SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentMA Program of Education, First Year PhD Program of Education, First Year MA Program of Education, Second Year PhD Program of Education, Second Year
Course NameSeminar on secondary analysis of data from international education databases
InstructorCHIU MEI-SHIU
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
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Tentative course calendar/schedule:


        In class Before class After class  

assessment (score)


  Time investment (hour)
Week Date co-instructor, except meishiu content detailed Contents       essay writing oral presentation class Q&A; share in class outside class
1 218(initial withdrawal by 224)   Introduction databases; data analysis skills and packages

syllabus,Q&A,self-introduction


  explore     3 3 4.5
2 225 Lecturer Toshiyuki Hasumi literature databases Literature

1. Basic research: database => WoS, Scopus

search query, record keeping

2. Bibliometric => purpose: to learn about the field (phd/masters students)

3. VOSviewer => usage -> cocitation/bib coup/coword
lecture, discussion, hands-on etc. explore explore, essay     3 3 4.5
3 304 same as above literature data analysis 1. hands-on: run VOSviewer

2. explain results from VOSviewer

3. Results: how to write
same above same above same above     3 3 4.5
4 311 3hr class; 6hr advisory

311-313 Prof. Henrik Saalbach, University of Leipzig
multilanguage/culture/development research   same above same above same above     3 3 4.5
5 318 (deduct) Prof. Saalbach 3hr advisory               3 3 4.5
6 325   basic multivariate analysis Fischbach2013OutcomeSesLuxembourg_pisa06_basicStatistics_LID one student brief the paper, discussion, and hands-on write essays; read the paper; one student prepars briefs review; write essays   10 3 3 4.5
7 401   CFA Marsh2013validityMathSciAffect ArabAnglo_timss07_cfa_JEP same as above same as above same above   * 3 3 4.5
8 408   SEM Chiu2020ExploringModelsForIncreasing_pisa12_mediate SEM_ETRD same as above same as above same above   * 3 3 4.5
9 415   multilevel analysis Chiu2012_IE_BFLPE_combine_timss03_hlm_JEP same as above same as above same above   * 3 3 4.5
10 422 (final withdrawal)   machine learning Wang2023timss2019EastAsiaMathAch_randomForest_IJSME same as above same as above same above   * 3 3 4.5
11 429 3hr class; 6hr advisory

423-502 Prof. Maurizio Toscano, Univeristy of Melbourne
research/analysis beyond empirical databases   lecture, discussion, hands-on etc. same as above same above   * 3 3 4.5
12 506 (deduct) Prof. Saalbach 3hr advisory                    
14 513 Lecturer Hasumi GAI-infused data analysis   same as above same as above analysis, essay     3 3 4.5
13 520 (deduct) Prof. Toscano 3hr advisory                    
15 527 (deduct) Prof. Toscano 3hr advisory               3 3 4.5
16 603 Lecturer Hasumi present final essay Demo: how to present

students hands-on: revise ppt and present
demo, hands-on, student present, discussion prepare presentation analysis, essay 18   3 3 4.5
17 610 (flexible)           final written essay 30        
18 617 (flexible)                      
            Total score 100 48 10 42    

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Assessment: essay, oral presentation, essay and weekly journal (view the assessment table for details).


           

1. For the paper-reading weeks, please ask at least one question for the assigned paper before class. We will discuss at least one of each student's questions first and go for the other questions if we have time.


           

2. GAI use regulation: Thorp, H. H. (2023). ChatGPT is fun, but not an author. Science, 379(6630), 313-313.


           

3. Essay rubric: (http://wid.ndia.org/about/Documents/WID_EssayRubric.pdf);oral presentation rubric (https://www.science.purdue.edu/Current_Students/curriculum_and_degree_requirements/oral_rubrics_gray.pdf)


           

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Chiu, M.-S. (2020). Exploring models for increasing the effects of school information and communication technology use on learning outcomes through outside-school use and socioeconomic status mediation: The Ecological Techno-Process. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68, 413–436.


 

Chiu, M.-S. (2012). The internal/external frame of reference model, big-fish-little-pond effect, and combined model for mathematics and science. Journal of Educational Psychology, 104, 87-107.


 

Chiu, M.-S. (2023). Gender differences in mathematical achievement development: A family psychobiosocial model. European Journal of Psychology of Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-022-00674-1


 

Fischbach, A., Keller, U., Preckel, F., & Brunner, M. (2013). PISA proficiency scores predict educational outcomes. Learning and Individual Differences, 24, 63-72.


 

Marsh, H. W., Abduljabbar, A. S., Abu-Hilal, M. M., Morin, A. J., Abdelfattah, F., Leung, K. C., Xu, M. K., & Nagengast, P. (2013). Factorial, convergent, and discriminant validity of TIMSS math and science motivation measures: A comparison of Arab and Anglo-Saxon countries. Journal of Educational Psychology, 105, 108-128.


 

Wang, F., King, R. B., & Leung, S. O. (2023). Why do East Asian students do so well in mathematics? A machine learning study. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 21(3), 691-711.


 

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