Hector-Institut für Empirische Bildungsforschung

Dr. Skylor Zhitian Zhang

Skylor Zhitian Zhang ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Hector-Institut für Empirische Bildungsforschung. 

Zu ihren Forschungsinteressen gehören Kreativität, Begabtenförderung und Talententwicklung. Sie erforscht wirksame Techniken und Maßnahmen zur Förderung von Talent und Kreativität, z. B. Motivationsstrategien, Selbstregulierung und spielbasierte Methoden.

Skylor Zhitian Zhang ist Projektmanagerin und leitende Forscherin des vom deutschen Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderten Projekts Eu-FairPlay, das darauf abzielt, die Gerechtigkeitslücke in der Bildung durch spielbasiertes Lernen zu schließen. Sie ist auch die Gründerin der Gamify Creativity Society (GCS). Die GCS konzentriert sich auf den Nutzen von Spielen zur Förderung von Kreativität und Innovation. Die Mastermind Group, in der Menschen zusammenkommen, um ihr Fachwissen, ihre Erfahrung und ihre Ressourcen im Zusammenhang mit der Schnittstelle von Spielen, Kreativität und Innovation auszutauschen, wurde ebenfalls von Skylor Zhitian Zhang gegründet.

Publikationen

  • Liu, T., Li, P., Zhang, S. Z., & Liu, W. (2022). Using Daily Creativity Planning to Promote Creative Behavior. The Journal of Creative Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.563 
  • Li, P., Zhang, Z. S., & Zhang, Y. (2022). How Creative Self-Concept Leads to Happiness: A Multilevel Chain Mediating Model. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 56(4), 540–552. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.545 
  • How Creative Self-Concept Leads to Happiness: A Multilevel Chain Mediating Model [2022] https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.545 Li, P., Zhang, Z. S., Zhang, Y. (2022) How Creative Self-Concept Leads to Happiness: A Multilevel Chain Mediating Model. The Journal of Creative Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.545
  • The Relationships of Parental Responsiveness, Teaching Responsiveness, and Creativity [2022] https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.748321 Zhang, Y., Li, P., Zhang, Z. S., Zhang, X., and Shi, J. (2022) The Relationships of Parental Responsiveness, Teaching Responsiveness, and Creativity: The Mediating Role of Creative Self-Efficacy. Front. Psychol. 12:748321 doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.748321 
  • Social environmental factors and personal motivational factors associated with creative achievement: A cross‐cultural perspective [2021] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jocb.463 Zhang, Z. S., Hoxha, L., Aljughaiman, A., Arënliu, A., Gomez‐Arizaga, M. P., Gucyeter, S., ... & Ziegler, A. (2021). Social environmental factors and personal motivational factors associated with creative achievement: A cross‐cultural perspective. The Journal of Creative Behavior. 55(2), 410-432. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.463
  • From implicit theories to creative achievements: The mediating role of creativity motivation in the relationship between stereotypes, growth Mindset, and creative achievement [2021] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jocb.446 Li, P., Zhang, Z. S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., Nunez, M., & Shi, J. (2021). From implicit theories to creative achievements: The mediating role of creativity motivation in the relationship between stereotypes, growth Mindset, and creative achievement. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 55(1), 199-214. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.446 
  • Social perceptions of a creative person: Stereotypes and prejudice of a creative student among German adolescents [2020] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10400419.2020.1821565 Zhang, Z. S., Hopp, M., Vialle, W., & Ziegler, A. (2020). Social perceptions of a creative person: Stereotypes and prejudice of a creative student among German adolescents. Creativity Research Journal, 32(3), 246- 258. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2020.1821565 
  • Creative, thus connected: The power of sociometric creativity on friendship formation in gifted adolescents—A longitudinal network analysis of gifted students [2019] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cad.20324 Hopp, M. D., Zhang, Z. S., Hinch, L., O'Reilly, C., & Ziegler, A. (2019). Creative, thus connected: The power of sociometric creativity on friendship formation in gifted adolescents—A longitudinal network analysis of 4 / 7 gifted students. New directions for child and adolescent development, 2019(168), 47-73. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20324 
  • Creativity motivation construct development and cross-cultural validation [2018]
    https://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/fileadmin/Redaktion/Journale/ptam-2018-4/06_PTAM_Q4_Zhang.pdf
    Zhang, Z., Hoxha, L., Aljughaiman, A., Gomez-arizaga, M.P., Gucyeter, S., Ponomareva, I.......& Ziegler, A. (2018). Creativity motivation construct development and cross-cultural validation. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 60(4), 517–530
  • Gifted education in China [2017] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2017.1364881 Zhang, Z. (2017). Gifted education in China. Cogent Education,https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2017.1364881 
  • Parental goal orientations for their kindergarten children: Introducing the Nuremberg Parental Goal Orientation Scales (NuPaGOS) [2015] https://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/fileadmin/download/ptam/2-2015_20150624/03_Reutlinger.pdf Reutlinger, M., Ballmann, A., Vialle, W., Zhang, Z., & Ziegler, A. (2015). Parental goal orientations for their kindergarten children: Introducing the Nuremberg Parental Goal Orientation Scales (NuPaGOS). Psychologic al Test and Assessment Modeling, 57(2), 163–178.
  • Spotlight: The Talented Youth Initiative: Interview with Xiaokai Wang [2021] Nunez, Miguelina., & Zhang, Z. S., Spotlight: The Talented Youth Initiative: Interview with Xiaokai Wang, (2021, June). World Talent Web: Newsletter of the World Giftedness Center.

Seminare und Konferenzen

  • Webinar: Introduction to Gifted Education and Talent Development [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2020 ] Module III: Differential-psychological aspects of learning and teaching
  • Webinar: Motivating Creative Talents [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2020 ] Module III: Differential-psychological aspects of learning and teaching
  • Seminar: Nurturing Creativity: Research Guided Programs and Strategies [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2019 ] Module III: Differential-psychological aspects of learning and teaching
  • Seminar: Introduction to Gifted Education in School [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2019 ] Module III: Differential-psychological aspects of learning and teaching
  • Seminar: Creativity and Motivation [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2016 ] Module III: Differential-psychological aspects of learning and teaching
  • What makes them creatively gifted? A cross-cultural study of personal and environment factors associated with creativity achievement [ Dublin, Ireland, Aug 2018 ] Presenter: 16th Conference of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA)
  • Mapping creativity through social-perception, self-perception and objective creative performance of gifted students: a longitudinal study [ Dublin, Ireland, Aug 2018 ] Co-presenter and co-author: 16th International Conference of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA)
  • Creative, thus connected: The Power of Perceived Creativity on Friendship Formation among Gifted Students – A Longitudinal and Social Network Analysis [ Nuremberg, Germany, Oct 2018 ] Co-author: 2nd European-American Summit on Talent Development Creativity Motivation [ Budapest, Hungary, Mar 2017 ] Presenter: Youth Platform Summit, European Talent Support Network (ETSN) Recommended and sponsored by the South German Talent Centre (European Talent Support Network)

Workshops

  • Co-creation Workshop: Game-based Learning and Educational Equity [ Eu-Fairplay Network Meeting (Tampere) , 2022 ]
  • Teacher Training Workshop: Using Game-based Learning in Teaching Chinese [ Confucius Institute (Nürnberg) , 2022 ]
  • Creativity Workshop: six-thinking-hats [ Turn Around Speakers Educational Consultant Company, 2022 ]
  • Online Workshop: How Do We Measure Creativity? [ 1st WorldGiftedness Center International Conference, 2021 ]
  • Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom [ Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU), 2018 ]

Auszeichnungen

  • Full Scholarship for Doctoral Researchers Abroad
    Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) [ Oct 2015 ]
    Full Scholarship from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) for Doctoral Researchers Abroad (48 months)
  • Short-term Scholarships for Master’s Degree Exchange Students in Germany
    German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) [ Oct 2014 ]
    Short-term Scholarships for Master’s Degree Exchange Students in Germany (3 months)
  • The First Prize Scholarship for Master Students
    Beijing Normal University [ 2012 ]
  • The Provincial Government Scholarship
    Yanbian Univerisity [ 2010 ]
  • The First Prize Scholarship
    Yanbian University [ 2008 ]

Curriculum Vitae

seit 11/2022
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Projektleiterin

am Hector-Institut für Empirische Bildungsforschung

11/2017 - 10/2021
Forscherin, technische Redakteurin und Designerin für Bildungsinhalte

am World Giftedness Center in Nürnberg

10/2015 - 11/2021
Doktorandin in Pädagogischer Psychologie

an der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

2015 - 2021
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Dozentin

an der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

08/2012 - 07/2015
Master of Arts in Educational Assessment and Evaluation

an der Beijing Normal University (China)

08/2008 - 07/2012
Bachelor of Science in Chemie

an der Yanbian University (China)