Yu-Chang Hsu's Portfolio 

Grants & Awards

Passion . Excellence. Life-Long Learning 

Grants

  • 2005-2006
    Professional Development for Supporting Web-Enhanced PBL Teaching Practice for Increasing Problem-solving Ability of Middle School Science Students, funded by the PK-12 Education Theme Initiative Fund, College of Education at PSU (PI: Dr. Grabowski) [$30,000].

Awards

  • 2008-2009
    Ralph T. Heimer Award in the College of Education for outstanding achievement by a doctoral candidate enrolled in Instructional Systems. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 
  • 2007
    Most adaptable design. Design Competition: Redesigning e-Learning Courseware: Supervisor Essential Knowledge for Corning Inc. (team effort)
  • 2005-2006
    The Graham Endowed Fellowship for highly recruited outstanding graduate students, The Graduate School, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
  • 2006-2007
    Travel Grant for International Conference, The Ministry of Education and the Bureau of International Cultural and Educational Relations, Taiwan.
  • 2005-2006
    Graduate Student Travel Grant for Presentations at Academic Conferences. Graduate School, College of Education Dean's Office, and Department of Learning and Performance Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
  • 2005-2008
    Summer Tuition Assistance Award, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
  • 2005
    First Place, The People's Choice Award, Poster presented at L&PS Department Poster Session, University Park, PA. Title: A Self-Regulation Supporting System in Web-Enhanced PBL Environment.
  • 2005
    First Place, The People's Choice Award, Poster presented at L&PS Department Poster Session, University Park, PA. Title: A Predictive Model of Teaching Practice, Student Characteristics and Science Problem-solving in Middle School.
  • 1998
    Best Actor, English Playlet Contest, National Taiwan Normal University.