Martin K. Yeh

Research Interests

Software Projects

• Skills to Obstruct Pandemic (STOP): an online computer-based tutor to teach what to do to stop COVID-19.
• CaffeineZone™: an iPhone app teaching and monitoring caffeine consumption.
• IQs: an intelligent mobile learning system helping student learn descriptive knowledge through multiple choice questions. Funded by Penn State Schreyer Institude of Teaching Excellence.
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Reviewer for

• National Science Foundation (2014, 2015)
• IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (2015)
• IEEE Transactions on Education (since 2015)
• Computers & Education (since 2009)
• Journal of Educational Computing Research (since 2009)
• International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (since 2010)
• Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory (since 2010)
• Annual Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling Simulation (BRiMS) (2011)

Publications

• Glasauer, C., Yeh, M. K., DeLong, L. A., Yan, Y, & Zhuang, Y. (2024). "C"ing the light – assessing code comprehension in novice programmers using C code patterns. Computer Science Education https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2024.2317079
• Zhuang, Y., Yan, Y., DeLong, L. A., & Yeh, M. K. (2023). Do developer perceptions have borders? Comparing C code responses across continents. Software Quality Journal1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11219-023-09654-0
• Ritter, F. E., Yeh, M. K., McDermott, A. F., & Weyhrauch, P. W. (2023). The effect of task fidelity on learning curves: a synthetic analysis. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 39(11), 2253-2267.https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2022.2161863
• Lin, Y.-T., Yeh, M. K.-C., & Tan, S.-R. (2022). Teaching programming by revealing thinking process: Watching experts' live coding videos with reflection annotations. IEEE Transactions on Education, 65(4), 617-627.
• Tsai, C.-T., Wu, J.-L., Lin, Y.-T., & Yeh, M. K.-C. (2022) Design and development of a blockchain-based secure scoring mechanism for online learning. Educational Technology & Society, 25(3).
• Yeh, M. K.-C., Yan, Y., Zhuang, Y., & DeLong, L. A. (2021). Identifying program confusion using electroencephalogram measurements. Behaviour & Information Technology, 41(12), 2528-2545.
• Chuang, T., Yeh, M. K.-C., & Lin, Y. (2021) The impact of gaming playing on students' reasoning ability, varying according to their cognitive style. Educational Technology & Society, 24(3).
• Lin, Y., Yeh, M. K.-C., & Hsieh, H. (2021). Teaching computer programming to science majors by modeling. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 29(1), 130-144.
• Ritter, F., Yeh, M. K.-C., Yan, Y., Siu, K. & Oleynikov, D. (2020). Effects of varied surgical simulation training schedules on motor-skill acquisition. Surgical Innovation, 27(1), 68-80.
• Wang, N., Gregg, A., Yeh, M. K.-C., Heiser, R., & Diehl, W. C. (2019). Pet avatars, performance visualization, and social presence. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 15(1), 18-31.
• Lewis, R., Mello, C. A., Zhuang, Y., Yeh, M. K.-C. Yan, Y., & Gopstein, D. (2018). Rough Sets: visually discerning neurological functionality during thought processes. In Ceci M., Japkowicz N., Liu J., Papadopoulos G., Raś Z.(eds) Foundations of Intelligent Systems. ISMIS 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11177. Springer, Cham.
• Yeh, M. K.-C. (2018). Examining novice programmers' software design strategies through verbal protocol analysis. International Journal of Engineering Education, 34(2) 458-470.
• Wang, N., Yeh, M. K.-C., Gregg, A., Zhu, C., Garbrick, A. & Peck K. (2017) Beyond academic grade dashboard: Integrating performance visualization to increase peer support: a work in-progress paper, In Proceedings of International Conference on Education and e-Learning (EeL), 72-75. Singapore: Global Science and Technology Forum.
• Yeh, M. K.-C., Yan, Y., Gopstein, D., & Zhuang, Y. (2017). Detecting and comparing brain activity in short program comprehension using EEG. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2017 IEEE. Indianapolis, IN, USA: IEEE.
• Gopstein, D., Iannacone, J., Yan, Y., Delong, L. A., Zhuang, Y., Yeh, M. K.-C., & Cappos, J. (2017). Understanding misunderstandings in source code. In Proceedings of the 2017 11th Joint Meeting on Foundations of Software Engineering. Paderborn, Germany: ACM. [Distinguished Paper Award]
• Yeh, M. K.-C., Toshtzar, A., Guertin, L., & Yan, Y. (2016). Using spaced repetition and gamification to enhance K-12 student science literacy with on-demand mobile short reads. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2016 IEEE (pp. 1-4). Erie, PA, USA: IEEE.
• Oliveira, D., Rosenthal, M., Morin, N., Yeh, K.-C., Cappos, J., & Zhang, Y. (2014). It's the psychology stupid: how heuristics explain software vulnerabilities and how priming can illuminate developer's blind spots. In the Proceedings of the 30th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (pp. 296-305). ACM.
• Cappos, J., Zhuang, Y., Oliveira, D., Rosenthal, M., & Yeh, K.-C. (2014). Vulnerability as Blind Spots in Developer's Heuristic-Based Decision-Making Processes. In the Proceedings of the 2014 workshop on New Security Paradigms Workshop. (pp. 53-62). ACM.
• Haughton, N., Yeh, K.-C., Nworie, J. & Romero, L. (2013). Digital disturbances, disorders, and pathologies: A discussion of some unintended consequences of technology in higher education. Educational Technology 53(4), 3-16. [lead article]
• Ritter, F. E., Yeh, K.-C., Cohen, M. A., Weyhrauch, P., Kim, J. W., & Hobbs J. N. (2013). Declarative to procedural tutors: A family of cognitive architecture-based tutors. In Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation.
• Yeh, K.-C. & Ritter, F. E. (2012). An initial evaluation of the D2P/MTT, a computer-based, Declarative to Procedural (D2P) theory driven moving target tutor. (Tech. Report 2012-1). Applied Cognitive Science Lab, College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State.
• Yeh, K.-C., Xie, Y, & Ke, F. (2011). Teaching computational thinking to non-computing majors using spreadsheet functions. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011 (pp. F3J1-F3J5). IEEE.
• Yeh, K.-C. & Chen, W. (2011). Work in progress: Using a computer gaming strategy to facilitate undergraduates' learning in a computer programming course: An experimental study. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) 2011 (pp. S4H1-S4H2). IEEE.
• Ritter, F. E. & Yeh, K.-C. (2011). Modeling pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics on a mobile device to help caffeine users. In R. Goebel, J. Siekmann, & W. Wahlster (Eds.), Augmented Cognition International Conference 2011, FAC 2011, HCII 2011, LNAI 6780, (pp. 528-535). Heidelberg: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21852-1
• Yeh, K.-C., Gregory, J., & Ritter, F. E. (2010). One laptop per child: Polishing up the XO Laptop user experience. Ergonomics in Design,18(3), 8-13. [lead article]
• Yeh, K.-C. (2009). Using an educational computer game as a motivational tool for supplemental instruction delivery for novice programmers in learning computer programming. In I. Gibson, R. Weber, K. McFerrin, R. Carlsen, & D. A. Willis (Eds.) In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. (pp. 1611-1616). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
• Chen, W., & Yeh, K.-C. (2006). Work in progress: Creating a case-based reasoning digital library to improve learning in an introductory programming course. Proceedings of the 36st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. San Diego, CA:ASEE/IEEE. doi:10.1109/FIE.2006.322392
• Cox, C., Nguyen, H., Xie, Y., Yeh, K.-C., & Sharma, P. (2004). Defining leadership for college students: A needs assessment approach. In G. Rice & D. Baker (Eds.), Proceedings of the Thirty-Four Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching & Learning (pp. 58-59). Baltimore, MD:ISETL.

Presentations

• Yeh, K.-C. (2005). What does a one-to-one computer environment mean to teachers in an elementary school? Teacher's perception of one-to-one laptop computers in classrooms. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Orlando, FL.
• Peck, K., Popp, J. D., Haughton, H. & Yeh, K.-C. (2001). PT3 database project. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Atlanta, GA.

Invited Talks

• Yeh, M. K.-C. (2018). Exploring the root causes of recurring issues in software development from a human factors perspective. Research centre on Interactive media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies (RISE). Nicosia, Cyprus. 1 November 2018. Penn State News
• Yeh, M. K.-C. (2011). Design and evaluate mobile learning applications using HCI principles. Department of Educational Technology. Tamkang University. Taiwan. 1 June 2011.

Research Grants and Support

• #700K. “Probabilistic Engine for Representing and Computing Enhanced Presentation Techniques for Situation Awareness.” Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Charles River Analytics. May 2022 – December 2023.
• $113K. "Simulating Training Results to Understand Differing Effects of Fidelity on Learning (STRUDEL)." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Charles River Analytics. April 2018 – April 2020.
• $70K. "Support for SAVE-IT: A System for Analyzing and Visualizing Evaluations of Instruction Techniques." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Charles River Analytics. July 2017 – July 2018.
• $40K. "Beyond Data Dashboards: The Effects of Social Performance Visualizations on Learner Progress and Peer-to-Peer Interaction." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Center for Online Innovation in Learning, Penn State. January 2017 – June 2018.
• $3.4M. "Maintenance Tutoring Under Uncertainty: Expanding a Smart Tutoring System to Support Acquisition and Retention of Skills." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: ONR. April 2015 – March 2020.
• $200K. "Building trauma triage tutors for Air Force nurses and extending learning theory." Role: Co-PI. (SBIR phase 2) Sponsor: Charles River Analytics. October 2015 – January 2018.
• $100K. ($230K total). "Using Cognitive Techniques to Detect and Prevent Security Flaws." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: National Science Foundation. January 2015 – December 2017.
• $55K. "Active Transfer Learning for Intelligent Tutoring." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Charles River Analytics. July 2015 – November 2016
• $30K. "CRAM-LESS: Exploring strategy learning in a diagnostic reasoning task." Role: Co-PI. (STTR with Charles River Analytics.) Sponsor: ONR. May 2015 – October 2015.
• $16,402. ($49,700 total). "Support for high-level tools for faster tutoring." Role: Co-PI. Sponsor: Charles River Analytics, Inc. June 2011 – January 2012.
• $1,100. "The IQs-an intelligent quiz system for mobile learning." Role: PI. Sponsor: Penn State University Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. 2010
• $1,100. "Graduate Student Travel Grant." Sponsor: Penn State University. 2004, 2005, 2009.

Teaching

^* indicates course revision; ^o indicates online; ^h indicates hybrid;

• IST 331^*: Organization & Design of Information Systems: Users & System Principles
• IST 311: Object-Oriented Design and Software Applications
• IST 255: Fundamentals of Web Administration
• IST 250: Web and New Media
• IST 230: Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics
• IST 220: Data Communication and Computer Networks
• IST 210: Organization of Data
• IST 110^h: Information, People, and Technology
• CSE 297x: Introduction to Programming with PHP
• CSE 397x: Intermediate Programming with PHP and MySQL
• CMPSC 201: Programming for Engineers with C++
• CMPSC 203: Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases
• CMPSC 221: Object-Oriented Programming with Web Apps

Service

• Academic Advisor, Engineering Advising Center, Penn State University. 2010, 2014.
• Student Technology Advisory Committee. Instructional Systems, Penn State, 2004-2005.
• Association for Education Communication and Technology (AECT) Website Design Taskforce. AECT. 2004.
• Technology Learning Assistant. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Penn State. 2004.
• Webmaster, Taiwanese Student Association. Penn State. 2002, 2008.

Experience

• Assistant Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State, 2015-present.
• Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Penn State, 2009-2015.
• Web Consultant, Information Technology Services, Penn State University, 2006-2009.
• Instructional Design Assistant, World Campus, Penn State University, 2006.
• Learning Skills Center Coordinator, University Learning Center, Penn State University, 2005-2006.
• Graduate Assistant, Instructional Systems, Penn State University, 2004-2005.
• Web Developer/System Manager, Instructional Systems, Penn State University, 2000-2004.
• Software/Firmware Engineer, Skanhex Technology INC., 1997-1999.
• Software/Firmware Engineer, Avigramm Technology INC., 1997-1997.
• Software Engineer, Behavior Tech Computer Co., 1996-1997.
• System Engineer, Total Integra Technology Co., 1995-1996.

Education

• Ph.D., Instructional Systems (Learning, Design, and Technology now), Penn State University
  Thesis: Toward Understanding the Cognitive Processes of Software Design in Novice Programmers
  Advisors: Christopher Hoadley and Kyle Peck
• M.Eng., Computer Science and Engineering, Penn State University
• B.S., Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tamkang University

Award

• Priscilla Clement Award, 2019, Penn State Brandywine
• Distinguished Paper Award, 2017, 11th joint meeting of the European Software Engineering Conference and the ACM SIGSOFT Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering.
• CaffeineZone 2 (iPhone app) nominated, 2013 PA Tech Award.
• Excellent Compulsory Military Services, 1994.