ACU Researcher

Dr. Qiuzhi Xie

Senior Lecturer
Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy

Areas of expertise: reading; language learning and development; memory; enjoyment of learning; learning achievement

Phone: +61 2 9465 9704

Email: qiuzhi.xie@acu.edu.au

Location: ACU North Sydney Campus

HDR Supervisor accreditation status: Not accredited/Not applicable

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4700-5063

Dr. Qiuzhi Xie obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong. Before joining the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, she worked as an assistant professor at United Arab Emirates (UAE) University. Her research interests are mainly specialised in bilingualism as well as how cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors affect the learning and development of language and literacy. Her research is published in numerous international peer-reviewed journals and presented in international conferences of literacy and psychology.

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Articles in international peer-reviewed journals (*corresponding author)

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2024). Specifying the contribution of morphological awareness to decoding, syntactic awareness, and reading comprehension in a second language. Reading and Writing, 37, 1663-1680. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-023-10412-8

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2024). Examining the dimensionality of vocabulary in English as a second language in Chinese children. Journal of Child Language, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000924000096

• Hemdan, A., Opoku, M. P., Safi, M., & Xie, Q. (2024). Fatherhood in disability rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates: Exploring fathers' involvement in raising children with disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 152, 104809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104809

• Mohamed, A., Opoku, M. P., Safi, M., Belbase, S., Al Mughairbi, F., Xie, Q., et al. (2024). Fathers' involvement in raising children with intellectual disabilities: Mothers' ratings of the contribution of their spouses. PLoS ONE, 19(5): e0294077. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294077

• Opoku, M. P., Mohamed, A., Safi, M., Belbase, S., Al Mughairbi, F., Xie, Q., & Al Shatheli, M. (2024). Mothers' evaluations of fathers' contributions to raising children with autism spectrum disorder in the United Arab Emirates. BMC Psychology, 12: 253. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01717-6

• Xie, Q., Cai, Y., & Yeung, S. S-s. (2024). How does word knowledge facilitate reading comprehension in a second language? A longitudinal study in Chinese primary school children learning English. Reading and Writing, 37, 921-941.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-022-10360-9

• Xie, Q., King, R. B., & Cai, Y. (2023). Emotional contagion: A cross-cultural exploration of how teachers' enjoyment facilitates achievement via students' enjoyment. Current Psychology, 42, 15907-15910. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-02878-6

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2022). Do vocabulary, syntactic awareness, and reading comprehension in second language facilitate the development of each other in young children? Learning and Instruction, 82, 101682.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2022.101682

• Xie, Q., Zheng, M., Ho, C.S.-H., McBride, C., Fong, F.L.W., Wong, S. & Chow, B. (2022). Exploring the genetic and environmental etiologies of phonological awareness, morphological awareness, and vocabulary among Chinese-English bilingual children: The moderating role of second language instruction. Behavior Genetics, 52(2), 108-122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-021-10096-2

• Xie, Q.*, Zhang, L. F., & King, R. B. (2022). Why do students change their learning approaches? A mixed-methods study. Educational Psychology, 42(9), 1089-1108. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2022.2049708

• Shek, D. T. L., Ma, C. M. S., & Xie, Q. (2017). Evaluation of a community-based positive youth development programme based on Chinese junior school students in Hong Kong. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 29(1), 5-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2017-3002

• Shek, D. T. L., Yu, L., & Xie, Q.Z. (2017). Student feedback on a pioneer subject on leadership and intrapersonal development in Hong Kong. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 29(1), 83-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2017-3011

• Xie, Q., Fan, W., Wong, Y. H. P., & Cheung, F. M. (2016). Personality and parenting style as predictors of life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents.Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 25(3), 423-432. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40299-015-0271-0

• Shek, D. T. L. & Lin, L., & Xie Q. (2016). Service leadership education for university students in Hong Kong: A qualitative evaluation study. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 9(2), 235-243. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/service-leadership-education-university-students/docview/2410492654/se-2?accountid=14548

• Xie, Q.* (2015). Intellectual styles: Their associations and their relationships to ability and personality. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 14(1), 63-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1945-8959.14.1.63

• Xie, Q.* & Zhang, L. F. (2015). Demographic factors, personality and ability as predictors of learning approaches. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 24(4), 569-577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40299-014-0202-5

• Shek, D. T. L., Xie, Q., & Lin, L. (2015). The impact of family intactness on family functioning, parental control and parent-child relational qualities in a Chinese context. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2(149). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2014.00149

• Xie, Q.* (2014). Validating the Revised Two-Factor Study Process Questionnaire among Chinese University Students. The International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, 16(1), 4-20. https://sites.google.com/site/tijepa2012/articles/Vol-16-1

• Xie, Q.*, Gao, X., & King, R. B. (2013). Thinking styles in implicit and explicit learning. Learning and Individual Differences, 23, 267-271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2012.10.014

Articles in a local journal (The University of Hong Kong)

• Xie, Q.* (2013). Gender and age differences in intellectual styles. Research Studies in Education, 11, 240-248.

Research monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings

• Xie, Q.* (2016). The predictive power of psychological types for learning approaches among Chinese university students. In R. B. King & A. B. I. Bernardo (Eds.). The psychology of Asian learners: A festschrift in honor of David Watkins (pp. 189-201). Singapore: Springer Asia.

• Shek, D. T. L., Xie, Q., & Ma, C. M. S. (2015). Adolescent consumption of pornographic materials: Prevalence and psychological correlates. In T. Y. Lee & D. T. L. Shek (Eds.). Student well-being in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: Theory, intervention and research (pp. 309-324). Singapore: Springer Asia.

• Shek, D. T. L., Lin, L., & Xie, Q. (2015). Service leadership education evaluation by university students in Hong Kong. In D. T. L. Shek, F. K. Y. Wu, & J. Merrick (Eds.). Leadership and Service Learning Education: Holistic Development for Chinese University Students (pp. 95-110). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

• Xie, Q.* (2015). The malleability of intellectual styles. Proceeding of the Research Abstract for the 9^th Global Conference for Chinese Psychologists,

International conference papers and presentations

• Xie, Q., Liu, Y. & Boudelaa, S. (2024). The roles of vocabulary in reading comprehension in a second language: Testing theoretical hypotheses. Paper presented at the 8^th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia. Jeju Island, South Korea.

• Xie, Q., Majerus, S., & Boudelaa, S. (2023). Phonological and serial order short-term memory in English vocabulary learning in Arabic-English bilingual children. Poster presented at the 23^rd Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. Porto, Portugal.

• Xie, Q., Majerus, S., & Boudelaa, S. (2023). Phonological and serial order short-term memory in bilingual vocabulary and word reading. Paper presented at the 30^th Annual Meeting of Society of Scientific Study of Reading. Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.

• Xie, Q., Majerus, S., & Boudelaa, S. (2023). Word reading accuracy and fluency are predicted differently by short-term memory and vocabulary. Paper presented (virtue) at the 7^th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia. Hong Kong.

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2022). Cross language transfer of word-level skills in predicting bilingual reading. Poster presented at the 22^nd Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology. Lille, France.

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2022). Specifying the contribution of morphological awareness to decoding, syntactic awareness, and reading comprehension in second language. Paper presented (virtue) at the 6^th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia. Hong Kong.

• Xie, Q. & Yeung, S. S.-s. (2021). How does word knowledge facilitate reading comprehension development in second language? A longitudinal study in Chinese primary school children. Paper presented (virtue) at the 5^th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia. Taiwan.

• Yeung, S.S.-s. & Xie, Q. (2021). Exploring bilingual cross language transfer of word-level skills in reading: A study in Chinese children learning English. Poster presented (virtue) at the 5^th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia. Taiwan.

• Xie, Q. (2021). Testing simple view of reading in Chinese preschool children. Paper presented (virtue) at The IX Conference on Childhood Studies. Tampere, Finland.

• Xie, Q., Zheng, M., Ho, C.S-H., & McBride, C. (2019). Genetic and Environmental foundations of phonological awareness, morphological awareness, first and second language vocabulary abilities. Paper presented at the 26^th Annual Meeting of Society of Scientific Study of Reading. Toronto, Canada.

• Xie, Q. (2018). The predictive power of personality and parenting style for life satisfaction in Chinese adolescents. Paper presented at the European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioural Sciences. Brighton, the United Kingdom.

• Xie, Q. (2013). Investigating students' learning approaches in a Chinese university context. Paper presented at the 10^th Biennial Conference of Asian Association of Social Psychology. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

• Xie, Q. & Zhang, L. F. (2012). Learning Approaches: Their malleability and their associations with personality traits. Poster presented at the 2012 American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Orlando, FL, the United States.

Projects

2023-2024, Abu Dhabi Fathers' Parenting Styles: Their predictors and their impact on child learning engagement, executive functioning, and literacy achievement
ECA Research Grant (21D038) - Early Childhood Authority of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
AED 243,750; Primary investigator (PI)

2023-2024, Fathering children with disabilities in the United Arab Emirates
ECA Research Grant - Early Childhood Authority of Abu Dhabi, UAE
AED 399,360; Co-PI

2023, Learning in English as a second language among university students: How does English proficiency affect students' academic achievement?
SDGs Research Program Grant (G00004085) -United Arab Emirates University
AED 40,000; PI

2021-2023, Cognitive determinants of English word learning in Arabic primary school children: the importance of short-term memory for serial order
Start-up grant (31D140 & 12D003) -United Arab Emirates University
AED 297,000; PI

2018-2021, Vocabulary and reading comprehension: Examining the role of vocabulary depth and cross-language transfer
RGC General Research Fund (18603717) --University Grants Committee, Hong Kong
HK$ 620,844; Co-investigator (Co-I)

2017-2020, In search of early predictors of reading comprehension difficulties in Chinese
RGC General Research Fund (106170222) --University Grants Committee, Hong Kong
HK$ 912,510; Postdoctoral researcher

2013-2015, Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust --the Hong Kong Jockey Club
HK$ 9 million; Postdoctoral researcher

Editorial roles

Member of Editorial Board: International Journal for Research in Education (2020-2024)

International journal review panels

Ad-hoc reviewer of the following journals, proceedings, and books:

British Journal of Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology, Reading and Writing, Frontiers in Psychology, Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Learning: Research and Practice, The International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment, Research Studies in Education, Proceeding of the 10^th Conference of Asian Association of Social Psychology, The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioural Sciences, Springer Education & Language (book proposal)

Public engagement activities

Participated in the government round-table discussion of early childhood research in Abu Dhabi (Nov. 2023)

Provided workshop: Learning approaches and instructional strategies. Al Adwha School, UAE. (Oct. 2023)