Jaejin Hwang
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About
Jaejin Hwang is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of child development, human-robot interaction, and educational technology. Her work focuses on how social robots and mixed-reality environments can support young children's social-emotional learning and cognitive skill development. In her highly cited 2023 study on child-robot interaction, Hwang demonstrated how a social robot can serve as a mediator to facilitate friendship behaviors among preschoolers during playful learning activities, drawing on developmental psychology to design triadic interactions that promote peer bonding. This research, with 26 citations, has significant implications for using robots as tools in early childhood education. Additionally, Hwang is advancing the assessment of computational thinking in young children through innovative mixed-reality environments, as shown in her 2023 publication. Her work bridges robotics, education, and child development, offering practical insights for designing technology that nurtures social skills and foundational STEM abilities in early learners. Hwang's contributions are shaping how we integrate interactive technologies into classrooms to support holistic child development.
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