Research Output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Trained in computing mathematics as his BA major, Xin Tang moved to developmental psychology as his master degree subject. Then he moved to the University of Jyväskylä, Finland to start his Ph.d. in educational psychology. His Ph.D. works include classroom observation, teaching practices, reading skills and development, motivations, Finnish and Estonian schools. He worked with Prof. Jari-Erik Nurmi, Prof. Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen and Dr. Eija Pakkarinen from University of Jyväskylä and Prof. Eve Kikas from Tallinn University, Estonia.
After receiving a Ph.D. (Psychology) in December 2017, Dr. Xin Tang works as a Post-doc researcher with Prof. Katariina Salmela-Aro at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. Currently, He focuses on non-cognitive motivations such as grit, curiosity, and growth mindset by using longitudinal research data and experience sampling method data.
In general, Dr. Xin Tang is 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 → 13 Dec 2017
Keywords
- 515 Psychology
- curiosity
- engagement
- statistical analyses
- 516 Educational sciences
- teaching practices
- observed measure
- reading skills and development
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 2015 2019
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
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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
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Longitudinal Associations of First-grade Teaching with Reading in Early Primary School
Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M., Muotka, J. & Nurmi, J-E., 30 May 2019, In : Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 63Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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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
Child-perceived teacher emotional support, its relations with teaching practices, and task persistence
Kikas, E. & Tang, X., Apr 2019, In : European Journal of Psychology of Education. 34, 2, p. 359-374 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Projects 2000 2000
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 2018 2019
Journal of Positive Psychology (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Adolescent Research Review (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Journal of Positive Psychology (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)9 Jun 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Sustainability (Journal)
Xin Tang (Reviewer)Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Xin Tang (Visiting researcher)23 Jul 2018 → 3 Aug 2018
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution