Education and Work Experience #
The Education University of Hong Kong, PhD student (2025-expected 2028)
The Education University of Hong Kong, Research Assistant (2023-2025) Tsinghua University, Research Assistant (2022) South China Normal University, MA in Psychology (2019-2022) Jiangxi Normal University, BA in Psychology (2015-2019)Research Interests #
- Literacy Development and Difficulties
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning and Instruction
- Technology-Enhanced Learning
- AI-Asssisted Reading and Writing
Selected Publications #
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Wei, Z., Wang, L., Xu, Z., Luo, L., Zhang, X., Li, N., & Liu, D. (2025). The global and local pattern of reading-related cognitive and ecological factors in Chinese first-grade children: A cross-sectional network analysis. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 58(5), 390–406. Link
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Li, Q., Wei, Z., Xu, Z., Zhang, S., & Liu, D. (2025). Psychological and ecological factors predict reading interest in Chinese primary school children: A two-year investigation. Reading and Writing, online first. Link
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Wei, Z., Yin, S., Clariana, R. B., & Chen, X. (2025). The influence of pre-reading purpose and extra-textual networks with summary writing on multiple document concept network integration: A replication of Wei et al. (2024). Educational Technology Research and Development, online first. Link
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Wei, Z., Zhang, Y., Clariana, R. B., & Chen, X. (2024). The effects of reading prompts and post-reading generative learning tasks on multiple document integration: Evidence from concept network analysis. Educational Technology Research and Development, 72, 661–685. Link
Honours & Awards #
- Third-Class Merit Scholarship (South China Normal University, 2020-2021)
- Second-Class Merit Scholarship (South China Normal University, 2019 & 2020)
- Funding for Innovative Research Projects for Graduates, School of Psychology (General Project, No. hsxly2019025) (South China Normal University, Dec 2019)
- Third-Class Merit Scholarship (Jiangxi Normal University, 2019)
Skills #
- Statistics: Linear (Mixed) Models, ANOVA, Latent Models, Network Analysis, Machine Learning, et al.
- Programming: R, Python, MATLAB
- Academic Software: SPSS, JASP, Mplus, E-Prime, EndNote
- Editing: LaTeX, Markdown, Microsoft Words, Excel & PowerPoint
- Language: English (IELTS: 7.0/6.5), Chinese Mandarin (native), Chinese Cantonese (beginner), Japanese (very beginner)
Contact information #
ziqian.wei@outlook.com (permanent email address)
s1160483@s.eduhk.hk (college student email address)