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My ongoing professional goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in Learning Design & Technology with a focus on

a) developing motivational strategies integrating learning technologies to motivate students to complete the learning tasks

b) analyzing how instructional designers make decisions in their design process with their priorities and what challenges they face when designing materials for online learning environments

c) deepening my understanding of design-based and mixed-method research methods to conduct my inquiries in LDT.

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Publications

Publication (In progress) - The Influence of Systems Thinking on Immersive Learning Design Decisions

​Working with Dr. Stefaniak and Dr. Bagdy, we are currently working together on a systematic review to find out how systems thinking would affect the use of emerging learning technology.

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Proposal (Under Review) - A Systematic Review Examining Systems Thinking in Learning Design

Working with Dr. Stefaniak, we are exploring the application of system thinking to learn design studies to find out how instructional designers would benefit from systems thinking.

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Proposal (Under Review) - An Exploration of Instructional Design Tasks Performed By Designers in Higher Education

Working with Dr. Stefaniak, Fan Yang, and Stephaine Gilstrap, we duplicate a 90's study focusing on instructional designers' competencies and try to find out how those change over time and what patterns continue affecting instructional designers' work.

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Research Project (In Progress) - The Role of Motivation in Online Learning

Working with Dr. Theodore, I'm looking into instructional designers' perspectives to see what role motivation plays in their design process.

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Service

Review

Reviewed four proposals with four groups for AECT 2023

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Teaching

EDIT 2000 --Intern&observing

In the first semester, I had the chance to observe an undergraduate-level intro course that aimed to help undergraduate students learn how to integrate technology into classrooms. I had the opportunity to observe practically how the instructor and the students interact with each other to establish an engaging environment.

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GRSC 7770 Graduate Teaching

In the second semester, I took GRSC 7770 Teaching Assistant course to better understand how to be an instructor and provide active learning for students. These courses helped me learn teaching skills and strategies I could use in authentic classrooms.

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CTL Workshop: Establishing Course Policies

I attended one CTL workshop in the MLC learning center, which focused on establishing course policies and dealing with some unexpected situations related to this topic. It was impressive since the seminar was well-organized, and the whole session was engaging. I interacted with other teaching assistants, listening to their classroom experiences and sharing thoughts on the scenarios.