Assistant Professor, Department of Science Communication, National Pingtung University, Taiwan
Degrees：
PhD., Science Education, The University of Iowa (2002. 9 ~ 2005. 12)
Master of Science, Botany, National Chung Hsing University (1993.9 ~ 1995.6)
Bachelor, Biology, National Cheng Kung University (1989. 9 ~ 1993. 6)
Psychology of Science Learning, Public Science Activity Design, Instruction Strategy, Nature & Philosophy of Science
English Journal Papers
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Tsai, C.-C., & Kuo, P.-C. (2008). Cram school students' conceptions of learning and learning science in Taiwan. International Journal of Science Education, 30(3), 351-373. (SSCI Journal)
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Wen, M. L., Kuo, P.-C., Tsai, C.-C., & Chang, C.-Y. (2010). Exploring high school students’ views regarding the nature of scientific theory: A study in Taiwan. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 19(1), 161-177.
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Lederman, J. S., Lederman, N. G., Bartels, S., Jimenez, J., Akubo, M., Aly, S., Bao, C., Blanquet, E., Blonder, R., de Andrade, M. B. S., Buntting, C., Cakir, M., EL-Deghaidy, H., ElZorkani, A., Gaigher, E., Guo, S., Hakanen, A., Hamed Al-Lal, S., Han-Tosunoglu, C., Hattingh, A., Hume, A., Irez, S., Kay, G., Dogan, O. K., Kremer, K., Kuo, P.-C., Lavonen, J., Lin, S.-F., Liu, C., Liu, E., Liu, S.-Y., Lv, B., Mamlok-Naaman, R., McDonald, C., Neumann, I., Pan, Y., Pinhole, E., Rivero, A. G., Rundgren, C.-J., Santibanez-Gomez, D., Saunders, K., Schwartz, R., Voitle, F., von Gyllenpalm, J., Wei, F., Wishart, J. Wu, Z., Xiao, H. Yalaki, Y. & Zhou, Q. (2019) An international collaborative investigation of beginning seventh grade students’ understandings of scientific inquiry: establishing a baseline. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 56, 486-515.
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Lederman, J. S.,Lederman, N. G., Bartels, S., Jimenez, J., Acosta, K., Akubo, M., Aly, S., de Andrade, M. A. B. S., Atanasova, M., Blanquet, E., Blonder, R., Brown, P., Cardoso, R., Castillo-Urueta, P., Chaipidech, P., Concannon, J., Dogan, O. K., El-Deghaidy, H., Elzorkani, A., Ferdous, T., Fukuda, N., Gaigher, E., Galvis-Solano, L., Gao, Q., Guo, S., Gwekwerere, Y., Gyllenpalm, J., Hamed Al-Lal, S., Han-Tosunoglu, C., Hattingh, A., Holliday, G., Huang, X., Irez, S., Jiménez, J., Kay, G., Koumara, A., Kremer, K., Kuo, P.-C., Lavonen, J., Leung, J. S. C., Liao, Z., Librea-Carden, M. R., Lin, S.-F., Liu, C., Liu, E., Liu, S.-Y., Mamlok-Naaman, R., Mcdonald, C. V., Möller, A., Morales, M., Mulvey, B. K., Neumann, I., Neurohr, A.-L., Pan, Y., Panjaburee, P., Penn, M., Plakitsi, K., Picholle, E., Ramnarain, U., Raykova, Z., Rundgren, C.-J., Salonen, S., Santibáñez-Gómez, D., Schwartz, R., Sharma, R., Srisawasdi, N., Takiveikata, S., Urueta-Ortiz, T., Vitlarov, K., Voitle, F. & Wishart, J. (2021): International collaborative follow-up investigation of graduating high school students’ understandings of the nature of scientific inquiry: is progress Being made?, International Journal of Science Education, DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2021.1894500
English Conference Papers
1.
Shen, G.-M., & Kuo, P.-C. (2014) Cultural differences in student epistemological views and perceived difficulty of junior high school science. Proceedings from the 2nd IHPST Asian Regional Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Pen, T.-L., Lin, H.-N., & Kuo, P.-C. (2013). Achieving better group learning in college science classroom: learning tasks and leadership. Proceedings from The 3rd Biennial Conference of Ease-Asian Association for Science Education, Hong Kong, China.
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Shen, G.-M., Lin, S.-W., Kuo, P.-C. (2013). Promoting student discourse in primary science classroom with guided inquiry. Proceedings from The 3rd Biennial Conference of Ease-Asian Association for Science Education, Hong Kong, China.
4.
Kuo, P.-C., & Liu, S.-Y. (2012). The influence and mediating factors of History of Science courses on student views of the nature of science. Proceedings from The 1st IHPST Asian Regional Conference, Seoul, Korea.
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Chung, C.-J., Wang, Y., Yang, L., & Kuo, P.-C. (2012). Using clickers to improve student’s learning memory. Proceedings from Society fo Information Technology and Teacher Education 23th Internal Conference, Austin, TX.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2011). The formation of learning community: patterns of social network in an elementary science online forum. Proceedings from Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
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Kuo, P.-C., & Wen, M. L. (2011). Social engagement and the effectiveness of online meeting for science teacher professional development. Proceedings from Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
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Wu, H.-Y., Kuo, P.-C., & Lin, H.-N. (2011). The variation of students’ roles in different science learning communities. Proceedings from Science Language & E-Learning Conference, Pingtung, Taiwan.
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Akcay, H., Kuo, P.-C., & Akcay, B. (2010). Attitudes of preservice science teachers toward computer and internet-based learning. Proceedings from The 6th International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMTE 2010), Hualien, Taiwan.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2009). High school students' attitudes toward science and views of nature of science: the development of a multifaceted questionnaire. Paper presented at the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) 2009 Conference.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2009). A comparative study of senior and junior high school students' attitudes toward science and views of nature of science. Paper presented at the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) 2009 Annual Conference.
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Akcay, H., Akcay, B., & Kuo, P.-C. (2008). Effectiveness of a History of Science Course Experience in Improving Preservice Science Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science. Paper presented at the XIII. IOSTE Symposium, Kusadasi, Turkey.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2008). Science fair: in-service teachers' views and practice. Paper presented at the Conference of Asian Science Education (CASE), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
14.
Kuo, P.-C. (2008). Teachers as Entourages in an Abroad Science Camp: Tugging between Independence and Over-Interference in Children’s Learning. Paper presented at the Conference of Science Education for Children, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Kuo, P.-C., & Akcay, H. (2008). Taiwanese in-service teachers' views about scientific inquiry and inquiry-based teaching. Paper presented at the Conference of Asian Science Education (CASE), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2007). Teaching strategies in a science camp for ESL students: A case study. Paper presented at the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2006). What students learned in a science camp communicating with unfamiliar language: The interaction between scientific inquiry and English learning. Paper presented at the 2006 International Science Education Conference (ISEC), Singapore.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2005). A case study of experiences in informal science settings as a scaffold of formal science education. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2005). Exploiting natural resources in Iowa for project-based scientific inquiry in middle school science. Paper presented at the Iowa Science Teacher Section 2005 Fall conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Kuo, P.-C. (2005). Attitude toward science in science summer camps for Taiwanese high school students. Paper presented at the School Science and Mathematics Association, Fort Worth, TX.
English Book and Book Chapters
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Kuo, P.-C. (2005). The effectiveness of an American science camp for Taiwanese high school students. Unpublished PhD dissertation, The University of Iowa, Iowa City.
