Chin-Hsi Lin

Chin-Hsi Lin

Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong

I am an Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong, where I serve as the Director of the Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research. My research focuses on language learning, educational technology, and teacher professional development.

My research interests include:

  • Technology-enhanced language learning
  • Online and blended learning
  • Self-regulated learning
  • Teacher professional development
  • Generative AI in education

I have published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles in leading journals such as Computers & Education, Language Learning & Technology, The Modern Language Journal, and British Journal of Educational Technology. My work has been cited over 4,500 times according to Google Scholar, with an h-index of 31 and i10-index of 52. I am ranked in the top 1% of researchers worldwide in Education (2025).

🔥 News

  • 2025.01: New paper published in International Journal of Applied Linguistics on ChatGPT in L2 academic writing
  • 2024.11: Keynote speech at 2024 International Conference on Internet Chinese Education
  • 2024.10: Five papers accepted to AERA 2025 annual meeting in Denver
  • 2024.05: Invited talks at National Taiwan Normal University and Beijing Normal University

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đź“ť Publications

I have published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. My work has been cited over 4,500 times (h-index: 31, i10-index: 52), with highly impactful papers receiving 100-698 citations. I am ranked in the top 1% of researchers worldwide in Education (2025) according to citation metrics. Below are selected publications organized by citation impact and recency. For a complete list, please visit my Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles (2025)

  1. Sun, L., Zhou, K., Cheung, W.M., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). From clueless to confident: How ChatGPT transforms academic writing in Chinese as a second language. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12849

  2. Zhou, K., Cheung, W.M., Chen, X., Yeung, P.S., & Lin, C.-H.* (in press). Unveiling beliefs and practices in Chinese vocabulary teaching: A sequential exploratory mixed-methods study. Reading and Writing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-025-10691-3

  3. Huang, X., Lin, C.-H.*, & Sun, M. (2025). Untangling the relationship between teacher self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and occupational commitment. Educational Studies, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2025.2482636

  4. Jin, F., Lin, C.-H.*, & Lai, C. (2025). Modeling AI-assisted writing: How self-regulated learning influences writing outcomes. Computers in Human Behavior, 165, 108538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108538

  5. Jin, F., Peng, X., Sun, L., Song, Z., Zhou, K., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). Knowledge (Co-)Construction Among Artificial Intelligence, Novice Teachers, and Experienced Teachers in an Online Professional Learning Community. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(2), e70004. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.70004

  6. Jin, F., Sun, L., Pan, Y., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). High heels, compass, spider-man, or drug? Metaphor analysis of generative artificial intelligence in academic writing. Computers & Education, 228, 105248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2025.105248

  7. Lin, C.-H.*, Chen, G., Sun, L., Li, L., Hui, S. Y., & Yen, M. J. L. (2025). Video visualisation of classroom talk in a pre-service teacher-training programme: Design and implementation. Education and Information Technologies, 1-30.

  8. Lin, C.-H.*, Zhou, K., Li, L., & Sun, L. (2025). Integrating generative AI into digital multimodal composition: A study of multicultural second-language classrooms. Computers and Composition, 75, 102895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2024.102895

  9. Song, Z., Qin, J., Jin, F., Cheung, W.M., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). A case study of teachers’ generative artificial intelligence integration processes and factors influencing them. Teaching and Teacher Education, 165, 105157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.105157

  10. Sun, L., Li, L., Chen, G., Hui, S. Y., Yen, M. J. L., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). Talking the talk: unleashing pre-service teachers’ classroom-talk self-reflection through video visualization-enhanced training. Reflective Practice, 1-15.

  11. Sun, L., Zhou, K., Li, L., Cheung, W. M., & Lin, C.-H.* (2025). From teachers to influencers: Exploring edu-influencers’ social media practices through uses and gratification theory. System, 103774.

Journal Articles (2024)

  1. Chen, J., Lin, C.-H.*, and Chen, G. (2024). Extramural ICT factors impact adolescents’ academic performance and well-being differently: Types of self-regulated learners also matter. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-12642-x

  2. Lin, C.-H.*, Zhou, K., Jin, F., & Cheung, W. M. (2024). More is not always better? Vocabulary learning strategies instruction in online environment. Interactive Learning Environment. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2024.2324333

  3. Jin, F., Song, Z., Cheung, W. M., Lin, C.-H.*, & Liu, T. (2024). Technological affordances in teachers’ online professional learning communities: A systematic review. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12935

  4. Zhou, K., Jin, F., Li, W., Song, Z., Huang, X., & Lin, C.-H.* (2024). The design of technology-enhanced vocabulary learning: A systematic review. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12423-y

Journal Articles (2023)

  1. Chen, J., Lin, C.-H.*, and Chen, G. (2023). Adolescents’ self-regulated and affective learning, teacher support and digital reading literacy: A multilevel latent profile approach. Computers & Education, 205, 104883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104883 [320+ citations]

  2. Chen, J., Lin, C.-H.*, and Chen, G. (2023). Individual differences in self-regulated learning profiles of Chinese EFL readers: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 173, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263122000584

  3. Lin, C.-H.*, Zhou, K., Yang, S., & Sun, Z. (2023). Developing an evaluation framework for vocabulary-learning Apps. Interactive Learning Environment, 31(10), 7377-7391. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2022.2068037

  4. Sun, Z., Xu, R., Deng, L., Jin, F., Song, Z., & Lin, C.-H.* (2023). Beyond coding and counting: Exploring teachers’ practical knowledge through epistemic network analysis. Computers & Education, 192, 104647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104647

  5. Zheng, B, Ganotice, F, Lin, C.-H., & Tipoe, G. (2023). From self-regulation to co-regulation: Refining learning presence in a community of inquiry in interprofessional education. Medical Education Online, 28, 2217549. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2217549

Journal Articles (2021-2022)

  1. Huang, X., Lin, C.-H.*, Sun, M. & Xu, P. (2022). Metacognitive skills and self-regulated learning and teaching among primary school teachers: The mediating effect of enthusiasm. Metacognition and Learning, 17, 897-919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-022-09297-9

  2. Huang, X., Lin, C.-H.*, Sun, M., & Peng, X. (2021). What drives teaching for creativity? Dynamic componential modelling of the school environment, teacher enthusiasm, and metacognition. Teaching and Teacher Education, 107, 103491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103491 [53 citations]

  3. Lyu, B., Lai, C., & Lin, C.-H.*, & Gong, Y. (2021). Comparison studies of typing and handwriting in Chinese language learning: A synthetic review. International Journal of Educational Research, 106, 101740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101740 [46 citations]

  4. Chen, J., Lin, C.-H.*, and Chen, G. (2021). A cross-cultural perspective on the relationships among social media use, self-regulated learning and adolescents’ digital reading literacy. Computers & Education, 173, 104322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104322 [48 citations]

  5. Sun, Z., Lin, C.-H.*, Lv, K., & Song, J. (2021). Knowledge-construction behaviors in a mobile serious game: A lag-sequential analysis of group differences. Educational Technology Research and Development, 69, 533-551. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-021-09938-x [30 citations]

  6. Zhang, Y., & Lin, C.-H.* (2021). Effects of community of inquiry, learning presence, and mentor presence on K-12 online learning outcomes. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 37, 782-796. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12523 [30 citations]

  7. Zheng, B., Chang, C., Lin, C.-H., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Self-efficacy, academic motivation, and self-regulation: How do they predict academic achievement for medical students? Medical Science Educator, 31, 125-130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01143-4 [48 citations]

Journal Articles (2020)

  1. Hsu, Y.-Y. & Lin, C.-H.* (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of a preservice-teacher technology-training module incorporating SQD strategies. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 17, 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-020-00205-2 [61 citations]

  2. Lai, C., Wen Y., Gao T, & Lin, C.-H.* (2020). Mechanism of the learning impact of teacher-organized online schoolwork sharing among primary school students. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 58(5), 978-1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/0735633119896874

  3. Zheng, B., Lin, C.-H.*, & Kwon, J. (2020). The impact of learner-, instructor-, and course-level factors on online learning. Computers & Education, 150, 103851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103851 [151 citations]

  4. Zhang, Y. & Lin, C.-H.* (2020). Student interaction and the role of the instructor in a virtual high school: What predicts online learning satisfaction? Technology, Pedagogy, and Education, 29, 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2019.1694061 [145 citations]

  5. Zhang, Y. & Lin, C.-H.* (2020). Motivational profiles and their correlates among students in virtual school foreign language courses. British Journal of Educational Technology, 51, 515-530. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12871

Highly Cited Papers (100+ Citations)

  1. Zheng, B., Warschauer, M., Lin, C.-H., & Chang, C. (2016). Learning in one-to-one laptop environments: A meta-analysis and research synthesis. Review of Educational Research, 86(4), 1052-1084. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654316628645 [698 citations]

  2. Lin, C.-H.*, Zhang, Y., & Zheng, B. (2017). The roles of learning strategies and motivation in online language learning: A structural equation modeling analysis. Computers & Education, 113, 75-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.05.014 [355 citations]

  3. Lin, C.-H.* (2012). Language learning through social networks: Perceptions and reality. Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Irvine. [302 citations]

  4. Sun, Z., Lin, C.-H.*, You, J., Shen, H., Qi, S., & Luo, L. (2017). Improving the English-speaking skills of young learners through mobile social networking. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 30(3-4), 304-324. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2017.1308384 [268 citations]

  5. Liu, H., Lin, C.-H.*, & Zhang, D. (2017). Pedagogical beliefs and attitudes toward information and communication technology: A survey of teachers of English as a foreign language in China. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 30(8), 745-765. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2017.1347572 [236 citations]

  6. Zhang, Y., & Lin, C.-H.* (2020). Student interaction and the role of the teacher in a state virtual high school: What predicts online learning satisfaction? Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 29(1), 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2019.1694061 [188 citations]

  7. Zheng, B., Lin, C.-H.*, & Kwon, J. (2020). The impact of learner-, instructor-, and course-level factors on online learning. Computers & Education, 150, 103851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103851 [177 citations]

  8. Sun, Z., Lin, C.-H.*, Wu, M., Zhou, J., & Luo, L. (2018). A tale of two communication tools: Discussion-forum and mobile instant-messaging apps in collaborative learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(2), 248-261. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12571 [176 citations]

  9. Lin, C.-H.*, Zheng, B., & Zhang, Y. (2017). Interactions and learning outcomes in online language courses. British Journal of Educational Technology, 48(3), 730-748. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12457 [166 citations]

  10. Zheng, B., Lawrence, J., Warschauer, M., & Lin, C.-H. (2015). Middle school students’ writing and feedback in a cloud-based classroom environment. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 20(2), 201-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-014-9239-z [134 citations]

  11. Lin, C.-H.*, & Warschauer, M. (2015). Online foreign language education: What are the proficiency outcomes? The Modern Language Journal, 99(2), 394-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12234_1 [127 citations]

  12. Zhang, Y., Lin, C.-H.*, Zhang, D., & Choi, Y. (2017). Motivation, strategy, and English as a foreign language vocabulary learning: A structural equation modelling study. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87(1), 57-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12135 [121 citations]

For a complete publication list, please see my CV or Google Scholar profile.

đź“š Books

  • Zhang, D., & Lin, C.-H. (Eds.). (2017). Assessing Chinese as a Second Language. Singapore: Springer.

  • Lin, C.-H., Zhang, D., & Zheng, B. (Eds.). (2017). Preparing Foreign Language Teachers for Next-Generation Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

  • Shu, J., & Lin, C.-H. (2016). An Introduction to Chinese Linguistics for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (Revised ed.). Taipei: Sharing. (in Chinese)

🎖 Honors and Awards

  • 2017 First Place, Journal Article Award (Quantitative Based), Division of Distance Learning, AECT
  • 2015-2016 Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute Fellow
  • 2015 Outstanding Paper Award, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
  • 2011 Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship Award, UC Irvine
  • 2010 Phi Beta Kappa Award for International Scholarship

đź’° Grants & Funded Projects

Recent Major Grants (Selected)

  • 2024-2026 Co-I, Pioneering Question-driven Learning with AI: A Large Language Model Approach (HKD 300,000)
  • 2023-2025 Co-I, Collaborating with Generative AI to Transform Learning and Teaching (HKD 250,000)
  • 2024-2025 PI, Supporting Teachers to Promote Multicultural Students’ Chinese Learning (HKD 7,844,000)
  • 2021-2022 Co-I, Empowerment and Transition – Supporting Multicultural Education (HKD 9,997,758)
  • 2020-2022 Co-I, Enhancing Learning and Teaching of Chinese for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (HKD 11,916,000)

đź“– Education

  • Ph.D. Language, Literacy, and Technology, 2012 University of California, Irvine Dissertation: Language learning through social networks: Perceptions and reality

  • M.A. Language, Literacy, and Technology, 2010 University of California, Irvine

  • M.A. Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, 2005 National Taiwan Normal University

  • B.A. Chinese Language, 2002 National Taiwan Normal University

đź’Ľ Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor (2017 - Present) The University of Hong Kong

  • Assistant Professor (2013 - 2017) Michigan State University

  • Graduate Research Assistant (2011 - 2012) Digital Media and Learning Research Hub, UC Irvine

🎤 Selected Invited Talks

Keynote Speeches

  • 2024 “Language Learning in the Digital Age: Technology, Interaction, and Self-regulated Learning” - National Taiwan Normal University, Beijing Normal University, Jiayi University

  • 2024 “Chinese Language Education: From an Interactionist and Self-regulated Learning Perspective” - University of Macao

  • 2023 “The Design of Online Learning: From a Self-regulated Learning and Interaction Perspective” - University of Virginia

  • 2022 “Online Learning: From an Interactionist and Self-regulated Learning Perspective” - Beijing Normal University

🌟 Academic Service

Leadership Positions

  • Director, Centre for Advancement of Chinese Language Education and Research, HKU (2023 - Present)
  • Chair, SIG Computer and Internet Application in Education (2025 - 2026)
  • Coordinator, MEd Chinese Language Education, HKU (2019 - Present)

Editorial Roles

  • Editor, Journal of Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (2018 - Present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Language Learning & Technology (2013 - Present)
  • Guest Editor, Special Issue on K-12 Online Teaching and Learning, Computers & Education (2025-2026)

Conference Organization

  • Organizing Committee, The 12th International Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (2024)
  • Review Committee, The 9th International Conference on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching (2016)

👨‍🎓 Ph.D. Supervision

Current Students

  • Hongyun Deng
  • Zhan Shi
  • Lanfang Sun (Expected 2026)
  • Zicong Song (Expected 2026)

Graduated Students

  • Dr. Fangzhou Jin (Ph.D. 2025; University Postgraduate Fellowship)
  • Dr. Ying Hu (Ph.D. MSU, 2024; currently Senior Lecturer at University of Vermont)
  • Dr. Keyi Zhou (Ph.D. 2023)
  • Dr. Jiangping Tracey Chen (Ph.D. 2023; 2021 Research Poster Graduate Student Publication Award; currently at Hangzhou Normal University)
  • Dr. Fei He (EdD, 2020)
  • Dr. Haixia Liu (Ph.D. MSU, 2019; currently Assistant Professor at Grand Valley State University, Brooks College)
  • Dr. Yining Zhang (Ph.D. MSU, 2018; currently Associate Professor at Tsinghua University)
  • Dr. Catalina Ji Young Park (Ph.D. MSU, 2016)

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