Xiaoyan Chu is a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Technology at Zhejiang University. She earned her MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education (DTCE) with Distinction from the University of Manchester. Her research focuses on Educational Technology, Generative AI, and Virtual Reality in education.
Her Mottos:
“Infusing technology with the warmth of education, and imbuing education with the promise of tomorrow through technology.”
“We cannot prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s world with the pedagogy of yesterday.”
She has published more than 20 papers at the top SSCI/CSSCI educational journals and conferences, now with total google scholar citations 2500+ and h-index 10.
🔥 News
- 2026.01 🎉🎉 Recognized as a Top 5% Highly Cited Scholar by CNKI 2024;
- 2025.07 🎉🎉 Awarded the 2025 Zhejiang University Funding for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Initiative;
- 2025.01 🎉🎉 Selected for the Qiushi Rising Star Training Program for PhD Students, Zhejiang University;
- 2025.01 🎉🎉 Recognized as a Top 5% Highly Cited Scholar by CNKI 2024;
📖 Educations
- 2021.09 - 2026.06 (Expected), Ph.D. in Educational Technology, College of Education, Zhejiang University.
- 2023.09 - 2024.09 (CSC Joint Program), MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education, University of Manchester (Graduated with Distinction & Dean’s Award).
- 2017.09 - 2021.06, B.S. in Educational Technology, School of Education Sciences, Nanjing Normal University.
📝 Selected Publications
Google Scholar EdTech Top3 Journal
Chu, X., Li, Y.Interacting with a humanized dual-LLM agent: an exploratory study of individual and collaborative modes in language proficiency and critical thinking awareness Interactive Learning Environments,2025, https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2025.2601294.
- This study explores individual and collaborative interactions with a humanized dual-LLM GenAI agent, designed to enhance social presence and cognitive support, in foreign language learning. Results from a quasi-experimental study suggest that collaborative interaction is associated with higher language proficiency, while individual interaction uniquely supports critical thinking awareness. Interaction analysis further reveals distinct cognitive patterns across learning configurations.
- Chu, X., Wang, M., Spector, J.M. et al. (2025). Enhancing the flipped classroom model with generative AI and Metaverse technologies: insights from lag sequential and epistemic network analysis Educational Technology Research and Development, 1-19. （SSCI Q1）
- Chu, X. (2025). More ICT, more creativity? A fsQCA study on configurational pathways to students’ creative thinking in PISA 2022 International Journal of Educational Research, 134, 1-15. （SSCI Q1）
- 楚肖燕,沈书生,王敏娟,等.世界一流高校探索生成式人工智能应用规范的经验及对我国的启示——基于LDA主题模型分析的文本挖掘[J].现代远距离教育,2024,(03):38-47. （北大核心、CSSCI） [Chu, X., Shen, S., Wang, M., et al., World-Class Universities’ Exploration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Application Guidance:Experiences and Implications for China——Text Mining Based on LDA Topic Model Analysis. Modern Distance Education,2024,(03):38-47.]
- Chu, X., Xu, J., & Zhai, X. (2024). Investigating the Knowledge Building Process of Collaborative Learning between Student and Virtual Tutor Supported by ChatGPT: A Discourse Analysis. In Clarke-Midura, J., Kollar, I., Gu, X., & D’Angelo, C. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning - CSCL 2024 (pp. 363-364). International Society of the Learning Sciences.
- Zhai, X., Chu, X., Wang, M., Tsai, C. C., Liang, J. C., & Spector, J. M. (2024). A systematic review of Stimulated Recall (SR) in educational research from 2012 to 2022 Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), 1-14. （SSCI Q1, co-first author, corresponding author）
- 翟雪松,楚肖燕,焦丽珍,童兆平,李艳.基于“生成式人工智能+元宇宙”的人机协同学习模式研究[J].开放教育研究,2023,29(05):26-36. （北大核心、CSSCI）[ Zhai, X., Chu, X., Jiao, L., Tong, Z., Li, Y. An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Human-Computer Collaborative Learning Based on “Generative Artificial Intelligence + Metaverse. Open Education Research, 2023, 29(05): 26-36.]
- 翟雪松,楚肖燕,顾建民,李艳,王会军.从知识共享到知识共创：教育元宇宙的去中心化知识观[J].华东师范大学学报(教育科学版),2023,41(11):27-37. （北大核心、CSSCI）[Zhai, X., Chu, X., Gu, J., Li, Y., Wang, H. From Knowledge Sharing to Knowledge Co-creation: Decentralized Knowledge View of Educational Metaverse. Journal of East China Normal University (Educational Sciences), 2023, 41(11): 27-37.]
- Zhai, X. S., Chu, X. Y., Chen, M., Shen, J., & Lou, F. L. (2023). Can Edu-Metaverse Reshape Virtual Teaching Community (VTC) to Promote Educational Equity? An Exploratory Study. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 16(6): 1130-1140. （SSCI Q1, co-first author, corresponding author）
- Zhai, X., Chu, X., Meng, N., Wang, M., Spector, M., Tsai, C. C., & Liu, H. (2022). The Effect of Multi-mode Stimuli of Feedforward and Eye Tracking on Metacognition—An Exploratory Study Using Digital Dictionaries. Educational Technology & Society, 25(1): 213-227.（SSCI Q1）
- Zhai, X., Chu, X., Chai, C. S., Jong, M. S. Y., Istenic, A., Spector, M., … & Li, Y. (2021). A Review of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education from 2010 to 2020. Complexity, 2021. （🏆ESI Highly Cited Paper）
- Zhai, X., Chu, X., & Li, Y. (2021, May). Exploring the Construction of Innovative Educational Ecosystem Based on the “Internet+ Educational Crowd Funding”. In 2021 IEEE 24th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design (CSCWD) (pp. 476-479). IEEE.
- Zhai, X., Sun, Y., Wang, M., Asmi, F., Cai, W., & Chu, X. (2022, May). Exploring the Effect of Virtual Reality with Haptics on Educational Research: A Meta-analysis From 2010 to 2020. In 2022 8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) (pp. 1-7). IEEE. (corresponding author)
📚 Academic Services
- IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies Junior Associate Editor, Guest Editor
- IEEE-TLT/Educational Technology & Society/ Teaching and Teacher Education/IJHCI reviewer
- Humanities and Social Sciences Communications/Educational Media International reviewer
- Knowledge Management & E-Learning/Complex & Intelligent Systems Reviewer
- IEEE iLRN 2023 PC Member
- IEEE TALE 2021 Reviewer
🎖 Honors and Awards
- 2025.01 Awarded a place in the Qiushi Rising Star Training Program for PhD Students at Zhejiang University
- 2025.01 Selected as a Top 5% Highly Cited Scholar in CNKI 2024
- 2024.09 Awarded the Dean’s Award for Achievement, the University of Manchester
- 2024.06 Conference/Research Abroad Funding from The Faculty of Humanities, The University of Manchester
- 2024.01 First Prize in the 9th Outstanding Student Humanities and Social Sciences Research Achievements at Zhejiang University
- 2023.11 Zhejiang University’s Five-Good Graduates, Outstanding Graduate, and Outstanding Graduate Cadre
- 2023.05 Selected for the China Scholarship Council (CSC) International Organization Talent Training Program, studying abroad at the University of Manchester for joint training
- 2022.10 National Scholarship for Graduate Students
- 2022.05 Second Prize in the National English Proficiency Competition for College Students (Category A)
- 2021.10 Global Media and Information Literacy Competition organized by UNESCO: Best Solution
- 2021.06 Outstanding Graduate of Jiangsu Province
- 2020.05 Three-Good Student of Jiangsu Province
- 2019.10 National Scholarship for Undergraduates
💬 Talks and Conferences
- 2024.07 2024 Cambridge China Education Forum, Cambridge, UK.
- 2024.06 2024 ISLS Annual Meeting, Buffalo, USA.
- 2023.10 2023 AECT International Convention, Orlando, USA.
- 2023.05 Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) (Nomination for Best English Paper), Beijing.
- 2023.05 What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Educational Technology, presented at the “E-road Youth Forum” of the College of Education, Zhejiang University
💻 Internships
- 2024.04 - 2024.07, Internship at the UNESCO International Centre for Higher Education Innovation (UNESCO-ICHEI).
- 2022.06 - 2022.10, The Ken Blanchard Companies, Remote.