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Biography

Sufen Chen is chair professor in the Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taiwan, and extraordinary professor in the Optentia Research Focus Area at North-West University, South Africa. She received her BS and MS in physics from National Taiwan University and PhD in science education from Indiana University-Bloomington. Her research interests are in the area of science education, technology-enhanced language learning, metacognition, achievement emotions, and social media.

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Areas of specialization

  • Science education

  • Nature of science

  • Metacognition

  • Language learning

Areas of competence

  • Methodology

  • Curriculum evaluation

  • Engineering education

  • Social media

  • Sport pedagogy

Education

Ph.D.

Indiana University-Bloomington, U.S.

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

M.S.

National Taiwan University

Department of Physics

B.S.

National Taiwan University

Department of Physics

Experiences

2021-22

2020-

2020-

 

2018-      

 

2018-2019    
2013-    

 

2010-2012    
 

2008-2013    
 

2008-2009    
2005-2008    

 

2001-2005    

  • Stanford-Taiwan Social Science Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

  • Chair Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education & Teacher Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Director, Center for Evaluation and Data Science, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Extraordinary Professor, Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

  • Visiting Scholar, University of Helsinki, Finland

  • Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education & Teacher Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Chair, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education & Teacher Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education & Teacher Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Visiting Scholar, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, U.S.

  • Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education & Teacher Education Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Assistant Professor, Center for Teacher Education, National Tsing Hua University

Honor

2021-22

2020

2020

2019

2018-2019

2018

2015

2013

  • Stanford-Taiwan Social Science Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

  • Outstanding Research Award, The Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

  • Outstanding Research Award, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Outstanding Research Award, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Visiting Professor supported by the Academy of Finland

  • FinCEAL scholar

  • Outstanding Mentor Award, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

  • Outstanding Young Scholar, Ministry of Science and Technology

Research Grants

2019.8-2023.7

2018-2019

2019.3-2019.8

2018.1-2018.12

2018.1-2018.12

2018.6-2018.7

2016.8-2019.7

2015.11-2018.10

2013.8.-2017.7

2011.8-2012.12

2009.8 -2012.7

2007.8 -2009.7

2006.8 -2009.7

2006.8 -2009.7

2002.8 - 2006.7

2001.12-2004.11

  • A following up longitudinal study for students’ motivational belief, school engagement, school burnout, and academic emotion and multiple experimental studies to improve science and mathematics learning emotion (MOST 108-2511-H-011-002-MY4) (187,700 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • A longitudinal study of academic boredom in science and mathematics among middle school students (no.318380) (21,200 EURO, Academy of Finland)

  • South Bond project in management “Creating and maintaining customer commitment in digital service interaction: The service recovery perspective” (10,000 USD, Ministry of Education)

  • South Bond project in education “How Do Thai and Taiwanese Early Education Children Develop Their Science Process Skills?” (25,000 USD, Ministry of Education)

  • South Bond project in management “How does the use of online social media influence the psychosocial wellbeing of young people in Taiwan and India? A cross-cultural investigation of school and university attending students” (6,670 USD, Ministry of Education)

  • FinCEAL Plus Project (Unit no. 305010, Project no. 51770) (3000 EURO)

  • A longitudinal study of academic boredom in science and mathematics among middle school students (MOST 105-2511-S-011-009-MY3) (126,800 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • Development of teaching strategy for creativity (MOST 104-2511-S-011-006-MY3) (79,900 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • An investigation into the effectiveness of remedial education using inquiry activities and metacognitive scaffolds for science learning difficult students (NSC102-2628-S-011-001-MY4) (174,400 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • A review of recent research on e-leaning sponsored by Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program and an analysis of its impact on society (NSC 100-2631-S-011 -002) (133,600 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • Differences in learning by physical and virtual laboratories (NSC 98-2628-S-011-001-MY3) (135,000 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • Research and development of Nature-of-Science-Indicators-oriented 3C science curriculum materials (NSC 96-2522-S-003-016-MY2) (40,000 USD, Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • The influence of micro-computer based laboratories on high school students’ learning (NSC 95-2511-S-011-001-MY3)

  • Development of instruments for assessing elementary school curriculum, instruction, and learning of nature of science (NSC 95-2522-S-011-001-MY3)

  • Evaluate two embedded assumptions in research of the nature of science(NSC 91-2511-s-007-006)

  • Interdisciplinary program for college students(NSC 90-2511-S-007-006-)

Significant Professional and Community Services

2021-

2019-

2018-

2016-2021

2018-2020

2015-2017

2014-

2011-

  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychology (Positive Psychology)

  • Grant proposal review, National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore.

  • External Reviewer of the Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong.

  • External Examiner of Bachelor of Education (Honours) (Science) program, The Education University of Hong Kong.

  • Grant Review Board, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology.

  • Grant Review Board, Department of International Cooperation and Science Education, Ministry of Science and Technology.

  • PI, Metacognition Special Interest Group, Ministry of Science and Technology.

  • PI, Oversea volunteer service in northern Thailand, Teacher Education, NTUST

Other Services

2021.7.7-9

2020.3.25
 

2021

2021.3.19-21

 

2020.10.27
 

2020.10.25

2020.2.5

2019.1.21

2018.10.5

2018.4.3

2018.3.12

2016.12.10

2016.5.23

2015.9.12

2015.5.22

2015.1.30

2014.12.3

2014.7.16-18

2013.5.7-9

2013.2.5

2012.11.7-9

2012.9.20-22

2012.8.27-29

2012.8-2013.7

2012.5.25-27

2011.9.7-9

2011.8.5

2010.8-2013.7

2010.5.11

2010.3.29

2009.8-2018.7​

2009.8-

2008.5.19-23

2008.3.24-28

2007.12.20

2007.12.3-6

2007.4.29-30

2007.2.5-6

2006.8.20-22

2005-2006

2004.8-2005.7

2004.6

2004.6

2002.8-

2002.6

2001-2007

2001.10

  • Editorial Committee, ISET2021, Krabi, Thailand

  • Invited speech, Impact and Future Development of Digital Learning, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University

  • Advisory Committee, International Joint Conference on STEM Education, Southeast Asia.

  • Advisory Committee, International Conference on Advances in Management and Technological Innovations Impacting Industry- Online, School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India

  • Invited speech, Challenges of Science Education in the Era of a Pandemic, Graduate Institute of Science Education, National Changhua University of Education.

  • ​Invited speech, Reflect on Science Teaching and Learning under COVID19, Annual Project Report, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ministry of Science and Technology.

  • Invited speech, Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Taiwan.

  • Invited speech, Does emotion matter to science learning? Science Education Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Invited speech, Academic•Life, National Changhua University of Education.

  • Invited speech, Reflect on Digital Learning in Physics, Department of Physics, National Central University.

  • Invited speech, Optimize the use of technology for learning, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

  • Invited speech, NOS Research and its Development, Annual Conference of Science Education.

  • Invited speech, Rubrics, Taipei Medical University.

  • Invited speech, Impact of Industry 4.0 on interdisciplinary research, Interdisciplinary Research and Data Analysis Conference, Ministry of Science and Technology.

  • Invited speech, Rubrics, National Normal Taiwan University.

  • Invited speech, Learning in physical and virtual laboratories, Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University.

  • Invited speech, Comparison of inquiry learning in physical and virtual laboratories, Department of Physics, National Changhua University of Education.

  • Coordinator, The 2nd International Conference for Science Educators and Teachers, Phuket, Thailand.

  • Coordinator, The 1st International Conference for Science Educators and Teachers, Pattaya, Thailand.

  • Invited speech, Exploring innovative approaches for science learning, Science Education Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Coordinator, The 1st International Conference on Innovation in Education, Mahidol University, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand.

  • Coordinator, The 1st IIAI International Conference on Learning Technologies and Learning Environments, Kyushu University, Japan.

  • Coordinator, The International Workshop on Technology-Enhanced Collaborative Learning in conjunction with the Sixth International Conference on Collaboration Technologies, Japan.

  • Curriculum Advisory Board, Teacher Education Program, Tamkang University.

  • Coordinator, The 15th International CALL Research Conference, Taichung, Taiwan.

  • Coordinator, World Summit Forum & Asia-Pacific Summit Forum on E-Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.

  • Invited speech, Science education research in Taiwan, Science Education Center, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Curriculum Advisory Board, Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare & Management.

  • Invited speech, A critical review of online science learning materials, National Taiwan Normal University.

  • Invited speech, Implication of philosophy of science in science education, National Chiao Tung University.

  • Faculty Promotion and Evaluation Board, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, NTUST.

  • Committee of Research and Development, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, NTUST.

  • Coordinator, Nature of Science Workshop-III for elementary mentor teachers.

  • Coordinator, Nature of Science Workshop-II for elementary mentor teachers.

  • Lecture, Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolution, Taipei University of Education.

  • Coordinator, Nature of Science Workshop-I for elementary mentor teachers.

  • Coordinator, RTOP Workshop: Coding and analyzing observation data.

  • Coordinator, Teaching and Research of Nature of Science in K-9 Conference.

  • Coordinator, Professional development for K-9 teachers to teach nature of science.

  • Teacher Selection Committee of Hsin Ko High School.

  • Committee member, Preparatory Committee of Hsin Ko High School.

  • Coordinator, the second meeting of International Education Lecture.

  • Coordinator, the third meeting of International Education Lecture.

  • Supervisor of student teaching

  • Coordinator, Life Education Curricula Conference for teacher educators and K-12 teachers

  • Curriculum evaluator, evaluating the curriculum of the department of Atomic Science.

  • Coordinator, Nine-Year Joint Curricula Workshop for K-12 Teachers

Membership

2016-

2010-

2010-

2005-

2002-2004

2002-

1996-2001

  • European Society for Engineering Education

  • European Science Education Research Association

  • European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)

  • International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Group

  • American Education Research Association

  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching

  • Hoosier Association of Science Teachers

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