Staff

Educations and Experiences

Education:

• Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Educational Communications and Technology)

Specializations:

• Educational Communications and Technology, Qualitative Research Methodologies, Grounded Theory

Courses Offered

Undergraduate Classes

• 104 First Semester
  Curriculum Development and Design、Implementation of Educational Technology
• 103 First Semester
  Curriculum Development and Design、Implementation of Educational Technology
• 103 Second Semester
  Implementation of Educational Technology、Teaching Methods and Strategies、Seminar on Education Issues
• 102 First Semester
  Educational Philosophy、Teaching Methods and Strategies
• 102 Second Semester
  Implementation of Educational Technology、Curriculum Development and Design
• 101 Second Semester
  Curriculum Development and Design、Teaching Methods and Strategies

Graduate Classes

• 104 First Semester
  Studies in Educational Methodology、Methods of Educational Research
• 103 First Semester
  Studies in Educational Methodology、Methods of Educational Research
• 102 First Semester
  Studies in Educational Methodology、Methods of Educational Research
• 102 Second Semester
  Seminar

Awards & Honors

• Recipient of Outstanding Journal Article Published in International Review of ETR&D, sponsored by the International Division at the AECT annual conference, 2012, in Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
• The Department of Family Medicine Scholarly Small Grant, Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2012.

Students

Publication

A. Journal Papers

1. Pandhi, N., Yang, W. L., Karp, Z., Young, A., Beasley, J. W., Kraft, S., & Carayon, P. (2014). Approaches and Challenges to Optimizing Primary Care Teams’ Electronic Health Record Usage. Informatics in primary care, 21(3), 142.
2. Thomas, M. K., & Yang, W. L. (2013). Neoliberalism, globalization, and creative educational destruction in Taiwan. Educational Technology Research and Development, 61(1), 107-129.

B. Conference Papers

1. Yang, W. L., Chien, S. Y. (2015). Developing Pre-service Teachers’ TPACK via Blended Learning. Accepted for presentation at 2015 AECT International Convention, November 3-December 7, 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A..
2. Chien, S. Y., Yang, W. L. (2015). Students' Voices in Using Technology to Flip Classroom. Accepted for presentation at 2015 AECT International Convention, November 3-December 7, 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A..
3. Chien, S. Y., Yang, W. L., Yu, C. (2015). Using Technology to Enhance Intercultural Communicative Competence in Teacher Education Program. Accepted for presentation at 2015 AECT International Convention, November 3-December 7, 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A..
4. Hung, H., Roan, J. N., Yang, W. L., Tsai, J. J. (2015). An Introductory IPE Course for Entering Medical Students: What Makes Collaborative Learning Happen? Presented at 2015 International Association for Medical Education. September 4-September 9, 2015, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
5. Chien, S. Y., Yang, W. L. (2015). Technology Integration: Challenges in Teacher Education Programs in Taiwan and America. Accepted for presentation at 65th Annual Conference ICEM 2015, September 30-October 1, 2015, Medellin, Colombia.
6. Yang, W. L., Thomas, M., Chien, S. Y. (2014). Enhancing Pre-service Teachers' TPACK via Project-based Learning. Presented at 2014 AECT International Convention, November 4-November 8, 2014, Jacksonville, Flordia, U.S.A..
7. Chien, S. Y., Yang, W. L. (2014). Using Slowmation Project to Help College Students Develop Creative Thinking Ability. Presented at 2014 AECT International Convention, November 4-November 8, 2014, Jacksonville, Flordia, U.S.A..
8. Yang, W. L. (2013). Technology Implementation for ELL Instruction in Higher Education in Taiwan—Teachers’ Beliefs, Concerns and Actions. Presented at 2013 AECT International Convention, October 29-November 2, 2013, Anaheim, California, U.S.A..
9. Yang, W. L., Pandhi, N., Karp, Z., Young, A., Beasley, J., Kraft, S., Carayon, P. (2012). Approaches and Challenges to Optimizing the Use of Electronic Health Record in Primary Care. Presented at World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012, October 9-October 12, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
10. Yang, W. L., Thomas, M. (2012). Cooperation, Culture and the Communicative Approach: Why Three Research Groups must come together as a Community for Successful Technology Implementation. Presented at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2012, March 5-March 9, 2012, Austin, Texas, U.S.A..
11. Yang, W. L., Thomas, M. (2010). How the Pressure of Top-down Technology Implementation and Misaligned Evaluation Unintentionally Damages Schools, Teachers and Education in Taiwan. Presented at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2010, March 29-April 2, 2010, San Diego, California, U.S.A..
12. Yang, W. L., Thomas, M. (2009). A Cross Case Analysis of Computer Use among ELL University Instructors in Taiwan. Presented at 2009 AECT International Convention, October 27-October 31, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A..
13. Thomas, M., Yang, W. L. (2008). Three Cases of Implementing Technology in Schools: Malaysia, Mexico and Taiwan. Presented at 2008 AECT International Convention, November 5-November 8, 2008, Orlando, Kentucky, U.S.A..

Projects

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