New Perspectives in Science Education
Patcharee Rompayom Wichaidit
Institution: Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University
Country: Thailand
Patcharee earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Second-Class Honours in 2004. She then completed a one-year Graduate Diploma in Teaching Profession in 2005. Later, she pursued her graduate studies in a combined master’s-to-doctoral track and completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education in 2010. During 2008-2009 in this Ed.D. program, she spend time in doing research and got a certificate of the one year program of “The Program to Promote Research Methods in Science Education” at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Over 16 years of professional experience, she has taught at the university level in both undergraduate and graduate programs, particularly in the areas of Chemistry Education, Science Education, and STEM Education. During her professional career, she was awarded funding for professional development at Massey University, Manawatu campus, in Palmerston North, New Zealand, where she undertook a three-month academic development program. She also received university funding to collaborate for one month with researchers at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. She has published academic work in international journals indexed in Scopus and the ERIC database, with research focusing on chemical education, science education, and STEM education.
Examples of research articles were published in Scopus and ERIC database as follows:
1. Wichaidit, P.R., Wichaidit, S. & Boonsin, P. (2025). Growth Mindset and Personal Achievement Goal Orientation of the High School Students of the High Ability Student. Journal of Turkish Science Education. https://doi.org/10.36681/tused.2025.027. [Scopus Q2]
2. Wichaidit, P.R. (2025). Understanding Growth Mindset and Chemistry Mindsets of High-Achieving Students and the Impact of Influential Language on Learning Motivation. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RP00218K. [Scopus Q1]
3. Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2024). Beyond Play: The Interplay of Analogy and Enjoyment in Game-Based Learning. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 8(2), pp. 276-295. https://doi.org/10.33902/JPR.202425578 [Scopus Q2]
4. Wichaidit, P. R., Wichaidit, S., Wicharee, R., & Siritharamethikul, N. (2023). Attitudes toward Chemistry and Satisfaction toward Online Small-Scale Chemistry: A Case of Thai Learners during a Pandemic. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 46, pp. 52-72. [ERIC]
5. Saowsupa, S., Wichaidit, P.R., Chantraukrit, P., Promratana, P.L. & Thanetweeraphat, A. (2023). Self-Efficacy toward Competency-based Education: A Case of Primary School Teachers. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 46(2), pp. 20-51. [ERIC]
6. Wichaidit, P.R. & Wichaidit, S. (2021). Using STEM Workshop to Elicit Chemistry Teachers’ Value of Hands-on Activity and Visualization, Science Essence Journal, 37(1), pp. 36-55. [Scopus]
7. Wichaidit, P.R. & Tongchai, A. (2020). The Analysis of SMT Teachers’ Self-efficacy towards Enhancing Student Thinking and Problem-solving Skills: Preliminary Study. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 43(2), pp.142-160. [ERIC]
8. Tongchai, A., Wichaidit, P.R. & Koocharoenpisal, N. (2019). A Professional Development Program to Enhance Thinking and Problem Skills for Thai Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) Teachers. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 42(2), pp.1-25. [ERIC]
9. Wichaidit, S., Wichaidit, P.R. & Chalardkid, P. (2019). Working Together to Promote Science Learning in the Context of Sustainable Agriculture: A Collaborative Action Research. Proceedings of Paper Presented at the International Conference “New Perspectives in Science Education,” 3rd Edition of the Future of Education. Florence, Italy on 27 - 28 June 2019. [Scopus]
10. Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2018). The Enhancement of Undergraduate Students’ Scientific Explanations Using Online Platform as a Context for Discussion and Feedbacks. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 41(2), pp.193-220. [ERIC]
11. Wichaidit, P.R., Wichaidit, S., Tadee, S. & Nungjak-auan, P. (2017). Putting Policy in Practice: A Professional Development Program for STEM Education for Teachers at Small Primary Schools in Rural Areas. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 40(1), pp. 17-47. [ERIC]
12. Wichaidit, P.R. & Wichaidit, S. (2016). Effects of the 5E Instructional Model incorporated with Multiple Levels of Representations on Thai Students with Different Levels of Cognitive Development. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 39(1), pp. 43-75. [ERIC]
13. Thien, M, L., Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2015). Developing Teachers’ Orientations toward Teaching Science Scale: A Thai Study. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 38(2), pp. 140-157. [ERIC]
14. Wichaidit, P.R. (2014). How Does the Chemistry Learning Unit Using Multiple Levels of Representations Effect Thai Grade 7th Concrete Students in term of Understanding Household Chemistry Concepts. Proceedings of the paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of Science Educators and Teachers (ISET 2014), 1618 July, 2014, Metropole Phuket, Phuket, Thailand.
15. Rompayom, P. (2014). Incorporated Elicitation Strategy: An Instructional Process to Improve Students’ Understanding of Scientific Conceptions. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 20(1), pp. 29-40. [Scopus]
Areas of expertise: Chemistry education, Chemistry curriculum and instruction, STEM Education, Professional Development for in-service and preservice on Science and chemistry teachers.
Over 16 years of professional experience, she has taught at the university level in both undergraduate and graduate programs, particularly in the areas of Chemistry Education, Science Education, and STEM Education. During her professional career, she was awarded funding for professional development at Massey University, Manawatu campus, in Palmerston North, New Zealand, where she undertook a three-month academic development program. She also received university funding to collaborate for one month with researchers at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. She has published academic work in international journals indexed in Scopus and the ERIC database, with research focusing on chemical education, science education, and STEM education.
Examples of research articles were published in Scopus and ERIC database as follows:
1. Wichaidit, P.R., Wichaidit, S. & Boonsin, P. (2025). Growth Mindset and Personal Achievement Goal Orientation of the High School Students of the High Ability Student. Journal of Turkish Science Education. https://doi.org/10.36681/tused.2025.027. [Scopus Q2]
2. Wichaidit, P.R. (2025). Understanding Growth Mindset and Chemistry Mindsets of High-Achieving Students and the Impact of Influential Language on Learning Motivation. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RP00218K. [Scopus Q1]
3. Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2024). Beyond Play: The Interplay of Analogy and Enjoyment in Game-Based Learning. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 8(2), pp. 276-295. https://doi.org/10.33902/JPR.202425578 [Scopus Q2]
4. Wichaidit, P. R., Wichaidit, S., Wicharee, R., & Siritharamethikul, N. (2023). Attitudes toward Chemistry and Satisfaction toward Online Small-Scale Chemistry: A Case of Thai Learners during a Pandemic. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 46, pp. 52-72. [ERIC]
5. Saowsupa, S., Wichaidit, P.R., Chantraukrit, P., Promratana, P.L. & Thanetweeraphat, A. (2023). Self-Efficacy toward Competency-based Education: A Case of Primary School Teachers. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 46(2), pp. 20-51. [ERIC]
6. Wichaidit, P.R. & Wichaidit, S. (2021). Using STEM Workshop to Elicit Chemistry Teachers’ Value of Hands-on Activity and Visualization, Science Essence Journal, 37(1), pp. 36-55. [Scopus]
7. Wichaidit, P.R. & Tongchai, A. (2020). The Analysis of SMT Teachers’ Self-efficacy towards Enhancing Student Thinking and Problem-solving Skills: Preliminary Study. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 43(2), pp.142-160. [ERIC]
8. Tongchai, A., Wichaidit, P.R. & Koocharoenpisal, N. (2019). A Professional Development Program to Enhance Thinking and Problem Skills for Thai Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) Teachers. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 42(2), pp.1-25. [ERIC]
9. Wichaidit, S., Wichaidit, P.R. & Chalardkid, P. (2019). Working Together to Promote Science Learning in the Context of Sustainable Agriculture: A Collaborative Action Research. Proceedings of Paper Presented at the International Conference “New Perspectives in Science Education,” 3rd Edition of the Future of Education. Florence, Italy on 27 - 28 June 2019. [Scopus]
10. Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2018). The Enhancement of Undergraduate Students’ Scientific Explanations Using Online Platform as a Context for Discussion and Feedbacks. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 41(2), pp.193-220. [ERIC]
11. Wichaidit, P.R., Wichaidit, S., Tadee, S. & Nungjak-auan, P. (2017). Putting Policy in Practice: A Professional Development Program for STEM Education for Teachers at Small Primary Schools in Rural Areas. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 40(1), pp. 17-47. [ERIC]
12. Wichaidit, P.R. & Wichaidit, S. (2016). Effects of the 5E Instructional Model incorporated with Multiple Levels of Representations on Thai Students with Different Levels of Cognitive Development. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 39(1), pp. 43-75. [ERIC]
13. Thien, M, L., Wichaidit, S. & Wichaidit, P.R. (2015). Developing Teachers’ Orientations toward Teaching Science Scale: A Thai Study. Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 38(2), pp. 140-157. [ERIC]
14. Wichaidit, P.R. (2014). How Does the Chemistry Learning Unit Using Multiple Levels of Representations Effect Thai Grade 7th Concrete Students in term of Understanding Household Chemistry Concepts. Proceedings of the paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of Science Educators and Teachers (ISET 2014), 1618 July, 2014, Metropole Phuket, Phuket, Thailand.
15. Rompayom, P. (2014). Incorporated Elicitation Strategy: An Instructional Process to Improve Students’ Understanding of Scientific Conceptions. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Learning, 20(1), pp. 29-40. [Scopus]
Areas of expertise: Chemistry education, Chemistry curriculum and instruction, STEM Education, Professional Development for in-service and preservice on Science and chemistry teachers.
