scholarship
resources about education, research, and scholarship.
my interests
I have interests in a few different fields, and I often find myself pondering about the intersections between them.
computer science (CS)
human-computer interaction (HCI); user experience (UX); artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); natural language processing (NLP)
information and communications technology (ICT)
ethical & appropriate application of ICT; digital citizenship; open standards & interoperability
education
moral & character education; education & development; ethical & appropriate application of technology in education (EdTech)
language
language learning & teaching; computer-assisted language learning (CALL); constructed languages (conlangs); universal auxiliary language (UAL)
religion & spirituality
the Bahá'í Faith, its history and teachings; human nature; virtues; the role of religion in society; spiritual solutions to social and economic problems
on scholarship
"All blessings are divine in origin, but none can be compared with this power of intellectual investigation and research, which is an eternal gift producing fruits of unending delight. [...] Therefore, you should put forward your most earnest efforts toward the acquisition of science and arts. The greater your attainment, the higher your standard in the divine purpose."
('Abdu'l-Bahá, quoted from “The Promulgation of Universal Peace: Talks Delivered by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá during His Visit to the United States and Canada in 1912” (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1982), p. 50)
compilation
Compilation: The Bahá'í Writings on Scholarship
reading
Here's some reading I've done on the above topics. All links below lead to open-access articles which are freely downloadable.
In time, I plan to add short reviews of each of these papers.
Ali, V. (2022). Knowledge, education and social change: Exploring efforts to move beyond objectivism and relativism. Access: Contemporary Issues in Education. Vol. 42, No. 1, pp.21-36.
https://doi.org/10.46786/ac22.3569
Chakraborty, R. and Samuels, F. (2021). Impact of Covid-19 on adolescent mental health in Viet Nam and Tanzania: A rapid review. ODI.
https://cdn.odi.org/media/documents/odi-ec-impact-c19-mentalhealth-wp600-jan21-proof03.pdf
Gillott, L., Joyce-Gibbons, A., & Hidson, E. (2020). Exploring and comparing computational thinking skills in students who take GCSE Computer Science and those who do not. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 3(4), 3–22.
https://doi.org/10.21585/ijcses.v3i4.77
Hang, N. V. T. (2019). The implementation of critical thinking in Vietnamese primary school moral education classes. Issues in Educational Research, 29(3), 732-755.
http://www.iier.org.au/iier29/hang.pdf
Hang, N. V. T. (2020). Design of a competency-based moral lesson for teaching critical thinking skills in Vietnamese primary schools. Issues in Educational Research, 30(1), 115-133.
http://www.iier.org.au/iier30/hang.pdf
Humble, N., Mozelius, P. (2022). The threat, hype, and promise of artificial intelligence in education. Discov Artif Intell 2, 22.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44163-022-00039-z
Haslip, M. L. & Haslip, M. J. (2013). From Malaysia to America: Community-Based Character Education for Children and Youth. Childhood Education, 89:5, 296-302.
Lan, P. T. (2022). Solutions to improve the effectiveness of moral education for Vietnamese students today. Linguistics and Culture Review, 6(S3), 108-116.
https://doi.org/10.21744/lingcure.v6nS3.2086
Leiker, B. V. (2011). Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program: Toward a Critical Framework of Community Peacebuilding; Individual and Community Transformation Through Service and Discourse. Capstone Collection. 2515.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2515
Mellado, R. et al. (2024). Leveraging Gamification in ICT Education: Examining Gender Differences and Learning Outcomes in Programming Courses. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7933.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177933
Muccio, N. (2014). Lighting Young Lights: The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program in Samoa (2014). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1978.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1978
Ngoc, T. et al. (2022). Negative impact from school closures on children and parents in Vietnam during COVID-19. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 10(8), 736-738. August 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00221-1
Nguyen, P. T. H., Le, D. M., & Le, L. T. P. (2021). An Investigation into Causes of Violence at Secondary Schools in Da Nang, Vietnam. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences, 10(3), 112-119.
https://doi.org/10.51847/hF5h5nzXgn
Sarmiento-Campos, N. et al. (2022). A Look at Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (SCT): The Effectiveness of Scaffolding Method on EFL Learners’ Speaking Achievement. Education Research International.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3514892
Tavangar, T. & Palmer, D. A. (2023). Nurturing Inherent Nobility: Insights on Human Dignity from a Bahá’í Perspective. Religions 14: 250.
https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14020250
Veugen, M. J., Gulikers, J. T. M., & den Brok, P. (2022). Secondary school teachers' use of online formative assessment during COVID-19 lockdown: Experiences and lessons learned. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38(5), 1465–1481.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12699
Walters, T., Simkiss, N.J., Snowden, R.J. and Gray, N.S. (2022). Secondary school students’ perception of the online teaching experience during COVID-19: The impact on mental wellbeing and specific learning difficulties. Br J Educ Psychol, 92: 843-860.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12475
Zuković, S. & Stojadinović, D. (2021). Applying positive discipline in school and adolescents’ self-esteem. International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education (IJCRSEE), 9(1), 1-11.