Han Feng

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Han Feng is a pioneering researcher in early childhood robotics education, whose work has fundamentally shaped how young children engage with programmable technologies. Her key research areas include human-robot interaction in educational settings, computational thinking development in early learners, and the pedagogical dynamics of teacher-student collaboration during robotics activities. Feng’s most influential contribution is her 2013 pilot study on teacher-student interaction patterns in kindergarten robotics courses, which has garnered 38 citations and remains a foundational reference in the field. This work demonstrated that programmable bricks uniquely empower children to create tangible products, thereby fostering creative expression and problem-solving skills—a finding that challenged traditional assumptions about technology’s role in early education. By systematically analyzing how teachers scaffold learning during robotics tasks, Feng provided actionable frameworks for integrating programming into kindergarten curricula. Her research continues to influence curriculum designers and educators seeking to balance guided instruction with child-led discovery. Feng’s work stands out for its rigorous empirical approach to a previously underexplored age group, establishing her as a key voice in the movement to make computational thinking accessible from the earliest stages of development.