Dr Jing Xu
Head of Propositions Research
Jing holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Technology from Iowa State University (USA). As Head of Propositions Research, he oversees research into new product and capability development using cutting edge technologies. He is a past winner (2017) of the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL Dissertation Award and a co-recipient (2012) and runner-up (2023) of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) Best Article Award.
He grew up in China and started his career as an English language teacher. Before joining Cambridge, he worked as a research assistant for the Oral English Certification Test at Iowa State University and a research intern at Educational Testing Service. In his leisure time he enjoys travelling with his family, reading, and playing basketball.
Key publications and conference presentations
Xu, J., Jones, E., Laxton, V., & Galaczi, E. (2021). Assessing L2 English speaking using automated scoring technology: Examining automarker reliability. Assessment in education: Principles, policy & practice, 28(4), 411–436. Available online.
Khabbazbashi, N., Xu, J., & Galaczi, E. (2021). Opening the black box: Exploring automated speaking evaluation. In B. Lanteigne, C. Coombe, & J. D. Brown (Eds), Challenges in language testing around the world (pp. 333–343). Springer. Available online
Xu, J. (2018) Measuring ‘spoken collocational competence’ in communicative speaking assessment. Language Assessment Quarterly, 15 (3), 255–272. Available online.
Chapelle, C. A., Chung, Y-R., Hegelheimer, V., Pendar, N., & Xu, J. (2010). Towards a computer-delivered test of productive grammatical ability. Language Testing, 27(4), 443–469. Available online.
Xu, J. (2010). Using multimedia vocabulary annotations in L2 reading and listening activities. CALICO Journal, 27 (2), 311–327. Available online.
Dr Jing Xu Google Scholar profile