Professor
Education
- Ph. D. in Instructional Systems, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A., 2001
- M. Ed. in Bilingual and Multicultural Education, Center for Excellence in Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, U.S.A., 1995
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1991
- M. A. in English Language and Literature, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 1987
- B. A. in English Language and Literature, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 1982
Research Interests
- Cognition, motivation, and epistemic beliefs
- Designing learning environments and scaffolds
- Problem solving and self-regulation for complex and ill-structured tasks or environments
- Assessing learning processes and outcomes, focusing on students understanding, reasoning, problem solving, and metacognition
- Game-based learning and Extended Reality (Immersive Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality)
- Problem-based, Project-based, Inquiry-based, and Makerspace Learning
- Open AI as cognitive tools
Contact
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Discovery Park, G195A
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