Shenghua Zha
Biographic Data
| ID | 6627779 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shenghua Zha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shenghua |
| FAMILY NAME | Zha |
| SIGNATURE | ZHA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Alabama |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0543-4698 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
In critical need of research-based instructional strategies and assessment
One favored approach to teaching computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in PK-12 computer science education is to use educational physical computing and robotics devices (ePCRs). Marrying the physical functionalities and computer coding possibilities, ePCRs show great promise in cultivating PK-12 students’ CT and 21-st century skills. However, in practice, there is a lack of experienced teachers and readily-available ePCR curricula, which …
Advancing Engineering Students’ Technical Writing Skills by Implementing Team-Based Learning Instructional Modules in an Existing Laboratory Curriculum
Technical writing is a crucial skill for engineering students’ effective written communication, which shapes and affects their professional careers. This study designs team-based learning (TBL) instructional modules that are integrated into an existing engineering laboratory curriculum and evaluates their feasibility and effectiveness in improving engineering students’ technical writing skills. The data were collected from structured survey quest…
A mixed-method cluster analysis of physical computing and robotics integration in middle-grade math lesson plans
Influence of mobile devices’ scalability on individual perceived learning
With the increased popularity of mobile learning, there is a growing demand on the understanding of how the scalable technology, such as mobile devices, influences individual learning behaviours as well as their learning outcome. A theoretical model was built based on the adaptive structuration theory (AST) and the knowledge spiral theory. Using this model, we examined the relationship between structural sources, individuals’ adaptive structural …
Hopscotch into Coding
Digital Transformation Challenges
Designing for problem-based learning in a collaborative STEM lab
Insights into the adoption of social media mashups
Purpose – The existing mashup literature paid little attention to the actual adoption and diffusion of mashups in an organizational context. As more and more organizations are engaged in mashup initiatives, more research efforts focussing on the mashup use and adoption issues from the organizational perspective are needed to ensure that organizations can receive the maximum benefits from their mashup initiatives. Two studies are conducted to incr…
Insights into the adoption of social media mashups
Purpose – The existing mashup literature paid little attention to the actual adoption and diffusion of mashups in an organizational context. As more and more organizations are engaged in mashup initiatives, more research efforts focussing on the mashup use and adoption issues from the organizational perspective are needed to ensure that organizations can receive the maximum benefits from their mashup initiatives. Two studies are conducted to incr…
Hopscotch into Coding
Designing for problem-based learning in a collaborative STEM lab
Insights into the adoption of social media mashups
Purpose – The existing mashup literature paid little attention to the actual adoption and diffusion of mashups in an organizational context. As more and more organizations are engaged in mashup initiatives, more research efforts focussing on the mashup use and adoption issues from the organizational perspective are needed to ensure that organizations can receive the maximum benefits from their mashup initiatives. Two studies are conducted to incr…
Hopscotch into Coding
Digital Transformation Challenges
Influence of mobile devices’ scalability on individual perceived learning
With the increased popularity of mobile learning, there is a growing demand on the understanding of how the scalable technology, such as mobile devices, influences individual learning behaviours as well as their learning outcome. A theoretical model was built based on the adaptive structuration theory (AST) and the knowledge spiral theory. Using this model, we examined the relationship between structural sources, individuals’ adaptive structural …
Advancing Engineering Students’ Technical Writing Skills by Implementing Team-Based Learning Instructional Modules in an Existing Laboratory Curriculum
Technical writing is a crucial skill for engineering students’ effective written communication, which shapes and affects their professional careers. This study designs team-based learning (TBL) instructional modules that are integrated into an existing engineering laboratory curriculum and evaluates their feasibility and effectiveness in improving engineering students’ technical writing skills. The data were collected from structured survey quest…
A mixed-method cluster analysis of physical computing and robotics integration in middle-grade math lesson plans
In critical need of research-based instructional strategies and assessment
One favored approach to teaching computational thinking (CT) and coding skills in PK-12 computer science education is to use educational physical computing and robotics devices (ePCRs). Marrying the physical functionalities and computer coding possibilities, ePCRs show great promise in cultivating PK-12 students’ CT and 21-st century skills. However, in practice, there is a lack of experienced teachers and readily-available ePCR curricula, which …
Computer Science (7 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Computational Thinking (3 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Educational technology (3 works) · Engineering management (3 works) · Experimental Learning in Engineering (3 works)