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Ya-Ling Wang Ph.D.

Distinguished Associate Professor

Department of Adult & Continuing Education

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Director

National Taiwan Normal University Online

◆ Psychology Ph.D.

National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan

◆ Visiting Scholar

Department of Psychology, UC Berkeley, USA

◆ Postdoctoral Researcher

Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education,
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Dr. Wang is currently a distingished associate professor of department of Adult & Continuing Education in National Taiwan Normal University, and also the director of National Taiwan Normal University Online. Her primary research interest is psychology of Elderly and Digital Learning, as well as Social Psychology. She is dedicated in applying theories and techniques related to social cognition and digital technology to adult's education and better living When it comes to the field of field of adult education and learning, learners' autonomous, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are pre-factors for explaining various conditions of adult learning. Accompanying the increasing demand and acceptance of digital technology among adult learners, digital technology is also of great significance in terms of promoting non-formal education and effectiveness for adult learning Dr. Wang's current research advocates older learners to achieve better learning effectiveness and psychological adjustment via digital technology or information media. Aside from this, her research her research is also focusing on promoting intergenerational learning to attain learning and sharing through the use of board games .

Dr. Wang has primarily carried out interdisciplinary research integrating older adult psychology and digital learning theories. Her research work has made important contributions to the fields of adult education and digital learning psychology. Many of her studies have been published in SSCI journals, such as Learning and Individual Difference and Educational Gerontology (in the field of adult education), Research in Science Education and International Journal of Science Education (in the field of digital learning). Dr. Wang received the Fulbright Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant in 2012, MOST Doctoral Thesis Award in 2013, MOST Postdoctoral Researcher Academic Paper Award in 2016 and MOST Special Outstanding Talent Award in 2018-2022.

Research Interests

◆ Psychology and Digital Learning of Older Adults
◆ Intergenerational Learning and Intergenerational Communication

Academic Awards

Awards in NTNU

Year Awards Host
2024 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2024 Distinguished Professor of National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University
2023 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2023 Distinguished Professor of National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University
2023 Excellence in Teaching Award National Taiwan Normal University
2022 Distinguished Professor of National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University
2022 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2021 Distinguished Professor of National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan Normal University
2021 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talentse National Taiwan Normal University
2020 Subsidy to Encourage Teachers’ Application for Integrated Research Project National Taiwan Normal University
2020 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2020 Subsidy for Thesis and Book Publication National Taiwan Normal University
2019 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2019 Subsidy for Thesis and Book Publication National Taiwan Normal University
2018 The Award for Recruitment and Retaining of Outstanding Talents National Taiwan Normal University
2018 Subsidy for Thesis and Book Publication National Taiwan Normal University

Other Academic Awards

Year Awards Host
2022 Plan of TA-YOU WU Memorial Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan(2022-2026) NSTC, Taiwan
2020 TA-YOU WU Memorial Award, Ministry of Science and Technology NSTC, Taiwan
2020 Outstanding Young Scholars Program, Ministry of Science and Technology(2020-2023) NSTC, Taiwan
2016 Postdoctoral Academic Publication Award, Ministry of Science and Technology NSTC, Taiwan
2013 The National Science Council Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships for the Humanities and Social Science 2013 NSTC, Taiwan
2012
Fulbright Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants (2012-2013)
Visiting Lab: The Relationships and Social Cognition Lab (RASCL), Dept. of Psychology, UC Berkeley (Dr. Ozlem Ayduk)		 United States Department of State
2009 International Travel Award 2009 International Association for Relationship Research, USA

Academic Services

◆ International Journals