Dr Yanbin Lu
Associate Professor of Academic Literacies
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School: School of Liberal Arts
Research centre: International Visual Arts and Cultures
About
Dr Yanbin Lu is an Associate Professor of Academic Literacies in the School of Liberal Arts at RAUL, teaching Research and Writing courses in the Academic Literacies Programme. She has over thirty years of language teaching experience in universities in China, the USA and the UK.
Prior to joining RAUL in 2019, Yanbin has taught pre-sessional EAP courses in the University of Bath and the University of Nottingham, and before relocating to the UK, she had worked at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, USA, where she obtained her PhD in Applied Linguistics, and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where she obtained her MA.
In addition to her academic role, Yanbin also works as a Collaborative Provision Support Officer in the Quality Assurance team of the University, providing language and administrative support to partnership and validation projects.
Research interests
- Language learning & teaching
- Language testing and assessment
- Second language acquisition
- Teacher education and development
- Language learning materials development
- Academic socialisation
Qualifications
- PhD in Applied Linguistics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- MA in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- BA in English Language and Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.
Teaching & learning
- GEP 3180 – Research and Writing I
- GEP 4180 – Research and Writing II
- EAP 3270 – Fundamentals for Research and Writing
Research outputs
Journal articles
- Zheng, Y., Lu., Y. and Li, J. (2023). Motivating and demotivating factors for Chinese as a foreign language learners in a British CLIL programme. Foreign Language Annals. 1-20.
- Lu, Y., Zheng, Y. & Lin, S. (2019). Mandarin Chinese teachers across borders: Challenges and needs for professional development. International Journal of Chinese Language Education, 6, 135-168.
- Yu, G., He, L., Rea-Dickins, P., Kiely, R., Lu, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Xu, S. & Fang, L. (2017). Preparing for the speaking tasks of the TOEFL iBT test: An investigation of the journeys of Chinese test takers. ETS Research Report Series, 1, 1-59.
- Lu, Y. & Hu. G. (2001). A Study on Hedging in Academic Discourse and its Pedagogical Implications. Teaching English in China, 24(3), 43-45.
Books
- Lu, Y. (2014). Cognitive factors contributing to Chinese EFL learners’ L2 writing performance in timed essay writing. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.
Edited books
- Lu, Z., Lu, Y., & Davis, G. M. (Eds.). (2016). Tertiary education: Issues and perspectives from Asian contexts. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Lu, Z., Lu, Y., & Backe, A. (Eds.) (2012). Issues in English Teaching and Learning at Tertiary Level: Asian Perspectives. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Book chapters
- Lu, Y. (2015). Working memory, cognitive resources and L2 writing performance. In E. Z. Wen, M. Mota, and A. McNeill (Eds.), Working memory in second language acquisition and processing: Theory, research and commentary (pp. 175-188). Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
- Zhang, W., Lu, Y., Shon, E., & Han, Y. (2012). English writing centre development in an EFL setting: Chinese PhD students’ perspective. In Lu, Z., Lu, Y. & Backe, A. (Eds.). Issues in English teaching and learning at tertiary level: Asian perspectives (pp. 122-132). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Lu, Y., & Nelson, G. (2008). Negotiating online postings and publications: Identity construction through writing. In C. Casanave & X. Li (Eds.), Learning the literacy practices of graduate school: Insiders’ reflections on academic enculturation (pp.150-165). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
- Nelson, G., & Lu, Y. (2008). Negotiating on-line and in-class academic conversations: Writing to speak. In D. Belcher & A. Hirvela (Eds.), The oral-literate connection: Perspectives on L2 speaking, writing, and other media interactions (pp. 226-242). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Book reviews
- Lu, Y. (2012). Book review of “Theory and Concepts of English for Academic Purposes” by I. Brice. BAAL News, 101, 29-30.
Textbooks and study materials
- 2017 *[1]New English Course (5th ed.). Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. [textbook]
- 2016 **[2]English for General Academic Purposes. Beijing: Higher Education Press. [textbook]
- 2016 *Writing Critically 3 – Argumentative Writing. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. [textbook]
- 2013 **Reading and Writing for Reviews (English Reading and Writing for General Academic Purposes). Beijing: Tsinghua University Press. [textbook]
- 2012 *The Specifications for Tsinghua English Proficiency Test (2nd ed.). Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.
- 2004 *Simulation Tests for College English Test Band-4. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press.
- 2002 *Strategies and Model Tests for Test Takers of National Post-Graduate Qualifying Tests of English. Beijing: People’s Posts and Telecommunications Press.
- 2001 *Rainbow Fascinating Reading (Book Two and Book Three). Tianjin: Tianjin University Press.
- 2000 *Exercises for New English Course (Book Four) (3rd ed). Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.
- 1996 *How to Tackle New Item Types in College English Test Band-4. Beijing: China Economy Press.
- 1996 *Model Tests with New Item Types for College English Test Band-6. Beijing: China Public Science Press.
[1] * I was responsible for the writing of one or more units/sections in the book.
[2] ** I was responsible for the whole project, designed the overall structure of the book, wrote the sample unit, collaborated with colleagues in the writing of the textbook, and coordinated its publication with the editor and the publisher.
Conference contributions
- Lu, Y & Neilson, S. (2024, September). Digital Poster Presentation: A Dynamic Assessment Tool. Paper presented at the 2024 BAAL TEASIG Annual Conference at St Anne’s College, the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
- Lu, Y. (2013, October). A project-based, process-oriented and collaborative-learning approach to Reading and Writing. Paper presented at the 9th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Lu, Y. (2012, June). Working memory and L2 writing. Paper presented (as an invited panelist) at the International Language Learning Roundtable Seminar on “Memory and Second Language Acquisition”, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong.
- Lu, Y., & Wu, W. (2011, October). Critical reading and review writing. Paper presented as part of the colloquium “Developing EAP reading and writing materials at tertiary level: Issues and prospects” at the 7th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
- Nelson, G., Lu, Y., Casanave, C., & Li, X. (2008, April). Identity construction and transformation in graduate school. Colloquium presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of TESOL, New York, NY, USA.
- Weigle, S., Lu, Y., & Baker, A. (2007, November). Validating automated essay scoring for ESL writers. Paper presented at the 5th Annual East Coast Organization of Language Testers Conference, Washington DC, USA.
- Lu, Y. (2006, February). Cultures of learning in U.S. and Chinese universities. Paper presented at 2006 Georgia TESOL Conference: Live, Learn, Laugh, and Language. Atlanta, GA, USA.
Lu, Y. (2005, October). Different expectations of teachers and students in U.S. and Chinese universities. Paper presented at the 16th Sino-American Education Consortium at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
