LU Xiaoxian
Associate Professor
School of Foreign Language and Literature
Wuhan University
Tel:(86)-13871084162
E-mail: linglucy@whu.edu.cn
Education
2006- PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics from Research Center for Language and Language Education, Central China Normal University;
1998-2001 MA in Language Testing from English Department, College of Foreign Languages and Literature, Wuhan University;
Oversea Experience
2009.9-2010.4 Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics in the University of Cambridge (Visiting Scholar)
2019. 6-2019.7 Language Centre of Engineering Department of Cambridge University ( Teaching Training)
Research Interests
Language testing and assessment, including test design and validation, item writing and analysis, the impact of large-scale high-stakes examination on teaching and learning , formative assessment. EFL teaching methodology.
Current Teaching
a) Undergraduate courses:
General Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; English Teaching Methodology; English Pronunciation & Intonation for Communication;; Listening, Speaking & Critical Thinking
b) MA in Applied Linguistics:
Language Assessment
Project Participation:
a) SET-3 ¡ª Spoken English Testing System (band 3), funded by Hubei Examination Authority;
b) The Formative Assessment of Elementary English Teaching, funded by National Ministry of Education
c) NMET Project
Major Publications£º
Xiaoxian Lu (2013). ¡°An Investigation of Construct Validity of Listening Tests in NMET¡±. Journal of China Examinations.
Xiaoxian Lu (2008). ¡°An Analysis of Content Validity of TEM8 Reading Comprehension Test¡±. Journal of China Three Gorges University. 30, 1, 99-101.
Xiaoxian Lu (2005). ¡°The Use of Visual Materials in Listening Tests¡±. US-China Foreign Language. 23, 3, 20-23
Xiaoxian Lu (2004). ¡°The Information Transfer Tasks in Language Tests¡±. The Northern Forum. 186, 4, 115-117
Xiaoxian Lu (2003). ¡°The Authentisity in Test Writing¡±. Foreign language Teaching Abroad. 102, 2, 57-62
Xiaoxian Lu (2003). ¡°How to Grasp the Principle of Authentisity in Test Item Writing¡±. Curriculum, Teaching Material and Method. 238, 8, 38-41
Xiaoxian Lu (2002). ¡°A Review on the Development of CALL & a Discussion on Its Trend¡±. Wuhan Uiversity Journal(Humanity Sciences). 6, 186-189
Xiaoxian Lu (2000). ¡°Writing Communicative Language Tests for Middle School Students¡±. English Teaching Reseach in Elementary and Middle Schools. 131, 6, 35-37
Xiaoxian Lu (2000). ¡°An analysis of ¡®Crazy English¡¯ Phenomenon and Its Impliaction to English Teaching¡±. Journal of Shanghai Teachers¡¯ University. 29, 3, 64-68