Profile

Name: Yang Ying
Telephone: 6516 3880
Email: elcyangy@nus.edu.sg
Office: CELC #02-22 (10 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117511)

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor (Ed.) The University of Western Australia
  • M Phil (Applied Linguistics) The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • PGDELT (Diploma) NTU, NIE
  • BA (English literature and language) Xiamen University, PR China

Awards

  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence  2007-2008
  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence  2005-2006
  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence  2004-2005

Modules/Courses Taught

  • ES5001A Graduate English Course (Intermediate Writing)
  • ES1000 Basic English
  • EG1471 English for Academic Purposes
  • ES5000 Graduate English Course (Basic Writing)
  • SM3 & SM2 English Bridging courses

Research Interests

  • Collocation learning
  • Learner autonomy
  • Computer assisted learning
  • Grammar learning

Department Duties/Committee

  • Chair: Oral Initiatives - Writing and conducting workshops for staff and students

Publications

  • Yang, Y. Jiang, J.Y. (2012). Accelerated Learning in and out of the Reading Classroom. ELTWO.
  • Yang, Y. with Barfield, A. (2011). Developing Control of the Collocation Learning Process. Interview by Independence 51 (IATEFL newsletter of the Learner Autonomy SIG) at http://learnerautonomy.org/issue51.html
  • Chan-Wong, S. M.; Goh, H. K. P.; Lee, K. C. and Yang, Y. (2009). Effective College Writing: A process-Genre Approach, 2 ed., McGraw-Hill Education (Asia).
  • Yang, Y. & O'Neill, M. (2009). "Collocation Learning through an "AWARE" Approach: Learner Perspectives and Learning Process". In Andy Barfield & Henrik Gyllstad (eds), Researching Collocations in Another Language: Multiple Interpretations. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Research Projects

  • Jiang, J. Y., Yang, Y. & Deng, X. D. (ongoing) Become A Fast Reader And Beyond: Increase your reading speed and enhance your collocation awareness.(Collaborative textbook project with PRC. )
  • Teng, J. , Pui, P, Yang, Y. Zhu, S.f. (2010-2011). Addressing the grammar needs of incoming NUS foreign undergraduates (SM3 students) through the development of course materials in response to needs analysis. (CDTL Teaching Enhancement Grant).

Seminars & Conferences

  • Yang, Y. Collocation Teaching & Learning: Necessity, Resources and possibilities. CELC Staff Seminar. April, 11th, 2012.
  • Yang Ying. (2011). Creating a Personal Learning Environment: Using the Symbaloo Platform for Collocation Learning. TLHE, 6th International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Dec 6th-9th, 2011. National University of Singapore.
  • Teng, J.; Pui, P, Yang, Y & Zhu, S.F. (2011). Developing Student-centric Course materials for PRC EFL Learners. TLHE, 6th International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Dec 6th-9th, 2011. National University of Singapore.
  • Yang, Y. (2010). Following the successful learning trajectory: An online Collocation Learning program. Paper presented at Ubiquitous Learning An International Conference. Dec 11th, 2010. UBC, Vancouver, CA.
  • Yang, Y. (2011). Pause, Reflect and Get There Faster: Reflective Practices under the Accelerated Learning Approach. Paper presented at American Canadian Conference for Academic Disciplines. May 23rd, 2011. Toronto, CA.