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Dr Juliana Tay earned her MA and PhD degrees in gifted education from Purdue University in the US. Before starting her studies at Purdue, she worked as an educator in Singapore, teaching students with gifts and talents in visual arts and developing programs and curricula that met the needs of these students. At Purdue University, she was also a coordinator for enrichment programs and summer camps for young children with gifts and talents. Before joining XJTLU, she worked as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, where she was part of a team studying the use of digital game-based learning approach on working adults.
Research interests
Curriculum development for students/children with gifts and talents
Development of critical and creative thinking
Digital Game-based Learning
Programme development and evaluation
Identifying and serving students/children with gifts and talents
Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Academy of Future Education, XJTLU - 2022 - Present
Research Fellow (Digital Game-based Learning, Adaptive Learning),National University of Singapore - 2021-2022
Instructor (Online), Purdue University - 2019
Research Assistant (Total School Cluster Grouping Evaluation Project), Purdue University - 2015- 2020
Teaching Assistant, Purdue University - 2014 - 2017
Course instructor, GERI Summer Residential Camps, United States - 2013- 2014
Subject Head (Art), Raffles Institution, Singapore - 2007 - 2012
Subject Head (Art), Marsiling Secondary School, Singapore - 2001- 2006
Teaching
XJTLU EDS443: Educational Research: Theory and Practice
XJTLU EDS417: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
XJTLU EDS412: School and Educational Psychology
XJTLU EDS407: Culture and Learning
Purdue University EDPS 430: Creating and Managing Learning Environments
Purdue University EDPS 540: Gifted, Creative, and Talented Children
Purdue University EDPS 545: Social and Affective Development of Gifted Students
Awards and honours
QS-Wharton Reimagine Education Awards, Asia: Bronze - 2022
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Paper of the Year - 2022
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Pathbreaker Award - 2019
Award for Excellence in Research (Junior Division), MENSA, for Parental perceptions of STEM enrichment for young children - 2019
Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children - 2018
Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship, Purdue University - 2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 2019
M. S. in Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - 2013
B. A. Honors 2nd Upper, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - 2001
Person Types
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Understanding and supporting teachers’ implementation of play-based preschool education curriculum in Jiangsu Province
Xu, S., Tay, T. T., Ren, L. & Yu, J. J.
1/09/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Modelling self-regulated online learning: video- and digital game-based learning for construction professionals
Goh, Y. M., Tay, T. T. & Tan, T.
8/08/24 → 26/12/26
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Merged-home Marriage
Xu, S., Ren, L., Tay, T. T., Zhang, C., Mi, Y., Wang, Y. & Liu, L.
1/06/24 → 30/04/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Enhancing Big Data Analytics Teaching through Competition-based Learning Using Kaggle Platform
Fan, P., Wang, J., Li, N., Tay, T. T. & Wang, L.
1/03/24 → 28/02/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Enhancing Big Data Analytics Teaching through Competition-based Learning Using Kaggle Platform
Fan, P., Li, N., Purwanto, E., Tay, T. T. & Wang, J.
1/09/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Design for safety training for construction professionals: A digital game-based learning approach
Tay, J., Safiena, S., Lan, T., Lim, M. SH. & Goh, Y. M., Sept 2024, In: Safety Science. 177, 106588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainable Educational Research Through Interdisciplinary Lens: A Guideline Framework for Effective Collaboration
Li, N., Tay, J., Wang, Q. & Zhang, X., 2024, Interdisciplinary Approaches for Educators' and Learners’ Well-being: Transforming Education for Sustainable Development. ElSayary, A. & Olowoselu, R. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, p. 69-80 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Unlocking the Potential of Competition-Based Learning: A Case Study of Kaggle in Big Data Analytics Education
Fan, P., Purwanto, E., Li, N., Wang, J., Tay, J., Wang, L. & Wang, Q., 2024, 2024 10th International Conference on Smart Computing and Communication (ICSCC).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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We used a hybrid escape room to dramatically boost student attendance
Tay, J., Li, N. & Purwanto, E., 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Textual work
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Gamifying digital learning across multiple disciplines in Higher Education
Li, N., Wang, Q., Zhou, Q., Lu, J., Tay, J., Chen, X., Chen, L. & Luo, L., 2023, Advance HE.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Commissioned report › peer-review
Activities
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The 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education 2025 (ICAIE 2025)
Youmin Xi (Chair), Xiaojun Zhang (Chair), Na Li (Chair), Qian Wang (Organiser), Ting Ting Tay (Organiser), Tim London (Member of programme committee), Adam Cross (Member of programme committee), Eng Gee Lim (Member of programme committee), Jian Chen (Member of programme committee), Ping Wang (Member of programme committee), Hailing Ye (Member of programme committee), Dongni Xie (Organiser), Dan Sun (Organiser), Tianyu Zhang (Organiser), Qiong Ji (Member of programme committee), Filbert Juwono (Member of programme committee), Erick Purwanto (Member of programme committee), Qing Zhang (Member of programme committee), Anoop Saxena (Member of programme committee) & Lanze Vanermen (Member of programme committee)
14 May 2025 → 16 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Application of Online Platform TinkerCAD for Engineering Mindset in High Education
Qinglei Bu (Speaker), Ting Ting Tay (Speaker), Guanying Chu (Speaker), Mark Leach (Speaker) & Eng Gee Lim (Speaker)
3 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Not JUST DGBL: Differentiating for Students’ Engagement
Ting Ting Tay (Speaker)
17 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The "AI + Metaverse + Digital Game-Based Learning" special session at 9th Education Innovation Conference (Event)
Na Li (Chair), Qian Wang (Chair) & Ting Ting Tay (Chair)
16 May 2024 → 19 May 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Unlocking Engagement: A Journey into Hybrid Learning with Digital Escape Rooms
Na Li (Invited speaker), Ting Ting Tay (Invited speaker), Lan Luo (Invited speaker), Yuchen Lu (Invited speaker) & Wenruo Xu (Invited speaker)
8 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk