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Sunghwan Hwang

Boston College
Lynch School of Education, Campion 211
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
hwangsl@bc.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (Expected, 2019)
Candidate: Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction-
Mathematics, Science and Technology strand
M.Ed. Seoul National Graduate School of Education, Seoul (2008)
Master of Elementary Mathematics Education
B.S.A.D Seoul National University of Education, Seoul (2005)
Degree: Bachelor of Elementary Education

QUALIFICATIONS

- Elementary School Teacher’s License Level 1 (2012), The South Korean Ministry of
Education
- Elementary School Teacher’s License Level 2 (2005), The South Korean Ministry of
Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Seoul National University of Education (2014-2015) Course: How to Teach

Mathematics to Elementary School Children
Teaching at Seoul Gaju-Elemantary School (2013-2015)
Teaching at Seoul Beodle-Elemantary School (2010-2012)
Teaching at Seoul Poongsung-Elemantary School (2005-2008)

INVITED LECTURE

Online Course of Korea Teacher Training Institution (2014): Lecture at Online

Teacher Training Course for Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Improvement; How
to Teach Creativity and Personality in Mathematics

The Seoul Science Park (2011~2014): Lecture at Seoul Science Park Teacher’s
Education Program of Math; How to Use Multimedia in Mathematics
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The Seoul Science Park (2013~2014): Lecture at Seoul Science Park Teacher’s
Education Program of Math; Understanding Didactic Process in Elementary
Mathematics Education

The Seoul Science Park (2012~2013): Lecture at Seoul Science Park Teacher’s
Training Course of Mathematically Gifted Students; How to Teach Geometry to Gifted
Students

Gang-Dong Province Education office of Education (2012~2014): Lecture at Gang-

Dong mathematically gifted students class; Understanding the Teaching and Learning
Methods for Gifted Students

The Seoul Educational Research Information Institution (2010): Lecture at Online

Mathematics Course for Elementary Students; How to Improve Mathematical Creativity
Through Hands-on Experiences and Activities

OTHERS
Exam Writer for National Elementary Teacher Certification Test at Seoul (2011)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Awarded the Excellent Teacher of the District by Superintendent of Seoul (2011)

Awarded 2nd prize in the Annual Elementary Teacher License Level 1 Test by Seoul
Teacher Education Training Center (2011)

Awarded Excellent Teacher of the Student Education Program by the Local Officer of
Education (2008)

Awarded 3rd Prize in the 12th Pre-teacher’s Software Contests held by South National
University of Education (2003)

RESEARCHE EXPERIENCES

Participated in the study of How to Use Mathematical Smart Devices in the Rural
School (Korea, Ministry of Education, 2014)

Participated in the study of the Affects of G-learning Programs for Mathematically

Learning Disability Students (Seoul Education Research Information Institution, 2013)

Participated in development of G-learning for Students with Learning Disabilities in

Mathematics (Seoul Education Research Information Institution, 2013)

Participated in the study of How to Improve Students’ Mathematical Interaction through

Activities Based on Heuristic (Seoul Ministry Office of Educational, 2011)

Participated in development of Elementary School Math Digital-Textbook for 5th, 6th

Grade Students (Korean Education and Research Information Service Center, 2011)
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Participated in the study of How to Improve Elementary School Teachers’ Teaching

Abilities in Mathematics (Seoul Education Research Information Institution, 2006)

Participated in the study of Developing Teaching and Learning Models Based on

Digital-Textbook (Korea ministry of Education, 2006)

Participated in the study for Education Method Improvement by E-learning (Seoul

Metropolitan office of Education, 2005)

PUBLICATIONS

Hwang, S. H (2014, July). How to Use Smart Devices in the Mathematics Classroom.
Proceeding of the 2014 Conference for Korea Foundation for the Advancement
of Science and Creativity, Kon-Kuk University, Seoul, Korea.

Hwang, S. H (2013, June). Affects of the G-learning Programs for the Mathematically
Learning Disability Students. Proceeding of the 43th Conference of
Mathematics, The Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics. Jin-Ju, South
Korea.

Hwang, S. H., Park, M. G., Lee, K. H. (2012). The National Mathematics Textbook for
2nd Grade. South Korea: The South Korean Ministry of Education.

Hwang, S. H., Park, M. G., Lee, K. H. (2012). The National Mathematics Teachers’
Guidebook for 2nd Grade. South Korea: South Korean Ministry of Education.

Hwang, S.H., Bae, J. S. (2011). The National Mathematics E-Textbook for 5th and 6th
Grade, South Korea: South Korean Ministry of Education.

Hwang, S.H., Bae, J. S. (2010). The National Mathematics Textbook for 6nd Grade.
South Korea: South Korean Ministry of Education.

Hwang, S.H., Bae, J. S. (2010). The National Mathematics Teachers’ Guidebook for
6nd Grade. South Korea: South Korean Ministry of Education.

PRESENTAIONS

Hwang, S. H (2017, April, work in progress). Developing Prospective Teachers’

Knowledge of Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners through
Scenarios. Paper presented at the 2017 American Education Research
Association, San Antonio, TX.

Hwang, S. H (2017, April). U.S. and South Korea Mathematics Teachers’ Pedagogical
Beliefs and Practices and student characteristics. Paper presented at the 2017
Conference for Harvard Graduate School of Education, Boston, MA.

Hwang, S. H (2014, July). How to Use Smart Devices in the Mathematics Classroom.
Paper presented at the 2014 Conference for Korea Foundation for the
Advancement of Science and Creativity, Kon-Kuk University, Seoul, Korea.
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Hwang, S. H (2013, June). Affects of the G-learning Programs for the Mathematically
Learning Disability Students. Paper presented at the 43th Conference of
Mathematics, The Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics, Jin-Ju, South
Korea.