Eunsung Park

Assistant Professor at Tennessee Tech University

Ph.D. in Learning Design and Technology
at Pennsylvania State University

epark@tntech.edu

Research

Sequence analysis of students' interaction with learning content

Research on navigation patterns of segmented course material in adaptive learning environments

Collaboration with Dr. Dirk Ifenthaler at University of Mannheim

Learning experiences in ALAD

Research on learner's experiences including learning control and monitoring given adaptive learning analytics dashboard information

Using the lens of self-regulated learning theory (Winne & Hadwin, 1998) to practices
Reflexive thematic analysis (Braun et al., 2019)

Adaptive learning implementation and systemic changes

6-year design-based research of adaptive learning (AL) evaluation projects funded by Penn State World Campus

synchronous debate and group structural knolwdege changes

Investigation of 1) student's structural knowledge changes through synchronous group debate activities; and 2) development of knowledge structure software

Structural knowledge changes in multiple texts

Students’ structural knowledge changes with writing and reading multiple texts.

Revision of the ALA reader tool

Instructional design and distance education

Design-based research on deep learning through synchronous group debates in online learning contexts

Previous Research

adaptive learning evaluation

(2017-2020) Adaptive learning course design, training, and evaluation project

R&D at Penn State World Campus

VR simulation

(2020) Designed VR simulation dashboard for Penn State Organization Development and Change (MPS- OD&C) and Workforce education program

Theory to Practice in Instructional Design

Theoretical framework and design factors in distance education

Distance education theory revisited

Discussed the evolution of the transactional distance theory and its key variables, and explored how the theory has been refined within the online context.

Group communication preferences

Investigated leaners’ grouping preferences from the “Creativity, Innovation, and Change” MOOC offered
by Penn State University

Funded by Penn Sate COIL

Learner engagement with video and forum in Moocs

Discussed the quality of the forum posts exchanged by participants in this MOOC and the engagement with course videos using qualitative content analysis and logistic regression