Youngkyun Baek
Papers
9
Total Citations
336
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About
Youngkyun Baek is a prominent educational technology researcher whose work centers on robotics-based learning, STEM education, and computational thinking in elementary school settings. His scholarship has made significant contributions to understanding how collaborative robotics curricula can foster STEM attitudes, science process skills, and computational thinking among young learners. Baek's most influential work, "Elementary School Student Development of STEM Attitudes and Perceived Learning in a STEM Integrated Robotics Curriculum" (2019, 109 citations), established foundational insights into how integrated robotics programs shape students' STEM dispositions. His complementary studies on collaborative robotics—examining grouping strategies, collaborative interventions, and their effects on problem-solving and motivation—have collectively garnered over 150 citations, demonstrating sustained scholarly impact. A recurring theme across his research is identifying the personal, social, and instructional factors that influence computational thinking development, with several studies drawing from NSF-funded projects. His U²MC pedagogical strategy and multifaceted intervention frameworks offer practical tools for educators seeking evidence-based approaches to early STEM instruction. Baek's body of work is particularly valuable to researchers and practitioners interested in bridging theory and classroom practice, providing a rich empirical foundation for designing effective, collaborative, robotics-enhanced learning environments for elementary students.
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- 2Grouping matters in computational robotic activities55 citations · 2018
- 3Collaborative Robotics, More Than Just Working in Groups50 citations · 2017
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