Fangzhou Jin

Fangzhou Jin

The University of Hong Kong

I am currently a ZJU100 Young Professor (Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) at the College of Education, Zhejiang University.

I received master’s degrees with Distinction from University College London (UCL) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and earned my Ph.D. from HKU. After completing my Ph.D., I served as a Junior Research Fellow (JRFS) at HKU, supported by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

My research focuses primarily on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Education. To date, I have published more than 20 journal articles and international conference papers. My work has appeared in leading journals, including Computers & Education, Computers in Human Behavior, and Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, as well as at premier international conferences such as the ACL Main Conference, the AERA Annual Meeting, and the AECT International Convention.

I have led and participated in multiple research projects. I was awarded funding under the Junior Research Fellow Scheme (JRFS) by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the Hong Kong SAR Government, a highly competitive program supporting approximately 30 early-career researchers across all disciplines and universities in Hong Kong. My funded project, Multimodal AI in Language Education: Usage, Model Optimization, and Experiments (Project No. UGC/GEN/612), received approximately HK$1 million in funding.

In addition, I contributed to the development of The Ethics of Digital Education: A Reference Framework, commissioned by the Ministry of Education of China, and a white paper on general education in artificial intelligence. I also contributed to the implementation of the Ministry’s Future Teachers Initiative.

My research has received international recognition. One of my first-author papers was featured by Scientific American, and four of my first-author publications have been recognized as ESI Highly Cited Papers.

My honors include the HKU Foundation Postgraduate Fellowships and the HKU Publication Award. I also serve as a reviewer for several leading SSCI Q1 journals.

I am fascinated by how technology can expand opportunities for learning. I welcome collaborations with researchers, practitioners, and students who are passionate about shaping the future of learning together. Feel free to reach out for collaboration at: fzjin@hku.hk or fangzhoujin@zju.edu.cn

📝 Journal Papers

  • "Jin, F.", Lin, C. H., & Lai, C. (2026). Profiles of ESL Postgraduate Students’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in Writing: Antecedents and Outcomes. Computers & Education, 253, 105689. [中科院一区 TOP; JCR一区; IF: 13]

  • "Jin, F.", Pan, Y., Sun, L., and Lin, C.-H. (2025). High Heels, compass, spider-Man, or drug? Metaphor analysis of artificial intelligence in academic writing. Computers & Education, 288, 105248. [JCR Q1; IF: 13; featured by Scientific American (under Nature Publishing Group); Selected as an ESI Highly Cited Paper] [Page] [Coverage]

  • Sun, Z., Xu, R., Deng, L., "Jin, F.", Song, Z., and Lin, C.-H. (2023). Beyond coding and counting: Exploring teachers’ practical knowledge online through epistemic network analysis. Computers & Education, 192, 104647. [JCR Q1; IF: 13] [Page]

  • "Jin, F.", Lin, C.-H., and Lai, C. (Minor Revision). Profiles of Postgraduate students’ use of artificial intelligence in writing: Antecedents and outcomes. Computers & Education. [JCR Q1; IF: 13]

  • "Jin, F.", Lin, C.-H., and Lai, C. (2024). Modeling AI-Assisted writing: How self-regulated learning influences writing outcomes. Computers in Human Behavior, 165, 108538. [JCR Q1；IF: 9.5] [Page]

  • "Jin, F.", Lin, C.-H. (Revision). Exploring the effect of GenAI on students’ writing and visualizing the writing process through Heart Rate Variability. British Journal of Educational Technology. [JCR Q1; IF: 7.2] [Page]

  • "Jin, F.", Song, Z., Cheung, W. M., Lin, C.-H., and Liu, T. (2023). Technological affordances in teachers’ online professional learning communities: A systematic review. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 40(3), 1-21 [JCR Q1； IF: 5.4][page]

  • "Jin, F.", Peng, X., Sun, L., Zhou, K., Song, Z., and Lin, C.-H. (2025). Knowledge (co-)construction among artificial intelligence, novice and experienced Teachers in an online professional learning community. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(2), 1–21. [JCR Q1；IF: 5.4] [Page]

  • Zhou, K., "Jin, F.", Li, W., Song, Z., and Lin, C.-H. (2024). The Design of technology-enhanced vocabulary learning: A systematic review. Education and Information Technologies, 29, 1–23. [JCR Q1; IF: 4.8] [Page]

  • Song, Z., Qin, J., "Jin, F.", and Lin, C.-H. (2025). A case study of teachers’ generative artificial intelligence integration processes and factors influencing them. Teaching and Teacher Education. 165, 105157 [JCR Q1; IF: 4.5] [Page]

  • Lin, C.-H., Zhou, K., and "Jin, F." (2024). More is not always better? Vocabulary learning strategies instruction in online environment. Interactive Learning Environments, 32(10), 24–41. [IF: 4.5] [Page]

  • Sun, L., "Jin, F.", Zhou, K., Lin, C.-H., and Cheung, W. M. (2025). From clueless to confident: How ChatGPT can transform L2 academic writing. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. [IF: 2.1] [Page]

  • Jin, F. (2020). Providing scaffolding to facilitate process guidance: A case study of ‘Highlighting the Central Idea in Writing. Language Teaching in Middle School, (09), 39-42. [提供写作支架，助力过程指导，中学语文教学][The Peking University Core Journal in Chinese language education]

  • Jin, F. (2018). Several Semantic interpretations of ‘Juan Er’ in The Book of Songs. Language Learning,(07), 43-45. [《诗经·卷耳》若干词义考辨，语文学习]

🏛️ Conference Presentations

  • Jin, F., Lai, C., Lin, C.-H. (2026, April). Profiles of postgraduate students’ use of artificial intelligence in writing: Antecedents and outcomes. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California.

  • Jin, F., Deng, H., Yang, Z., Sun, Z., Lin, C.-H. (2026, April). Measuring teachers’ generative AI use: Scale development and validation. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California.

  • Jin, F., Peng, X., Sun, L., Zhou, K., Song, Z., and Lin, C.-H. (2025, October). Knowledge (Co)Construction Among Artificial Intelligence, Novice Teachers, and Experienced Teachers in an Online Professional Learning Community. AECT Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Jin, F., Lai, C., and Lin, C.-H. (2025, October). Modeling AI-Assisted Writing: How Self-Regulated Learning Influences Writing Outcomes. AECT Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Jin, F., and Lin, C.-H. (2025, October). Reducing cognitive load, but limiting novelty and diversity: Exploring generative AI’s role in writing through visualization of the cognitive process. AECT Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Jin, F., and Lin, C.-H. (2025, April). Exploring the effect of GenAI on students’ writing and visualizing the writing process through HRV. AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

  • Jin, F., and Lin, C.-H. (2025, April). High Heels, compass, Spider-Man, or drug? Metaphor analysis of artificial intelligence in academic writing. AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.

  • Jin, F., Song, Z., Sun, L., and Lin, C.-H. (2024, April). The AI assistant in teacher online professional learning communities: What matters most and how? AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Jin, F., Song, Z., Cheung, W. M., and Lin, C.-H. (2023, April). Affordances of Technology in Online Teacher Professional Learning Communities: A Systematic Review. AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

  • Wu, T., Chen, J., Lin, W., Zhan, J., Li, M., Jin, F., Zhang, M., Kuang, K., & Wu, F. (2026). Tailoring Diagnostic Modeling to Individual Learners: Personalized Distractor Generation via MCTS-Guided Reasoning Reconstruction. ACL 2026. [CCF-A类会议]

  • Sun, L., Jin, F., Lin, C.-H., and Cheung, W. M. (2024, April). From clueless to confident: How ChatGPT can transform L2 academic writing. AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Song, Z., Jin, F., Lin, C.-H., and Cheung, W. M. (2024, April). Unveiling the Pathways to Informal Learning: A Mixed-method Investigation into Motivation and Attitudes of Teachers. AERA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • Lin, C.-H., Zhou, K., Jin, F., Li, W., and Song, Z. (2022, July). Instructional design of technology-enhanced vocabulary learning activities: A research synthesis. AERA Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.

  • Song, Z., and Jin, F. (2021, December). Explore the next generation mobile learning environment for classical Chinese vocabulary: A survey study of mobile apps. International Conference on Learning and Teaching (ICLT2021), Online.

  • Lin, C.-H., Zhou, K., Jin, F., Li, W., and Song, Z. (2021, July). Instructional design of technology-enhanced vocabulary learning activities: A research synthesis. TeLLT CoLLT 2021, Hong Kong.

📖 Books

  1. Jin, F., & Jin, G. (2018). Guided Reading for Tagore Poems [《泰戈爾詩選》導讀]. Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House. ISBN: 978-7533953430.
  2. Jin, F. (2015). When Time Back to the Beginning [逆流而上的時光]. Zhejiang Education Press. ISBN: 978-7553627601.
    ➤ Featured in Central Zhejiang New Daily

🧩 Research Funding

External Grants

  1. Empowerment and transition: Supporting teachers to promote multicultural students’ Chinese learning in primary and secondary schools.（Graduate Student Researcher）
    📅 2022.9 – 2024
    💰 Amount: 7,432,000 HKD
    🏛️ Source of Grant: Hong Kong Educational Bureau 👤 PI: Prof.Chin-Hsi Lin

  2. Digital Storytelling: My Voice, My Vision, My City in COVID-19（Co-I）
    📅 2022 – 2023
    💰 Amount：7,500 HKD
    🏛️ Source of Grant: Hong Kong Hsin Chong – K.N. Godfrey Yeh Education Fund 👤 PI: Dr. Guangxiang Liu

  3. Research on key technology of classroom teaching interactive analysis based on artificial intelligence（Graduate Student Researcher）
    📅 2020 – 2023
    💰 Amount: 500,000 CNY
    🏛️ Source of Grant: China National Science Fund 👤 PI: Prof. Zhong Sun, Co-I: Prof. Chin-Hsi Lin

  4. National Educational Science Planning Program – Youth Project: “Construction and Application of an Evaluation System for Students’ Digital and Intelligent Literacy in Compulsory Education in the New Era” (Participant) 📅 Oct 2025 – Present 🏛️ Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, PRC 👤 Principal Investigator: Professor Rui Ren

Internal grants

  1. Technology and Self-regulated Vocabulary Learning（Part-time Research Assistant）
    📅 2021
    💰 Amount：149,884 HKD
    🏛️ Source of Grant：Funding from Seed Fund for Basic Research, The University of Hong Kong 👤 PI：Prof. Chin-Hsi Lin

🏆 Honours and Awards

  • 2025, HKU Foundation Publication Award for Research Postgraduate Students, HKU
  • 2024, HKU Foundation First Year Excellent Ph.D. Award (One of two nominated by the faculty), HKU
  • 2024, Research Postgraduate Students Publication Award, Faculty of Education (One of five in the faculty)
  • 2021, University Postgraduate Fellowship Recipient (One of six in the faculty), HKU
  • 2021, Dean’s List, HKU
  • 2023, Student Representative, Faculty of Education, HKU
  • 2022 – 2024, Person In Charge, Photography Team, HKU
  • 2022, Volunteer, Flag Day in Hong Kong Island District

💻 Working Experience

  • 2019.10 – 2020.6, Mandarin Teaching Intern (Part-time), Hampton Court House School, UK

✍️ Creative Writing

  1. My Wife Is in the Universe

  2. Passing By a Thief