YIN HONG CHEAH Curriculum Vitae Educational Background Areas of Interest Professional and Research Experience
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YIN HONG CHEAH Curriculum Vitae June 2019 2501, Lake Austin Blvd, N204, Austin, TX 78703. Citizenship: Malaysia Email: [email protected] Phone: +1(512) 947 3016 Educational Background 2017 – Present Ph.D. student in Curriculum and Instruction (Learning Technologies), The University of Texas at Austin - GPA 4.00 (37 semester hours completed) 2005 – 2007 M.Ed. Education (Educational Psychology), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - GPA 3.94 (46 semester hours completed) - Dissertation: The relationship between self-regulated learning and academic performance among students of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1997 – 2001 B.Eng. Engineering (Chemical), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - GPA 3.30 (147 semester hours completed) Areas of Interest Teacher learning and change in the technology-mediated innovation context; K-12 science and math education; Culturally relevant pedagogy, Digital equity issues in education; Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Professional and Research Experience Graduate Research Assistant, Office of Instructional Innovation, College of Education, the University of Texas at Austin (September 2018 – present) • Develop online course curriculum and create course materials; • Provide advising on teaching, research and educational technology tools; • Support college technology initiatives and instructors’ classroom teaching with technology. Research Associate, National Institute of Education, Singapore (June to July 2017) Research project: Cultivating Singapore teachers’ laterality through networked learning community Principal investigator: Dr. David Huang Jun Song (Assistant Dean – Research Management, Office of Education Research) • Analyzed how lateral networks formed in the Singapore education context and its support for teacher learning; • Produced project closure report and co-wrote a paper for conference submission (see the publication list below). Research Associate, National Institute of Education, Singapore (November 2015 to May 2017) Research project: Multilevel technology integration for diffusing complex pedagogical innovations Principal investigator: Dr. Yancy Toh (Research Scientist, the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice) • Validated a survey instrument regarding students’ perception of their seamless science learning practices and motivation to learn; • Adopted the validated survey to measure the learning and motivation aspects of our project samples, examine the changes across time and its prediction towards students’ academic performance; • Co-developed an instructional framework to guide teachers in designing inquiry science lessons; • Investigated how a technology-mediated pedagogical innovation, which is brought forth via the mechanism of professional learning community, influenced teachers’ lesson design capacities and their pedagogical skills; • Scaled-up a technology-mediated inquiry science innovation to Primary three in the school under study; • Produced research reports and co-wrote four papers for conferences and two for journal submission (see the publication list below). Research Assistant, National Institute of Education, Singapore (August 2013 to October 2015) Research project: Developing scientific argumentation skills in pre-service and in-service science teachers Principal investigator: Associate Professor Aik-Ling Tan (Deputy Head – Teaching and Curriculum Matters, Natural Sciences and Science Education Academic Group) • Developed a topical science argumentation package for pre-service and in-service teachers; • Collected data and analyzed the pre-service and in-service teachers’ social interactions during science argumentative discussion; • Reviewed the science argumentation package and the intervention model; • Co-wrote five paper for conferences and one for journal submission (see the publication list below). Self-study (January 2013 to July 2013) After leaving CPSS, I took a half-year break and fully utilized the time to do my own self-study before proceeding to apply for the research position in National Institute of Education, Singapore. Head of Research and Development Department cum Mathematics Teacher, Confucian Private Secondary School (CPSS), Malaysia (August 2007 to December 2012) • Designed, led and evaluated a school-based curriculum for the learning and development of underperforming 7th – 9th graders; • Planned and implemented school-based teacher professional development modules and activities; • Mentored teachers in conducting their action research; • Co-organized a national educational conference and periodical inter-school professional development programs. Feature Writer, Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press, Malaysia (February 2004 to February 2005) • Developed topical feature on issues pertaining to education, teenager, medicine, technology, and gender. Mathematics and Science Teacher, Foon Yew High School, Malaysia (June 2001 to December 2003) • Taught mathematics and science for 7th – 9th graders and served as a form teacher. Refereed Publications Journal Articles Cheah, Y. H., Chai, C. S., & Toh, Y. (2019). Traversing the context of professional learning communities: Development and implementation of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) of a primary science teacher. Research in Science and Technological Education, 37(2), 147-167. Tan, A.-L., Lee, P. P. F., & Cheah, Y. H. (2017). Educating science teachers in the 21st century: Implications for pre-service teacher education. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 37(4), 453-471. Manuscripts in Preparation Cheah, Y. H., & Chai, C. S. Mapping the terrain of two elementary science teachers’ TPACK enactment in fostering meaningful learning: A translation perspective. Hsu, H. P., Cheah, Y. H., & Hughes, J. Applying augmented reality in the science classroom: A case study of one secondary biology teacher’s reflective design of technology integration. Hughes, J., Cheah, Y. H., Shi, Y., & Hsiao, K.-H. A comparison of pre-service and in-service teachers’ most valued technology-supported activities for teaching and learning and their rationalization. Geurtz, R. R., Hughes, J., Liu, J., & Cheah, Y. H. Systemic digital inequity in technology integration readiness across Texas schools. Conference Proceedings Cheah, Y. H., Muhammad, F. H., Chai, C. S., & Toh, Y. (2016, June). The impact of a professional learning community on teacher learning and practice. IN Song, Y., Wu, Y.-T., Chan, T.-W., Kong, S. C., Ma, H. H., Lai, A.-F., Chai, C. S., Wang, L., & Yu, H. (Eds.), Teacher Forum Proceedings of the 20th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education 2016, 00, 221-228. Chai, C. S., Low, J., Cheah, Y. H., Toh, Y., & Lee, J. (2016, June). Exploring Singapore primary three students’ perception of science learning supported by mobile computing devices. IN Song, Y., Wu, Y.-T., Chan, T.-W., Kong, S. C., Ma, H. H., Lai, A.-F., Chai, C. S., Wang, L., & Yu, H. (Eds.), Teacher Forum Proceedings of the 20th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education 2016, 00, 213-220. Book Review and Research Reports Cheah, Y. H. (2016). Book review: A narrative study of students’ learning experiences under compensatory education. IN C. W. Choong, & W. K. Phoon (Eds.), Malaysia Education Review 2016 (1) (pp. 98-104). Malaysia: United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia. (in Chinese) Cheah, Y. H. (2015). The development and challenges faced by the Malaysian independent secondary schools in the education of underperforming students. IN S. H. Ngu (Ed.), Chinese Education in Malaysia: Challenges and Reforms (pp.168-197). Malaysia: Merdeka University Berhad, LLG Cultural Development Centre, and Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies. (in Chinese) Cheah, Y. H. (2012). Factors influencing teacher job satisfaction and professional development involvement. IN J. Y. Goh, Y. H. Cheah, W. K. Yap (Eds.), Confucian Private Secondary School Annual Research Publication 2012 (pp.125-146). Malaysia: Confucian Private Secondary School. (in Chinese) Academic Presentations Conference Presentations Hughes, J., Cheah, Y. H., Shi, Y., & Hsiao, K.-H. (2019, October). A comparison of pre-service and in-service teachers’ most valued technology-supported activities for teaching and learning. Paper submitted for the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. Hsu, H. P., Cheah, Y. H., & Hughes, J. (2019, June). From beginner to expert: A teacher’s reflective practice of applying augmented reality. Paper accepted by Annual Meeting of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hsu, H. P., Cheah, Y. H., & Hughes, J. (2019, April). A longitudinal and micro-level view of one teacher’s technology integration practices: Augmented reality in science. Paper accepted by the American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Cheah, Y. H., Chai, C. S., Toh, Y. (2019, March). Teachers’ TPACK evolvement in a technology-mediated elementary science innovation: A translation perspective. Paper accepted by the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. Papendieck, A., Cheah, Y. H., Eliason, C., & Clarke, J. (2018, June). Mapping research and writing mentorship assemblages in a mixed cohort course-based research experience. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), London, U.K. Huang, J. S., & Cheah, Y. H. (2018, January). Growing teacher laterality for teacher agentic learning. Paper presented at the International Congress and School