Xin is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research (ILS), University of Oslo, working on the MATHMot Project. She is originally from the People's Republic of China and has been studying and working in Europe since 2016. She received her PhD in Educational Sciences from Ghent University in 2022. Her dissertation focused on linking TALIS and PISA data to explore how student, teacher, and school characteristics related to mathematics achievement.
Academic interests
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Educational Measurement and Evaluation
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International Large-Scale Data Analysis
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Data-driven Cross-cultural Comparative Education
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Instructional Quality and Teacher Effectiveness
- Educational Equity and Learning Outcome
- Professional/Career Development
- Teacher Well-Being
Expertise in research method
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Quantitative analysis
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Structural Equation Modelling
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Latent Variable Modelling
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Multilevel Analysis
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Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analysis
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Growth Curve Modelling
- Mixture Modelling
Background
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2022, PhD in Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium (Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Martin Valcke, Prof. Dr. Kajsa Yang Hansen, and Prof. Dr. Jan De Neve; Fully supported by the China Scholarship Council, China; partially supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-FWO, Flanders, Belgium)
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2018, M.Sc., International Master’s Program in Educational Research (IMER), University of Gothenburg, Sweden (Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kajsa Yang Hansen; Fully funded by the Swedish Institute, Sweden)
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2011, B.Eng., Measurement and Control Technology and Instruments (the Second Bachelor's Degree), Northeast Petroleum University, P.R. China
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2009, B.A., English Education & B.Ed., Applied Psychology (Double Degree), Harbin Normal University, P.R. China
Positions held
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2022-Present, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oslo, Norway (Duties: Studying student learning motivation in mathematics across six European countries; Norwegian data collection; Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis; Writing papers and presenting results)
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2011-2017, Lecturer, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China (Duties: Teaching and supervising theses; Designing the course syllabus and doing scientific research; Tutoring internships; Counselling for students on personal development, mental health, and career issues; Evaluating students’ academic performance and scholarship across the department; Establishing and managing of volunteer service associations; Designing and organising over 30 sporting, cultural and voluntary events each year)
Funding
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2020, Grant for a long stay abroad, Research Foundation – Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), Belgium
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2018, China Council Scholarship (CSC), Ministry of Education, P.R. China
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2016, Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS), Swedish Institute, Sweden
Awards
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2019, Outstanding Leader of Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Education Section, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Belgium, Belgium
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2014, Outstanding University Teachers’ Ethics, Department of Education of Heilongjiang Province, P.R. China
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2014, Outstanding Female Teacher, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China
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2013, Annual Prize for Student Counsellor, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China
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2013, Excellent Young Staff, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China
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2012, Excellent Class Tutor, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China
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2011, Excellent Student Counsellor, Daqing Vocational College, P.R. China