Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Citizenship
Academichonorsandawards
Teachingexperiences
Invitedpresentations
Refereedconferencesandworkshops
Research
Publications
Training
Timeline

Vicky I Pei TUNG

Coquitlam,Canada

Summary

Caring Educational Consultant offering seven years of experience building programs and resources to promote student success. Fosters teacher collaborations through workshops and professional development seminars. Proven history of developing, implementing and managing educational improvement initiatives to meet learning objectives.

Work History

University Lecturer

McGill University
  • Introduced undergraduate students to basic topics in Educational Psychology
  • Individual and group projects were designed to help students connect learning theories to classroom applications.
  • Conducted ongoing assessment of student progress, adjusting teaching strategies as needed to maximize learning potential.
  • Actively participated in departmental meetings, collaborating with colleagues to identify and address areas for improvement in the curriculum and student support services.

Workshop Facilitator

McGill University
  • Introduced fundamental concepts of teaching and learning, course design, concept maps, assessment and provided a hands-on microteaching activity to acquire teaching skills.
  • Remained adaptable by modifying workshop content or delivery style in response to participant feedback, ensuring maximum relevance and effectiveness.
  • Identified areas in need of improvement and implemented solutions.

University Lecturer

National University of Tainan
  • Introduced fundamental concepts of Educational Psychology to Teacher Program students from different faculties
  • Lead class discussions and assigned group projects to facilitate student understanding.

University Lecturer

National University of Tainan
  • Introduced various learning theories to Education major students
  • Gave quizzes and assigned group projects to enhance student learning
  • Provided supplementary readings related to digital learning to deepen student understanding of specific learning theories.

Educational Consultant

English Montreal School Board
  • Designed individual and small group training program for teachers to integrate ICT into instruction and assessment
  • Provided on-call assistance for teachers, and monitored developmental progress of individual and specific project agendas.

Educational Technology Consultant

Montreal, Quebec
  • Collaborated with other doctoral students to form a consultation team led by Dr
  • Robert Bracewell and provided a systematic investigation using a cultural historical activity theory as the frame to examine classroom teaching
  • This perspective allowed a number of issues to be identified regarding using technology, designing instructional interventions, and supplying additional evaluation materials to ensure that the use of technology reflected the learning objectives as outlined by both the school and the Quebec Ministry of Education.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

McGill University
  • Provided undergraduate students after-class assistance upon requested and scored assignments and exams for course evaluations.
  • Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through open communication channels, fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Teaching Intern

Municipal An-Pin Primary School
  • Independently instructed cross-curricular subjects in Mandarin, Chinese Literature, English, Mathematics, and Science from Grades 2-6, facilitated courses for teachers to assist in the integration of technology in curricula and in teacher practice, and engaged in short-term administrative apprenticeship in office of academic and student affairs and school library.
  • Assisted classroom teacher with grading projects, homework and assignments.
  • Served as mentor to students, answered questions, provided tutoring services and offered one-on-one lesson reviews.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

McGill University
01.2004
  • Assisted instructor in delivering lectures, promoted class discussion, facilitated group discussions, provided after-class tutorials to undergraduate students, and managed course evaluations.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Educational Psychology

McGill University
01.2013
Minor: Instructional Psychology

Master of Arts - Educational Psychology

McGill University
01.2004
Thesis Title: Documenting the use of digital portfolios in a primary school classroom

Bachelor of Education - Elementary Education

National University of Tainan
01.2000

Skills

  • Mentoring abilities
  • Student Engagement
  • Collaborative learning
  • Professional development workshops
  • Educational program implementation
  • Strong research skills
  • Cultural Competency
  • Strong Communication Skills

Affiliations

  • Canadian Society Studies of Education, 2009, True
  • Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) and the Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada (AMTEC), 2007-2008, True
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2004-2009, True, True
  • McGill Education Graduate Students Society (EGSS), 2001-Present, True

Languages

English (Fluent)
Full Professional
Mandarin Chinese (Native)
Native or Bilingual
Taiwanese (Native)
Native or Bilingual

Citizenship

Canadian

Academichonorsandawards

  • EGSS, Faculty of Education Travel Grant, $200, 2009
  • Taiwan Ministry of Education Travel Grant, $300, 2009
  • Doctoral Fellowship, Fonds de Recherche sur la Société et la Culture, $20,000 per year, 2006-2008
  • EGSS, Faculty of Education Travel Grant, $500, 2007
  • Taiwan Ministry of Education Travel Grant, $300, 2007
  • McGill North America Mobility Fellowship, $3,000, 2005
  • Taiwan Ministry of Education Travel Grant, $150, 2005
  • McGill Graduate Student Fellowship, $5,000, 2004
  • McGill Alma Mater Travel Grant, $1000, 2003
  • McGill Graduate Student Fellowship, $5,000, 2003
  • McGill Graduate Faculty Awards, $6300 per year, 2001-2003

Teachingexperiences

  • University Lecturer, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Educational Psychology (EDPE300), Introduced undergraduate students to basic topics in Educational Psychology. Individual and group projects were designed to help students connect learning theories to classroom applications.
  • Workshop Facilitator, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Three-day CIHR funded workshop on teaching and learning, Introduced fundamental concepts of teaching and learning, course design, concept maps, assessment and provided a hands-on microteaching activity to acquire teaching skills.
  • University Lecturer, Teacher Training Center, Department of Educational Studies, National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan, Educational Psychology (Teacher Training Center), Introduced fundamental concepts of Educational Psychology to Teacher Program students from different faculties. Lead class discussions and assigned group projects to facilitate student understanding.
  • University Lecturer, Department of Educational Studies, National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan, Psychology of Learning (Digital Learning and Materials), Introduced various learning theories to Education major students. Gave quizzes and assigned group projects to enhance student learning. Provided supplementary readings related to digital learning to deepen student understanding of specific learning theories.
  • Educational Consultant, English Montreal School Board, Montreal, Canada, Ms. Darlene S. Kehyayan, Information and Communication Technology in Special Education, Designed individual and small group training program for teachers to integrate ICT into instruction and assessment. Provided on-call assistance for teachers, and monitored developmental progress of individual and specific project agendas. The 2-year project was supported by the Quebec Ministry of Education, emphasizing the use of digital video to improve learners with special needs. Worked closely with teachers, and designed individual and small group training programs for in-service teachers to integrate information communication technology into instruction and assessment. Provided on-site, on-call and remote assistance for teachers, and monitored developmental progress of individual and specific project agendas.
  • Educational Technology Consultant, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Robert J. Bracewell, Partnership of Leadership in Learning, Collaborated with other doctoral students to form a consultation team led by Dr. Robert Bracewell and provided a systematic investigation using a cultural historical activity theory as the frame to examine classroom teaching. This perspective allowed a number of issues to be identified regarding using technology, designing instructional interventions, and supplying additional evaluation materials to ensure that the use of technology reflected the learning objectives as outlined by both the school and the Quebec Ministry of Education.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Marian Jazvac-Martek, Evaluation and Measurement (EDPE 304), Provided undergraduate students after-class assistance upon requested and scored assignments and exams for course evaluations.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Mrs. Barbara Edie Edwards, Classroom-Based Evaluation (EDEE 355), Assisted instructor in delivering lectures, promoted class discussion, facilitated group discussions, provided after-class tutorials to undergraduate students, and managed course evaluations.
  • Teaching Intern, Municipal An-Pin Primary School, Tainan, Taiwan, True, True, Independently instructed cross-curricular subjects in Mandarin, Chinese Literature, English, Mathematics, and Science from Grades 2-6, facilitated courses for teachers to assist in the integration of technology in curricula and in teacher practice, and engaged in short-term administrative apprenticeship in office of academic and student affairs and school library.

Invitedpresentations

  • The influence of retrospective behaviors on mathematical problem solving, Canada-US ISCAR Regional Meeting, July 1-3, 2013, Quebec, Canada
  • Integrating video into self-regulated learning: Theory and Practice, Graduate Institute of Curriculum and Technology, Teacher Education Center, October 2011, National Jinan University, Nantou, Taiwan
  • Video assessment in promoting self-regulated learning, Science Education Center, National Normal Taiwan University, October 2008, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Discourse processes and Canadian educational research: An applied cognitive science research unit and its application in language learning, Department of Foreign Language, National Cheng-Kung University, March 2007, Tainan, Taiwan
  • Assessment and evaluation in Quebec educational reform, Department of Education, National University of Tainan, October 2006, Tainan, Taiwan
  • Theory and practice in digital portfolio assessment, Graduate program of curriculum and instruction at the Department of Education, National University of Tainan, October 2006, Tainan, Taiwan

Refereedconferencesandworkshops

  • How video acts as a retrospective tool in mathematics problem solving, Computer Assisted Learning (CAL11): Learning Futures, April 13-15, 2011, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Clinical relevance under the microscope: Using pathology to stimulate medical student motivation and self-regulated learning in histology, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 100th meeting, February 26 - March 4, 2011, San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • The learning transformation of self-regulated learning process in video assessment: An exploratory study, CSSE Annual Conference, May 28-June 1, 2010, Montreal, Canada
  • The learning transformation of self-regulated learning process in video assessment: An exploratory study, American Educational Research Association, April 11-17, 2009, San Diego, United States
  • Video assessment: Students' retrospective behaviours on the self-regulated Learning Process, EGSS, Faculty of Education, McGill University, March 13-14, 2009, Montreal, Canada
  • Video assessment in promoting self-regulated learning, TechSEE III Workshop, 2008, National Normal Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Scaffolding student collaborative interaction through socio-cultural mediation: Tools, rules and roles, American Educational Research Association, March 26-28, 2008, New York, United States
  • Exploring how students' self-regulating learning influences the social nature of online learning, American Educational Research Association, March 26-28, 2008, New York, United States
  • Acting with technology in a multicultural learning community: participant reactions to digital portfolio assessment in K-6, 2007 ICCE Conference, November 5-8, 2007, Hiroshima, Japan
  • The current need of change in consultants' roles to support the usage of media in the classroom, 2007 CADE/AMTEC International Conference, May 13-16, 2007, Manitoba, Canada
  • Understanding and Modeling Contradictions in a Technology-Rich Constructivist Classroom: A CHAT Perspective, Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, April 9-13, 2007, Chicago, United States
  • The Challenges of Teachers' Constructivist Practices in a Technology-Rich Environment: An Activity Theory perspective, Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, April 9-13, 2007, Chicago, United States
  • The problem of wide-scale implementation of effective use of information and communication technologies for instruction: Activity theory perspectives, Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, April 9-13, 2007, Chicago, United States
  • Digital portfolios for assessing academic achievement at the elementary level: Issues and reactions, Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, April 7-11, 2006, San Francisco, United States
  • Digital portfolios in classroom based evaluation: lessons learned from an elementary teacher, American Evaluation Association Annual Convention, October 24-30, 2004, Toronto, Canada
  • Activity, tasks, and work ensembles: Constructs for understanding teachers' use of information technologies for instruction, Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, April 11-15, 2005, Montreal, Canada
  • Digital portfolios in a cycle one classroom, Québec/Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (APEQ/QPAT), November 11-12, 2004, Centre des congrès de Montréal, Canada

Research

  • Intern, Information and Communication Technology in Education, Institute for Statistics, UNESCO, Montreal, Canada, Peter Wallet, Reviewed the core indicators and WSIS targets to develop a new list to meet the needs of policy makers, with respect to monitoring and measuring progress towards meeting the WSIS targets. Developed a new statistical framework to support the analysis of ICT4E based on trends in ICTs both globally, nationally, and regionally.
  • Research Associate, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Hsiu-Ting Yu, Assisted Dr. Yu in grant preparation and submission, quantitative data analysis and report writing, as well as recruitment of new graduate students. A five-year NSERC grant was successfully received (2010-2014). Coordinated with international researchers to establish collaboration opportunities, and to recruit exchange students and visiting professors from the US and Asia. Engaged in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) project entitled Education for All, and assisted to provide in-house training on Latent Class Model (LCM).
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Robert J. Bracewell, Information Technology for Instruction, Investigated the transformation of teacher and student beliefs and changes in using multimedia (i.e. videos, electronic boards, blog, Wikipedia) in classroom learning and instruction, as well as addressing the associated perspectives of parents and administrative staff.
  • Research Assistant (Online Facilitator), Graduate Inst. of Computer Science & Information Education, National Univ. of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan, Dr. Chi-Syan Lin, APEC Cyber Academy (ACA), Investigated networked learning environment designed to foster online learning for K-12 students, moderated and facilitated student participation in networked learning environments. Resolved technical issues related to networks, PCs, and platforms through discussions with student participants. Demonstrated strong technical and analytical skills while troubleshooting both hardware and software difficulties.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Dr. Robert J. Bracewell, Partnership in Leadership of Learning, Investigated the implementation of ICT in schools. Regularly visited schools and provided technical support during teacher training and on-site trouble-shooting. Research results have been shared with educational communities through presentations at conferences and local schools.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Municipal An-Pin Primary School, Tainan, Taiwan, Tainan Municipal Bureau of Education, National Cheng Kung University, Action Research in Elementary Education, This was a process-product research opportunity offered to nominated teachers in Tainan to be trained in Action Research methodology. Conducted an action research project in students' mathematics concepts in a Grade 2 class with teaching advisor, Ms. Li. Results from this project were published in a book.
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Elementary Education, National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan, Dr. Li-Ching You, Constructed a culture of communication in a grade 2 mathematic class, Investigated how a teacher and her students interacted in a Grade 2 math class using a grounded theory methodology. Took part in project management duties, including data collection, transcribing and archiving data, coding development, and discourse analysis.

Publications

  • Exploring the Impact of Students' Motivation and Self-regulation on the Social Nature of Online Learning Experiences, International Journal of Learning Technology, 8, 2, 86-108, 2013, Tsai, I.-C., Tung, I.-P., Laffey, J.
  • Using video as a retrospective tool to understand self-regulated learning in mathematical problem solving, Fostering self-regulated learning through ICTs, G. Dettori, D. Persico, IGI Global Press, 194-209, 2011, Tung, I. -P., Chin, K.
  • Teacher Education in Canada: Quebec and Ontario, Teacher Education and Teacher Quality, S.K. Yang, C.L. Huang, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 203-224, 2011, Tung, I. -P., Li, Y. -S.
  • Acting with technology in a multicultural learning community: Participant reactions to digital portfolio assessment in K-6, Supporting learning flow through integrative technologies, T. Hirashima, U. Hoppe, S. Young, IOS Press, 51-58, 2007, Tung, I. -P.
  • The disciplinary foundations Education; Introductionary overview of educational theories, The disciplinary foundations Education, 101-173, 2007, Tung, I. -P., Chen, H.-P., Tseng, S.-J., Chien, C. -S.
  • First-graders' problem solving process on addition and subtraction of positive integer; Reports of action research in elementary education, Reports of action research in elementary education, 320-345, 2001, Li, C. -H., Lu, C.-S., Tung, I. -P.

Training

  • Pittsburgh Science Learning Center Summer School, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA (June 2007)
  • North America Mobility Exchange Program, Center of Information as Evidence (metadata), University of California, Los Angeles, USA (November 2005)
  • French Conversation Course, Education Canada College, Montreal, Canada (August 2002 to 2004)
  • Registered Elementary Teacher Certificate, Taiwan (July 2001)
  • The English and Second Language Teacher Improvement Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (August 1998)
  • The Language and Culture Program, English Language Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (July 1998)
  • English Proficiency Certificate, English Language Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (July 1997)

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant - McGill University
01.2004
University Lecturer - McGill University
Workshop Facilitator - McGill University
University Lecturer - National University of Tainan
University Lecturer - National University of Tainan
Educational Consultant - English Montreal School Board
Educational Technology Consultant - Montreal, Quebec
Graduate Teaching Assistant - McGill University
Teaching Intern - Municipal An-Pin Primary School
McGill University - Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology
McGill University - Master of Arts, Educational Psychology
National University of Tainan - Bachelor of Education, Elementary Education
Vicky I Pei TUNG