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Publications

• Zhang, T. (2024). Reconceptualizing the Teaching of the Five-Paragraph Essay Through Concept-Based Language Instruction to English as a Second Language Writers. L2 Journal 16(1). UC Berkeley.

Professional Papers Presented

National & International

• Zhang, T., Godley, A.J., Litman, D. Singh, R. (Nov 2023). A demonstration of a Web-based teacher dashboard that provides English language Arts teachers with analytics of collaborative argumentation in student-centered discussions. Application demonstration presented at the Center for Integrative Research in Computing and Learning Sciences Convening. Alexandria, VA.
  • Zhang, T., (October 2023). “Where does it start and end?”: An exploration of teaching revising processes as a concept to multilingual English writers. Individual paper presented at the Symposium on Second Language Writing. Tempe, Arizona.
  • Zhang, T., Godley, A.J., Litman, D. Singh, R. (April 2023). Using an Innovative Computer-Based System for Fostering High School English Teachers’ Learning about Collaborative Argumentation. Roundtable presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
  • Zhang, T., (March 2023). A Concept-based approach to raise multilingual learners’ awareness of cognitive processes of English revision. Individual paper presented at the Council of Graduate Students in Education (CGSE) Spring Conference. Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Pittsburgh, PA
  • Zhang, T., (March 2023). Teaching revising processes to multilingual English learners through technology-enhanced Concept-based Language Instruction. Individual paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Annual Convention, Portland, WA
• Zhang, T., (March 2022). Different revision patterns of English as Second Language writers: an Analysis from the Functional Perspective. Individual paper presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Annual Virtual Convention.
  • Zhang, T., (March 2022). The Conceptual Development of Modes of Persuasion: Teaching the Five-paragraph Essay through Concept-Based Instruction to English as a Second Language Writers. Individual paper presented at the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Zhang, T., (December 2021). How Feedback on Writing Quality and Feedback on Prior Revisions Shape Post-secondary ESL Students’ Revisions on an Expository Writing Task? Paper presented at the Literacy Research Association (LRA). Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA

Research Interests

• Sociocultural Theory and Systemic Functional Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Writing
• Classroom Discourse
• Language Teacher Training
• Educational Technology