Education

• EdD TESOL, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

• M.Ed., Department of Education, National Chengchi University

• B.Ed., Department of Education, National Chengchi University

• Minor: Department of Western Languages and Literature (renamed as Department of English in 1991)

Professional Experience

• Dean of Academic Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs, National Taipei University of Business

• Director, Admissions and Planning Division, Office of Academic Affairs, National Taipei University of Business

• Professor, National Taipei University of Business

• Associate Professor, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, National Taipei College of Business

• Lecturer, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, National Taipei College of Business

• Chief of Registration Section, Division of Continuing Education, National Taipei College of Business

• Administrative Lecturer, Evening Division, Department of Business Documents, National Taipei College of Business

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Business Documents, National Taipei College of Business

• Director, Department of Business English, Supplementary School of National Taipei College of Business Affiliated Vocational High School

• Full-time English Teacher, Supplementary School of National Taipei College of Business Affiliated Vocational High School

• Assistant Researcher, Distance Education Committee, Department of Social Education, Ministry of Education

Honors and Awards

• March 23, 2023: First-Class Administrative Service Award

• December 19, 2013: Industry-Academia Cooperation Excellence Award, 2013

• September 28, 2011: Innovative Teaching Award for Full-time Faculty, 2010 Academic Year

• September 28, 2009: Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteering in After-school Tutoring (2nd semester, 2008 Academic Year)

• September 28, 2006: Certificate of Appreciation for Assistance with the Taiwan Education Panel Survey

• September 21, 2005: Certificate of Appreciation for Support in Administrative Duties and Participation in MOE’s “Last Mile” Employment Project

Publications

Journal Articles

• Reynolds, B.L.*, Wu, W.-H., & Shih, Y.-C. (2020). Which elements matter?: Constructing word cards for English vocabulary growth. Sage Open, 10(2), 1–12.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2019). Effects of extensive reading on Taiwanese 11th graders' motivation and grammatical competence: A preliminary study. The Asian EFL Journal, 23(5), 187–215.

• Reynolds, B.L., & Shih, Y.-C. (2019). The learning effects of student-constructed word cards as homework for the adolescent English language classroom. System, 81, 146–162.

• Reynolds, B.L., Shih, Y.-C., & Wu, W.-H. (2018). Modeling Taiwanese adolescent learners’ English vocabulary acquisition and retention. English for Specific Purposes, 52, 47–59.

• Shih, Y.-C., & Reynolds, B.L. (2018). Exploring strong and weak EFL readers’ strategy use: A think-aloud analysis. Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics, 31(1), 345–377.

• Shih, Y.-C., & Reynolds, B.L. (2018). Integrating goal setting and reading strategies for EFL reading proficiency. Applied Linguistics Review, 9(1), 35–62.

• Shih, Y.-C., & Reynolds, B.L. (2015). Teaching adolescents EFL using Think-Pair-Share and reading strategies. RELC Journal, 46(3), 221–235.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2015). The impact of extensive reading on business majors in Taiwan. The Reading Matrix, 15(1), 220–233.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2010). An action inquiry to improve reading habits among Taiwanese EFL students. Journal of National Taipei College of Business, 17, 91–104.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2009). Effects of gender, reading habits, and achievement on reading strategy use. Journal of National Taipei College of Business, 16, 107–120.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2009). Using discourse analysis in reading instruction: The problem-solution pattern. Journal of National Taipei College of Business, 15, 137–152.

• Wu, H.-L., Wu, S.-M., & Shih, Y.-C. (2006). Investigative measures of receptive skills in written text processing. Studies in English Language and Literature, 17, 79–88.

Conference Presentations

• Shih, Y.-C. (2015). The impact of extensive reading on English majors’ motivation in Taiwan. CAES International Conference, June 11–13, Hong Kong.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2014). Integrating motivational strategies into reading strategy instruction in EFL. 23rd International Symposium on English Teaching (ETA), Nov. 14–16, Taipei.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2013). Effects of Think-Pair-Share on EFL students in Taiwan. 22nd International Symposium on English Teaching (ETA), Nov. 8–10, Taipei.

• Shih, Y.-C. (2012). The impact of extensive reading on EFL students in Taiwan. 21st International Symposium on English Teaching (ETA), Nov. 9–11, Taipei.

Projects

Principal Investigator

• 2013–2014: Project for Digital Multimedia Innovation under the Northern Taiwan Teaching Resource Center

• 2012: MOE-funded project to enhance foreign language proficiency in technical and vocational colleges: “NTUB English Learning Express” (Project No. 101-40)

Research Assistant (Lecturer-level)

• An Exploratory Study of English for Academic Legal Purposes (EALP): Text, Writer, and Disciplinary Knowledge, National Science Council, 2009

• The Relationship between Textual Knowledge and English Writing Performance, National Science Council, 2004

• Investigating Measures of English Written Discourse Structure Knowledge, National Science Council, 2003

• Incorporating English Teaching Broadcasts into Classroom Teaching, National Science Council, 1999

• A Study on Technological Literacy in Business High School Textbooks, National Science Council, 1995