l    l  Jinghuan Zhang l  Professor                            l  School of Psychology l  Shandong Normal University l  88 East Wenhua Road l  Jinan, Shandong Province, China l  (86)531-86180193 l  zhangjinghuan@126.com

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Research Biography

I am a Professor of School of Psychology in Shandong Normal University (China) since 2000, and got my Ph.D. in developmental and educational psychology from Beijing Normal University in 2005. My research interests focus on the following areas: efficacy teacher and its cultivation, creativity of students and its cultivation, creativity and talent, curriculum and learning, my interested areas also includes emotion and motivation, learning strategies, decision making，social climate and social cognition. I investigate the personal characteristics, cognitive traits and the developmental progress of excellence teacher using quantity and quality methods. I put great efforts on teachers’ creativity fostering behavior investigation and practice, and carried out a creativity fostering programs in elementary and junior high schools. I’m a member of Professional Committee of Chinese Social Psychology, executive director of Shandong Social Psychological Association and Shandong Creative Education Research Association. Full Membership of International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence（IRATDE）. Between degrees of M.A and Ph.D, I taught in primary school for 3 years.

 

Degrees

Ph.D.—Beijing Normal University, Developmental and Educational Psychology, 2005

M.A.—Shandong Normal University, Psychological Theory, 1989

B.A.—Northeast Normal University, Pre-school Education, 1986

Key Professional Appointments

Member of Standing Committee of Chinese Social Psychology Society

Member of Standing Committee of Chinese Social Psychology Association—Branch of the Chinese Psychological Society

Vice Chairman of Shandong Social Psychology Association

Vice Chairman of Shandong Creative Educational Research Board

Emergency Committee Member of the Expert Group of Shandong Provincial Government

Member of International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence（IRATDE）

Grants

A Study of Creative Teachers' Development Progress and Its Internal and External Mechanisms. 2008~2010, Key Project of Humanities Social Sciences of the Educational Ministry, 70,000 RMB.

Developmental Phases of Primary School Teachers and Their Corresponding Plan of Fostering Program (2005JG42). 2005~2006, Project of Educational Department of Shandong Province, China (Finished), 10, 000 RMB.

"An Integrated Study of Innovation Talents and Education Innovation ", Sub-project of "An Study of Creative Scientist " (Project Number: 03JZD0034), 2004~2006, Key Project of Humanity and Social Science of the Educational Ministry, China(Finished).

Teachers' Perception of Creativity and Their Creative Fostering Behaviors (Project Number: FBB030760), 2003~2006, Educational Plan Project of the Educational Ministry, China (Finished).

The Psychological View of Creativity Fostering (Project Number: 03BZJ13), 2003~2006, Key  Project of Humanity and Social Sciences of Shandong Province, China(Finished), 30, 000 RMB.

Evaluation of Creative Teaching Behavior. 2002~2005, Key Project of Educational Research of   Shandong Province, China(Finished), 10 ,000 RMB.

A Study of Teachers’ Creativity Fostering Conception (Project Number: 105ZS8), 2002~2004,  Key Project of Educational Scientific Planning in Shandong Province, China(Finished), 3, 000 RMB.

An Experimental Study of Creativity Development on Elementary Students. (Project Number: J02Y03), 2002~2004, key Project of Humanities and Social Sciences of Educational Department of Shandong Province, China(Finished), 8,000 RMB.

 

 

Selected Publications

Books

J. H. Zhang（editor in chief） (2010). Educational Psychology（editor in chief）. Shandong People's Publishing House..

J. H. Zhang., & Y. X. Chu. (2010). Creative Teacher. Shandong Educational Publishing House.

J. H. Zhang., ect. (2007). On Respect and Its Role in Education. Chinese Petroleum University     Press.

J. H. Zhang. (2003). Creativity Fostering Principles and Strategies. Shandong Education Press.

J. H. Zhang., & Z. H. Chen. (2002). Creative Activities (experimental teaching materials, revision). Shandong Education Press.

J. H. Zhang., & Y. R. Chen. (2000). Methods of Educational Scientific Research. Shandong     People's Publishing House.

Y. R. Chen., Z. H. Chen., & J. H. Zhang. (1999). Invention techniques (experimental material). Science and Technology Press.

J. H. Zhang. (1998). Principles of Creative Education. Liaoning People's Publishing House.

J. H. Zhang., & Z. H. Chen. (1996). Creative Activities (experimental material). Liaoning Normal University Press.

Y. Li., J. H. Zhang., & Y. F. Guo. (1995). Educational Psychology for Primary School. Shandong   Friendship Press.

Y. H. Ji., J. H. Zhang, ect. (1994). Psychological Study on Self-teaching. Foreign Language  Teaching Press.

Articles (name of article and the written language)

My research work can be divided into 4 areas: efficacy teacher and its cultivation, creativity of students and its cultivation, Creativity and Talent, Curriculum and learning, my interested areas also includes emotion and motivation, learning strategies, social climate and social cognition. The publications in these fields are as follows.

Efficacy Teacher and Its Cultivation

Ever since 1994, I have been engaged in this field of research, which includes the characteristics and influential factors of efficacy teacher, and the developing course of the instruction ability, especially the study of creative self-efficacy, achievement goal orientation, their teaching strategies, the evaluation of creative teaching behaviors.

J. H. Zhang., C. C. Liu., S. H. Jin., L. N. Wu., & C. D. Lin. (2010). The relationship between primary school teachers’ conceptions of creativity fostering and creativity fostering behaviors: The mediating role of teaching-regulated ability (in Chinese). Psychological Development and Education, 1, 54-58.

J. H. Zhang., & Y. X. Chu. (2009. 11).The impact of achievement goal orientation on teachers’ creativity: Mediator role of creative teaching self-efficacy (in English). International Conference on Cultivation and Education of Creativity and Innovation.

Y. X. Chu., J. H. Zhang., & P. R. Su.(2009). The practice situation of creative teaching behaviors and the strategies of development (in Chinese). The Global Education Outlook, 1, 33-36.

Y. Shen., L. N. Wu., & J. H. Zhang. (2009). A study on the developmental progress of high qualified teschers using qualitative method (in Chinese), Journal of Contemporary Education Science, 6, 25-35.

Y. X. Chu., & J. H. Zhang. (2008).The relationship between teachers’ achievement goal orientation and their creativity fostering behaviors (abstract in English). 29th International Psychology Conference, Berlin, Germany, 7.

X. L. Wang., & J. H. Zhang. (2008).The influencing factors of creative self-efficacy and its teaching principles (in Chinese). Journal of Contemporary Education Science, 7, 21-23.

J. H. Zhang., Y. X. Chu., & C. D. Lin. (2008). The construct of the questionnaire of teachers’ creativity fostering behavior  (in Chinese). Psychological Development and Education, 3, 107-112.

Y. X. Chu., J. H. Zhang., & Z. H. Qu. (2008). Teachers’ perception of creativity fostering and strategies of teaching (in Chinese). Journal of Research on Foreign Education, 11, 65-69.

J. H. Zhang., & Y. Shen. (2008). Psychological characteristics and instructional behavior of creativity fostering teachers (in Chinese). Journal of Shandong Normal University（Humanities and Social Sciences）, 53(2), 134-138.

J. H. Zhang., & X. Z. Chen. (2006). Reflection on formation and development of primary school teachers’ class instructional design ability(in Chinese). Journal of Contemporary Education Science, 17, 30-33.

J. H. Zhang., & X. Z. Chen. (2004). A study on the influential factors and developing progress of the instructional ability of primary teachers (abstract, in English). International Journal of Psychology, 39 (5～6) . Suppl.

J. H. Zhang., S. H. Jin., & X. Z. Chen. (2004). A study on the characteristics and influential factors of primary school teachers’ class instructional design (in Chinese). Psychological Development and Education, 1, 59-63.

J. H. Zhang., C. F. Zhao., & D. F. Li. (2004). Primary school teachers’ perspection of creative fostering and their instruction behaviors (in Chinese). Educational Research, 3, 85-89.

J. H. Zhang. (1998). Creativity investment theory and its enlightenment for creativity cultivation (in Chinese). Education Research, 1, 54-57.

J. H. Zhang., & Z. H. Chen. (1996). A experimental study on the creativity cultivation for elementary school students (in Chinese). Acta Psychologica Sinica, 28(3), 277-283.

Students' Creativity and Its Cultivation

These studies explored the factors that impact students' creativity, and provided a theoretical guidance to foster students' creativity in educational practice.

X. L. Wang., J. H. Zhang., Y. X. Chu., & G. R. Liu.(2009). The relationships among primary students’ family environment, creative self-efficacy and creativity (in Chinese). Psychological Exploration, 5, 46-50.5.

Y. X. Chu., & J. H. Zhang. (2009, 11).The role of extrinsic motivation in creativity: Taking teachers and junior school students as example (abstract, in English). International Conference on Cultivation and Education of Creativity and Innovation.

J. H. Zhang., X. L. Wang., S. M. Chang., & C. F. Zhang. (2008). Structure and characteristics for psychological qualities of university students from normal school (in Chinese), Psychological Exploration, 1, 88-91.

J. H. Zhang. (2004). Students’ learning: from construction to creativity (in Chinese). Journal of Shandong Normal University（Humanities and Social Sciences）, 49(1), 90-93.

J. H. Zhang., & G. B. Zhang. (2004). The characteristics of middle school students' creative thinking (in Chinese). Journal of Contemporary Education Science, 5, 52-54.

J. H. Zhang., C. F. Zhang., & S. M. Chang. (2004). The developement of a questionnaire for psychological qualities of university students from normal school students (in Chinese). Psychological Science, 27(2), 453-455.

J. H. Zhang. (2002). Mental Resources of Creativity and Their Cultivation (in Chinese). Journal of Shandong Normal University（Humanities and Social Sciences）,47(2), 94-98.

 

Creativity and Talent

These studies described the factors impacting creativity, the conceptual structure of creativity of scientists with creative achievements, characteristics of creative talents and the enlightenment to education. In addition, these studies also introduce a new realm of creativity research—Collaborative Creativity and the Amusement Park Theoretical Model of creativity and its connotation of creativity fostering.

S. H. Jin, J. H. Zhang., & J. Wang. (2010). Characteristics of creative talents and the enlightenment to education (in Chinese). Journal of the Chinese Society of Education, 6:5-10.

Xinhua Abstract (Full-text Transcription), 2010(17):122-124.

Y. N. Wang., & J. H. Zhang. (2010). Collaborative creativity: A new realm of creativity research (in Chinese). Advances in Psychological Science, 18(1), 84-89.

G. R. Liu., J. H. Zhang., & X. L. Wang. (2010). The Amusement Park Theoretical Model of creativity and its connotation of creativity fostering (in Chinese). Advances in Psychological Science, 4, 679-684.

J. H. Zhang., C. D. Lin., & S. H. Jin. (2007). The retrospect and prospect of creativity study (in Chinese), Psychological Science, 30(4), 995-997.

J. H. Zhang., & S. H. Jin.(2007). The conceptual structure of creativity of scientists with creative achievements (in Chinese), Acta Psychologica Sinica, 39(1), 135-145.

C. C. Liu., H. Zhou., & J. H. Zhang.(2007). Review on the effect of attention in creativity(in Chinese), Journal of Shandong Normal University(Humanities and Social Sciences), 22(4), 65-66.5.

J. H. Zhang., & S. H. Jin.(2004). The relationship between cognitive style and creativity (abstract, in English). International Journal of Psychology, 39 (5～6). Suppl.

 

Curriculum and learning

C. F. Zhang., & J. H. Zhang. (2001). A study of Chinese students’ reading disability  (in Chinese). Psychological Science, 24(5), 528-532.

J. H. Zhang., & D. M. Li. (2000). The project and administration of the Creative Active Curriculum(in Chinese).Journal of Shandong Normal University(Humanities and Social Sciences), 3, 61-63.

J. H. Zhang., & C. F. Zhao. (1998).Starting off with combination of paired-sequences of psychological development of children and knowledge series to implement reforming the curriculum for primary school(abstract, in English). 11th International Educational Conference (Hong Kong).

C. F. Zhang., J. H. Zhang., S. M. Chang., & J. A. Zhou. (1998). Study of cognitive profiles of Chinese learners' reading disability (in Chinese). Acta Psychologica Sinica, 30(1), 50-55. 

C. F. Zhang., J. H. Zhang., R. S. Yin., J. Zhou., & S. M. Chang.(1996). Experimental research on the reading disability of Chinese students (in Chinese). Psychological Science, 19(4), 222-226.

J. H. Zhang., Q. Su., & B. A. Wang. (1994). Study on the establishment of an intelligence scale for performers of films and modern dramas (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology, 19(2), 58-62.

 

Awards for Scientific Research work (including the name of work and the awarding office)

The Conceptual Structure of Creativity of Scientists with Creative Achievements (2009). by Social Science Association of Shandong Province.

The development of questionnaire for normal school students’ psychological qualities of normal school students (2006). by Social Sciences Association of Shandong Province.

Effects of Different Positions and order of Chinese Characters on Reading Speed and Accuracy (2002), by Social Science Association of Shandong Province.

Puberty Psychological Research (2001), by Social Sciences Association of Shandong Province.

The Essence and Measurement of Reading Disability (2000), by Natural Science Association of Shandong Province.

Educational Reform using Overall view from Bi-Sequence Combined (1999), by Ministry of Education, PRC

A Study of Cognitive Profiles of Chinese Learners’ Reading Disability (1999), by Social Science Association of Shandong Province.

Principles of Creativity Educations (1999), by Social Science Association of Shandong Province.

Creativity Investment Theory and Its Revelation for Creativity Cultivation (1999), by Educational Ministry of Shandong Province.

A Study of Chinese Students’ Reading Disability (1998), by Social Science Association of Shandong Province.

 

Awards for Teaching

Educational Psychology was awarded " Exquisite Course Construction Project for Graduate Students of Shandong Province"(2005).

Educational Psychology was awarded " Key Course Construction Project for Postgraduate Students of Shandong Province"(2007).

Social Psychology was awarded " Exquisite Course of Shandong Normal University "(2007).

Social Psychology was awarded " Bilingual Teaching Project of Shandong Normal University "(2007).

I was awarded the Excellent Teaching Achievement Prize of Shandong Normal University.(2007)

I was awarded with the Title of Outstanding Graduate Teacher of Shandong Normal University(2005).

I was awarded with the Title of Outstanding Teacher of Shandong Normal University(2002).

I was awarded with the Title of Outstanding Teacher for undergraduate education of Shandong Provinc , 2010

I was awarded with the Title of Outstanding Teacher for postgraduate education of Shandong Normal University, 2007

Teaching Subjects

Educational Psychology for postgraduates of master

Social Psychology for undergraduate students

Methods of Psychological Research (quantitative and qualitative) for postgraduates of master