Papers
7
Total Citations
345
H-Index
6
About
Sung Eun Jung is a prominent researcher specializing in early childhood robotics education, with a particular focus on how young children engage with, learn from, and make meaning through programmable robots and coding tools. Her most influential contribution, a 2018 systematic review of robotics education for young children (Pre-K through 5th grade), has garnered over 275 citations, establishing her as a leading authority in the field and providing a foundational framework for researchers and educators worldwide. Jung's work extends beyond technical skill-building; she explores the rich social, cognitive, and identity-related dimensions of children's robotics experiences. Her qualitative case studies illuminate how individual children — including those with autism spectrum disorder and young girls navigating gendered expectations — uniquely engage with and appropriate robotic technologies. Drawing on sociocultural frameworks such as Bakhtinian theory, she examines how children use robots as tools for problem-solving and dialogue. Jung's research collectively challenges narrow STEM-centric views of robotics education, advocating instead for child-centered, equity-conscious approaches. Her body of work has meaningfully shaped how educators, curriculum designers, and researchers think about introducing robotics to the youngest learners.
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Top Papers
- 1Systematic Review of Research Trends in Robotics Education for Young Children275 citations · 2018
- 2Child-identified problems and their robotic solutions20 citations · 2019
- 3Heterogeneous Associations of Second-Graders’ Learning in Robotics Class19 citations · 2017
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- 6A girl’s gendered engagement in designing and building robots6 citations · 2021
- 7A young child’s dialogic appropriation of programmable robots2 citations · 2020