Feng Lin

Dr Lin Feng

Senior Lecturer

Teaching & Learning Centre

Tel: +65 6240 8849

Email: bGluZmVuZ0BzdXNzLmVkdS5zZw==

Educational Qualifications

2015
PhD (Learning Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, HK

2008
MSc (Educational Leadership), Pittsburg State University, USA

2008
M.Ed (Higher Education), South China University of Technology, China

2005
BLit (English), South China University of Technology, China

Academic and Professional Experience

2023 - Present
Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2019 - 2022

Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2015 - 2018
Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

2015
Research Assistant, Institute of medical and health science education, The University of Hong Kong, HK

2009 - 2010
Assistant Lecturer, Institute of Higher Education, South China University of Technology, China

2007 - 2008
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Curriculum and Instruction Department, Pittsburg State University, USA

Lin, F., & Sun, J.J. (Accepted).
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: A practical guide for designing synchronous online teaching in higher education. Information and Learning Sciences.

Lin, F., Zhu, G.X., & Chan, C. K. K. (2023).
Do epistemically more sophisticated students always learn better than epistemically less sophisticated students in a constructivist learning context? Educational Psychology. 583-603.

Lin, F., Low, W. Y., Zhu, G.X., & Teo, C.L. (2023)
Examining university instructors’ conceptions and perceived changes in Knowledge Building professional development. Proceedings of annual meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences. P.1058-1061

Lin, F., Lim, L., Lim, W. Y., Ho, Y.Y., & Tan, B. Z. (2023)
Validating and applying an adapted OSLQ to examine adult learners’ online self-regulation. Higher education research and development, 1-16.

Zhu, G.X. & Lin, F. (2023)
Teachers Scaffold Student Discourse and Emotions in Knowledge Building Classrooms. Interactive learning environment, 1-18.

Lin F. (2022)
Knowledge building approach to teacher professional development. Proceedings of International Conference on Computer in Education (ICCE). P. 678-680.

Lin, F. (2020)
Synergizing the epistemic roles of scaffolds for epistemic practices. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. P.1803-1804

Chen, B., & Lin, F. (2020)
Representational affordances for computer-supported collaborative learning. In P. Kendeou, P. Van Meter, A. List, & D. Lombardi (Ed.), Handbook of Learning from Multiple Representations and Perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge.

Lin, F., & Puntambekar, S. (2019)
Designing epistemic scaffolding in CSCL. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. P.597-600. Lyon.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2018)
Examining the role of computer supported knowledge-building discourse for epistemic and conceptual understanding. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 34(5), 567-579.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2018)
Promoting elementary-school students’ epistemology of science through computer supported knowledge building discourse and epistemic reflection. International Journal of Science Education. 40(6), 668-687.

Lin, F. (2018)
Characterizing elementary-school students’ epistemology of science: Science as collective theory building process. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 27(6),487-498

Lin, F., Gnesdilow, D., Martin, N. D., Tissenbaum, C. L. D., & Puntambekar, S. (2018)
Examining the role of explicit epistemic reflection in promoting students’ learning from digital text. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. p.240-247. UK.

Chan, C. K. K., Xu, C., & Lin, F. (2018)
Knowledge building inquiry and reflection in developing children’s epistemology of science. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. p.895-902. UK.

Lin, F. (2017)
Fostering epistemic growth in CSCL environment. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. p. 940-941. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2017)
Bridging students’ practical and formal epistemology of science through epistemic reflection in a computer-supported knowledge-building environment. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. p.867-868. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gnesdilow, D., Fathema, N., Lin, F., Kang, S., Dornfeld, C., & Puntambekar, S. (2016)
Exploring Middle school students’ science learning and discourse in physical and virtual labs. Proceedings of the 12th international Conference of the Learning Sciences. p.950-953. Singapore.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2015)
Scaffolding scientific epistemologies through knowledge-building discourse and epistemic reflection. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. p.475-482. Gothenburg, Sweden.

Lin, F., Chan, C. K. K., & van Aalst, J. (2014)
Promoting 5th graders’ views of science and scientific inquiry in an epistemic-enriched knowledge-building environment. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. p.126-133. Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2014)
Improving 10-12 year olds’ epistemic and conceptual understanding in a computer-supported knowledge-building environment. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education. p.151-160. Japan: Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.

Lin, F., & Chan, C. K. K. (2012)
Students’ understandings of collaborative discourse: A knowledge building approach. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Computers in Education. p.211-213. Singapore: Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.

Li, Z., & Lin, F. (2009)
A theoretical discussion of undergraduate research, Tsinghua Journal of Education, 4, 112-118. [in Chinese]

Li, Z., & Lin, F. (2009)
Examining the evaluation mechanism of undergraduate research in the United States. China Higher Education, 19, 60-61. [in Chinese]

Li, Z., & Lin, F. (2007)
Examining the development of engineering education in light of the nature of engineering, Researches in Higher Education of Engineering, 2, 19-25. [in Chinese]

Lin, F., & Li, Z. (2007)
The history and development of the U.S. engineering education, Journal of Technology College Education, 5, 37-39. [in Chinese]

2024
Chair of Doctoral Students Consortium, International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) 2024

2018 - Present
Communication Committee, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)

2021 - Present
Program committee, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) annual meeting

2022
Working committee and program committee, SUSS SoTL Symposium

2022 - Present
Program committee, International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE)

2022
Primary consultant, Knowledge building summer institute (KBSI) 2022

2022
Program committee, ICAIE (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education)

2022
Program committee, Computer-supported Collaborative Learning and Learning Sciences, Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE)

2022 - Present
Technical Committee, 2022 6th International Conference on Education and E-Learning (ICEEL 2022)

2020
Program committee, eLearning Forum Asia 2020 (“eLFA2020”)

2019
Academic committee & Track chair & Program committee member & Session chair, 36th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)

2017 - Present
Program committee,International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies and Technology enhanced learning (ICALT)

2017- Present
Program committee, The Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE)

2023
Chair for round table sessions, AERA

2017
Session Chair of the Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)

2023
Springer book proposal reviewer

2019 - Present
Reviewer, Journal of the Learning Sciences

2022
Reviewer, Learning and instruction

2023
Reviewer, International Journal of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning

2014 - Present
Reviewer, Computer and Education

2018 - Present
Reviewer, British Journal of Educational Technology

2018
Reviewer, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning

2019
Reviewer, Educational Psychology

2021 - Present
Reviewer, Learning: Research and Practice

2016 - 2018
Reviewer, International conference of the learning sciences

2015 - 2019
Reviewer, Conference on computer supported collaborative learning

2015 - Present
Reviewer, Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA)

2014 - Present
Reviewer, Journal of Educational Technology & Society

2022 - Present
Reviewer, International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE)

Learning sciences; Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL); Instructional design; Epistemic cognition/Epistemology of Science; Collaborative discourse; Knowledge building; Scaffolding; Science education; Learning analytics; Adult learning

  • 2023 - Best conference paper award, 6th IEEE Eurasian conference on education innovation
  • 2021 - The Journal of the Learning Sciences (JLS) Reviewer Award for 2020
  • 2017 - CSCL Early Career Researcher
  • 2015 - Nominated for Li Ka Shing Prizes and the Awards for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student 2014-15 at the University of Hong Kong
  • 2015 - AERA International Travel Award, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • 2014 - Merit Scholarship Award, Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education, Japan
  • 2014 - Reaching Out Award, under the HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund 2013-2014, The University of Hong Kong
  • 2010 - University Postgraduate Fellowship (UPF), The University of Hong Kong
2023
Short paper presentation, Examining university instructors’ conceptions and perceived changes in Knowledge Building professional development. The 3rd annual meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences. Montréal, QC, Canada

Poster presentation, Teachers Support Elementary Students’ Knowledge Building Discourse: Patterns and Correlations, Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA), Chicago, USA

Poster presentation, How do students with different epistemic sophistications engage in epistemic practices in knowledge building? Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA), Chicago, USA

Full paper presentation, Text mining for personalized feedback on teaching, 6th IEEE Eurasian conference on education innovation 2023, Singapore

2022
Poster presentation, Knowledge building approach to teacher professional development. International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), Malaysia

2021
Poster presentation, Examining the role of epistemic cognition and learning contexts in influencing students’ conceptual learning gains, Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA)

2020
Poster presentation, Epistemic cognition and lifelong learning, Applied Learning Conferences 2020, Singapore

2019
Short paper presentation, Designing epistemic scaffolding in CSCL, International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Lyon

2018
Full paper presentation, Examining the role of explicit epistemic reflection in promoting students’ learning from digital text, 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), UK

Poster presentation, Developing Students’ Scientific Epistemology through Knowledge Building Discourse and Reflection, 2018 Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA), New York, USA

2017
Poster presentation, Bridging students’ practical and formal epistemology of science through epistemic reflection in a computer-supported knowledge-building environment, International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative learning (CSCL), Philadelphia, USA

2016
Poster presentation, Characterizing 10-12 year olds’ epistemic view of science—science as collective theory building process, Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA), Washington, DC, USA

Poster presentation, Examining middle school students’ collaborative science learning with digital text resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison Education Research Poster Fair

2015
Full paper presentation, Scaffolding scientific epistemologies through knowledge-building discourse and epistemic reflection, International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative learning (CSCL), Gothenburg, Sweden

Poster presentation, Exploring knowledge building process and its relation with epistemic and conceptual understanding, 2015 Annual meeting of American Education Research association (AERA), Chicago, Illinois, USA

2014
Full paper presentation, Improving 10-12 year olds’ epistemic and conceptual understanding in a computer-supported knowledge-building environment, 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), Japan

Full paper presentation, Promoting 5th graders’ views of science and scientific inquiry in an epistemic-enriched knowledge-building environment, 11th international conference of the learning sciences (ICLS), Boulder, Colorado, USA

2012
Poster paper presentation, Students’ understandings of collaborative discourse: A knowledge building approach, 20th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), Singapore

2024 - 2026: PI, Examining instructors’ use of feedback dashboards for enhancing teaching and learning. MOE Tertiary Education Research Fund (TRF) (162,863.60 SG dollar)

2024 - 2027: Collaborator, PromptTutor – Generative AI-enabled Personalised Tutor for Reflection Learning in Programming Courses. MOE Tertiary Education Research Fund (TRF) (286,610.20 SG dollar)

2022 - 2023: PI, A knowledge building approach to teacher professional development—Impact on university teachers’ epistemologies, conceptions, and practices. MOE Start-up Grant ($63,160 SG dollar)

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