Academic Qualifications
Ed.D. (RMIT University, Australia)
M.Ed. (Melbourne University, Australia)
B.A. (National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan)
Research Interests
Psychological factors in foreign language acquisition
Technology-assisted language learning
Coping studies
Administrative duties
My main administrative role is serving as the advisor of the CGU Guitar Club.
Courses ever taught
Medical English
Academic English Writing
Coping with Public Speaking/Presentation Anxiety
Freshman English
Academic Services
Manuscript reviewer for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (2024) 【SSCI】
Manuscript reviewer for Foreign Language Annals (2010) 【SSCI】
Manuscript reviewer for Social Behavior and Personality (2012 ~ present) 【SSCI】
Manuscript reviewer for Applied Linguistics Review (2019, 2020) 【SSCI】
Manuscript reviewer for Asia Pacific Journal of Education (2019) 【SSCI】
Invited speeches
實踐大學「文化創意產業專題講座」。講題：Being an interpreter: Training, practice, and stress management口譯員的訓練實務與壓力處理, 2010年11月8日發表於實踐大學高雄校區演講廳。
2010 英語文全球化暨外國語言教育國際學術研討會。講題：Foreign language speaking anxiety: Theoretical and empirical perspectives 外語演說焦慮：理論與實務觀點, 2010年10月16日發表於敏惠醫護管理專科學校。
英文科國高中課程銜接與連貫實施計劃。講題：English Learning Anxiety in Adolescents 青少年英語學習焦慮, 2010年7月8日發表於實踐大學高雄校區國際會議廳。
Publications
Journal papers
Kao, P. C. (2024). The trajectory of parental psychological control, self-esteem, language class risk-taking, and EFL learners’ confidence in speaking English. Sage Open, 14(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241293029 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2024). E-learning anxiety and satisfaction with online EFL courses in times of COVID-19: A moderated mediation model of positive coping and gender. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 34(4), 1227-1245. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12564 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2024). Exploring the roles of academic expectation stress, adaptive coping, and academic resilience on perceived English proficiency. BMC Psychology, 12, 158. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01630-y 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2023). Taiwanese undergraduates' motivation, willingness to communicate, and use of English language on Facebook: A mediation model. Social Behavior and Personality, 51(11), e12796. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.12796 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2023). The interrelationship of loneliness, smartphone addiction, sleep quality, and students' attention in English as a foreign language class. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4), 3460. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043460 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2023). Medical students' attention in EFL class: Roles of academic expectation stress and quality of sleep. Applied Linguistics Review, 14(5), 1367-1383. https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2021-0040 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2020). The mediating effect of English usage on Facebook on the relationship between shyness and English as a foreign language achievement in university students. Applied Linguistics Review, 11(3), 449-461. https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2018-0044【SSCI】
Kao, P. C., Chen, K. T., & Craigie, P. (2017). Gender differences in strategies for coping with foreign language learning anxiety. Social Behavior and Personality, 45(2), 205-210. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.5771 【SSCI】
Chen, K. T., Kuo, J. Y., & Kao, P. C. (2016). Learning motivation and perfectionism in English language learning: An analysis of Taiwanese university students. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 5(3), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2016.1479
Kao, P. C., Craigie, P., Kao, P. L., & Hu, C. S. (2015). English learning strategy use: A comparison of students with various foreign language anxiety levels and different years in university. Journal of International General Education, 8, 151-171.
Kao, P. C., Craigie, P., Kao, P. L., & Hu, C. S. (2015). Analyzing the predictive power of foreign language learning anxiety and personality traits on the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) achievement in university students. STUST Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 13, 79-109.
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2014). Effects of English Usage on Facebook and personality traits on achievement of students learning English as a foreign language. Social Behavior and Personality, 42(1), 17-24. 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2013). Evaluating student interpreters’ stress and coping strategies. Social Behavior and Personality, 41(6), 1035-1044. 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2013). Coping strategies of Taiwanese university students as predictors of English language learning anxiety. Social Behavior and Personality, 41(3), 411-420. 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C. (2012). Exploring personality traits and loneliness in university EFL (English as a foreign language) learners. New Educational Review, 30(4), 236-245. 【SSCI】
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2010). A Co-relational investigation of foreign language anxiety and Taiwanese university English-major students’ English achievement. Central Taiwan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 21(4), 143-160.
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2010). Testing Oxford’s taxonomy of language learning strategy on Taiwanese English major university students’ English achievement. Journal of Ching-Yun University, 30(3), 149-164.
Conference presentations
Kao, P. C. (2017, April). Coping with foreign language learning anxiety: Differences in gender and anxiety levels. Paper presented at the 2017 4th International Conference on Management and Humanities, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Kao, P. C. (2016, June). The role of English usage on Facebook in the relationship between shyness and EFL achievement in medical university students. Paper presented at the International Conference on Optimizing Healthcare Quality: Teamwork in Education, Research, and Practice, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Kao, P. C. (2015, November). Usage of EFL learning strategy : Do anxiety levels and study years make a difference? Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Education Innovation, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Kao, P. C. (2013, October). An examination of student interpreters’ stress and coping strategies. Paper presented at the 5th Asian Conference on Education, Osaka, Japan.
Kao, P. C. (2012, July). Exploring personality traits and loneliness in university EFL learners. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain.
Kao, P. C. (2010, August). Coping with foreign language anxiety: An empirical study on Taiwanese university students’ English learning. Paper presented at the 8th Asian TEFL International Conference of Hanoi National University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Kao, P. C. (2010, July). The implication of learning strategies of university students for EFL teachers. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Teacher Education of the College of Education of the University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines.
Kao, P. C., & Craigie, P. (2010, May). Language learning strategy and its implication for EFL education. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Language, Teaching, and Culture of Fortune Institute of Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.