Iris Heung Yue Yim
Papers
3
Total Citations
52
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3
About
Dr. Iris Heung Yue Yim is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of early childhood education and artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on developing and evaluating AI literacy curricula for young learners, with a particular emphasis on kindergarten and primary school settings. Dr. Yim’s most impactful study (32 citations) investigates how cooperative play and direct instruction with AI robots can enhance young children’s computational thinking, sequencing, self-regulation, and theory of mind skills—demonstrating that even preschoolers can benefit from structured AI education. Her foundational papers on AI literacy (14 and 6 citations) have helped define the field, outlining pedagogical frameworks for integrating AI concepts into primary school classrooms. Dr. Yim’s research is notable for its rigorous experimental designs and its focus on measurable cognitive and social-emotional outcomes, providing evidence-based guidance for educators and policymakers. By bridging developmental psychology and computer science education, she is shaping how the next generation learns to understand and interact with intelligent technologies, ensuring that AI literacy begins at the earliest stages of formal schooling.
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- 2AI Education and AI Literacy14 citations · 2022
- 3AI Literacy Education in Primary Schools6 citations · 2022