Ngoc-Minh Pham

@missouri.edu

Information Science and Learning Technologies
Universiy of Missouri

Ngoc-Minh Pham


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RESEARCH INTERESTS

online learning and game-based learning, learning analytics, virtual reality and augmented realities in education, question prompts for problem-based learning in the online learning environment,
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Scopus Publications

  • Socio-technical-pedagogical usability of online courses for older adult learners
    Minh Pham, Kanupriya Singh, Isa Jahnke
    Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
    Given the increasing popularity of online learning, the study of the user experience in online courses is relevant for the design of meaningful online learning. While there exist many checklists fo...
  • Data Management Plan Implementation, Assessments, and Evaluations: Implications and Recommendations
    Bradley Wade Bishop, Peter Neish, Ji Hyun Kim, Raphaëlle Bats, A. J. Million, Jake Carlson, Heather Moulaison-Sandy, Minh T. Pham
    Data Science Journal, 2023
    Data management plans (DMPs) have become nearly a worldwide requirement for research funding. To meet these new funding agency expectations, information professionals across domains and the world have worked to create resources and services to successfully implement and sometimes assess DMPs. This essay presents a series of case studies from different institutions across the globe to highlight current practices and share recommendations for future work. A summary of various projects related to DMP implementation, assessment, and evaluation in different contexts provides a useful overview of current practices. The essay concludes with recommendations for practical oversight and scoring to improve DMPs’ utility in enabling the sharing of data.
  • “I only wish that I had had that growing up”: Understanding Webtoon’s Appeals and Characteristics as an Emerging Reading Platform
    Hyerim Cho, Denice Adkins, Ngoc‐Minh Pham
    Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2022
    This study investigates the readers of Korean webcomics, Webtoon, to understand their motivations for reading Webtoon, appeals of reading Webtoon, and any informal learning experiences Webtoon readers encounter. This study adopts reader behavior theories and media studies as the two main theoretical foundations; within these frameworks, the authors aim to understand a hybrid reading media platform, Webtoon, which has characteristics of both multimedia and conventional reading content. To understand Webtoon readers and their reading experiences, the focus group method was used. Findings show that Webtoon reading motivations include relaxation, emotional affirmation, creating an identity as a reader, aesthetic appreciation, and habitual reading. Webtoon’s unique format characteristics, ease of access, inclusivity, immersive experience with sound and music, and interactive communications among the authors and readers, are appreciated by readers. Lastly, Webtoon’s cultural differences sometimes lead readers to additional research on their parts, learning more about Korean history, food, or other popular culture. The authors further discuss the findings through the lenses of reader behavior & Readers’ Advisory theories, media studies, and information encountering theories.
  • A systematic literature review on image information needs and behaviors
    Hyerim Cho, Minh T.N. Pham, Katherine N. Leonard, Alex C. Urban
    Journal of Documentation, 2022
    PurposeWith ready access to search engines and social media platforms, the way people find image information has evolved and diversified in the past two decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature on image information needs and behaviors.Design/methodology/approachFollowing an eight-step procedure for conducting systematic literature reviews, the paper presents an analysis of peer-reviewed work on image information needs and behaviors, with publications ranging from the years 1997 to 2019.FindingsApplication of the inclusion criteria led to 69 peer-reviewed works. These works were synthesized according to the following categories: research methods, users targeted, image types, identified needs, search behaviors and search obstacles. The reviewed studies show that people seek and use images for multiple reasons, including entertainment, illustration, aesthetic appreciation, knowledge construction, engagement, inspiration and social interactions. The reviewed studies also report that common strategies for image searches include keyword searches with short queries, browsing, specialization and reformulation. Observed trends suggest common deployment of query analysis, survey questionnaires and undergraduate participant pools to research image information needs and behavior.Originality/valueAt this point, after more than two decades of image information needs research, a holistic systematic review of the literature was long overdue. The way users find image information has evolved and diversified due to technological developments in image retrieval. By synthesizing this burgeoning field into specific foci, this systematic literature review provides a foundation for future empirical investigation. With this foundation set, the paper then pinpoints key research gaps to investigate, particularly the influence of user expertise, a need for more diverse population samples, a dearth of qualitative data, new search features and information and visual literacies instruction.
  • An analysis of use and performance data aggregated from 35 institutional repositories
    Kenning Arlitsch, Jonathan Wheeler, Minh Thi Ngoc Pham, Nikolaus Nova Parulian
    Online Information Review, 2021
    PurposeThis study demonstrates that aggregated data from the Repository Analytics and Metrics Portal (RAMP) have significant potential to analyze visibility and use of institutional repositories (IR) as well as potential factors affecting their use, including repository size, platform, content, device and global location. The RAMP dataset is unique and public.Design/methodology/approachThe webometrics methodology was followed to aggregate and analyze use and performance data from 35 institutional repositories in seven countries that were registered with the RAMP for a five-month period in 2019. The RAMP aggregates Google Search Console (GSC) data to show IR items that surfaced in search results from all Google properties.FindingsThe analyses demonstrate large performance variances across IR as well as low overall use. The findings also show that device use affects search behavior, that different content types such as electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) may affect use and that searches originating in the Global South show much higher use of mobile devices than in the Global North.Research limitations/implicationsThe RAMP relies on GSC as its sole data source, resulting in somewhat conservative overall numbers. However, the data are also expected to be as robot free as can be hoped.Originality/valueThis may be the first analysis of aggregate use and performance data derived from a global set of IR, using an openly published dataset. RAMP data offer significant research potential with regard to quantifying and characterizing variances in the discoverability and use of IR content.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-08-2020-0328
  • Unpacking the Inherent Design Principles of Mobile Microlearning
    Isa Jahnke, Yen-Mei Lee, Minh Pham, Hao He, Linda Austin
    Technology Knowledge and Learning, 2020
    Mobile microlearning targets a new audience of learners: employees and workers outside of offices, using smartphones for flexible, anywhere, anytime training. The term ‘mobile’ emphasizes that the content is made for small screens of smartphones. According to literature and industry reports, micro-lessons are generally between 30 s and 5 min. While research shows that mobile microlearning is a promising approach, it remains unclear how the current systems have been ‘built’: What are the underlying principles of such platforms? The goal of this study was to explore mobile-microlearning platforms and to unpack their inherent design principles. We applied different methods: First, we reviewed literature in both academic publications and industry reports in two iterative rounds. Second, we conducted interviews with industry professionals, e.g., directors and entrepreneurs of mobile- and micro-learning systems. Results show a set of 15 principles regarding technical issues, pedagogical usability of micro-content interaction and sequenced instructional flow. They can be used to detect issues and challenges in existing mobile platforms and may inform meaningful design principles for future development. The results expose that a more critical eye on the learning design implied in the small-screen platforms is needed e.g., future systems may include learning designs for higher order thinking skills.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Pathways to subjective well-being: A study of self-acceptance, critical thinking, and stoicism in Vietnamese higher education
    M Pham, LAT Nguyen, VK Huynh, UPN Le
    Acta Psychologica 260, 105544 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Building Subjective Well-Being Through Resilience: How Trait Emotional Intelligence Shields Students From Depression?
    M Pham, LAT Nguyen, UPN Le, VK Huynh, CTL Bui
    SAGE Open 15 (3), 21582440251381370 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Exploring indicators of teaching presence in online learning from older adult learners’ perspectives
    NM Pham, I Jahnke
    Technology, Pedagogy and Education 32 (4), 485-502 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Virtual Reality Interventions for Autistic Individuals: Research Trends and Practices
    NM Pham, S Li, H Moulaison-Sandy
    International Conference on Information, 315-325 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Terminology Preferences of the LGBTQ+ Community: A User Study
    H Moulaison-Sandy, NM Pham, K Snow, B Dobreski
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Data Management Plans: Implications for Automated Analyses
    NM Pham, H Moulaison-Sandy, B Wade Bradley, H Gunderman
    Data Science Journal 22 (1), 1-14 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • The Effects of Question Prompt-Based Scaffolding and Social Presence Enhancement on Students’ Argumentation and Ill-Structured Problem-Solving
    NMT Pham
    University of Missouri-Columbia , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Impact factions: assessing the citation impact of different types of open access repositories
    J Wheeler, NM Pham, K Arlitsch, JD Shanks
    Scientometrics , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19
  • Data and digital objects: Manual and automated analysis to improve DMPs
    H Moulaison-Sandy, NM Pham
    SciDataCon , 2022
    2022
  • “I only wish that I had had that growing up”: Understanding Webtoon’s Appeals and Characteristics as an Emerging Reading Platform
    C Hyerim, A Denice, P Ngoc-Minh
    Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Health Information Needs in Visual Materials: Recommendations for Enhancing Visual Material Users’ Search Experiences
    H Cho, M Pham, A Urban
    iConference , 2021
    2021
  • Socio-technical-pedagogical usability of online courses for older adult learners
    M Pham, K Singh, I Jahnke
    Interactive Learning Environments , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 35
  • A Systematic Literature Review on Image Information Needs and Behaviors
    H Cho, M Pham, K Leonard, A Urban
    Journal of Documentation , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 21
  • An analysis of use and performance data aggregated from 35 institutional repositories
    K Arlitsch, J Wheeler, MTN Pham, NN Parulian
    Online Information Review , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 28
  • Unpacking the inherent design principles of mobile microlearning
    I Jahnke, YM Lee, M Pham, H He, L Austin
    Technology, Knowledge and Learning 25 (3), 585-619 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 214
  • Unpacking the inherent design principles of mobile microlearning. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 25 (3), 585-619
    I Jahnke, YM Lee, M Pham, H He, L Austin
    2020
    Citations: 14
  • Sociotechnical-Pedagogical Usability for Designing and Evaluating Learner Experience in Technology-Enhanced Environments
    I Jahnke, M Schmidt, M Pham, K Singh
    Learner and User Experience Research: An Introduction for the Field of … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 70
  • RAMP data subset, January 1 through May 31, 2019
    J Wheeler, K Arlitsch, M Pham, N Parulian, P OBrien, J Mixter
    University of New Mexico , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 2
  • Label-Free, Noncontact Hyperspectral Imaging for Classification of Histologic Grade in Gross Specimens of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Deep Learning
    M Halicek, J Dormer, M Pham, J Little, A Chen, L Myers, B Sumer, B Fei
    MEDICAL PHYSICS 46 (6), E462-E463 , 2019
    2019
  • Pedagogical usability in the design of a learning module on virtual reality
    M Pham, X Xu, J Bueno, H He
    Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Unpacking the inherent design principles of mobile microlearning
    I Jahnke, YM Lee, M Pham, H He, L Austin
    Technology, Knowledge and Learning 25 (3), 585-619 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 214
  • Sociotechnical-Pedagogical Usability for Designing and Evaluating Learner Experience in Technology-Enhanced Environments
    I Jahnke, M Schmidt, M Pham, K Singh
    Learner and User Experience Research: An Introduction for the Field of … , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 70
  • Socio-technical-pedagogical usability of online courses for older adult learners
    M Pham, K Singh, I Jahnke
    Interactive Learning Environments , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 35
  • An analysis of use and performance data aggregated from 35 institutional repositories
    K Arlitsch, J Wheeler, MTN Pham, NN Parulian
    Online Information Review , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 28
  • The cancer genome atlas head-neck squamous cell carcinoma collection (TCGA-HNSC)
    ML Zuley, R Jarosz, S Kirk, Y Lee, R Colen, K Garcia, D Delbeke, M Pham, ...
    The cancer imaging archive , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 24
  • A Systematic Literature Review on Image Information Needs and Behaviors
    H Cho, M Pham, K Leonard, A Urban
    Journal of Documentation , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 21
  • Impact factions: assessing the citation impact of different types of open access repositories
    J Wheeler, NM Pham, K Arlitsch, JD Shanks
    Scientometrics , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19
  • Modeling Manganese Removal in a Pilot‐Scale Postfiltration Contactor
    KA Bierlein, WR Knocke, JE Tobiason, A Subramaniam, M Pham, JC Little
    Journal‐American Water Works Association 107 (2), E109-E119 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 17
  • “I only wish that I had had that growing up”: Understanding Webtoon’s Appeals and Characteristics as an Emerging Reading Platform
    C Hyerim, A Denice, P Ngoc-Minh
    Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Unpacking the inherent design principles of mobile microlearning. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 25 (3), 585-619
    I Jahnke, YM Lee, M Pham, H He, L Austin
    2020
    Citations: 14
  • Data Management Plans: Implications for Automated Analyses
    NM Pham, H Moulaison-Sandy, B Wade Bradley, H Gunderman
    Data Science Journal 22 (1), 1-14 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • Two-Stage Filtration to Control Manganese and DBPs at the Lantern Hill Water Treatment Plant
    M Pham
    Environ. Water Resour. Eng. Masters Proj 51, 11-12 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 7
  • Exploring indicators of teaching presence in online learning from older adult learners’ perspectives
    NM Pham, I Jahnke
    Technology, Pedagogy and Education 32 (4), 485-502 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Building Subjective Well-Being Through Resilience: How Trait Emotional Intelligence Shields Students From Depression?
    M Pham, LAT Nguyen, UPN Le, VK Huynh, CTL Bui
    SAGE Open 15 (3), 21582440251381370 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Pedagogical usability in the design of a learning module on virtual reality
    M Pham, X Xu, J Bueno, H He
    Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3
  • Pathways to subjective well-being: A study of self-acceptance, critical thinking, and stoicism in Vietnamese higher education
    M Pham, LAT Nguyen, VK Huynh, UPN Le
    Acta Psychologica 260, 105544 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Terminology Preferences of the LGBTQ+ Community: A User Study
    H Moulaison-Sandy, NM Pham, K Snow, B Dobreski
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • RAMP data subset, January 1 through May 31, 2019
    J Wheeler, K Arlitsch, M Pham, N Parulian, P OBrien, J Mixter
    University of New Mexico , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 2
  • Virtual Reality Interventions for Autistic Individuals: Research Trends and Practices
    NM Pham, S Li, H Moulaison-Sandy
    International Conference on Information, 315-325 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • The Effects of Question Prompt-Based Scaffolding and Social Presence Enhancement on Students’ Argumentation and Ill-Structured Problem-Solving
    NMT Pham
    University of Missouri-Columbia , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1