EDUCATION
Doctor
of Philosophy in Education, College of Education
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
DissertationTitle: A New Paradigm in ESL Teaching and Learning
Environments: Online Professional Development for Taiwanese ESL
Instructors
Master
of Arts in TESOL, Applied Foreign Languages
Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan
Thesis
Title: A Study of the Effect of Multimedia
Application on EFL Students’ Listening Comprehension
Bachelor
of Arts, Applied Foreign Languages
Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adult Education ExperienceVirtual EFL Instructor, Self Employed through CourseSites & Hangouts – Moscow, ID & Taiwan -- 2015 to present
Teaching
Duties
- Teach Beginner English for Adults
- Curriculum Development Designer
- Course and Materials Developer
- Virtual Classroom and E-Learning
- EFL Setting
- Teach Beginner English for Adults
- Curriculum Development Designer
- Course and Materials Developer
- Virtual Classroom and E-Learning
- EFL Setting
Teaching
Duties
- Teach Reading, Writing, Grammar, Academic Skills, Orientation Seminars, Listening, Speaking for Beginner to High Intermediate Adult Learners- Volunteer Intern Mentor
- Norm and Panel Evaluator
- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Developer and Evaluator
- Professional Development Presenter
- Blackboard Learn, CALL, Paperless
- IEP and EAP Setting
Administrative Duties
- Hiring Committee Member
- Student Achievement Committee Member
- Textbook Committee Member
- Level and Section Coordinator
Full-time ESL Instructor, Institute of Intensive English, International Programs Office, Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID -- 2013
Teaching
Duties
- Teach Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Conversation, Literature for Beginner to Advanced Adult Learners- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Developer and Evaluator
- CALL
- IEP and EAP Setting
- IEP and EAP Setting
Administrative
Duties
- Textbook Committee Member- Conversation Partner Coordinator
Adjunct ESL Lecturer, American
Language and Culture Program, International Programs Office, University of
Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2012 to 2013
Teaching
Duties
- Teach Reading and Writing for Intermediate Adult Learners- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Developer and Evaluator
- IEP and EAP Setting
Full-time Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department
of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2011 to 2013
- Teacher Training Educator
- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Evaluator
- Curriculrum Development Designer
EDCI302
Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners
ED584 Intermediate Quantitative
Analysis in Education
ED571 Introduction to
Quantitative Research- Teacher Training Educator
- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Evaluator
- Curriculrum Development Designer
Oversee Experience
Full-time English Teacher, National Cingshuei Senior High School, Taichung, Taiwan -- 2010Teaching Duties
- K-10 & 11 Education
- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Developer and Evaluator
- EFL Setting
Administrative Duties
- Curriculum Development Designer
Full-time English Teacher, Tifanny English School, Taichung, Taiwan -- 2005 to 2010
Teaching Duties
- K-3 to 9 Education
- Materials Developer and Designer
- Assessment Developer and Evaluator
- EFL Setting
Administrative Duties
- Curriculum Development Designer
- Course Marketer and Advertiser
- Novice Teacher Mentor
Professional Development Experience
Course Designer & Instructor, Spring Professional Development Series via CourseSites and Google Hangouts -- 2015 to present
- TESOL and Job Preparation Workshops
- Course Schedule Designer
- Course Marketer and Advertiser Virtual Classroom and E-Learning Setting
Course Designer & Instructor, Taiwanese English Instructors’ Online Professional Development Course via CourseSites -- 2012 to 2013
- ESL/EFL Teaching Techniques, Strategies, and Classroom Management Workshops
- Curriculum Development Designer
- Course Schedule Designer Virtual Classroom and E-Learning Setting
Co-Facilitator, English Instructors’ Professional Development Institute, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan -- 2012
- ESL/EFL Teaching Techniques, Strategies, and Classroom Management Workshops
- Course Development Designer
- Face-to-Face Setting
SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Publications
and Works in Progress
Egbert, J., & Sanden, S. (2013). Foundations of education research: Understanding theoretical
components. [Review of the book, by I. Hussein & S.W. Chu].
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (in press). Marathon writers: Helping students build comfort and self-
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (in press). Marathon writers: Helping students build comfort and self-
reliance in writing.
Chu, S.W., & Duvall, E. (in press). Using writer’s notebook with adolescent ESL writes.
Chu, S.W., & Niemela, A. (in press). A new adventure on teacher professional development.
Scholarly Presentations
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Marathon writers: Helping students build comfort and self-reliance
Professional Workshops
Huang, W., Hussein, I., & Chu, S.W. (2015). “We” learn together: A new approach for peer
Chu, S.W., & Duvall, E. (in press). Using writer’s notebook with adolescent ESL writes.
Chu, S.W., & Niemela, A. (in press). A new adventure on teacher professional development.
Scholarly Presentations
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Marathon writers: Helping students build comfort and self-reliance
in writing. Paper presented at TESOL 2014 International Convention. Portland, OR.
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Real pages: Connecting reading to action. Paper presented at 2014
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Real pages: Connecting reading to action. Paper presented at 2014
Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Chu, S.W. (2012). A new paradigm in ESL teaching & learning environments: Online professional
development for Taiwanese ESL instructors. Paper presented at The 4th Asian Conference on
Education. Osaka, Japan.
Duvall, E., Chu, S.W., & Hansen, M. (2012). Using writer’s notebook with adolescent ESL writers.
Duvall, E., Chu, S.W., & Hansen, M. (2012). Using writer’s notebook with adolescent ESL writers.
Panel presented at 8th Annual International Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference.
Vancouver, WA.
Chu, S.W. (2010). A study of multimedia application on EFL students’ listening comprehension.
Chu, S.W. (2010). A study of multimedia application on EFL students’ listening comprehension.
Paper presented at 19th International Symposium and Book Fair on English Teaching. Taipei,
Taiwan.
Chu, S.W., & Liu, Y.L. (2010). How can linguistically authentic materials enrich EFL language
Chu, S.W., & Liu, Y.L. (2010). How can linguistically authentic materials enrich EFL language
learning? Paper presented at 2010 Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI.
Liu, Y.L., & Chu, S.W. (2008). Must authentic materials be used in the EFL classroom? Paper
Liu, Y.L., & Chu, S.W. (2008). Must authentic materials be used in the EFL classroom? Paper
presented at 2008 ELT International Conference: Multicultural Education and Multilingual
Learning and Teaching. Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Professional Workshops
feedback". Palouse Language and Culture Symposium, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Chu, S.W. (2015). Using digital technologies for writing feedback. American Language and Culture
Chu, S.W. (2015). Using digital technologies for writing feedback. American Language and Culture
Program Spring Professional Development Series, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Chu, S.W., & Spring, B. (2014). Academic skills: Explicit instruction of academic values for
Chu, S.W., & Spring, B. (2014). Academic skills: Explicit instruction of academic values for
academic success. WAESOL Conference, Des Moines, WA.
Chu, S.W. (2014). Teaching English grammar & collocations. American Language and Culture
Chu, S.W. (2014). Teaching English grammar & collocations. American Language and Culture
Program 2014 Professional Development, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Bridging reading and writing skills with communicative efficacy in
Chu, S.W., & Nwoke, T. (2014). Bridging reading and writing skills with communicative efficacy in
ELLs. Palouse FL/SL Symposium, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Chu, S.W. (2012). Common errors that EFL learners make in English composition. Spring
Chu, S.W. (2012). Common errors that EFL learners make in English composition. Spring
Conference 2012 of the Northwest Inland Writing Project, Spokane, WA.
Chu, S.W. (2012). Using authentic materials in ESL/EFL writing classes. Spring Conference 2012 of
Chu, S.W. (2012). Using authentic materials in ESL/EFL writing classes. Spring Conference 2012 of
the Northwest Inland Writing Project, Spokane, WA.
Awarded Grants
Chu, S.W. & Yang, S.C. (2012). English instructors’ professional development. National Sun Yat-sen
University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. $3,400.
Chu, S.W. (2012). A New paradigm in ESL teaching & learning environments: Online professional
development for Taiwanese ESL instructors. Graduate and Professional Student Association,
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. $1,500.
Chu, S.W. (2010). How can linguistically authentic materials enrich EFL language learning?
Graduate and Professional Student Association, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. $750.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, TESOL International Association -- January 2014 to present
Member, Spokane Regional ESL Conference --
January 2014 to present
Member, American Educational Research
Association (AERA) -- September 2012 to present
Member, The Washington State Affiliate of
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Language (WAESOL) -- September 2014 to
present
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Secondary School and Junior High
School English Teacher, Regist. No. 9801740, the Ministry of Education, Taipei,
Taiwan -- August 2009
Certified Kindergarten Teacher, Regist No.
9600029, the Ministry of Education, Taipei, Taiwan -- May 2007
SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Committee Member, Student
Achievement Committee, American Language and Culture Program, University of
Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2015 to present
Committee Member, Professional Development Committee, American Language and Culture Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2015 to present
Committee Member, Hiring Committee, American Language and Culture Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2015 to present
Senator, Graduate and Professional Student Association, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2012 to 2013
Committee Member, Professional Development Committee, American Language and Culture Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2015 to present
Committee Member, Hiring Committee, American Language and Culture Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2015 to present
Senator, Graduate and Professional Student Association, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2012 to 2013
Leadership
Advisor, Northwest Inland Writing Project, Idaho -- 2011 to present
Teacher
Consultant, Northwest Inland Writing Project, Idaho -- 2011 to present
International
Ambassador, American Language and Culture Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID -- 2008 to 2009
Student
Advisor, Alumni Association, Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan -- 2005 to 2007
President, Alumni Association, Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan -- 2004 to 2005
President, Student Association, Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan -- 2003 to 2004
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Prezi,
Blackboard Learn, CourseSites, VoiceThread
Knowledgeable
SPSS, HTML, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft
FrontPage
LANGUAGES
English: fluent (read, write, comprehend, speak)
Chinese: native language
Taiwanese: native language
TRAVEL
Asia: Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia
North
America: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
Massachusetts, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming,
Europe: Czech Republic, Austria, United Kingdom, Holland, Belgium, France,
Luxembourg
