Lei Wang
Oceanography Research Assistant
Blue Cove University, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
500 Terry Francois Street San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone: 123-456-7890
Email: info@mysite.com
During my doctoral residency, with the support of the faculty in the IDD&E Department, I had invaluable opportunities to interact with faculty and students in and outside of Syracuse. I gained skills in inquiry, development of research techniques, and the incorporation of professional values. Below is a summary of all my residency activities, except for teaching. Detailed information about my teaching can be found under the menu "Teaching Portfolio'20" or here.
Research, Writing, Presenting
• author of 1 concept paper
In my first year, I was fascinated by self-regulated learning and worked on a paper under the supervision of Dr. Cho. I submitted the paper, Investigating the Effectiveness of Self-regulation Learning Strategies on Undergraduates’ Perception of Motivation in Online Courses, and it was accepted by AERA in 2020.
• co-author of 1 concept paper
In my first year as a doctoral student, I worked with another IDDE doctoral student and wrote a concept paper based on one RIDLR project under the supervision of Dr. Koszalka. The title of the paper is: A Rubric to Assess Learning Resources Using Principles of Design and Learning: An Addition to Instructional Designers' Toolbox. We designed a rubric using principles of design and learning to assess learning resources. In the beginning, I doubted whether learning resources could prompt learners to interact with and engage mentally in thinking about content, experience content in multiple and flexible ways, reflect on the use and value of content, and more generally whether learning resources could prompt learners to engage in deep learning. I tried to add more theories besides generative learning, cognitive flexibility, and reflective thinking. Dr. Koszalka didn't say much. However, later on, when I explored more, I found the theories I planned to add overlapped with the three theories. That stimulated my curiosity. I was determined to uncover the mystery of the hypothesis to prompt deep learning and engage more with RIDLR project. The paper later was accepted by AERA in 2020 and received high scores from the reviewers.
• author of 4 research papers
I completed 4 research papers and won awards on facilitating Junior Middle School students' English learning abilities between 2008 and 2013 in China.
• co-author of 2 research papers
I worked with a visiting scholar from China on 2 research papers under the supervision of Dr. Jing Lei. One is in review and the other was accepted by BJET in September 2020. The published paper was on investigating the effects of an IVR-based classroom on students’ science academic achievement and engagement.
• co-author of 8th grader Workbooks
I worked with a colleague from Zhengzhou Foreign Language School, Zhengzhou, China on Students' Workbooks, which were matching with the textbooks published by the People's Education Press. The workbooks were popular among students for a few years.
• presenter at a Chinese culture workshop
I was a presenter invited to talk about Chinese Classroom Culture in K-12 educational settings held by Maxwell, February 11, 2020.
Professional Services
• serve in a graduate student organization, departmental, college, or university committee
Public Relations and Media Committee Chair of CHAFA(October 2018 – Present; Chinese and American Friendship Association) , an organization to facilitate the friendships between Americans and Chinese.
I create cultural presentations, videos, and games on Chinese culture and educational systems and helped organize activities. I facilitate domestic and international students to share opinions and thoughts in outdoor activities.
School of Education Assembly Meetings, Syracuse University(August 2020 – Present)
Selected as graduate student representative for the IDD&E department
Academic Plan Senator in Graduate Student Organization (August 2020 – Present)
I interview students and gather information about their concerns. I serve as Representative of IDD&E department and advocate for the students. I work with GSO to guide policy based on student opinion. I bring new initiatives and students' needs to the Senate for consideration and approval.
Facilitator of Mix-it-Up Program at Syracuse University (September 2018-Present)
I engage the international students in small group conversations in the International Student Center and discuss with students about various topics.
• organize an invited speaker session for departmental new-student orientation
Facilitator of IDD&E New Student Orientation (June 2020-August 2020)
I participated in the preparation of IDD&E new student orientation and designed a tutorial handbook and 2 pop quizzes to engage newly admitted IDDE graduate students in summer 2020.
• organize study groups, seminars, forums, lecture series
International graduate student peer mentor (July 2018 – Present) to 6 newly admitted students in the School of Education
I organized a study group to provide education, recreation, and support opportunities to individuals and assist students with time management, study skills, organizational skills, curriculum planning, administrative issues, test preparation, term paper preparation, and goal setting. I set up a WeChat group to cultivate an environment to promote discussions and share advice and experiences
Development, Consultation, and Project Management
• develop specifications and products for instructional applications
Instructor of Fulbright Scholar Technology Integration Workshop (March 2019)
I conducted a workshop on introduction to Google Suite to teach Fulbright scholars how to use Google products, including Google Docs, Slide, Sheet, Form in their daily teaching in 2 hours. In this workshop, I provided participants with differentiated techniques including flexible grouping, scaffolding, Think, Pair and Share. At the end of the workshop, I created a summative evaluation using Google forms to collect data about teachers’ learning experiences and outcomes so that I can use the data for future improvement.
Instructional Designer of Online Learning Quality Standards (June 2020 – August 2020)
In summer 2020, I created educational presentations, scenarios, assessments, and eight units of standards on online learning. I collaborated with another IDD&E doctoral student and incorporated eight online learning quality standards into IDE 201, IDE 301, and IDE 401, which focus on integrating technology into instruction courses.
Instructional Designer of IDD&E New Student Orientation (June 2020 – August 2020)
I was guided by Dr. Koszalka to design a welcome infographic with multiple languages and key words that describe the characteristics of IDD&E program. I also designed and developed 2 tutorials on IDD&E Handbook and Department tour to get students be more familiar with the new environment. I selected and generated links to campus spaces and key services to help new students with their academic careers. In addition, I used Poll Everywhere and created two pop quizzes in two parts of sessions at synchronous IDD&E new student orientation to recap what new students learned after each part. Click the document below and review my work with the guidance of Dr. Koszalka.
Instructional Designer of Graduate School New TA orientation (June 2020 – August 2020)
I created educational presentations, videos, and content on Motivating Students with another Ph. D. student from Mathematics. We also designed and revamp both new and established learning models. What's more, we developed assessments including four types of tests on the asynchronous session Motivating students. Additionally, we created four scenarios to redesign the module Motivating students using the software Immersive Branching
For my small sessions, I led a small discussion and provided proactive classroom management techniques to support new TAs in the new semester. In our last synchronous session, I offered feedback to new TAs microteaching videos.
Instructional Designer of Project Advance (October 2018 – August 2019)
I created educational presentations, tutorials and content on the book It’s All about Choice, written by Dr. Marlene F. Blumin. I designed and revamped both new and established learning models on the new strategies to use in the courses and empower students in the learning process.
First Year Experience Facilitator of Syracuse University (September 2018 - October 2018)
I co-led five 90-minute weekly sessions of Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime to help students identify personal identity. I also engaged the first-year undergraduate students in small group conversations. Following the agenda, I discussed with faculty and students about the relevant themes from the book Born A Crime.
Course developer of IDD&E Department (May 2018 - August 2018)
I created documents for assessment purposes. I also edited, proofread, and published learning contents for online courses IDE 631 Instructional Design and Development I and IDE 641Techniques in Educational Evaluation. Furthermore, I designed and developed higher interactive online tutorials for IDE631.
• participate in a consultation activity, prepare a consultation report for an actual client
Instructional Designer of Centre for Online and Digital Learning (June 2020 – August 2020)
I mentored faculty members and teaching assistants to convert face-to-face courses into an online format for the fall semester and offered Design suggestions on using the Blackboard site instantly.
Participating in the training to be a certified VALUE scorer sponsored by VALUE Institute (June 2020 –Present)
I have been taking the training sponsored by VALUE Institute
Scored student work over summer in 2020
• serve as a field test subject for the formative evaluation of an instructional project
Instructional Designer of 4dmetrics in Washington D.C. (May 2018)
I worked with Dr. Sara Tarr on Before and After Clear Alignment Syllabus Alignment Analysis. In addition, I revised the syllabus for universities such as Washington University and added new information to a course as required. I developed courses and curriculums and created training materials. Sara and I also compared the treatment of the Management 101 syllabus, Survey of Business Principles AA with the original syllabus for any further improvement.