Yu-Chang Hsu's Portfolio 

Presentations

Passion . Excellence. Life-Long Learning 

2010

  • Hsu, Y.-C., Ching, Y.-H., Van Meter, P., Firetto, C. M. (2010) (under review).  Learning statistics with cognitive and metacognitive strategies that facilitate multiple external representations integration,  American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, USA, April 30-May 17, 2010.

2009

  • Ching, Y.-H., & Hsu, Y.-C., Grabowski, B. & Van Meter, P. An exploratory study on college students using the problem representation strategy and the self-explanation strategy to solve ill-structured problems, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Diego, California, USA, April 13-17, 2009 .

2008 

  • Hsu, Y.-C.,  Ching, Y.-H., Grabowski, B. (2008). Bookmarking/Tagging in the Web 2.0 Era: From an Individual Cognitive Tool to a Collaborative Knowledge Construction Tool for Educators. World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Health, & Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, November 17-21, 2008.
  • Kidwai, K., Hsu, Y.-C., Lee, H.W., Redman, S., Miller, S. T., & Grabowski, B. (2008). Revising a Large Question Pool for an Astronomy Class: A Collaboration Between Instructional Design Researchers and Astrophysicists. World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Health, & Higher Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, November 17-21, 2008.

2007

  • Hsu, Y.-C., Ching, Y.-H., Lin, H., & Dwyer, F. (2007).  The effects of assigned and preferred web navigation modes on undergraduate students' learning outcomes. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois. April 9-13, 2007.

  • Ching, Y.-H., Hsu, Y.-C., Yung, H.-I., Kidwai, K., & Grabowski, B. L.(2007). A Correlation study of middle school students' metacognition and science related characteristics. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois. April 9-13, 2007. 

2006

  • Hsu, Y.-C., Ching, Y.-H., & Lin, H. (2006). Undergraduate Students' Preferences for Educational Website Interface Design Features: A Gender Perspective. Poster presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual International Convention, Dallas, Texas. October 10-14, 2006.

  • Ching, Y.-H., Hsu, Y.-C., Lin, H., & Dwyer, F. (2006). Different Levels of Learning Gains in Web-based Environment with Animation. Paper presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual International Convention, Dallas, Texas. October 10-14, 2006.
  • Lin, H., Ching, Y. H., Hsu, Y.-C., Dwyer, F. (2006). The Effect of Prior Knowledge and Navigation Mode on Learning from Animation: A cognitive load perspective. Paper presented at the ED-MEDIA World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Orlando, Florida. June 26-30, 2006.
  • Lim, K. Y., Ching, Y.-H., Hsu, Y-C., Lee, H.W., Nguyen, H., Yung, H.-I., & Grabowski, B. (2006). Designing a teacher professional development program for the effective use of web-enhanced PBL. Paper presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Annual International Convention, Dallas, Texas. October 10-14, 2006.

2005

  • Hsu, Y.-C. (2005). Better educational website interface design: The implications from gender-specific preferences in graduate students. Poster presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention, Orlando, Florida. October 18-22, 2005.

  • Hsu, Y.-C. (2005). Does Gender Make A Difference in One's Preference for Website Interface Design? Paper presented at EDMEDIA World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Montreal, Canada. June 27-July 2, 2005.

Other Professional Presentations

  • Assessment & Evaluation Strategies for Toys Design Courses: Retention of students in Engineering and Engineering Technology. [Audience: Engineering faculty at Penn State campuses, 08/18/09]
  • Assessment & Evaluation Strategies for College Campus Connection: Retention of underrepresented students in Engineering and Engineering Technology. [Audience: Directors of Academic Affairs at Penn State campuses, 07/17/09 ]
  • Design-based Research [Audience: Instructional Systems Colleagues, 12/07/08] [Slideshare statistics: 281 views, 3 downloads, 11 embeds as of 10/20/09]
  • Assessment & Evaluation Strategies for the Toys 'n More Project [Toys and Mathematics Options for Retention in Engineering]  [NSF-STEP Grant] [Audience: Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate studies, Directors of Academic Affairs, mathematics and engineering faculty,  Penn State University, 12/06/08]
  • ANGEL Course Management Systems: Hands-on Application. [Audience: New faculty of the Department of Mathematics, Penn State University, 08/22/08]
  • ANGEL Course Management Systems: An Overview. [Audience: Freshmen of the Biology Department at Penn State University (Biology First Year Seminar), 09/05/07]