Biography
Ha is interested in examining how students learn science, technology, engineering, and math in technology-rich environments. Her research centers around the design of STEM learning experiences and the use of multimodal assessment to study collaboration and the development of students’ conceptual understanding.
At UC Irvine, Ha is working on a research-practice partnership that employs linguistic scaffolding and inquiry-based pedagogies to promote computational thinking to elementary school students.
Ha graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, majoring in Public Policy and Japanese and minoring in Education. Ha’s interest in science education evolves from various experiences as a teaching assistant in K-6 classrooms in Vietnam, the U.S., and Denmark, and as a researcher of teacher professional learning communities and alternative education models.
Ha is interested in examining how students learn science, technology, engineering, and math in technology-rich environments. Her research centers around the design of STEM learning experiences and the use of multimodal assessment to study collaboration and the development of students’ conceptual understanding.
At UC Irvine, Ha is working on a research-practice partnership that employs linguistic scaffolding and inquiry-based pedagogies to promote computational thinking to elementary school students.
Ha graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, majoring in Public Policy and Japanese and minoring in Education. Ha’s interest in science education evolves from various experiences as a teaching assistant in K-6 classrooms in Vietnam, the U.S., and Denmark, and as a researcher of teacher professional learning communities and alternative education models.
