Professor Yan Zi is an RGC Senior Research Fellow and an Honorary Professor at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning at Deakin University. He holds a PhD in educational measurement from James Cook University, Australia. His research primarily focuses on two interrelated areas: educational assessment in both school and higher education settings, and Rasch measurement. Professor Yan has successfully secured five GRF and two QEF projects. He was awarded the President's Research Excellence Award for 2021/22 and has been listed among the top 2% most-cited scientists globally by Stanford University since 2021.
Professor Yan’s recent publication, 'Student Self-assessment as a Process for Learning', is the first systematic account of student self-assessment research, including its conceptualisation, measurement, predictors, relationship with other learning concepts, and impact on learning outcomes and interventions. He edited the book, 'Assessment as Learning: Maximising Opportunities for Student Learning and Achievement', which updates new theoretical perspectives regarding assessment-as-learning and re-positions it in relation to education reform. He is also the co-author of the 4th edition of the book, 'Applying the Rasch Model: Fundamental Measurement in the Human Sciences'. This book is a classic in the field and a bestseller in academic circles
Beyond his research endeavours, Professor Yan has many years of experience in knowledge transfer, teacher training, and school support. He has conducted over 100 professional development workshops on assessment and/or measurement for principals and teachers from Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, and overseas.