Dr. Jiahui Wang
Biography
Dr. Jiahui Wang is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Kent State University. She earned her M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Educational Technology from the University of Florida.
Her research investigates how individual learner differences shape the way students engage with STEM content in technology-rich environments, with a growing emphasis on the role of artificial intelligence in education. She examines the underlying cognitive and attentional processes that occur while students interact with educational technologies, using advanced process measures such as visual attention, neural oscillations, and digital trace data (e.g., mouse clicks). By analyzing these multimodal learning signals, Dr. Wang’s work provides insights into how AI-driven tools can adapt to learners’ needs and personalize instruction.
Her research spans diverse learning contexts - including K–12 classrooms, online and blended environments, and digital game-based learning - with the goal of informing the design of AI-powered learning environments that foster deeper engagement and more effective learning outcomes.
Education
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Virginia
Research Methods
Publications
- Wang, J. (2023). Mind wandering in videos that integrate instructor’s visuals: An eye-tracking study. Innovations in Education and Teaching International.
- Wang, J. (2022). Does working memory capacity influence learning from videos and attentional processing of the instructor’s visuals? Behaviour & Information Technology, 1-15.
- Wang, J., Stebbins, A., & Ferdig, R. E. (2021). Examining the effects of students’ self-efficacy and prior knowledge on learning and visual behavior in a physics game. Computers & Education, 178, 104405.
- Wang, J., Antonenko, P., Keil, A., & Dawson, K. (2020). Converging subjective and psychophysiological measures of cognitive load to study the effects of instructor-present video. Mind, Brain, and Education.
- Wang, J., Antonenko, P., & Dawson, K. (2020). Does visual attention to the instructor in online video affect learning and learner perceptions? An eye-tracking analysis. Computers & Education.
- Wang, J., Antonenko, P., Celepkolu, M., Jimenez, Y., Fieldman, E., & Fieldman, A. (2019). Exploring relationships between eye tracking and traditional usability testing data. International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, 35(6), 483-494.
- Wang, J. et al. (2018). Investigating the effects of modality and multimedia on the learning performance of college students with dyslexia. Journal of Special Education Technology, 33(3), 182-193.
- Wang, J. & Antonenko, P. (2017). Instructor presence in instructional video: Effects on visual attention, recall, and perceived learning. Computers in Human Behavior, 71, 79-89.
- Wang, J., Schneps, M., Antonenko, P., Chen, C., & Pomplun, M. (2016). Is reading impairment associated with enhanced holistic processing in comparative visual search? Dyslexia, 22, 345-361.
Awards/Achievements
- Kent State University Research Council Summer Research Appointment Award, 2024
- Kent State University Research Council Summer Research Appointment Award, 2022
- Kent State University EHHS SEED award, 2021
- Kent State University Research Council Summer Research Appointment Award, 2020
- Kent State University EHHS SEED award, 2019
- American Educational Research Association (AERA) SIG Instructional Technology Best Paper Award, 2018
- Florida Statewide Graduate Research Symposium Outstanding Poster Presentation, 2017
- Florida Society of the Social Sciences 12th Annual Conference Outstanding Paper, 2017
