My Research Interests
Promoting student learning engagement through:
1. technology-enhanced learning, such as AI and decision based learning,
2. different levels of community support, such as parental support, teacher support, and institutional support.
My Recent Research Projects
(1) exploring partnerships and community support between parents and online schools to enhance K–12 student learning engagement, which includes three papers.
Paper 1. Research-based practices to promote collaboration between parents and online schools is published by Journal of Online Learning Research.
Paper 2. K–12 parental support challenges for online student engagement is published by Distance Education.
(2) applying AI in decision-based learning to engage students and increase their learning outcomes, and learning engagement. This includes four papers.
Paper 1. Layered Practice for Critical Thinking Development Using Decision-Based Learning is in the writing process
Paper 2. The Role of Generative AI in Design-Based Learning: A Case Study from Instructional Designers' Perspective is in the data analysis phase
Paper 3. Decision-Based Learning within a Backward Design Approach: A Strategic Fit is also in the data analysis phase
Paper 4. Decision-Based Learning in Higher Education: A Study of Technology Acceptance and Learning Engagement in the data collection process.
(3) developing a diagnostic instrument for assessing parental support for online engagement.
Article Development and validation of the HOPE (helping online parents with engagement) has been submitted.
(4) investigating collaborative annotation tools to promote active and learning engagement.
Article Promoting active learning through collaborative annotation tools has been accepted by Journal of Applied Instructional Design.
(5) use mobile learning to enhance learner engagement.
Paper 1. From Surveys to AI: A Comprehensive Assessment of Mobile Learning Acceptance in Higher Education has been submitted.
Paper 2. Mobile app development for TOEFL speaking skills using an IDEAS Framework has been submitted.