Effect of worked examples on mental model progression in a computer-based simulation learning environment. - Aubteen Darabi; David W. Nelson; Richard Meeker; Xinya Liang; Wilma Boulware (J. Comput. High. Educ., 2010)

Cognitive presence in asynchronous online learning: a comparison of four discussion strategies. - Aubteen Darabi; M. C. Arrastia; David W. Nelson; T. Cornille; Xinya Liang (J. Comput. Assist. Learn., 2011)

Challenges and Opportunities for International Students in Graduate Education. - Xinya Liang (Int. J. Adult Vocat. Educ. Technol., 2015)

The effectiveness of gamification in programming education: Evidence from a meta-analysis. - Zehui Zhan; Luyao He; Yao Tong; Xinya Liang; Shihao Guo; Xixin Lan (Comput. Educ. Artif. Intell., 2022)

Leveraging Interview-Informed LLMs to Model Survey Responses: Comparative Insights from AI-Generated and Human Data. - Jihong Zhang; Xinya Liang; Anqi Deng; Nicole Bonge; Lin Tan; Ling Zhang; Nicole Zarrett (CoRR, 2025)