VITA

Dr. Kuo-Hua Wang

February, 2005

CURRENT POSITIONS:

*Associate professor

 Graduate Institute of Science Education

 National Changhua University of Education

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

*Address:

Graduate Institute of Science Education

National Changhua University of Education

Changhua,Taiwan, R.O.C. 50058

*E-Mail: sukhua@cc.ncue.edu.tw

*International telephone: 011886-4-7232105 ext 3113

*Fax: 0111886-4-7211178

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

*Research on learning and instruction in science education

 Teacher education

 Computer-assisted instruction.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Science Education, University of Pittsburgh., 1991.

M.A., Radiation biology, National TsingHua Univ., Taiwan, R.O.C., 1982.         

         Majors: Radiation Biology

B.Ed., National Changhua Univ. of Education, 1977. Majors: Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1995-1999 Director, Graduate Institute of Science Education,

                       National Changhua University of Education

1991-present Associate Professor of Graduate Institute of Science

                      Education, National Changhua University of Education

1993-1994 Secretary of Dean, College of Science, National Changhua

                    University of Education

1982-1987 Lecture, Private HungKuan Nursery College, Taiwan

1979-1980 Research Assistance, Taiwan Plant Protection Center

CURRENT FUNDED PROJECTS:

1995-present  Co-director. National Science Coucil, Taiwan. Goal: to

                          investigate students' perception of teacher's

                          knowledge.

1995-present  Co-director. National Science Coucil, Taiwan. Goal: to

                        assess middle school practice biology teachers'   

                        pedagogical content knowledge

SELECTED PAST FUNDED PROJECTS:

2002-2004            Director.  National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

To investigate e-learning environment to support practice biology teachers develop professional knowledge.

Director.  National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

To develop web-based test system to help junior-high students learn biology.

1999-2001             Director.  National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

To investigate web-supported system for practice biology teachers.

1996-1998       Director.  National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

To investigate science classroom environment: students’

perception of teacher’s knowledge.

1994-1995       Co-director. National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

                         To investigate pre-service science teachers' pedagogical

                         content knowledge.

1993-1994        Director.  National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

                         To investigate an effectiveness of computer-assisted

                          instruction on pre-service biology teachers' teaching       

                          strategies

1992-1993             Co-principal investigator. Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Goal:

                         To establish everyday teaching materials in science.

1992-1993   Co-principal investigator. Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Goal:

                         To help develop mentor level teacher’s training.

1992-1993         Director. National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

                          To develop a computer-based program to assist middle

                          school students to understand and learn to solve solid

                           waste management problem.

1992-1993         Co-director. National Science Council, Taiwan. Goal:

                          To design an interactive videodisc program to help   

                           bilogy teaching on cell.

EDITORIAL BOARDS:

*1995-1997    Journal of Elementary Science Education

*1999-present  Chinese Journal of Science Education

PUBLICATIONS:

Journal articles

Wang, T. H., Wang, K. H., Wang, W. L., Huang. S. C. & Chen, Sherry Y.  (2004). WATA: Development and Evaluation of the Web-based Assessment and Test Analyses System. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 20, pp.59-71. NSC92-2511-S-018-009

Wang, T. H., Wang, K. H., Wang, W. L. & Huang, S. C. (2004). A Case Study of WBI: The Effectiveness of Using Frontpage Feedback System (FFS) as Meta-cognition Strategy for Freshmen Biology Teaching. International Journal on E-Learning, 3(2), 18-27. NSC92-2511-S-018-008

Wang, T. H., Wang, W. L., Wang, K. H., Huang. S. C. (2003)。Study a Web-Based Assessment System (WATA) as Teacher's Training Program on Evaluation Technique.  Journal of Internet Technology, 12, p77-89. NSC92-2511-S-018-009

Tuan, H. L., Chang, H. P, Wang, K. H., & Treagust, D. F.(2000). The development of an instrument for assessing students’ perceptions of teachers’ knowledge. International Journal of Science Education, 22(4), 385-398. 86-2513-s-018-007-sp。

Conference paper

Wang, K. H., Yang, K. T., Wang, T. H., Wang, W. L. & Huang, S. C. (2004, 4). Assessing Effectiveness of a Web-based Formative Assessment Module on Students’ Biology Learning. The 2004 NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) International Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. NSC92-2511-S-018-009

Wang, T. H., Wang, K. H., Wang, W. L. & Huang, S. C. (2004, 4). Factors of Learning Effectiveness in WBI: Gender, Cognitive Style, Media and Formative Assessment.  The 2004 NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) International Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. NSC92-2511-S-018-009

Wang, T. H., Wang, W. L., Wang, K. H. & Huang, S. C. (2003, 3). Using Hi-FAME (Highly Feedback-Assessment-Multimedia-Environment) Instructional Model in WBI: A Case Study for Biology Teacher Education. The 2003 NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teaching) International Conference.  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Full Paper Accepted). (ERIC) NSC 90-2511-S-018-027

Wang, T. H., Wang, K. H., Wang, W. L. & Huang, S. C. (2002, 6). Design and Evaluation of a Web-based Assessment and Test Analysis System (WATA).  The 6th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education/National Education Informatization Forum(GCCCE2002). Beijing :Beijing Normal University, China. (Full Paper Accepted).

 NSC 90-2511-S-018-027

Wang, K. H., Huang, S. C., Chang W. H., Lin, S. H., Lee S. W.(2002). Design and Implementation of a Web-based Environment to Support Biology Teacher Professional Development in Taiwan. Paper present at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, La. U.S.A. NSC-90-2511-s-018-027

Tsai, M. C., Wang, K. H., Huang, S. C. (2000, January). A study of comparing the uses of everyday experiences in biology lessons between secondary experienced teachers and beginning teachers. Paper present at the Second International Conference on Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education. Taipei, Taiwan. NSC88-2511-S-018-014

Huang, K., Wang, K., & Chiu, S.Y. (2000). The situated learning model for the first-year Computer Science majors, WCC2000, Beijing, China

Tuan, H.L., Chang, H.P., Wang, K.H., & Treagust, D. F. (1997). The development of a questionnaire for assessing student perceptions of teachers' knowledge in Taiwan and Australia. Paper present at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Oak Brook, IL, U.S.A., March 21-24.

Lin, W.J., & Wang, K.H. (1996). An action research on an effectiveness of using cooperative learning in biology classroom in middle school. Paper present at the 1996 Conference on Science Education , Taichung, Taiwan. December 28-29.

Tuan, H.L., Chang, H.P., & Wang, K.H.  (1996). The development of a        questionnaire for assessing student perceptions of teachers' knowledge. Paper present at the 1996 Conference on Science Education , Taichung, Taiwan. December 28-29.

Wang., K.H. (1995). An investigation of middle school biology teachers' understandings of students' alternative conceptions and on conceptual change teaching strategies. In Proceedings of the 1995 Conference on Teaching and Teacher Education in        Mathematics and Science, National Changhua University of Education, PP. 529-551.

Wang, K.H. (1995). The middle school students' alternative conceptions on biology classification.

Lin, W. J., Wu, G. T., Wang, K.H. (1995). An action research on a biology classroom in middle school by using group discussion teaching strategy. In Proceedings of the 1995 Conference on Teaching and Teacher Education in Mathematics and Science, National   Changhua University of Education, PP. 552-569. Paper present at the1995 Conference on Science Education, Koashuing, Taiwan. December.

Wang, K.H. (1994).  Middle school students' decision-making on municipal solid waste management in Taiwan. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the NARST, Anaheim, CA, 1994.

Chen, B. F., Wang, K.H., & Huang, S. C. (1994). Alternative conceptions on animal classification among preservice biology teachers. In Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Science Education , Taipei, Taiwan. PP. 469-488.

Kuo, R. C., Tsu, S. Y., & Wang, K.H. (1994). Learning biology concepts with analogies. In Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Science Education , Taipei, Taiwan. PP. 449-468.

Wang, K.H. (1993). The effectiveness of a HyperCrad simulation: An examination of American ninth grade students' decision-making processes on municipal solid waste management. Paper presented the at annual meeting of the NARST, Atlanta.    

Wang, K.H.  (1993). middle school students' conceptions on municipal solid waste management. In Proceedings of the 1993 Conference on Science Education , Changhua, Taiwan. PP. 524-545.

Wang, K.H.  (1991). American ninth grade students' conceptions and decision-making processes on municipal solid waste management. Paper present at the 1991 Conference on Science Education , Taipei, Taiwan. December.

C.Books

Huang, K., Wang, K., & Chiu, S.Y. (2003). A case study of two experiences of group-based student projects: Cognitive model v.s. Situated learning. Human-computer Interaction: Ergonomics and user interfaces. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Huang, K., Wang, K., & Chiu, S.Y. (1999). A flow-chart learning system for computer programming. In H. Bullinger & Ziegler (Eds.) Human-computer Interaction: Ergonomics and user interfaces (pp. 1298-1302). London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.