., Smith, D.L., Zhang, X. (2023). Providing Accessible Learning Materials for the Diverse Learner: Equitable Learning Opportunities Provided Through School Libraries. The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

White Paper

• , Smith, D.L., Tyler-Wood, T., Zhang, X. (2022). School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Language Learners Evaluation Report. University of North Texas

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (Principal), Zhang, X. (Co-Principal), "Implementing biometric measures as a novel approach to assess foreign language anxiety," sponsored by Division of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $9477 Funded. (2023).
• Panbamrung, J., Chelliah, S., Zhang, X., An, Y., "English Language Learners - Learning in Immersive Environments (ELLLIE)," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2020).
• Smith, D.L. (Principal), Tyler-Wood, T.L. (Co-Principal), Zhang, X. (Co-Principal), Kuon, T.A. (Supporting), Evans, S.A. (Supporting), Schultz-Jones, B.A. (Supporting), Moore, J. (Supporting), "School librarians facilitating the success of English language learners," sponsored by Institute for Museum and Library Science (IMLS), Federal, $132893 Funded. (2021 - 2023).
• Zhang, X. (Principal), "Conference on Standards for Interlinear Glossed Texts in Related Languages," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2020 - 2022).

Grant - Service

• Smith, D.L. (Principal), Tyler-Wood, T.L. (Co-Principal), Zhang, X. (Co-Principal), "School Librarians Facilitating the Success of English Language Learners," sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2023).