Research Output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
I am a post-doc researcher at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki.
I did my Ph.d. (educational psychology) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. During my Ph.d., I specifically focused on teaching practices, classroom observation, reading skills and development, motivations in Finnish and Estonian schools.
Before that, I got my M.Ed. (Developmental Psychology) and B.S. (Information and Computing Science) in China.
Currently, I am working with Prof. Katariina Salmela-Aro on numerous academic projects. I am focusing on motivations, engagement, and wellbeing using longitudinal data and experience sampling method data.
In general, I am interested in understanding how students are motivated to learn in the school, and how the school environment and teaching practices can help them to reach it.
Education/Academic qualification
Educational Psychology, Ph.D, University of Jyväskylä
1 Sep 2013 → 15 Dec 2017
Award Date: 21 Dec 2017
Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
- Motivation
- curiosity
- engagement
- grit
- wellbeing
- 516 Educational sciences
- teaching practices
- observed measure
- reading skills and development
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
Building Grit: The Longitudinal Pathways between Mindset, Commitment, Grit, and Academic Outcomes
Tang, X., Wang, M-T., Guo, J. & Salmela-Aro, K., May 2019, In : Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 48, 5, p. 850–863 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Capturing the Multiplicative Effect of Perseverance and Passion: Measurement Issues of Combining Two Grit Facets
Guo, J., Tang, X. & Xu, K. M., 5 Mar 2019, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 116, 10, p. 3938-3940 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Longitudinal Associations of First-grade Teaching with Reading in Early Primary School
Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M-K., Muotka, J. & Nurmi, J-E., Jul 2019, In : Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 63, p. 23-32 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Profiles of teaching practices and reading skills at the first and third grade in Finland and Estonia
Tang, X., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M-K., Muotka, J. & Nurmi, J-E., May 2017, In : Teaching and Teacher Education. 64, p. 150-161 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Curiosity and Interest in the Moment: Their Networks and Demarcations
Tang, X., Lavonen, J. & Salmela-Aro, K., 2020, American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2020 conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Projects
- 3 Active
Mind Hub -tutkimusryhmä
Salmela-Aro, K., Upadyaya, K. M., Ranta, M., Vinni-Laakso, J., Tang, X., Mannerström, R., Maksniemi, E., Lappi, A. E., Nykanen, M., Järvinen, J. & Puukko, K. T.
03/01/2000 → …
Project: Research project
Activities
Frontiers in Psychology (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)
22 Jun 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Andrew Martin
Katariina Salmela-Aro (Host), & Xin Tang (Host)
11 Jan 2020 → 14 Jan 2020
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
European Psychologist (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)
26 Jan 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
PIRE learning science symposium
Xin Tang (Speaker)
20 Jan 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation