My research interests are mainly in language testing and assessment. I am deeply interested in College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) rater decision-making, issues of test-takers' pronunciation comprehensibility in Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version), application of Automated Essay Scoring (AES) in classroom assessment, and assessment literacy.

Profile

Recent publications:

Xu, Y., Han, Su & Chen, Y. (2016). College English Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy: A Survey Report. Foreign Language Education in China, (1), 61-71. (CSSCI)

Li, Q. & Xu, Y. (2016). Book Review: Ross, S. and Kasper, G. (eds.).Assessing Second Language Pragmatics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. XV+366 pp. ISBN: 978-1-1370-2986-7. Foreign Language Testing and Teaching, (4), 60-64.

Xu, Y. & Zeng, Y. (2016). The Impact of Sounds' Swallowing on Examinees' Reading Aloud Performance - A Corpus-based Study of Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version). Journal of PLA University of Foreign Languages, 29(5), 97-105. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. (2016). An Investigation of CET-4 Essay Rating Using Generalizability Theory and Many-facet Rasch Model. Journal of Xi'an Foreign Languages University, (1), 91-95. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. (2016). Investigating CET-4 Essay Raters' Decision-making Style. Foreign Language Education in China, (1), 61-71. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. (2015). Book review: Fulcher, G. and Davidson, F.Language Testing and Assessment: An Advanced Resource Book. Routledge: London and New York, 2007, xix+ 367 pp.: 9780415339469 (hbk), 9780415339476 (pbk). Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, (10), 75-77.

Xu, Y. (2015). An empirical study of the impact of rating experience on the CET4 essay raters' variability. Foreign Language Education in China, 8(3), 74-84. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. & Zeng, Y. (2015). How to Deal with Students’ Pronunciation Errors: A Study Based on the Corpus of Test-takers’Performance in the Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version). Curriculum, Teaching Material and Method, 35(9), 90-96. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. & Zeng, Y. (2015). An analysis of rating Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version) based on G-theory and Multi-facet Rasch Model. E-Education Research, 36(3), 100-106. (CSSCI)

Xu, Y. (2015). A study of the impact of individualized feedback on CET4 essay raters’ decision-making. Foreign Language Testing and Teaching, 5(1), 1-11.

Xu, Y. (2014). Investigating the effectiveness of mixed feedback to CET4 essay rater performance. Guangzhou: South China University of Technology Press.

Xu, Y. (2014). An empirical study on the raters’ use of CET-4 essay rating scale. Journal of Zhejiang International Studies University, (2), 39-46.

Xu, Y. (2014). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Individualized Rater Feedback. Journal of Tianjin Foreign Studies University, 21(1), 62-69.

Xu, Y. & Zeng, Y. (2014). Rater training in language assessment: Present and future. China Examinations, (2), 10-18.

Xu, Y. & Wu, J. (2014). Game-theoretical perspective on language. Journal of South China University of Technology (Social Science Edition), 16(4), 113-118.

Xu, Y. (2013). An empirical study on rater effects between male and female CET4 raters. Foreign Language Testing and Teaching, 3(3), 16-24.

Xu, Y. & Wu, J. (2013). Critical discourse analysis: Review and prospect. Journal of South China University of Technology (Social Science Edition), 15(1), 85-90.

Xu, Y. (2012). An investigation into the operational definition of the construct of College English Writing ability. College English Teaching and Research, (6), 70-75.

Xu, Y. (2012). A feasibility study on the use of Leaderless Group Discussion (LSD) in the oral assessment. Educational Research on Foreign Languages and Arts, (4), 33-38.

Recent projects:

Business English: A Case-based Coursebook. The Project of Planned Textbook in the 13^th Five Years Funded by South China University of Technology, 2016-2018, Principal Investigator.

Investigating the essay raters’strategy in the Large Scale Language Tests. Guangzhou Municipal Social Science Fund, 2016-2018, Principal Investigator.

Assessment for Learning: Research and Practice of the Scaffolding Effect of the Self-Assessment System of Writing for the National Quality Course of College English at South China University of Technology, Guangdong Provincial Teaching Award Nurturing Project, 2015-2017, Principal Investigator.

Investigating the Effectiveness of Feedback to Rater Performance in the Large Scale Language Tests: Using CET4 as the Example. Guangzhou Municipal Social Science Fund, 2014-2015, Principal Investigator.

A Diagnostic Study of Rater Decision-making Style in the Large Scale Tests. Guangdong Provincial Education Science Project, 2014-2016, Principal Investigator.

Developing and Validating Rating Strategy Questionnaire for Large Scale Writing Tests: Using CET4 as the Example. Guangdong Provincial Social Science Project, 2014-2016, Principal Investigator.

Developing the Self-Assessment System of Writing for the National Quality Course of College English at South China University of Technology. South China University of Technology Teaching Reform Project, 2014-2016, Principal Investigator.

A Feasibility Study of Applying Automated Essay Scoring Technique in the Teaching of College English. South China University of Technology Teaching Reform Project, 2010-2012, Principal Investigator.

Continuation after Reading and Development of Effective Foreign Language Learning Method. National Social Science Fund, 2014-2017, Participant (4th).

Applying Computer Intelligent Information Technology to Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version). Guangdong Provincial Education Science Project, 2013-2014, Participant (2nd).

Establishing Pluralistic Assessment System for the Course of College English. Guangdong Provincial Teaching Reform Project, 2013-2015, Participant (5th).

Current Teaching:

I am the Head of Testing Section of College English Course at South China University of Technology, and I have taught Statistical Analysis for Language Studies for MA students, Business English, College English and An Introduction to the English-Speaking Countries for BA students.

Social Work:

2013~now The Contributing Item Writing Expert for The Education Examination Authority of Guangdong Province

2005~now The Head of Quality Control Section of CET Guangzhou Marking Center

2006~2007 The Marketing Consultant for Business Language Testing Service (BULATS) by British Council Guangzhou Office

Doctor Xu Ying is Associate Professor and Master Supervisor of Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at School of Foreign Languages, South China University of Technology (one of the top universities in China). He graduated in 2014 at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, supervised by Prof. Zeng Yongqiang, a domestically prestigious language testing researcher. He serves the position of Vice Director of College English Department. He is also the Contributing Item Writing Expert for The Education Examination Authority of Guangdong Province. Recently, his research interests are mainly in College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) rater decision-making, issues of test-takers' pronunciation comprehensibility in Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test (CELST) of National Matriculation English Test (Guangdong Version), application of Automated Essay Scoring (AES) in classroom assessment, and language assessment literacy. His publications can be found in linguistics and educational journals, such as E-Education Research (CSSCI), Curriculum, Teaching Material and Method (CSSCI), Foreign Language Education in China (CSSCI), Journal of Xi'an Foreign Languages University (CSSCI) and Journal of PLA University of Foreign Languages(CSSCI). He is the Principal Investigator for five provincial research projects. In 2016, he was funded by National Scholarship Council to work in Linguistics and English Language Department at Lancaster University as a visiting scholar for one year.