I realized that I am passionate about learning and teaching. I want to combine my passion with the appropriate instruction and training skills that would be obtained from the Workforce Education and Development (WED) program. My mission is to inspire my students to exceed their performance objectives and enhance every learner’s life. Training professional does … More What bring me to the field?
I was fortunate to grow up in a loving and warm family. I have a close relationship with my parents, and they nurtured me when I was young to become the focused and confident person that I am today. My family helped shape my unique character. My father is an introverted and rational man. On … More Personal Life Sharing
In preparation for pursuing a PhD in Workforce Education and Development (WED), I discovered that my master’s degree study in pedagogy (K-12) from Pepperdine University, as a teaching methodology to children, was not my passion. Throughout my 2-year academic career in workforce education from Southern Illinois University (SIU), I firmly assure myself that andragogy, the … More PhD Life
I plan to start another research relating to diversity, training, and talent management in the context of international schools. These types of schools have a significant multicultural environment, as teachers, managers, staff, and students are from foreign countries worldwide. When I worked in an international school during my undergraduate study, I found that a critical … More Future Research Plan
I am conducting a mixed methods research on lookism during the recruiting and selection process in China’s job market. Dr. Sims, one of my professors in WED, refers to lookism as “physical appearance discrimination is preferential treatment of those considered to be attractive and discrimination against those deemed less physically desirable.” My study implements … More Current Research
While in my WED program, I pursued a teaching opportunity unrelated to my master’s research at SIU. I taught a General Educational Development (GED) course at a local community college and conducted an action research in adult education. My research used a focus group design that selected a group of GED students and examined the … More Research Experience
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