Yue Yin
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
College of Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
Office: Wist Hall 210
Phone: (808) 956-4300
Fax: (808) 956-6615
Email: yueyin@hawaii.edu
Education
PhD in Science Education, Stanford University, California, 2005
MA in Psychology, Stanford University, California, 2003
MA in Education, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China, 2000
BS in Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China, 1997
Research Interests
assessment, quantitative research methods, applied educational statistics and measurement, science education
Courses Taught in the Department
EDEP 416 Student Assessment
EDEP 429 Introductory Statistics
EDEP 608 Introduction to Educational Research
Selected Publications
Yin, Y., & Shavelson, R. J. (in press). Application of generalizability theory to concept map assessment research. Applied Measurement in Education.
Yin, Y., Tomita, K. M., & Shavelson, R.J. (in press). Diagnosing and dealing with student misconceptions about “Sinking and Floating.” Science Scope.
Shavelson, R. J., Yin, Y., Furtak, E. M., Ruiz-Primo, M. A., Ayala, C. C., Young, D. B., Tomita, M. K., Brandon, & P. R., Pottenger, F. (in press). On the Role and Impact of Formative Assessment on Science Inquiry Teaching and Learning. In J. Coffey, R. Douglas & C. Sterns (Eds.), Science Assessment: Research and Practical Approaches. Arlington VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.
Yin, Y., Vanides, J., Ruiz-Primo, M. A., Ayala, C. C., & Shavelson, R. J. (2005). A Comparison of two construct-a-concept-map science assessments: Created linking phrases and selected linking phrases. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42(2), 166-184.
Vanides, J., Yin, Y., Tomita, M. T., & Ruiz-Primo, M. A. (2005). Using concept maps in the science classroom. Science Scope, 28(8), 27-31.
Ayala, C. A., Shavelson, R. J., Yin, Y., & Schultz, S. E. (2002). Reasoning dimensions underlying science achievement: The case of performance assessment. Educational Assessment, 8(2), 101-122.
Last Update: 10/19/07