Hsiao-Ping Hsu

Dr.

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Assistant Professor
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E:Hsiao-Ping.Hsu@dcu.ie
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Dr Hsiao-Ping Hsu is currently serving as an assistant professor in the School of STEM Education, Innovation, and Global Studies at the DCU Institute of Education. He received his PhD in learning technologies from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in digital learning, mixed-reality, computational thinking, teacher technology integration, and digital literacy education. For more information, you can access his most recent CV [here]. Dr Hsu has made significant contributions to the field of education through his published articles in renowned academic journals and his participation in 20 presentations at peer-reviewed conferences on both international and national levels. As a Fulbright scholar, he has fostered knowledge exchange among Ireland, the United States, and Taiwan through his research presentations and invited talks. Prior to his academic career, Dr Hsu worked as a post-primary geography teacher in Taiwan, accumulating valuable teaching experience over six years. Recognized for his exceptional research and innovation, Dr Hsu has been honoured with 20 prestigious awards on both national and international platforms. Some notable awards include the 2018 Nova Southeastern Award for Outstanding Student Practices in Instructional Design from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), the 2018 Outstanding Student Practice of Educational Technology in an International Setting from the AECT, 2017-18 Reimagine Education Award – Bronze Winner of the Virtual/Augmented Reality Category, and the 2019 Outstanding Graduate Student Research Fellowship in Technology Innovation and Application from the Foxconn Education Foundation.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2023 Hsu, H. P. (2023) 'Can Generative Artificial Intelligence Write an Academic Journal Article? Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications'. Irish Journal Of Technology Enhanced Learning, 7 (2):158-171. [Link] https://doi.org/10.22554/ijtel.v7i2.152
2023 Hsu, H. P., Cheah, Y. H., Hughes J. E. (2023) 'A Case Study of a Secondary Biology Teacher’s Pedagogical Reasoning and Action with Augmented Reality Technology'. Education Sciences, 13 (11). [Link] https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13111080
2022 Murphy, Regina; Ward, Francis; McCabe, Una; Flannery, Michael; Cleary, Andrea; Hsu, Hsiao-Ping; Brennan, Eileen (2022) 'Recasting embodied and relational teaching in the arts: teacher educators reflect on the potential of digital learning'. Irish Educational Studies, 41 (1). [DOI]
2019 Hsiao-Ping Hsu, Wenting Zou, Joan Hughes (2019) 'Developing Elementary Students' Digital Literacy Through Augmented Reality Creation: Insights From a Longitudinal Analysis of Questionnaires, Interviews, and Projects'. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 57 (6):1400-1435. [Link] [DOI]
2018 Hsiao-Ping Hsu, Bor-Wen Tsai, Che-Ming Chen (2018) 'Teaching Topographic Map Skills and Geomorphology Concepts with Google Earth in a One-Computer Classroom'. Journal of Geography, 117 (1):29-39. [Link] [DOI]

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2020 Hsu, H. P. & Hughes, J. (2020) Annual Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) . In: D. Schmidt-Crawford eds. The effectiveness of the blended learning approach on digital literacy of middle school students with different daily Internet usage patterns Online, 06/04/2020- 10/04/2020 [Link]
2020 Butler, D., Leahy, M., Hsu, H. P., & Moynihan, D (2020) Annual Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) . In: D. Schmidt-Crawford eds. Impact of pre-service teachers’ gaming behaviours on their confidence and competence in applying game-based learning approaches: Implications for Teacher Educators Online, 06/04/2020- 10/04/2020 [Link]
2019 Hsu, H. P., Y. H., Cheah., & Hughes, J. (2019) Annual Meeting of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) From beginner to expert: A teacher’s reflective practice of applying augmented reality
2019 Li, C., Hsu, H. P., Hughes, J. (2019) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) How Computer-assisted Data Triangulation Influences Graduate Students’ Learning Experience and Outcomes of Qualitative Data Analysis
2019 Hsu, H. P., Y. H., Cheah., & Hughes, J. (2019) Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) A longitudinal and micro-level view of one teacher’s technology integration practices: Augmented reality in science
2019 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., Hughes, J., Shi, Y. (2019) Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) Create virtual reality artifacts to develop 21st century skills and environmental literacy
2019 Hughes, J., Hsu, H. P. (2019) SXSW EDU No Tech 4 U! Students’ stories of tech abstinence
2018 Shi, Y., Hsu, H. P., Hsu, T. Y. (2018) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Using augmented reality to develop environmental literacy among middle school students
2018 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., & Hughes, J., Wang, C. T. (2018) Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) Develop elementary students’ digital literacy by creating augmented reality artifacts in a situated and cumulative way
2018 Hsu, H. P., Hughes, J., Zou, W., Hsu, T. Y. (2018) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) An instructional framework that integrates flipped learning, SNS-based learning and project-based learning to facilitate students’ development of digital literacy in blended settings
2018 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., Hsu, T. Y., Hughes, J., Shi, Y. (2018) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Introducing virtual reality into environmental education: develop 21st century skills and environmental literacy through creating virtual reality artifacts
2018 Zou, W., Hsu, H. P., Wang, C. T. (2018) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Teaching scratch programming in flipped classroom and guided discovery contexts
2017 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., & Hughes, J. (2017) Annual Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) A pilot study: Project-based-learning with social media in digital literacy education at the K-12 level in Taiwan
2017 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., Huang, H. P., & Hsu, T. Y. (2017) International Geographical Convention The pilot study to exploring the integration of digital literacy and geography education: Two case studies from an elementary school and a middle school in the northern area of Taiwan
2017 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., & Hughes, J. (2017) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Learn from peers with different expertise: Interdisciplinary project-based learning in 5C competencies and content knowledge in a Taiwanese middle school
2017 Hsu, H. P., Zou, W., Hughes, J., Hsu, T. Y., & Huang, H. P. (2017) Reimagine Education Awards & Conference International collaboration to develop 21st century skills and environmental and cultural awareness using augmented reality and virtual reality
2016 Hsu, H. P., Tsai, B. W., & Chen, C. M. (2016) Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Could we teach geomorphology using web-based GIS effectively in a one-computer classroom?
2013 Hsu, H. P. (2013) Minister of Education National Annual Teaching with Informational Technology Conference Evaluation of adaptability for teaching fluvial morphology with GIS in a senior high school
2013 Hsu, H. P. (2013) Minister of Education Educational Practice and Theory and Twelve-year Compulsory Education Conference Using Web-GIS and GIS data to teach geomorphology in a one-computer classroom
2012 Hsu, H. P. (2012) Taiwan Geographic Academic Conference Production networks transformed through electronic commerce: A case study of the peach industry in Taoyuan County
2008 Hsu, H. P. (2008) Saylingwen Cultural and Educational Foundation Academic Conference Escapism and McDonald's: A case study of the spatial behavior of older people at McDonald's restaurants in Taipei

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2023 Leahy, M., Hsu, H. P. & McMorrough, A. (2023) 2023 Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) Conference Developing pre-service primary teachers’ confidence and competence in using Virtual Reality Galway, Ireland, .
2022 Flannery, M., Cleary, A., & Hsu, H.-P. (2022) 2022 Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Conference Un/seeing in art making and digital learning Online, .
2022 Moynihan, D, Hsu, H.-P., Butler, D. & Magquire, K. (2022) 2022 Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) Conference Reflections on redesigning a game-based learning module for pre-service teachers during the Pandemic Experience Online, .
2021 Butler, D., Leahy, M., Hsu, H. P. & Moynihan, D. (2021) 2021 IFIP TC3 Conference Building Pre-Service Teachers’ Confidence and Competence in Using Game-Based Learning Tampere, Finland, .
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) Member 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2023
Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) Member 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023
International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) – Working Group 3.3. Intending Member 01/04/2021 - 31/12/2023
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Member 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Member 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Member 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2020

Committees

Committee Function From / To
Internationalisation Committee of the Institute of Education 01/02/2022 - 31/12/2023

Employment

Employer Position From / To
School of STEM Education, Innovation & Global Studies Assistant Professor 02/09/2019 -

Education

Start date Institution Qualification Subject
The University of Texas at Austin Doctor of Philosophy
National Taiwan University Master of Science with Summa Cum Laude
National Taiwan Normal University Bachelor of Arts with Cum Laude

Languages

Language Reading Writing Speaking
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Mandarin Fluent Fluent Fluent

Reviews

Journal Role
Journal of Geography in Higher Education Reviewer
Pedagogies Reviewer

Outreach Activities

Year Engagement Type Organisation Description
2023 Educational Outreach/Public Engagement Exploring EdTech Ireland I have made a contribution to the Exploring EdTech Ireland issue by submitting a conceptual paper. The paper explores the topic of unlocking young minds and empowering primary students through computational thinking, specifically by utilizing virtual reality creation with CoSpaces Edu.
2023 Educational Outreach/Public Engagement Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning in Ireland In my capacity as the chairperson, I am responsible for leading the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning in Ireland. I actively engage in advisory work, focusing on curriculum design and the development of learning activities within the centre.
2022 Educational Outreach/Public Engagement Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning in Ireland In my capacity as the chairperson, I am responsible for leading the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning in Ireland. I actively engage in advisory work, focusing on curriculum design and the development of learning activities within the centre.
2021 Educational Outreach/Public Engagement Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning in Ireland Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning in Ireland (TCML) is a non-governmental organisation aiming to promote Mandarin education and Taiwanese culture. TCML offers courses for beginners and medium and advanced students. I am chairing the advisory board and providing strategic direction for TCML.
2020 Presentations/Talks to an external audience Science and Technology Division Taipei Representative Office in the UK Presentation topic: Digital Literacy Education in Everyday Life; Event: 2020 Annual Meeting of Chinese Scholars in Europe

Media

Title Year Type Authors
Virtual Reality: The Latest Frontier in Classroom Technology 2019 Newspaper column (online) Jesus Chavez

Research Interests

Digital learning, generative artificial intelligence for education, mixed-reality, computational thinking, teacher technology integration, and digital literacy education.

Internal Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
Internal Deirdre Butler Dublin City University Academic
Internal Margaret Leahy Dublin City University Academic
Internal Denis Moynihan Dublin City University Academic

External Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
External Joan Hughes The University of Texas at Austin Academic
External Yin Hong Cheah The University of Texas at Austin Academic

Teaching Interests

Digital learning, mixed-reality, computational thinking, teacher technology integration, and digital literacy education.

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2023 Assessment, DL & SIE Ed1017
2022 Assessment, DL & SIE ED1017