Xin Yu
Dr Xin Yu
Research Fellow
Phone: 61 3 83440727
Fax: 61 3 83447576
Email: xiyu@unimelb.edu.au
Xin Yu joined the CSHE in December 2008 working on the ALTC project, “Enhancing Domestic and International Student Engagement: Strategies for influencing attitudes and behaviours” with a multi-institutional research team. Before that, Xin worked as a research fellow at Monash University and RMIT University on a number of research projects funded by CRC, AVCC, and the ALTC. Her recent research focus is mainly on accounting education covering the research areas of assessment and feedback practices, the enhancement of professional standing of postgraduate accounting programs in offshore locations. Xin has also made contribution to two research projects addressing issues related to work integrated learning funded by RMIT University and continued professional development of accountants funded by the International Federation of Accountants.
Xin has a PhD from Monash University in Tourism Management. Her main research interests cover areas of intercultural competence, cultural mediation, assessment and feedback practices, work integrated learning and continued professional development.
Recent Papers and Reports:
Weiler, B. & Yu, X. (2007) Dimensions of cultural mediation in guiding Chinese tour groups: implications for interpretation, Tourism Recreation Research, Vol.32, No.3, pp.13-22.
Fallshaw, E., Watty, K. Jackson, M. & Yu, X. (2007) Enhancing the professional standing of Accounting Programs delivered in Asia, Proceedings of the Third Annual Academic Business World International Conference, 28th-30th, May, Nashville, TN, USA.
Watty, K., Fallshaw, E., Jackson, M., Yu, X. & Lowe, L. (2007) Enhancing the Professional Standing of Postgraduate Accounting Programs in Offshore Locations: Building relationships to enhance the employability of graduates. Canberra: The Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC).
Jackson, M., Watty, K. Yu, X. & Lowe, L. (2006) Assessing students unfamiliar with assessment practices in Australian universities. Strawberry Hills NSW: The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
Jackson, M., Watty, K. Yu, X. & Lowe, L. (2006) Inclusive Assessment: Improving Learning for All (the Manual) Strawberry Hills NSW: The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
Yu, X., Weiler, B. & Ham, S. (2004) Tour guides’ role of cultural mediation on guided tour experiences: A case study of Australian guides of Chinese tour group. In Jennings, G. (Ed.) International Collaboration, Proceedings of 2004 International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators Annual Conference (pp.83-95). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Yu, X., Weiler, B. & Ham, S. (2001) Intercultural communication and mediation: A framework for analysing intercultural competence of Chinese tour guides, Journal of Vacation Marketing, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 75-87.