Dr. May Cho Min(Educational Psychology)

Graduate School:

- Supervisor of PhD Students’ Dissertations
- Supervisor of M.Ed. Students’ Theses
- Supervisor of M.Ed. (Q) Students’ Theses
- Graduate Courses Taught: PhD Preliminary Course, M.Ed. Course
- Conducting Departmental Research

Undergraduate:

- Supervisor of Research-based Projects for Final Year B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) Undergraduate Course Students
- Undergraduate Courses Taught: Educational Psychology, Educational Test and Measurement, Educational Research

Membership of academic societies:

2017 to the Present: Member, International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
2017 to the Present: Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
2018 - 2019: Member, International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies
2018 to the Present: Member, Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP)

Other Training:

- Training on "Counselling Psychology: Counselling Basic Skills and Techniques" Collaborated by Yangon University of Education & Burapha University
- Training on Academic Writing and Logical Thinking Skills, Nagoya University, Japan
- 23rd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Nagoya University, Japan - Avoiding Plagiarism Course, Nagoya University, Japan
- 24th Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, University of Guelph, Canada
- Mobile Information Literacy Training, Yangon University of Education
- Training Workshop on Engaging All Children in the Preschool Classroom, Yangon University of Education
- Workshop on Promoting Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN), Yangon University of Education
- Training on SAR Clinic - Writing a Good SAR (Batch 2), AUN-QA
- Online International Conference on Equitable Education: All for Education, Bangkok, Thailand
- ASEAN-QA Online Forum Series 3 “Going Digital: Assuring Quality in Assessment”, ASEAN-QA Association
- Educational Webinar on Innovative Solutions to Achieve Quality, Equity and Inclusiveness in Education in Southeast Asia, SEAMEO Regional Training Center in Vietnam
- SEAMEO Special Lecture on Leading Transformational Teaching in the New Normal, SEAMEO
- Webinar on Models of International Collaborative Research in the New Normal: AsTEN ICONNECT Webinar Series with the Theme “Hindsight, Insights, and Foresights: Teacher Education Institutions in Southeast Asia in the New Normal”, Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN)
- Webinar on Closing the Educational Gap for Person with Disabilities, SEAMEO SEN, Regional Center for Special Educational Needs
- ASEAN-QA Online Forum 2020: Drivers for Change: Quality Assurance in Times of Disruption and Innovation, ASEAN-QA Association
- Cybersecurity Training for Teachers, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada - Learning Management System Course
- 4th International Conference on Special Education (ICSE 2021), SEAMEO SEN
- SEAMEO-QS Higher Education Forum on Using Performance Insight to Build World- Class Universities in Southeast Asia, SEAMEO
- The Way Forward: Assuring Quality in Diverse and Remote Learning Environments, ASEAN-QA Association
- AsTEN Teacher Education Quality Assurance (ATQA) Assessor Training, Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN)

Awards:

2015-2019: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship
2018: Witkin-Okonji Travel Award for 24th IACCP (International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology) Congress in University of Guelph, Canada
2019: Graduate Student Travel Award, Nagoya University for 2019 Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention in Portland, US

Research Publications

May Cho Min, & Naing Naing Maw. (2012). Junior high school students’ perceived school satisfaction: The role of contextual and intrapersonal factors. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Myanmar, 5(7), 311–330.
May Cho Min, & Takai, J. (2017). Cross-cultural comparison of relational values of Asians: Analysing the World Values Survey, International Social Survey Programme, and AsiaBarometer. Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University (Psychology and Human Development Sciences), 64, 87–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.18999/nupsych.64.1.7
May Cho Min, & Takai, J. (2018, July 1-5). Impact of university students’ emotional competence on conflict management styles: Cross-cultural comparison between Japan and Myanmar [Paper presentation]. 24th Congress of International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), University of Guelph, Canada.
Wang, L., Ding, C., May Cho Min, Wenzhen Xu, Hu, A., Lee, P. S., & Takai, J. (2018, September 8-9). State communication apprehension and regulation focus of university students: Comparing America and China [Paper presentation]. 65th Annual Meeting of Japanese Group Dynamics Association, Kobe University, Japan.
May Cho Min, & Takai, J. (2019, February 7-9). University students’ emotional competence: Cross-cultural comparison in the United States, Japan, and Myanmar [Poster presentation]. 2019 Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention, Portland, US. https://osf.io/q4kj2/
May Cho Min, & Takai, J. (2019). Emotional competence, conflict management styles, and relational factors: Cross-cultural comparison between Japan and Myanmar. Intercultural Communication Studies, 28(1), 109–131.
Takamatsu, R., May Cho Min, Xu, W., Wang, L., & Takai, J. (2019, November 9-10). 文化適応が日本式モラル価値観に与える影響日本の大学に在学する留学生を対象として [Paper presentation]. 60th Meeting of Japanese Society of Social Psychology, Rissho University, Japan.
May Cho Min, Islam, N. M., & Takai, J. (2019). Validation study of the Profile of Emotional Competence in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Psychology, 22, 55–65.
Su Myat Myat Phyoe, & May Cho Min. (2020, November 19-20). Enhancing students’ achievement in science by task-based learning [Paper presentation]. Research Conference for the Centenary of the University of Yangon (RCCUY2020), Yangon University, Myanmar.
May Phoo Ngon Soe, & May Cho Min. (2020, December 21). Development of basic knowledge test of educational psychology for student teachers [Paper presentation]. 20th Research Conference of Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, Yangon University of Education, Myanmar.
Zin Mar Nay Win, & May Cho Min. (2020, December 21). The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and motivation for teaching [Paper presentation]. 20th Research Conference of Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, Yangon University of Education, Myanmar.
May Cho Min, Islam, M. N., Wang, L., & Takai, J. (2021). Cross-cultural comparison of university students’ emotional competence in Asia. Current Psychology, 40, 200–212. https://doi.org/10. 1007/s12144-018-9918-3
Takamatsu, R., May Cho Min, Wang, L., Xu, W., Taniguchi, N., & Takai, J. (2021). Moralization of Japanese cultural norms among student sojourners in Japan. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 80, 242–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2020.12.001
May Cho Min, & Takai, J. (2021). The effect of emotional competence on relational quality: Comparing Japan and Myanmar. Current Psychology, 40, 782–792. https://doi.org/10.1007/ s12144-018-0002-9 Nay Mar Soe, May Cho Min, Nwe Nwe Hlaing, Aye Yu Mon, May Thu Nyein, Ei Ei Phyo, & Nu Nu Khaing. (2021).
Quality assurance awareness programs of Yangon University of Education. Yangon University of Education Research Journal, 11(1), 243-252.
May Cho Min, & Htet Htet Aung. (2021). Kindergarten teachers’ attitudes towards curriculum innovation. Yangon University of Education Research Journal, 11(2), 71-84.

Doctoral Dissertation and M.Ed. Thesis

May Cho Min (2019). Emotional competence, relational quality, and interpersonal conflict management styles of university students: Cross-cultural comparison in Asia [Doctoral dissertation, Nagoya University]. https://nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp/search?page=1&size=20&sort=-custom_sort&search_type=2&q=323×tamp=1632585526.7937539&time=1632585526088
May Cho Min (2012). Junior high school students’ perceived school satisfaction: The role of contextual and intrapersonal factors [Master’s thesis, Yangon University of Education].

Current Research Projects

Promoting Pre-service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education
Impact of Psychosocial Support on Psychological Well-being of Students with Disabilities in Myanmar

Member, Research Laboratory of Social Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University, Japan Member, International Relationship Organization, Yangon University of Education Secretary, Internal Quality Assurance Team, Yangon University of Education Member, Information and Communication Technology Team, Yangon University of Education Member, Nagoya University Alumni Association (Myanmar Branch)

We will try our best to make significant contributions in the field of educational psychology and school counselling.

Welcome to our Yangon University of Education!