Choy Doris

Dr Doris Choy is an Associate Professor in the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. Dr. Choy earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University and her Ph.D. in Educational Technology, Curriculum and Instructional at Purdue University.

Her research interests include technology enhanced learning, technological pedagogical content knowledge, teacher education, adult learning and instructional design. She has published in journals such as Learning and Individual Differences, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, etc.

She teaches instructional design and technology, training methods and strategies, blended learning at the graduate and continuing education level. She serves as the Programme Leader of the Master of Arts in Professional Education (Training and Development). She teaches technology for meaningful learning, classroom management at the undergraduate and post-graduate diploma levels. NIE awarded her Excellence in Teaching Commendation in 2017 and 2019.

Courses Taught

• MTD900 Professional Practice Inquiry Skills
• MTD901 Professional Practice Inquiry Project
• MTD903 Instructional Design Models and Practices
• MTD908 Training Methods and Strategies

Articles (Journal)

Choy, D., Deng, F., Chai, C. S., Koh, H. W. J., & Tsai, P-S (2016). Singapore primary and secondary students' motivated approaches for learning: A validation study. Learning and Individual Differences, 45, 282-290.

Choy, D. & Cheung, Y.L. (2022). Comparison of primary four students' percept ions towards self-directed learning and collaborative learning with technology in their English writing lessons. Journal of Computers in Education, Online, Online.

Choy, D., Wong, A. F. L., Low, E.L., & Goh, K. C. (2014). Practicum experience: Pre -service teachers' self-perception of their professional growth. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 51(5), 472-482.

Choy, D., Wong, A. F. L., Lim, K. M., & Chong, S. (2013). Beginning teachers ' perceptions of their pedagogical knowledge and skills in teaching: A three year study. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 38(5), 68-79.

Wong, A. F. L., Chong, S., Choy, D., & Lim, K. M. (2012). Investigating changes in pedagogical knowledge and skills from pre-service to the ini tial year of teaching. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 11(2), 105-117.

Cheung, Y.L., Choy, D., & Liang, W. J. (2022). Impacts of a socio-cognitive and motivation-and-learning approach on students' writing with a real audience. Education 3-13, Online, Online.

Choy, D., Lim, K. M., Chong, S., & Wong, A. F. L. (2012). A confirmatory factor analytic approach on Perceptions of Knowledge and Skills in Teaching (PKST). Psychological Reports, 110(2), 589-597.

Gao, P., Tan, S. C., Wang, L., Wong, A., & Choy, D. (2011). Self reflection and preservice teachers' technological pedagogical knowledge: Promoting earlier adoption of student-centred pedagogies. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 27(6), 997-1013.

Gao, P., Wong, A. F. L., Choy, D., & Wu, J. (2011). Beginning teachers' understanding performances of technology integration. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 31(2), 211-223.

Choy, D., Chong, S., Wong, A. F. L., & Wong, I. Y-F. (2011). Beginning teachers' perceptions of their levels of pedagogical knowledge and skills: Did they change since their graduation from initial teacher preparation. Asia Pacific Education Review, 12(1), 79-87.

Gao, P., Wong, A. F. L., Choy, D., & Wu, J. (2010). Developing leadership potential for technology integration: Perspectives of three beginning teachers. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 26( 5), 643-658.

Chong, S., Wong, A. F. L., Choy, D., Wong, I. Y'F, & Goh, K. C. (2010). Perception changes in knowledge and skills of graduating student teachers: A Singapore study. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 19(2), 333-345.

Choy, D., Wong, A. F. L., & Gao, P. (2010). Student tea chers' intentions and actions in integrating technology into their classrooms during student teaching: A Singapore study. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(2), 175-195.

Gao, P., Choy, D., Wong, A.F.L., & Wu, J. (2009). Developing a better understanding of technology based pedagogy. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25(5), 714-730.

Goh, K. C., Wong, A. F. L., Choy, D., & Tan, J. P. I. (2009). Confidence levels after practicum experiences of student teachers in Singapore: An exploratory study. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 6(2), 121-140.

Teo, T., Lee, C. B., Chai, C. S., & Choy, D. (2009). Modelling pre-service teachers' perceived usefulness of an ICT- based student-centred learning (SCL) curriculum: A Singapore study. Asia Pacific Education Review, 10(4), 53 5-545 [SSCI].

Kim, J. & Choy, D. (2008). Learning to toot your own horn: Pre-service teachers' integrating music into a childhood classroom. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 22(4), 405-424.

Wong, A. F. L., Chong, S., Choy, D., Wong, I. Y-F., & Goh, K. C. (2008). A comparison of perceptions of knowledge and skills held by primary and secondary teachers: From the entry to exit of their preservice programme. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 33(3), 77-93.