Ji Young Lee
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About
Ji Young Lee is an early childhood education researcher whose work centers on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) integration in young children's learning environments, with a particular focus on the South Korean educational context. Her research investigates how technology-driven pedagogical approaches — including robotics and unplugged computing activities — can be meaningfully introduced to preschool and early elementary-aged children, a population whose exposure to such disciplines has historically been undervalued in South Korean curricula. Lee's most recognized contribution, a 2023 classroom-based study examining the short-term effects of a STEAM program using robotic kits with young children, has garnered 50 citations, signaling strong interest from the broader early childhood and educational technology communities. This work demonstrated both the feasibility and efficacy of structured STEAM interventions at the classroom level. Her earlier 2020 study on developing STEAM curricula using unplugged robots for five-year-olds laid important groundwork for age-appropriate program design. Together, these studies position Lee as a pioneering voice advocating for early, hands-on engagement with technology and engineering concepts, offering practical frameworks that educators and policymakers can adapt to strengthen STEAM literacy from the earliest years of formal schooling.
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