CONFERENCE PAPERS OR POSTERS
1. Tang, X.*, Chen, I-C., Schneider, B., Lavonen, J., Krajcik, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2022.4). Optimal Learning Moments in Finland and US Science Class: Co-occurrence Network Analysis. Paper accepted by 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference, San Diego, CA, USA.
2. Tang, X.* & Salmela-Aro, K. (2021.8). Networks of Expectancies-Values-Costs among Finnish Adolescents: Consistency across Subjects, Years, and Effects on Academic Achievement. Paper presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Online due to COVID-19.
3. Lee, H., Alvarez-Vargas, D., Tang, X., Bailey, D.H., Yang, J., Safavian, N., Gaspard, H., Simpkins, S., Salmela-Aro, K., Eccles, J.S., & Wigfield, A. (2021.8) Examining Students’ Expectancies and Values with Networks and Directed Acyclic Graphs. Paper will be presented at the 2021 annual meeting of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Online due to COVID-19.
4. Tang, X.*, Renninger, K. A., Hidi, S., Murayama, K., Lavonen, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2021.4). The Similarities and Differences between Curiosity and Interest, and Educational Implications. Invited symposium paper presented at 2021 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference, online due to COVID-19. Symposium info: Working with Demonstrated Differences Between Curiosity and Interest: A Panel Discussion of Implications. Organizers: Suzanne E. Hidi & K. Ann Renninger.
5. Salmela-Aro, K. & Tang, X.*, (2020.9). Grit and Academic Goal Commitment Profiles: The role of Socio-economic Status and Education Aspiration. Invited symposium paper presented in 2020 European Association for Research on Adolescence Conference (EARA) conference, online due to COVID-19. Symposium info: Contextual factors shaping the educational motivation and engagement among young people. Organizers: Ingrid Schoon.
6. Tang, X.* & Salmela-Aro, K. (2020.4). Curiosity and interest in the moment: Their networks and demarcations. Invited symposium abstract accepted by 2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in poster symposium Affordances and Modeling of Intensive Data, San Francisco, CA, USA. Link to the paper https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/files/138819608/aera20_proceeding_1578806.pdf (Conference Canceled due to COVID-19)
7. Tang, X.*, Lavonen, J., Schneider, B., Krajcik, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2020.4). High school students’ optimal learning moments: A network analysis approach. Single paper accepted by 2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference, San Francisco, CA, USA. Link to the paper https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/files/138819560/aera20_proceeding_1574486.pdf (Conference Canceled due to COVID-19)
8. Vilhunen, E., Tang, X., Juuti, K., Lavonen, J., Salmela-Aro, K. (2019.8). Epistemic emotions in science classroom activities. Paper presented in 2019 European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) conference, Bologna, Italy.
9. Tang, X., Guo, J., Wigfield, A. & Salmela-Aro, K. (2019.8). It takes two hands to clap: Combining grit and educational-goal commitment to predict achievement. Paper presented in 2019 The European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) conference, Aachen, Germany.
10. Tang, X., Wang, M. T., Guo, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2019.4). The longitudinal pathway from growth mindset and goal commitment to academic outcomes: the mediation role of grit. Paper presented in 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference, Toronto, Canada.
11. Salmela-Aro, K., Tang X. & Guo, J. (2018.10). Growth Mindset Improves Achievement Via Grit: A Three-wave Longitudinal Study. Invited symposium presentation in SRCD 2018 Special Topic Meeting: Promoting Character Development among Diverse Children and Adolescents.
12. Tang, X., Guo, J. & Salmela-Aro, K. (2018.8). The predictive and interactive role of grit with goal orientation in academic wellbeing. Invited symposium presentation in 2018 International Conference on Motivation (ICM), Aarhus, Denmark.
13. Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Viljaranta, J., Kikas, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2018.7). Longitudinal associations between math-related skills, interest and self-concept from grade 3 to grade 6: A cross-country study. Invited symposium presentation in 2018 International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
14. Tang, X., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2018.7). What Do Different Teaching Styles Do to Reading Skill Development? A Three-Year Follow-up Study. Poster presented in 2018 International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
15. Tang, X., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017.8). The Role of Teaching Practices in Reading Skills Development from Grade 1 to 3. Paper presented in 2017 The European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) conference, Tampere, Finland.
16. Tang, X., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017.4). Profiles of Teaching Practices and First and Third Graders’ Reading Skills in Finland and Estonia. Poster presented in 2017 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) conference, Austin, Texas, United States.
17. Tang, X., Nurmi, J.-E., Kikas, E., Pakarinen, E., Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Muotka, J. (2016, July). Profiles of Teaching Practices and Their Associations with First and Third Graders' Reading Skills in Finland and Estonia. Poster presented in 2016 International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) conference, Vilnius, Lithuania.
18. Tang, X., Liang, Z., Deng, H. (2012, December). Prospective relations among parental emotion-related socialization behaviors and adolescents’ depression. Abstract accepted in 15th Conference of Chinese Psychological Society, Guangzhou, Guangdong. (in Chinese)
19. Tang, X. (2012, June). Association between parental emotion-related socialization behaviors and adolescents’ peer social skills: Moderated by parenting style. Paper presented in Academic Conference of 110th Anniversary of Southeast University. (in Chinese)
20. Deng, H., Chen, H., Tang, X. (2011, November). The relationship between self-esteem and depression in early adolescents: A cross-lagged regression analysis. Paper presented in Conference of Jiangsu Psychological Society, Changzhou, Jiangsu. (in Chinese)