Chin‐wen Chien
Biographic Data
| ID | 4874647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chin‐wen Chien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chin‐wen |
| FAMILY NAME | Chien |
| SIGNATURE | CHIEN C W |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Tsing Hua University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3006-5409 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Influence of Instructional Leadership on Taiwanese Elementary School English Teachers’ Lesson Planning and Implementations for Curriculum Innovation
Documents, observation fieldnotes, and interviews were collected to explore the influences of instructional leadership on 10 elementary schools’ curriculum innovation in Taiwan. Four types of instructional leadership were exerted in terms of national curriculum interpretation, textbook, or material analysis, curriculum planning, and instructional activity designs. Instructional leadership facilitated teachers with gathering clear directions on cu…
Taiwanese English majors’ technological, pedagogical and content knowledge construction in designing English lessons via an escape room
The design of escape rooms was integrated into a language teacher education programme in Taiwan. This study employed both qualitative (digital escape room projects, reflections) and quantitative (self-, peer- and learners’ evaluations) data to explore 41 Taiwanese English majors’ technological, pedagogical and content knowledge construction on designing digital escape rooms. This study reached the following major findings. Firstly, the digital es…
Non-native English-speaking teachers’ awareness and current practices of glocalized English instruction
Evidence-based writing instruction and its impact on taiwanese novice researchers’ flow and writing skills
Effects of Integration of Augmented Reality Into Water Resources Education on Taiwanese Sixth Graders’ Water and Vocabulary Knowledge
The study investigated the effects of the integration of augmented reality (AR) into water resources education on 23 Taiwanese sixth graders’ water and vocabulary knowledge. Based on the descriptive analysis of quantitative data (pre- and posttests on water and vocabulary knowledge) and thematic analysis of qualitative data (interviews, observations, and teaching reflection notes), the study reached the following conclusion. First, the provision …
Integration of growth mindset concepts into academic writing courses for novice researchers’ academic writing skills and competence
This study analyzed both qualitative and quantitative data to explore the influence of the integration of mindset theories into academic writing courses on 39 undergraduate and six graduate students’ academic writing in a university in Taiwan. The study arrived at the following major findings. Firstly, with the integration of mindset theories and academic writing instruction, participants had a growth mindset, knowledge in academic writing in ter…
A study of Taiwanese early childhood pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) growth mindset, English pedagogical competence, and readiness for integrated English curriculum
Early childhood teacher education programmes are responsible for developing pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) growth mindset and pedagogical competence. This study addresses the limited research on growth mindset and pedagogical competence among early childhood PSTs in the context of teaching English. The study used a questionnaire consisting of four parts with 37 questions along with follow-up interviews to explore 283 Taiwanese early childhood PSTs’…
Novice elementary school English teachers’ practice of critical friends as their professional learning
This case study explored 18 Taiwanese novice elementary school English teachers’ practice of critical friendship models as an avenue for professional development. Based on the thematic analysis of the interviews, documents, and observation, the following major conclusions were drawn. Participants spent most of their time with critical friends in lesson planning and professional dialogue on classroom management. However, a lack of time was regarde…
Structuring professional dialogue through protocols
Fostering Pre-service English Teachers' Intercultural Awareness through Lesson Designs
This study explored Taiwanese pre-service teachers' intercultural awareness through lesson designs. Based on the data analysis of textbook evaluation; lesson plans; self, peer, and expert evaluations on lesson plans; videos; and reflection notes, this study had the following major findings. First, the textbook evaluation helped the participants to identify the visual culture and linguistic elements in the textbooks and their relevance to young Ta…
Elementary School English Teachers’ Beliefs and Classroom Practice Regarding Alternative Curricula
This study analyzes interviews, observations, and documents to explore eight Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices regarding the alternative curriculum, the school-based curriculum of alternative learning required courses under Taiwan’s 12-Year Basic Education plan. A conceptual framework on curriculum innovation based on empirical studies is proposed and the study has the following conclusions. A lack of c…
Influence of training on Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ professional identity construction
English teachers’ professional identity construction is an on-going process of identification and negotiation of personal self-roles, prior experiences in learning and teaching, and the roles promoted by institutional and social practices. Based on the conceptual framework adopted from Wetzler’s (2010) Key Drivers of Teacher Learning, documents, interviews, and observation notes were used to analyse 19 Taiwanese elementary school English teachers…
Influence of training on Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ professional identity construction
English teachers’ professional identity construction is an on-going process of identification and negotiation of personal self-roles, prior experiences in learning and teaching, and the roles promoted by institutional and social practices. Based on the conceptual framework adopted from Wetzler’s (2010) Key Drivers of Teacher Learning, documents, interviews, and observation notes were used to analyse 19 Taiwanese elementary school English teachers…
Influence of training on Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ professional identity construction
English teachers’ professional identity construction is an on-going process of identification and negotiation of personal self-roles, prior experiences in learning and teaching, and the roles promoted by institutional and social practices. Based on the conceptual framework adopted from Wetzler’s (2010) Key Drivers of Teacher Learning, documents, interviews, and observation notes were used to analyse 19 Taiwanese elementary school English teachers…
Elementary School English Teachers’ Beliefs and Classroom Practice Regarding Alternative Curricula
This study analyzes interviews, observations, and documents to explore eight Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ beliefs and classroom practices regarding the alternative curriculum, the school-based curriculum of alternative learning required courses under Taiwan’s 12-Year Basic Education plan. A conceptual framework on curriculum innovation based on empirical studies is proposed and the study has the following conclusions. A lack of c…
Structuring professional dialogue through protocols
Fostering Pre-service English Teachers' Intercultural Awareness through Lesson Designs
This study explored Taiwanese pre-service teachers' intercultural awareness through lesson designs. Based on the data analysis of textbook evaluation; lesson plans; self, peer, and expert evaluations on lesson plans; videos; and reflection notes, this study had the following major findings. First, the textbook evaluation helped the participants to identify the visual culture and linguistic elements in the textbooks and their relevance to young Ta…
Novice elementary school English teachers’ practice of critical friends as their professional learning
This case study explored 18 Taiwanese novice elementary school English teachers’ practice of critical friendship models as an avenue for professional development. Based on the thematic analysis of the interviews, documents, and observation, the following major conclusions were drawn. Participants spent most of their time with critical friends in lesson planning and professional dialogue on classroom management. However, a lack of time was regarde…
Integration of growth mindset concepts into academic writing courses for novice researchers’ academic writing skills and competence
This study analyzed both qualitative and quantitative data to explore the influence of the integration of mindset theories into academic writing courses on 39 undergraduate and six graduate students’ academic writing in a university in Taiwan. The study arrived at the following major findings. Firstly, with the integration of mindset theories and academic writing instruction, participants had a growth mindset, knowledge in academic writing in ter…
A study of Taiwanese early childhood pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) growth mindset, English pedagogical competence, and readiness for integrated English curriculum
Early childhood teacher education programmes are responsible for developing pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) growth mindset and pedagogical competence. This study addresses the limited research on growth mindset and pedagogical competence among early childhood PSTs in the context of teaching English. The study used a questionnaire consisting of four parts with 37 questions along with follow-up interviews to explore 283 Taiwanese early childhood PSTs’…
Influence of Instructional Leadership on Taiwanese Elementary School English Teachers’ Lesson Planning and Implementations for Curriculum Innovation
Documents, observation fieldnotes, and interviews were collected to explore the influences of instructional leadership on 10 elementary schools’ curriculum innovation in Taiwan. Four types of instructional leadership were exerted in terms of national curriculum interpretation, textbook, or material analysis, curriculum planning, and instructional activity designs. Instructional leadership facilitated teachers with gathering clear directions on cu…
Taiwanese English majors’ technological, pedagogical and content knowledge construction in designing English lessons via an escape room
The design of escape rooms was integrated into a language teacher education programme in Taiwan. This study employed both qualitative (digital escape room projects, reflections) and quantitative (self-, peer- and learners’ evaluations) data to explore 41 Taiwanese English majors’ technological, pedagogical and content knowledge construction on designing digital escape rooms. This study reached the following major findings. Firstly, the digital es…
Non-native English-speaking teachers’ awareness and current practices of glocalized English instruction
Evidence-based writing instruction and its impact on taiwanese novice researchers’ flow and writing skills
Effects of Integration of Augmented Reality Into Water Resources Education on Taiwanese Sixth Graders’ Water and Vocabulary Knowledge
The study investigated the effects of the integration of augmented reality (AR) into water resources education on 23 Taiwanese sixth graders’ water and vocabulary knowledge. Based on the descriptive analysis of quantitative data (pre- and posttests on water and vocabulary knowledge) and thematic analysis of qualitative data (interviews, observations, and teaching reflection notes), the study reached the following conclusion. First, the provision …
Mathematics education (8 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Professional development (3 works)