2025-07-21T09:39:01+08:00

Affiliation

Faculty of Education
University of Macau

Accepting applications from PhD/EdD students

Email

guoluyang@um.edu.mo

Tel

(853) 8822 9264

Fax

(853) 8822 2402

Office

Room 1010, Faculty of Education,

University of Macau, E33,

Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China

Zhouhan Jin 郭露陽

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education, University of Macau

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D., Education Studies in Applied Linguistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • M.A., Education Studies in Applied Linguistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • B.A., English Speciality, East China Normal University, Shanghai, ChinB.a

Professional Qualifications

  • Teacher’s Qualification Certificate for English (Grade 1-12), Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China
  • Limited Duties Lecturer (2024), TESOL, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • Research Assistant (2020-2022), Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • English Teacher (2015-2016), Primary Level, Dongshahu School, Suzhou, China
  • Teaching Assistant in Phonetics (2012-2014), East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

Teaching Area

  • Second language acquisition
  • Teaching and learning vocabulary
  • Teaching four skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
  • Research methods in applied linguistics

Research Area

  • Incidental vocabulary acquisition
  • Second language acquisition
  • Classroom teaching practices (e.g., teacher talk, note-taking)
  • Quantitative research methods

Current Research

  • Note taking in L2 vocabulary learning
  • Learner- and word-related factors on L2 vocabulary learning
  • Advancing meta-analytic approaches in second language acquisition

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2025). To what extent does reviewing notes affect L2 vocabulary learning? Applied Linguistics, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amaf034
  • Norouzian, R., Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2025). Increasing meta-analytic quality: A multivariate multilevel meta-analysis of note taking through exposure to L2 input. The Modern Language Journal, 109(1), 171–193. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12985
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2025). How do different forms of note taking affect L2 vocabulary learning? Language Learning, 1–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12705
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2025). Does writing words in notes contribute to vocabulary learning? Language Teaching Research, 29(2),560–587. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688211062184
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2024). The effectiveness of note taking through exposure to L2 input: A meta-analysis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 46(2),404–426. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263123000529
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2020). Incidental vocabulary learning through listening to teacher talk. The Modern Language Journal, 104(3), 550–566. https://doi: 10.1111/modl.12661

Book Chapters

  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2025). Depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge in SLA. In H. Nesi & P. Milin (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (3rd Edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00701-8
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (to appear). Technology in L2 reading and vocabulary instruction. In K. Koda & R. Miller (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Reading. Routledge.
  • Jin, Z., & Norouzian, R.(to appear). Lessons from a modern meta-analysis: Methodological insights. In SW. Chong (Ed), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. John Benjamins.

  • Jin, Z. (2025, May). Frontiers in Vocabulary Learning and Research. Pre-Forum Speech at Cambridge China Education Forum (CCEF) 2025.
  • Jin, Z. (2024, November). Networking and Thriving at Conferences. Panelist at Robert Macmillan Symposium in Education (RMSE), Faculty of Education, Western University, Canada.

  • Jin, Z. (2025, June). Investigating the effects of different forms of note taking on L2 vocabulary learning? Paper presented at Vocab@Maryland, Maryland, US.
  • Jin, Z. (2024, March). How do different forms of note taking affect L2 vocabulary learning? Paper presented at American Association in Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Houston, US.
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2023, December). The effectiveness of note taking through exposure to L2 input: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at Vocab@Vic 2023, Wellington, NZ.
  • Jin, Z. (2023, October). The effectiveness of note taking through exposure to L2 input: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Second Language Acquisition Research (CASLA), Jinan, China.
  • Jin, Z. (2023, July). Investigating the effects of different forms of notetaking on L2 vocabulary learning. Paper presented at Global English Education China Assembly (TCA), Macao, China.
  • Jin, Z. (2023, May). The effectiveness of notetaking in second language acquisition: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada (online).
  • Jin, Z. (2022, March). Does writing words in notes contribute to vocabulary learning? Paper presented at Symposium on Second Language Learning, London, Canada.
  • Jin, Z. (2022, March). Does writing words in notes contribute to vocabulary learning? Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference, Pittsburgh, US.
  • Jin, Z. (2019, March). Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Listening to Teacher Talk. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference, Atlanta, US.
  • Jin, Z., & Webb, S. (2018, October). Incidental Vocabulary Learning through Listening to Teacher Talk. Paper presented at Second Language Research Forum (SLRF), Montreal, Canada.

Grants and Contracts

  • SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship – CAD $60,000 for three years (2022-2025) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship – CAD $15,000 (declined in favour of SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship)
  • Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS) – CAD $17,000 annually for 4 years (2020-2024) Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • Recipient of Entrance Scholarship – CAD $12,500 for two years (2016-2018)  Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • Recipient of Entrance Scholarship – CAD $1000 (2013)  University of Victoria, Canada

  • Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award (2025) Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • Graduate Student Internal Conference Award – CAD $3,000 (2021, 2023)  Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
  • Best Grade Prize for the Academic Writing Tutorial – CAD $200 (2021) Department of Linguistics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Reviewer for Asian Journal for Mathematics Education, SAGE (2025)
  • Reviewer for Language Assessment Quarterly, Taylor & Francis (2025)
  • Reviewer for Language Learning & Technology (2025)
  • Reviewer for Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) (2025)
  • Reviewer for Language Learning, Wiley-Blackwell (2024, 2025)
  • Reviewer for System, Elsevier (2024)
  • Reviewer for International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Taylor & Francis (2024)
  • Reviewer for Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, Taylor & Francis (2024)
  • Senior Editor of the Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education (2023)
  • Reviewer for International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL), Wiley-Blackwell (2023)
  • Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education (2022)
  • Reviewer for TESOL Quarterly, Wiley-Blackwell (2022)
  • Reviewer for The Modern Language Journal, Wiley-Blackwell (2022)
  • Reviewer for Asian Journal of English Language Teaching (2022)
  • Reviewer for Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Reviewer for The Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Reviewer for Studies in Second Language Acquisition (SSLA), Cambridge University Press (2021, 2024)
  • Reviewer for Language Teaching Research (LTR), SAGE (2021)
  • Reviewer for International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL), De Gruyter Mouton (2021, 2023, 2024)