Yanwen Long
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Yanwen Long’s research lies at the intersection of educational technology, creativity, and pedagogical practice, with a particular focus on how elementary school teachers integrate educational robotics (ER) to foster creative thinking. Her most influential work, a 2020 study with 53 citations, investigates teachers’ pedagogical practices through in-depth interviews, revealing both the strategies used to nurture student creativity via robotics and the implementation challenges educators face. This study provides critical insights into the gap between technological potential and classroom reality, offering a nuanced understanding of teacher beliefs and instructional decisions. Long’s contributions are foundational for researchers and practitioners designing professional development programs and curricula that leverage robotics for creative learning. Her 2019 work further explores teacher beliefs and practices in this domain, underscoring the need for more scholarly attention to these underexamined topics. By centering the teacher’s perspective, Long has advanced the conversation on how to effectively deploy educational technology to cultivate 21st-century skills, making her a key voice in the growing field of creativity and robotics education.
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