Staff

Educations and Experiences

Educations

• B.S., Finance, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A. (1996)
• M.B.A., Finance, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A. (1998)
• Ph.D., Educational Technology, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University, U.S.A. (2002)

Experiences

• Research Assistant, School of Accountancy, University of Missouri-Columbia (1997/01-1998/05)
• Graduate Assistant, Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure (OPPL), Purdue University (1999/05-2000/01)
• Instructional Developer, Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE), Purdue University (2000/01-2001/08)Instructional Specialist, Purdue University, Distributed Learning Services (DLS) (2000/01-2001/08)
• Research Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Purdue University (2001/08-2002/12)
• Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Education, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2003/08-2007/07)
• Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Education, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, R.O.C. (2007/08-Present)
• Reviewer, Journal of Computing in Higher Education (JCHE) (2008/08-Present)
• Reviewer, Asian Journal of Educational Research and Synergy (AJERS) (2008/09-Present)
• Reviewer, Computers & Education (C&E) (2008/11-Present)

Specializations

• E-Learning
• Technology-Integrated Implementation into Instruction
• Critical Thinking Skills and Disposition
• Instructional Design and Research of Critical Thinking
• Instructional Design and Research of Creative Thinking
• Instructional Design and Research of Problem SolvingDigital Language Learning
• Distance/Web-Based Education

Courses Offered

2014 Fall

• CREATIVE TEACHING AND MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT
• SEMINAR
• STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING

2013 Fall

• CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• INDEPENDENT STUDY(1)
• STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING

2013 Spring

• RESEARCH ISSUES AND METHODS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• INDEPENDENT STUDY(2)
• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE(2)

2012 Fall

• CREATIVE TEACHING AND MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT
• STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING

2012 Spring

• CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• RESEARCH ISSUES AND METHODS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

2011 Fall

• INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING
• STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE(1)
• GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION

2011 Spring

• RESEARCH ON CREATIVITY
• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE(2)
• RESEARCH ISSUES AND METHODS IN EDUCATIONAL
• INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
• CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Awards & Honors

• Dean's Honor Roll (1995-1996)
• Magna Cum Laude (1996)
• Curator's Grant-in-Aid Scholarship from University of Missouri-Columbia (1996~1997)
• MBA Academic Achievement Award (1998) (商研所第一名畢業)
• Purdue Research Foundation Grant (2001~2003)成功大學92學年二學期全校網路教學優良課程設計獎 (NSC93-2520-S-006-001)
• 成功大學93學年優良網路教學課程獎助
• 92~98學年度國科會計畫研究主持費獎助
• 93~95學年度成功大學社會科學院「教師研究成果獎勵」補助獎

Students

A. Advisee

Publication

A. Journal Paper

1. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, & Wu, W.-C. I. (2012). Digital storytelling for enhancing student academic achievement, critical thinking, and learning motivation: A year-long experimental study. Computers and Education, 59, 339-352.【SSCI】
2. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, & Gamble, J. (2013). Effective and practical critical thinking-enhanced EFL instruction. English Language Teaching Journal,67(4), 398-412.【SSCI】
3. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, Chuang, Y.-C., Li, L.-Y., and Tseng, S.-S. (2013). A blended learning environment for individualized English listening and speaking integrating critical thinking. Computers and Education, 63, 285-305.【SSCI】
4. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, & Chang, C.-H. (2013). Empowering students through digital game authorship: Enhancing concentration, critical thinking, and academic achievement. Computers and Education, 68, 334-344.【SSCI】
5. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, Gamble, J., Hung, Y.-W., & Lin, T.-Y. (2013). An online adaptive learning environment for critical thinking-infused English literacy instruction. British Journal of Educational Technology, 45(4), 723-747.【SSCI】
6. Yang, Y.-T. C.* (2012). Cultivating critical thinkers: Exploring transfer of learning from pre-service teacher training to classroom practice. Teaching and Teacher Education, 28(8), 1116-1130.【SSCI】
7. 吳品錞、楊雅婷*、楊宜青（2013）。足量運動量及運動時間點對高中生體適能、創造思考能力與數學學科成就之影響。教育研究集刊，59（3），101-139。【TSSCI】
8. 吳婉綺、楊雅婷*、王振興、江維鈞（2013）。行為改變策略暨雲端活動促進系統對女高中生身體活動之影響。體育學報，47（1），139-152。【TSSCI】
9. 楊雅婷、陳奕樺*（2014）。探討高中生身體活動對睡眠品質、正負向情緒、課室專注力與學業成就之影響—以臺北市高一生為例。台東大學教育學報，25（1），1-38。【TSSCI】
10. Yang, Y.-T. C.*, Gamble, J., & Tang, S.-Y. S. (2012). Voice over instant messaging as a tool for enhancing the oral proficiency and motivation of EFL learners. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(3), 448-464.【SSCI】
11. Yang, Y.-T. C.* (2012). Building virtual cities, inspiring intelligent citizens: Digital games for developing students’ problem solving and learning motivation. Computers & Education, 59, 365-377.【SSCI】
12. Wang, J.-S.*, Lin, C.-W., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Ho, Y.-J. (2012). Walking pattern classification and walking distance estimation algorithms using gait phase information. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 59(10), 2884-2892.【SCI】
13. Lin, C.-W., Yang, Y.-T. C., Wang, J.-S.*, Yang, Y.-C. (2012). A wearable sensor module with a neural-network-based activity classification algorithm for daily energy expenditure estimation. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 16(5), 991-998.【SCI】
14. Hsu, Y.-L., Yang, Y.-T. C., Wang, J.-S.*, & Hsu, C.-Y. (2013). Automatic sleep stage recurrent neural classifier using energy features of EEG signals. Neurocomputing, 104(15), 105-114.【SCI】
15. Wang, J.-S.*, Chiang, W.-C., Hsu, Y.-L., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2013). ECG arrhythmia classification using a probabilistic neural network with a feature reduction method. Neurocomputing, 116(20), 38-45.【SCI】
16. Wang, J.-S.*, Lin, C.-W., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2013). A k-nearest-neighbor classifier with heart rate variability feature-based transformation algorithm for driving stress recognition. Neurocomputing, 116(20), 136-143.【SCI】
17. Yang, Y.-T. C., Wang, J.-S.*, Lin, C.-W., & Chiang, W.-C. (2011). Relations between sleep activity indices and verran and Snyder-Halpern (VSH) sleep scale using statistical analysis. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 9(4), 377-378.【SCI】
18. Wang, J.-S.*, Yang, Y.-T. C., Chiang, W.-C., & Lin, C.-W. (2011). Using a wearable physical activity sensor system for sleep/wake states detection. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 9(4), 378.【SCI】
19. Wu, W.-C. I.*, Yang, Y.-T. C., & Hsieh, T.-Y. (2013). An application of cloud physical activity promotion system on high school female students’ physical activity. International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning (IJEEEE), 3(2), 155-157.
20. Yang, H.-J., Yang, Y.-T. C.*, Chen, I.-H., Tan, Q.-P., & Chiang, W.-C. (2013). The effectiveness of behavioral change courses and healthy promotion cloud system on vocational high school students’ sleep hygiene. International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning (IJEEEE), 3(3), 206-208.
21. 林士堯、楊雅婷*（2012）。意元集組教學策略對學生記憶廣度影響之研究。嘉大教育研究學刊，28，59-72。
22. 楊雅婷、陳奕樺*（2013）。課室專注力量表建構。教育研究與發展期刊，9，1-28。國科會教育學門二級期刊。
23. 楊雅婷、陳奕樺*（2013）。紙筆與數位繪本教學對學生創造力之影響。全球華人計算機教育應用學報，9，99-125。
24. 楊雅婷、陳奕樺*（2013）。競賽數位遊戲結合學生出題運用於國小電磁教學之研究。數位學習科技期刊，5（4），1-25。

B. Conference Papers

1. Yang, Y.-T. C., & Li, L.-Y. (2009). Training pre-service teachers in how to teach critical thinking to middle school students. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, Canada, 2060-2069.
2. Wu, W.-C. I., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2009). Using a multimedia storytelling to improve students' learning performance. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, USA, 3159-3166.
3. Weng, C.-H., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2009). A successful technology integration in schools to improve the effectiveness of elementary school administration. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, USA, 1098-1115.
4. Li, L.-Y., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2009). Important elements of quality online learning. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications, USA, 1244-1249.
5. Gamble, J., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2009, July). Determinants of drawing as a successful scaffold for problem-solving in early childhood. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Imagination and Education, Canada.
6. Chen, I.-H., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2010, November). A study of developing digital game flow scale. Proceedings of International Conference of Web 2.0 and Education (ICWE 2010), Taiwan. (Best Paper Award)
7. Chang, S., Jeng, T., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2011, November). Developing a real-time interactive social learning platform across classroom borders. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computers in Education, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
8. Wang, J.-S., Chiang, W.-C., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Hsu, Y.-L. (2011). An effective ECG arrhythmia classification algorithm. Proceedings of Natural Science Foundation of China, China, 6840, 545-550.
9. Wang, J.-S., Lin, C.-W., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2011). Using heart rate variability parameters and feature transformation for driving stress recognition. Proceedings of Natural Science Foundation of China, China, 6838, 532-537.
10. Wang, J.-S., Chuang, F.-C., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2011). A wearable physical activity sensor system: Its classification algorithm and performance comparison of different sensor placements. Proceedings of Natural Science Foundation of China, China, 6839, 447-454.
11. Wang, J.-S., Lin, C.-W., Yang, Y.-T. C., Kao, T.-P., Wang, W.-H., & Chen, Y.-S. (2011). An PACE sensor system with machine learning-based energy expenditure regression algorithm. Proceedings of Natural Science Foundation of China, China, 6840, 529-536.
12. Wang, J.-S., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Lin, C.-W. (2011, July). An activity recording system with a radial-basis-function-network-based energy expenditure regression algorithm. Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Las Vegas, USA.
13. Wang, J.-S., Yang, Y.-T. C., Hsu, C.-Y., & Hsu, Y.-L. (2011, July). A recurrent neural sleep-stage classifier using energy features of EEG signals. Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Las Vegas, USA.
14. Yang, Y.-T. C., Wang, J.-S., Lin, C.-W., Yang, F.-W., & Chiang W.-C. (2011, October). Relations between sleep activity indices and Verran and Snyder-Halpern (VSH) sleep scale using statistical analysis. Proceedings of the Worldsleep, Kyoto, Japan.
15. Wang, J.-S., Yang, Y.-T. C., Chiang, W.-C., & Lin, C.-W. (2011, October). Using a wearable physical activity sensor system for sleep/wake states detection. Proceedings of the Worldsleep 2011, Kyoto, Japan.
16. Lin, C.-W., Gamble, J., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Wang, J.-S. (2012, January). Estimating the influence of chronotype and social zeitgebers on circadian rhythms using an accelerometer-based sensor. Proceedings of Network IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics, Hong Kong, China.
17. Chiang, W.-C., Chen, I.-H., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Wang, J.-S. (2012, June). Evaluation of sustained attention using feature parameters extracted from ECG signal. Proceedings of National Symposium on System Science and Engineering, Keelung, Taiwan.
18. Kao, T.-P., Wang, J.-S., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2012, July). Applying Bootstrap AdaBoost with KNN for automated obstructive sleep apnea detection from ECG recordings. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Bio- and Medical Informatics and Cybernetics, Orlando, USA.
19. Chuang, F.-C., Wang, J.-S., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2012, July). Energy expenditure estimation methods and performance comparison. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Bio- and Medical Informatics and Cybernetics, Orlando, USA.
20. Wu, W.-C. I., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Chuang, Y.-C. (2012, October). A learning environment incorporating health management applications and social networking services. Proceedings of 18th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, Florida, USA.
21. Chen, I.-H., Yang, Y.-T. C., & Chuang, Y.-C. (2012, October). Developing a technology use model for K-12 teachers. Proceedings of 18th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, Florida, USA.
22. Wu, W.-C. I., Yang, Y.-T. C., Chen, I.-H., & Chiang, W.-C. (2012, October). The effectiveness of cloud health promotion environment on senior high school students' physical activity, physical behavior change, and academic achievement. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012, USA, 1966-1969.
23. Chen, I.-H., Yang, Y.-T. C., Wu, W.-C. I., & Chiang, W.-C. (2012, October). The relationship between academic abilities and internal/external thinking styles on digital game flow experience. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012, USA, 911-918.
24. Chen, I.-H., Yang Y.-T. C., & Hsu, S.-W. (2013, April). Development and Evaluation of a Concentration Questionnaire for Students in Classroom. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013, USA, 4226-4230.
25. Chuang, F.-C., Yang Y.-T. C., & Wang, J.-S. (2013, July). Accelerometer-based energy expenditure estimation methods and performance comparison. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE 2013), Los Angeles, USA.
26. Tsai, M.-F., Yang Y.-T. C., Wang, C.-C., Wang, J.-S., Chang, H.-C. (2013, August). Developing inquiry-based lessons and game activities into instruction to enhance high school female students’ behavior change in diet. Proceedings of the Taiwan Education Research Association & Pacific Rim Objective Measurement Symposium 2013 (TERA&PROMS2013), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
27. Wu, W. C. I., Yang Y.-T. C., & Hsieh, T.-Y. (2014, April). Does Meeting a Sufficient Physical Activity Standard Improve Students’ Academic Achievement? Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on e-Commerce, e-Administration, e-Society, e-Education, and e-Technology (e-CASE & e-Tech 2014), Nagoya University, Japan.
28. Yang, Y.-T. C., Cheng, P.-H., Chan, S.-H., Chen, Y.-F., Li, C.-C. (2014, May). The Effectiveness of ICT-Assisted PBL on College-level Nano Knowledge and Learning Skills. Proceedings of International Conference on Education and Communication Sciences (ICECSE), Narita Tobu Hotel Airport, Japan.
29. Yang, Y.-T. C., & Wang, H.-W (2014, September). Developing a Creativity-enhanced PBL for Inspiring Future Hydraulic Engineers. Proceedings of SEFI Annual Conference 2014 (SEFI 2014), Birmingham, U.K.
30. 邱廷榮、楊雅婷、陳明輝（2012年10月）。數位漫畫創作於國小人權教育教學成效之行動研究初探。「第八屆台灣數位學習發展研討會」發表之論文，國立成功大學光復校區國際會議廳。
31. 林冠竹、楊雅婷、吳婉綺、謝再益（2013）。目標設定暨雲端活動促進系統對高中生身體活動之影響。第四屆全球華人探究學習創新應用大會，台灣。
32. 林冠竹、楊雅婷、陳奕樺、栗婉容（2013）。睡眠數位遊戲教學對高中生睡眠行為之影響。第四屆全球華人探究學習創新應用大會，台灣。
33. 陳奕樺、楊雅婷、江維鈞、李建宏（2014）。專注力生理訊號回饋對課室專注力與學業成就之影響。第七屆商務科技與管理研討會，台灣。

C. Books or Book Chapters

1. Yang, Y.-T. C. (2002). Use of Structured Web-Based Bulletin Board Discussions with Socratic Questioning to Enhance Student Learning and Critical Thinking in Distance Education. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafay ette, Indiana.
2. Newby, T. J., & Yang, Y.-T. C. (2003). Web page development: Understanding the basics of a web editor. In T. J. Newby, Basic Building Blocks (B3): Software tools for teachers and learners. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Projects

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