Yu Cui

• Xi'an Jiaotong University

Given ChatGPT's growing significance in education, understanding how learners interact with this technology is quite crucial. However, few studies focus on how various factors interplay in ChatGPT-assisted informal digital learning of English (IDLE) contexts. To address this gap, the study employed a quantitative research design using questionnaire...

In the evolving landscape of online language learning, Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) plays a crucial role, particularly among EFL learners. Previous research has investigated the direct impact of IDLE on online learning engagement. However, little attention has been given to the underlying mechanisms that drive this relationship. To a...

The critical role of EFL teachers' formative assessment literacy (FAL) in face-to-face (F2F) teaching mode has been well acknowledged, and its significance has also been stressed in the blended teaching (BT) mode. However, very little is known about the comparison of FAL and developmental trajectories in the two modes. To address this gap, the curr...

Student feedback literacy (SFL) refers to understanding, interpreting, and utilizing feedback to improve their work and learning strategies. Even though the SFL Scale has received some attention, the traditional SFL dimensions face new challenges as GenAI grows in popularity. To address this, the current study develops a new SFL Scale for college s...

基于 CiteSpace、Bicomb 和 gCLUTO 文献计量软件，对 2018—2022 年国内外跨文化外语教学研究最新进展进行系统可视化对比分析，结果发现：1） 国内研究数量呈上升态势，所涉学科以语言和教育学为主，跨学科领域融合发展有待加强；2） 相较国外以实证为主导的研究，国内研究以非实证思辨型为主，且实证手段较为单一，以问卷调查和访谈为主；3） 国外研究聚焦跨文化交际和公民身份、外语教育和跨学科发展、教师教育与学习者教育经历等议题，国内重点关注跨文化和思辨能力培养、外语教学体系改革与课程思政、全球治理与国际传播等领域。 Utilizing bibliometric software (CiteSpace, Bicomb, and gCLUTO), this study condu...

The current study aimed to investigate the connection between social connectedness and psychological well‐being (PWB), while concurrently exploring the potential mediating roles of loneliness and perceived stress in this relationship among international students in China. Drawing on the literature highlighting the protective effect of social suppor...

Perceived cultural distance (PCD) has been established as a significant factor influencing academic performance; however, limited knowledge exists regarding the intricate mediating and moderating mechanisms that underlie this relationship. The present study seeks to contribute to the existing literature by exploring the potential mediating role of...

According to the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping, China will strengthen its international communications capabilities, make its communications more effective, accelerate the development of its discourse and narrative systems, better tell its stories and make its voice he...

This study aims to test a mediation model to understand how the second language motivational self-system (L2MSS) affects second language (L2) proficiency and intercultural communication competence (ICC) through the mediating effects of foreign language enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in China. A to...