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Associate Professor

Chien Ching LEE

Associate Professor
PhD (Learning Sciences & Technology), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Biography

Chien Ching is a life-long believer in experiential learning which involves inculcating a curious, open and critical mindset in viewing situations from multiple perspectives, based on evidence. Through conversations with students, academics and industry players in various settings, she continuously improves the relevance of the curriculum she develops for students from the engineering, accounting, allied health, arts and humanities disciplines in the public and private universities she has taught in. Her areas of interests are in technical communication, professional communication, visual communication, career and professional development, design thinking, and strategy and self-regulation instruction.  

Chien Ching has a PhD in Learning Sciences and Technology, a Masters in Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing.  She has been involved in the accreditation exercise for engineering programs and is an Associate Editor for the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. She is also trained as a Knowdell Job and Career Development Coach, and Job and Career Transition Coach, and familiar with the Agile approach to project management. She is also certified by the Institute of Adult Learning as a Specialist Adult Educator in Curriculum Development.

 

SIT Appointments

  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Deputy Director, Centre for Communication Skills
    –
  • Assistant Professor
    –
  • Lecturer
    –

Education

  • PhD (Learning Sciences & Technology)
    Nanyang Technological University , Singapore

Achievements

  • Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in Research, National Institute of Education (2010)

Professional Certification

  • Knowdell Job and Career Development Coach
  • Knowdell Job and Career Transition Coach
  • Specialist Adult Educator (Curriculum Development)
  • Lean Masterclass: Lean Leadership & Culture
  • NICF-PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Myer-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Trainer
  • Google Project Management Certificate

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Project Management Institute
    – Present
  • Assistant Treasurer, Singapore Association of Applied Linguistics
    –
  • Member, Singapore Association of Applied Linguistics
    –

Corporate Experience

  • Associate Editor, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
    Present
  • Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (SSCI)
    –
  • LCC Research Chair
    –
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Research Program mentor
    –
  • Reviewer for Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (SSCI)
    –
  • Reviewer for British Journal of Educational Technology (SSCI)
    –
  • Reviewer for Educational Technology & Society (SSCI)
    –
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences Professional Attachment Program
    –

Research Interests

  • Professional Communication
  • Technical Communication
  • Visual Communication
  • Academic Writing
  • Strategy and Self-Regulation instruction
  • Design Thinking

Current Projects

  • Outcomes and impact of CCS workplace communication micro-modules
    – Present

Past Projects

  • Technical Writing e-micromodule
    –
  • Email Writing e-micromodule
    –
  • Online Writing and Speaking Skills
    –
  • Interpersonal Skills e-micromodule
    –
  • Career and Professional Development e-micromodule
    –
  • Managing Meetings e-micromodule
    –
  • Gamification of a grammar application (English Quest)
    –
  • IRB-2014-05-023: Transfer by design – the job matching process involved in writing resumes
    –
  • IRB-2014-07-030: Schematic mapping of final-year engineering reports
    –

Journal Papers

  • Lee, C. C. & Lam, C. (2021). Curating authentic hospitality in a local boutique hotel during and post-Covid-19, Muma Case Review, 6(6). https://www.informingscience.org/Publications/4734

  • Lee, C. C. (2021). Developing standalone original e-learning resources: Why do it? E-learning Industry. https://elearningindustry.com/why-developing-standalone-original-elearning-resources-modules

  • Lee, C. C. (2021). A long-term view on the use of micro-learning in organizations. E-learning Industry. https://elearningindustry.com/long-term-view-on-use-microlearning-for-organizations

  • Lee, C. C.  & Chin, S. F. (2017). Exploring students’ perceptions on employability skills and resume writing. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 60(1), 42-55.

  • Chin, S. F., & Lee, C. C. (2016). Writing for transfer in resume writing. LCC Working Papers, Nanyang Technological University, 3, 3-13.

  • Lee, C. C. (2013). Teaching evidence-based writing using corporate blogs. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 56(3), 242-255. [SSCI-indexed]

  • Lee, C. C. (2011). Using the dialogic communication model to teach students to write a report introduction. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 54(2), 201-210. [SSCI-indexed]

  • Lee, C. C., & Tan, S. C. (2010). Scaffolding writing using feedback in students’ graphic organizers – novice writers’ relevance of ideas and cognitive loads. Educational Media International Journal, 47(2), 135-152. [Scopus-indexed]

  • Lee, C. C., Bopry, J. & Hedberg, J. (2007). Methodological issues in using sequential representation in the teaching of writing. Association for Learning Technology Journal, 15(2), 131-141. [Australian Education Index]

  • Lee, C. C. (2006). Discussion forum as a secondary coach. Reflections on English Language Teaching 5(1). 149-155

  • Lee, C. C. (2004). Seeing is understanding: Improving coherence in students’ writing. Internet TESL Journal

  • Lee, C. C. (2004). Using concept maps to gauge students’ understanding. Internet TESL Journal

  • Lee, C. C. (2003). Using checklists to standardise content. Internet TESL Journal

  • Lee, C. C. (2002). Putting courses online: A novice developer’s perspective. RELC Guidelines, 24(1), 19-24

  • Lee, C. C. (2002). Strategy and self-regulation instruction as contributors to improving students’ cognitive model in an ESL program. English for Specific Purposes Journal, 21(3), 261-289. [SSCI-indexed]

  • Lee, C. C. (2002). Interactivity tools in online learning. Internet TESL Journal

  • Lee, C. C. (2000). Graphic organizers as diagnostic tools in the teaching of writing. RELC Guidelines, 22(1), 40-50.

  • Lee, C. C. (2000). Tackling students’ (mis)conceptions: A case study. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 10, 161-173. [Asian Education Index]

  • Lee, C. C. (2011). Specific guidelines for creating effective visual arguments in technical handouts. Technical Communication, 58(2), 135-148. [SSCI-indexed]

Conferences

  • ​​​​​​​Lee, C. C. (2021). Identifying transferable skills for career planning. SkillsFuture Festival@SIT (virtual), 4 August, 2021.

  • Radhika, J., Blackstone, B., Lee, C. C., Lee, H. H., Rao, P. & Ong, K. (2021). Conceptualizing and driving a writing-in-the-disciplines initiative to enhance undergraduates' writing competence at a university in Singapore. 15th International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Colorado (virtual), August 2-6, 2021.

  • Lee, C. C. (2021). Coaching in communication skills: Online learning using micromodules. Invited special track on Education, Learning, Training and/or e-Learning. 25thWorld Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2020, July 18-21, 2021 (virtual).

  • Lee, C. C., Woo, E., & Yap, G. (2021). Surviving Covid: Pursuing a vision or practicality? Asia Pacific CHRIE International Conference, Singapore (virtual), June 2-4, 2021.

  • Lee, C. C. (2021). Training impact analysis using the Philips ROI methodology. Paper presented at the RELC International Conference, Singapore (virtual), March 15-17, 2021.

  • Lee, C. C., & Ong, K. (2021). Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation in communication skills curriculum design. Paper presented at the RELC International Conference, Singapore (virtual), March 15-17, 2021.

  • Lee, C. C. (2020). Managing remote teams for value-driven delivery. SkillsFuture Festival@NTU (virtual), 29 July 2020. 

  • Lee, C. C. (2020). Managing remote teams for value-driven delivery. SkillsFuture Festival 2020. [Online].

  • Lee, C. C. (2019). Design considerations in developing a gamified grammar application. Paper presented at the RELC International Conference, Singapore, 11-13 March, 2019.

  • Lee, C. C. (2017). Lessons learnt from embedding and integrating communication skills in two discipline-specific courses. Paper presented at the RELC International Conference, Singapore, March 13-15, 2017.

  • Lee, C. C. (2017). Teaching career development skills using an integrated approach. Paper to be presented at the Faces of English 2 Conference, Hong Kong, June 1-3, 2017.

  • Lee, C. C. (2016). Using table of contents to analyze moves and steps in final-year engineering reports, Paper presented at the 51st RELC International Conference, Singapore, March 14-16, 2016.

  • Lee, C. C. & Tan, S. C. (2010).Graphical representations and transfer of ideas between multi-draft pre-writing stages. Proceedings of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, Sydney, Australia, Dec 5-8, 2010, pp. 528-538.

  • Lee, C.C. (2008). Graphic organizers: You see it or you don’t? Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference of the Association for Business Communication, Singapore, Dec 27-28, 2008, pp. 1376-1383.

  • Lee, C.C. (2007). Graphic organizers as scaffold for students’ revision in the pre-writing stage. Proceedings of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, Singapore, Dec 2-5, 2007, pp. 544-553.

  • Lee, C.C. (2005). Students’ choice of organizers based on their perceptual operations. Proceedings of the E-learn 2005: World Conference on E-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Vancouver, Canada, Oct 24-28, 2005. 

  • Lee, C.C. (2004). Resolving misconceptions using computer-supported collaborative learning. 1st CELC International Symposium, Singapore, June 3-4, 2004. 

  • Lee, C.C. (2002). Adapting a F2F course to an online environment: A case study. 37th RELC International Seminar, Singapore, April 22-24, 2002.

  • Lee, C.C. (1999). Developing self-regulated learners in an era of globalization. 34th RELC International Seminar, Singapore, April 19-21, 1999.

Teaching Modules

Pharmaceutical Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • PHE2014 - Technical Writing and Communication
  • PHE2014 - Technical Writing and Communication

Accountancy, B (Hons)

  • ACC2903 - Value-Added Programme 2 (Writing in the Workplace)

Sustainable Built Environment, BEng (Hons)

  • SIE2901 - Career and Professional Development

Engineering Systems, BEng (Hons)

  • SIE2901 - Career and Professional Development

Past

  • SIE2016 Effective Communication
  • SIE2901 Career and Professional Development
  • PHE2014 Technical Writing and Communication
  • ACC2902 Career and Professional Development
  • ACC2903 Writing in the Workplace
  • ICT2901 - Career and Professional Development
  • Writing in the Disciplines (Criminology and Security)
  • Oral Communication (Criminology and Security)