Seok-Hyun, Ga
Science Educaiton & Computer Science

Profile

Name: Seok-Hyun GA, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Science Education Center, National Taiwan Normal University
Senior Researcher, Center for Educational Research, Seoul National University
email : shga@snu.ac.kr
website : http://www.shga.kr

Majors

  • Earth Science Education (major)
  • Physics Education (double major)
  • Computer Science (major)

Research Interests

  • Scientific Inquiry Using Physical Computing and the Internet of Things
  • Action-oriented Science Education for a Better Society
  • Data Analysis of Science Education
  • Astronomy Education by Astronomical Observation
  • Cooperation between Local Governments and Universities

Academic History

  • 2009.3 – 2015.2: B.S., Earth Science Education, Seoul National University
  • 2009.3 – 2015.2: B.S., Physics Education, Seoul National University
  • 2015.3 – 2017.2: M.S., Science Education, Seoul National University
    (Thesis topic: Trends of science education research in IJSE and JRST for the past 8 years through automatic content analysis)
  • 2015.3 – 2021.2: B.S., Computer Science, Korea Open National University.
  • 2017.3 – 2021.8: Ph.D., Science Education, Seoul National University (expected)
    (Thesis topic: Development and Application of Action-oriented Science Education Program Using the Internet of Things: Focused on Technical Configuration, Teachers’ Technical Difficulties, and Students’ Environmental Science Agency)

Work Experience

  • 2013.3 ~ 2016.2, Lecturer, STEAM Convergence Science, Janghoon High School.
  • 2018.3 ~ 2018.8, Lecturer, STEAM Convergence Science, Janghoon High School.
  • 2018.9 ~ 2018.12, Lecturer, Understanding of Natural Science, Seoul National University of Education.
  • 2019.3 ~ 2021.6, Lecturer, Earth Science, Seoul National University of Education.
  • 2021.9 ~ current, Lecturer, Earth Science, Seoul National University.
  • 2021.12 ~ current, Visiting Assistant Professor, Science Education Center, National Taiwan Normal University.
  • 2020.10 ~ current, President, Korean Society of Scientific-Computational Convergence Education.

Research Experience

  • 2022.8 – 2025.7 : Co-PI, Pioneering online STEM teachers’ Professional Development with DECODE model, National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan.
  • 2021.9 – 2022.2, 2022.9 – 2024.2 : Co-PI, Research on Science Teachers’ TPACK Competency Building Program for the Use of Virtual Reality and Augumented Reality Technology, National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Science and ICT].
  • 2022.1 – 2023.12 : Co-PI, Sustainable Climate Change in Digital Education: A Collaborative Effort between SNU (APHESE) and NTNU (SEC), National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Education] & National Science and Technology Council in Taiwan.
  • 2021.9 – 2022.8 : Principal Investigator, Development and Application of Action-oriented Science Education Program Using Physical Computing and Internet of Things for Fostering the Future Citizen, National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Education].
  • 2021.9 – 2022.8 : Principal Investigator, Exploring Future Education Policy in the Greater China Preparing for the Industrial Revolution 4.0 from the Perspective of Science Education, National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Education].
  • 2020.3 – 2022.2 : Co-PI, Cultivating Extreme Citizen Scientists through STEAM Education : Focusing on Mitigating Atmospheric Environmental Problems through Designing and Implementing IoT Devices, National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Science and ICT].
  • 2019.7 – 2021.12 : Co-PI, Cultivate Global Environmental Risk Response Through Action-Oriented SSI (Socio-Scientific Issues) School Club Activity, National Research Foundation of Korea [Ministry of Education].
  • 2019.6 – 2020.1 : Researcher, Curriculum Development of Big Data Analysis and App-Making for Novice Graduate Student in Science Education Major, Big Data Institute in Seoul National University.
  • 2019.3 – 2020.2 : Student Researcher, Brain Korea 21 – ‘Together’ Science Education for the Future (ToSEF), National Research Foundation of Korea.
  • 2017.10 – 2018.6 : A study on the development of curriculum of teacher training institutes to cultivate pre-service teachers in the future society, Korean Ministry of Education.
  • 2019.9 – 2019.3 : Research Assistant, Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation, Corporation for Baegot Local Specialized Town.
  • 2017.8 – 2018.2 : Student Researcher, Development of Monograph to Improve Curriculum, Seoul National University.
  • 2017.3 – 2018.2 : Brain Korea 21 – ‘Together’ Science Education for the Future (ToSEF), National Student Researcher, Research Foundation of Korea.
  • 2017.2 – 2017.12 : Co-researcher, Socio-biological effects of environmental constraints of parent generation on child generation (R&E Program of Korea Science Academy), Korean Ministry of Education.
  • 2016.7 – 2018.1 : Research Assistant, Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation, Siheung Local Government in Gyeonggi-do.
  • 2016.3 – 2017.2 : Student Researcher, Brain Korea 21 – ‘Together’ Science Education for the Future (ToSEF), National Research Foundation of Korea.
  • 2016.3 – 2018.2 : Research Assistant, Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation, Siheung Local Government in Gyeonggi-do.
  • 2015.7 – 2016.2 : Research Assistant, Basic plan for the construction and operation of Baegot New Town SNU CoE Education Cooperation Center and operation of the Internationalization Specialized Education District, Corporation for Baegot Local Specialized Town.
  • 2014.10 – 2015.9 : Research Assistant, Research for Establishing an Action Plan According to the MOU between Jeongeup-si and Seoul National University, Jeongeup Local Government in Jeollabuk-do.
  • 2014.6 – 2015.2 : Research Assistant, Designing a blueprint for education city in Baegot, Corporation for Baegot Local Specialized Town.
  • 2014.6 – 2015.2 : Research Assistant, Designing a blueprint for education city in Baegot, Siheung Local Government in Gyeonggi-do

Research Reports

  • 2018. A study on the development of the curriculum of teacher training institutes to cultivate pre-service teachers in the future society, Korean Ministry of Education. [link]
  • 2017. Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation (third year), College of Education, Seoul National University.
  • 2017. Development of observation-based astronomical education program, College of Education, Seoul National University.
  • 2016. Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation (second year), College of Education, Seoul National University.
  • 2015. Planning Education Cooperation Support Center of Siheung-SNU Construction and Operation (first year), College of Education, Seoul National University.

Books

  • Choe S.U, Kwon, J.Y., Ha, Y.H., Kwak, J.Y., Kim, J.U., Kim, Y.J., Yoon, B.I., Cho, E.J., Choi, Y.S., Ga, S.H. (2018). Astronomical observation activities for authentic inquiry: focusing on national science curriculum, KyoYookBook. [here]
  • Choe S.U,, Yang, S.K., Park, S.H., Ga, S.H. (2018). Astronomical Activities with Modeling: Orbital Movements of Solar System Objects, KyoYookBook. [here]

Awards

  • 2022.2: 5th IEEE Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2022, Best Conference Paper Award.
  • 2019.8: 2019 Korean Association for Science Education Summer Conference, the best paper presentation award.

Volunteering activity

  • 2005.2 – 2009.8: Computer Lecturer, Learning Assistant for Disability Children, Center for Intellectual Disability Children in Kwanglin (233 hours)
  • 2005.3 – 2007.9: Volunteer, Seocho Local Government Welfare Center (42 hours)
  • 2012.3 – 2013.2: Mentor for Children in Low-Income Families, The International Future Foundation (Saessak Welfare and Scholarship Foundation)