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Affiliation

Faculty of Education
University of Macau

Email

zcmao@um.edu.mo

Tel

(853) 8822 8783

Fax

(853) 8822 2402

Office

Room 2042, Faculty of Education,

University of Macau, E33,

Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China

Zhicheng MAO 毛志成

Research Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education, University of Macau

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2021
  • M.L.A. in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, 2018
  • B.A. in English, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 2015

Research Area

  • Second language writing
  • Second language acquisition
  • Language classroom assessment

Professional Positon

  • Research Assistant Professor (January 2024 – present), Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Macao SAR
  • Postdoctoral Fellow (November 2021 – December 2023), Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Publications

  • Mao, Z., Lee, I., & Li, S. (2024). Written corrective feedback in second language writing: A synthesis of naturalistic classroom studies. Language Teaching. Advance Online Publication. (SSCI)
  • Lee, I., & Mao, Z. (2024). Writing teacher feedback literacy: Surveying second language teachers’ knowledge, values, and abilities. Journal of Second Language Writing. Advance Online Publication. (SSCI)
  • Mao, Z., & Lee, I. (2023). Student engagement with written feedback: Critical issues and way forward. RELC Journal. Advance Online Publication. (SSCI)
  • Zhang, T., & Mao, Z. (2023). Exploring the development of student feedback literacy in the second language writing classroom. Assessing Writing, 55, 100697. (SSCI)
  • Mao, Z., & Lee, I. (2022). Researching L2 student engagement with written feedback: Insights from sociocultural theory. TESOL Quarterly, 56(2), 788-798. (SSCI)
  • Cao, Z., & Mao, Z. (2022). Studies on positive evidence feedback in second language writing: Status quo and implications. RELC Journal. Advance Online Publication. (SSCI)
  • Mao, Z., & Lee, I. (2020). Feedback scope in written corrective feedback: Analysis of empirical research in L2 contexts. Assessing Writing, 45, 100469. (SSCI)

  • Outstanding Paper of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Postgraduate Academic Exchanges in Foreign Languages and Translation
  • Outstanding Paper of Guangdong and Hong Kong Postgraduate Academic Forum in Foreign Languages and Literature
  • Outstanding Graduate Award (Twice), Provincial Education Department

Membership

  • 2022 – present Asian Association for Language Assessment
  • 2022 – present British Association for Applied Linguistics
  • 2019 – present Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics
  • 2019 – present China Association for Language Testing and Assessment

Journal Reviewer

Journal of Second Language Writing, Language Teaching, System, The Modern Language Journal, Assessing Writing, RELC journal, Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, Language and Education, Language Awareness, The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, TESOL Journal, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, Scientometrics

  • Madam Yeung Choi Lau Memorial Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Scholarship for Research Postgraduate Students, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • National Scholarship (Twice), Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China

Principal Investigator

  • 2016 – 2017 Guangdong Scientific and Technological Innovation Program (pdjh2016b0172), PI, CNY¥ 10,000

Co-Investigator

  • 2022 – 2024 China Foreign Language Education Fund (ZGWYJYJJ11A174), Co-I, CNY¥ 5,000
  • 2017 – 2019 National Natural Science Foun of China (41601146), Co-I, CNY¥ 190,000
  • 2014 – 2018 National Social Science Fund of China (14CYY018), Co-I, CNY¥ 200,000
  • 2014 – 2016 Education Key Reform Project of Guangdong Province (Guangdong 259), Co-I, CNY¥ 20,000

Other

  • 2021 – 2024 Research and Development Projects (EDB(LE)/P&R/EL/203/3), Standing Committee on Language Education and Research of Hong Kong Education Bureau, Project Manager (PI: Prof. Icy Lee), HK$ 1,775,303
  • 2021 – 2022 Teacher Professional Development Seminar Series, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of Macao & The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Project Assistant, MOP$ 237,500