H. Chen (Lily)

Dr. Hsin-Chueh Chen (Lily Chen) earned her Ph.D. from the Graduate Institute of Science Education at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). She currently serves as a Postdoctoral Visiting Scholar. Dr. Chen completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the Department of Life Science at National Taiwan University (NTU). Her research primarily focuses on biological education and delves deeply into computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) and inquiry-based learning. Additionally, she is dedicated to the educational applications of biomedical chip technology, medical education, and climate change. Dr. Chen is also actively involved in promoting and practicing service learning.

From 2010 to 2011, Dr. Chen was an Associate Researcher at Agnitio Science & Technology Co, Ltd., where she was principally responsible for the R&D of new products for allergen detection and biochips. She has been recognized as an outstanding doctoral student and was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in 2020, acknowledging her exceptional performance in academic research.

Between 2021 and 2023, she served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Taiwan European Union Innovation and Cooperation Platform (TEUICP). Dr. Chen successfully applied for the Dragon Gate Programme for the years 2023 to 2025, continuing to demonstrate her exceptional research capabilities on the international academic stage.

Honors and Awards:

2023: Received the National Science and Technology Council's Dragon Gate program grant for 2023-2025.

2021: Elected member of the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society, ROC.

2021: Awarded NTNU's Higher Education Sprout Project scholarship for short-term overseas research.

2020: Awarded the Ministry of Science and Technology's Graduate Students Study Abroad Program scholarship.

2019: Recipient of the Ministry of Science and Technology's international academic conference participation grant.

2014: Awarded NTNU's Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship.

Stay dates: Sep. 2023 - Sep. 2025

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Research Interests:

• Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)
• Inquiry-based Learning
• AI in Education
• Biological Education
• Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
• Biomedical Chip Technology
• Medical Education
• Climate Change Education
• Service Learning

Other contributions

Refereed Journal Publications

Chen, P. C., Chen, H. C., Liu, W. H., & Lin, J. C.* (2024). Improving medical students recognizing surgery of glioblastoma removal/decompressive craniectomy via physical lifelike brain simulator training. BMC Medical Education, 24. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05621-w (Note: Chen, P. C., Chen, H. C., and Liu, W. H. contributed equally to this work.) (SCI, SSCI, Impact Factor: 2.7)

Chen, P. C., Chen, H. C., & Chang, C. Y.* (2024). A review of the tendencies and influencing factors of teachers utilizing games in science education (2000-2022). Science Education Monthly Journal. (Accepted)

Chung, W. M., Chen, H. C., Lin, M. C., Chen, P. C., & Chang, C. Y.* (2024). What are statisticians contemplating? A thirty-year literature review and trend analysis on statistical thinking. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 20(1), (Scopus) (Accepted)

Chen, H. C., Lin, M. C., & Chang, C. Y.* (2024). Exploring Diverse Views of Taiwanese Christians on Teaching Evolution from the Perspective of Worldviews. Science & Education, 1-28.doi:10.1007/s11191-023-00493-w (SSCI, Impact factor: 2.8)

Lin, M. C., Chen, H. C., Chang, C. Y.* (2024). The relationship between computer self-efficacy and learning satisfaction of elementary school students: the mediating role of reading motivation for science learning. International Journal on Digital Learning Technology, 16(1), 85-109. doi:10.53106/2071260X2024011601004 (TSSCI)

Hsiang, H. L., Chen, H. C., Lin, M. C., Chang, C. Y.* (2023). Exploring the Application of Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Strategies in Science Education Within Different Goal Structures: A Review of Relevant Literature From 2000 to 2019, Education Journal, 51(2), 51-75. (TSSCI)

Chen, H. C., Gijlers, H., Sui, C. J., & Chang, C. Y.* (2023). Asian Students’ Cultural Orientation and Computer Self-Efficacy Significantly Related to Online Inquiry-Based Learning Outcomes on the Go-Lab Platform. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1-16. doi:10.1007/s10956-023-10058-9 (SCI, Impact factor: 4.4)

Sui, C. J., Chen, H. C., Cheng, P. H., & Chang, C. Y.* (2023). The Go-Lab platform, an inquiry-learning space: Investigation into students’ technology acceptance, knowledge integration, and learning outcomes. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 32(1), 61-77. doi:10.1007/s10956-022-10008-x (SCI, Impact factor: 4.4)

Lin, M. C., Chen, H. C., Liu, H. H., & Chang, C. Y.* (2022). Implementation of E-Learning in New Taipei City During COVID-19. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18(4), em2092. (Scopus)

Hsiang, H. L., Chen, H. C., Lin, M. C., Chang, C. Y.* (2022). Teaching the nature of science in high school through the “biological evolution” topic. Science Education Monthly, 447, 35-43.

Lin, M. C., Chen, H. C., Xu, M. Z., Chang, C. Y.* (2022). Discuss the Application of Food Safety Issues into Science Education from Elementary School to University: A Retrospective Study from 1999 to 2018. Science Education Monthly, 446,12-32.

Lin, M. C., Chen, H. C., Chang, C. Y.* (2022). A Preliminary Exploration of Perceived Self-Efficacy, Smileyometer, and Scientific Conceptual Understanding in Pupils' Inquiry Learning. Contemporary Journal of Science Education, 30(1), 27-48. doi:10.6173/CJSE.202203_30(1).0002 (TSSCI)

Chen, H. C., & Chang, C. Y.* (2020). The Influence of Web-Based Inquiry Activity on Inquiry Ability and Evolution Conceptual Knowledge of Junior High School Students with High and Low Critical Thinking Skills. Contemporary Journal of Science Education,27(4), 229-250. doi:10.6173/CJSE.201912_27(4).0002 (TSSCI)

Chen, H. C., & Chang, C. Y.* (2020). Exploring the feasibility of teaching intelligent design theory in science classrooms - from STS perspective. Science Education Monthly, 427, 9-23.

Refereed Conference Papers

Wang, C. Y., Chen, H. C., & Lin, J. H. (2024). Analyzing learner types and outcomes for learning dynamics in a collaborative climate change game. Paper presented at the Symposium on Innovative Methodologies to Capture Dynamics of Collaborative Learning in Digital Environments, EARLI SIG 6&7, August 21-23, Tübingen, Germany.

Gijlers, H., Manoli, C., Chen, H. C., & de Leng, B. (2024). Impact of cultural diversity in collaborative clinical reasoning argumentation in synchronous CSCL. Paper presented at the Symposium on Innovative Methodologies to Capture Dynamics of Collaborative Learning in Digital Environments, EARLI SIG 6&7, August 21-23, Tübingen, Germany.

Chao, P. C., Chen, H. C., Wang, C. Y., Lee, H. Y., & Chang, H. Y. (2024). Enhancing climate change action experience through scaffolding-based collaborative educational game. Poster session presented at the EARLI SIG 6&7, August 21-23, Tübingen, Germany.

Sui, C. J., Lai, C. Y., Chen, H. C., Cheng, P. H. & Chang, C. Y.* (2022). Exploring Students’ Learning Performance and Inquiry Competencies through an Inquiry-Based Learning with a Simulated Experiment. Paper presented at the 5th IEEE Eurasian Conference on Education Innovation 2022, Feb. 10-12, Keelung, Taiwan.

Pisoni, G., Gijlers, H., Nguyend T. H., & Chen, H. C. (2021). Collaboration patterns in students’ teams working on business cases. Paper presented at 14^th ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM), 2021, Mar. 8-12, Jerusalem, Israel.

Chen, H. C., Pisoni, G., & Gijlers, H. (2020). An exploratory study into graduate students' attitudes towards peer assessment. Paper presented at ICL2020 – 23rd International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, 2020, Sep. 23-25, Tallinn, Estonia.

Chen, H. C., & Chang, W. H. (2019). Be WISEr! Using Collaborative Science Writing to Improve Taiwanese Students’ Understanding of Evolution in Junior High School Classroom. In C. Tijus, T. H. Meen, & C. Y. Chang (Eds), Educational Innovations and Applications: Proceedings of the 2nd Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2019 (pp. 21-24). Singapore: IIKII.

Chen, H. C., & Chang, W. H. (2014). Application of Scientific Collaborative Writing in WISE Learning Platform for Evolution. Paper presented at the Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education, 2014, May 26-30, Shanghai, China.

Tsai, P. L., Chen, H. C., Tsao, Y. W., & Chang. W. H. (2014). Design and Implication of CWISE (Collaborative Web-based Inquiry Science Environment) with the integration of the History of Science teaching approach: the case of biological evolution. Paper presented at 30^th Conference of the Science Education Research Association, Dec. 5-6, Taipei, Taiwan.

Chen, H. C. (2013). The enhancement of professional service learning effectiveness through digital learning platform. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference of East-Asian Association for Science Education (EASE), July 4-6, Hong Kong.

Conference Reports

Vo, T. N. A., Chen, H. C., & Chen, P. C. (2022). Report on IEEE NEMS 2022 conference activities. Journal of the Microsystems & Nanoengineering Society, (47), 1-7.

Patent And Technology Transfer

Chiu, C. H., Chen H. C., & Shih. C. M. (2012). “Technology Transfer Project of Website Design for Lifelong Service-Learning Curriculum Map,” Taipei Medical University, co-inventor, 2012-2017.

Chiu, C. H., Chen H. C., & Shih C. M. (2012). “Lifelong Service-Learning System,” Taipei Medical University, co-inventor, R.O.C. Patent Number M443214.

Chiu, C. H., Shih C. M., & Chen H. C. (2012). “Lifelong Service-Learning System and the Operation Method,” Taipei Medical University, co-inventor, R.O.C. Patent Number 201405475.

External Supervisor

I am privileged to serve as an External Supervisor for projects focused on climate change education within the realm of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL).

BACHELOR TOPICS

EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN GO-LAB CLIMATE SIMULATIONS

MASTER THEMES

GREEN MINDS: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN GO-LAB CLIMATE SIMULATIONS

Combining AI-automated chat coding analysis and multimodal learning analytics to develop evidence-based and literacy-oriented climate change courses in the CSCL environment

In alignment with global long-term development goals, this project seeks to advance evidence-oriented climate change education to nurture talents capable of navigating a highly digitalized and climate-affected future society. The research specifically focuses on public engagement in decision-making and discussions about climate issues within the digital society, aiming to enhance the public's ability to evaluate and make informed decisions regarding climate change data and information. These topics are integral to UNESCO's (OECD) PISA multinational scientific literacy assessment and the European Union's 'Horizon Europe' framework plan, reflecting the importance of such literacy in today's digital society.

Through strategic international collaboration, we endeavor to develop innovative digital courses, learning frameworks, and assessment tools tailored for climate change education. Leveraging cutting-edge methodologies such as learning analytics and artificial intelligence, we aim to pioneer novel educational paradigms. Furthermore, we aspire to forge strategic alliances between institutions in Taiwan and the Netherlands, with the intention of actively engaging in the European Union's prestigious "Horizon Europe" initiative. By doing so, we seek to broaden our horizons in international research endeavors and bolster the global standing of climate change education.

Keywords: Climate change education, digital society, learning analytics, artificial intelligence in education.

From Sep. 1, 2023, to Aug. 31, 2025.

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University of Twente

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7522 NJ Enschede
Netherlands

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