Jingoo Kang

Dr. Kang’s research focuses on understanding how students’ competence, motivation, and social experiences are translated into confidence, participation, and future educational trajectories. Situated at the intersection of learning sciences, educational psychology, and STEM education, his work examines how classroom learning environments and social interactions shape these developmental processes. A particular focus is on equity in STEM learning, including gender differences in the development of confidence and participation in collaborative learning. He also investigates how educational experiences influence students’ environmental attitudes and climate action. Methodologically, his research combines large-scale educational data with emerging computational approaches, including voice-based classroom interaction analysis, social network analysis, automatic speech recognition, and machine learning. Through this work, he aims to develop a deeper understanding of how cognitive, motivational, and social processes interact in authentic learning environments and how these insights can support more effective and equitable education.