EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Journal Articles
- Ph.D, Southern Illinois University, 2013
- MA, Southern Illinois University, 2010
- BA, Quy Nhon University, 2001
- Associate professor
- UNK Faculty member: 2013- current
- Executive manager of E-center for Teacher Professional Development: 2009- 2013
- High school teacher: 2001 - 2008
- Featured on UNK New Frontiers: 2022
- UNK Online Faculty Research Fellowship: 2022
- Outstanding Innovation in Digital Teaching Award: 2022
- Joan Lewis Gifted Professorship: 2018
- Featured on UNK New Frontiers: 2016
- UNK College of Education Research/Scholarship Award: 2015
- Improving Teacher Quality Grant (2017-2018) by Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education: Co-Investigator.
- Improving Teacher Quality Grant (2016-2017) by Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education: Co-Investigator.
- Improving Teacher Quality Grant (2015-2016) by Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Post Secondary Education: Co-Investigator.
- Summer Grant (2013- 2014) by the U.S. Embassy to Vietnam to establish a MOOC-oriented program "Knowledge Bridge": Primary Investigator
- Civil Society Grant (2011- 2012) to establish an E-center for Teachers' Professional Development: Primary Investigator
- Fulbright Award (2008- 2010)
Journal Articles
Educational Technology- Enhanced Learning
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Digital/Online Learning
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Collaborative/Interdisciplinary (ESL, Gifted Education, STEM)
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Book Chapters
- Vu, P; Meyer, R& Taubenheim, L. (2020). Best Practice to Teach Kindergarteners Using Remote Learning Strategies in Ferdig, R.E., Baumgartner, E., Hartshorne, R., Kaplan-Rakowski, R. & Mouza, C. (2020). Teaching, Technology, and Teacher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Field. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 21, 2020 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/.
- Koch, B & Vu, P (2020). Virtual Field Experience and Mock Interview Opportunities for Preservice Special Education and Secondary Teachers in Ferdig, R.E., Baumgartner, E., Hartshorne, R., Kaplan-Rakowski, R. & Mouza, C. (2020). Teaching, Technology, and Teacher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stories from the Field. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 21, 2020 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/.
- Vu, P & Fye, M. (2019). Achievement Unlocked? Understanding Perceptions, Challenges, and Implications of GBL in Classrooms In F. Matthew (2019). Global Perspectives on Gameful and Playful Teaching and Learning (pp. 276-290). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Vu, P., Knoell, C., Nebesniak, A & Strawhecker, J. (2016). Gamified – blended learning professional development: A descriptive case study In Martin, C., & Polly, D. (2016). Handbook of Research on Teacher Education and Professional Development (pp. 385-394). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Vu, P., & Gaskill, M. (2015). Can pre-service teachers create digital game-based activities without coding knowledge? In Russell, D., & Laffey, J. M. (2015). Handbook of Research on Gaming Trends in P-12 Education (pp. 1-664). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9629-7
- Vu, P., Fredrickson, S. , Hoehner, P. , & Ziebarth-Bovill, J. (2015). An examination of Pre-service teachers' attitudes towards game-based learning. In Russell, D., & Laffey, J. M. (2015). Handbook of Research on Gaming Trends in P-12 Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9629-7
- Vu, P., Vu, L., Cao, V., & Fadde, P. (2014). An Exploratory Study in an Emerging approach to E-learning: MOOC. In M. Limbu & B. Gurung (Eds.), Emerging pedagogy in the networked knowledge society: Practice integrating social media and globalization (162-174). IGI Global.
- Fadde, P., & Vu, P. (2014). Blended Online Learning: Misconceptions, Benefits, and Challenges. In P. Lowenthal., C. S. York & J. Richardson (Eds.), Online Learning: Common Misconceptions, Benefits, and Challenges. Nova Science Publisher.
- Cadero-Smith, L. (2020). Teacher professional development challenges faced by rural superintendents. I. Sahin & P. Vu (Eds.). ISTES Organization.
- Bouchrika, I., Harrati, N., & Vu, P. (2018). Learner experience and usability in online education. IGI International.
- Vu, P., Fredrickson, S., & Moore C. (2017). Handbook of research on innovative pedagogies and technologies for online learning in higher education (Ed.). IGI International.