Yi Jin

Yi Jin

Pronouns
she/her/hers
Position
  • Associate Professor
Dr. Yi Jin is an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology at the School of Education. Her research in Instructional Technology concerns the integration of educational technologies and innovation in PK–20 classrooms, emphasizing the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, maker education, and computer science (CS) education. She is an editor for Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE) - General, a refereed journal published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Contact

Contact Info

0624c Lagomarcino Hall 901 Sta
Ames IA
Ames
,
IA
50011
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Education

  • Ph. D. Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Literacy Education, Iowa State University
  • M.A. British and American Literature, Tianjin Foreign Studies University
  • B.A. English, Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Research Interests:

TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge)

Technology integration in PK-20 classrooms and teacher education

Making and Makerspace

Computer Science Education

Professional development and instructional coaching

Personalized teaching

Blended and online learning

Recent Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Ebersole, L., Foulger, T. S., Jin, Y., Mourlam, D. (2024). Exploring Twitter as a social learning space for education scholars: An analysis of value-added contributions to the #TPACK network. British Journal of Educational Technologyhttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13521

Jin, Y. (2024). Technology integration 2.0: Coaching middle grades preservice teachers to design K-12 online and blended lessons. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 32(2), 129–158. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/224457/

Cowart, J., & Jin, Y. (2024). Leading online professional development for instructional technology coaches with effective design elements. Education Sciences, 14(7), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070697

Jin, Y., Zha, S., & Cowart, J. (2023). In critical need of research-based instructional strategies and assessment: An investigation of ePCR math lessons for middle school students. Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE), http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2023.2232900

Jin, Y., & Harron, J. (2023). An investigation of in-service teachers’ perceptions and development of computational thinking in a graduate emerging technologies course. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools (IJCSES). https://doi.org/10.21585/ijcses.v6i2.165

Jin, Y., Clausen, J. M., Elkordy, A., Greene, K., & McVey, M. (2023). Design principles for modeled experiences in technology-infused teacher preparation. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE-General), 23(1). https://citejournal.org/volume-23/issue-1-23/general/design-principles-for-modeled-experiences-in-technology-infused-teacher-preparation/

Harron, J. R., Jin, Y., Hillen, A., Mason, L., & Siegel, L., (2022). Maker math: Exploring mathematics through digitally fabricated tools with K-12 in-service teachers. Special Issue “International Perspectives for Technology Applications in Mathematics Education” in Mathematicshttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/10/17/3069

Zha, S., Jin, Y., Wheeler, R., & Bosarge, E. (2022). A mixed-method cluster analysis of physical computing and robotics integration in middle-grade math lesson plans. Computers & Educationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104623

Jin, Y., & Harron, J. R. (2022). Maker education infusion in educator preparation programs: A 2025 vision for technology and teacher education. Journal of Technology & Teacher Education, 30(2), 265–274. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221081/

Jin, Y., & Schmidt-Crawford, D. (2022). Preservice teacher cluster membership in an edtech course: A study of their TPACK development. Computers & Education Open, 3, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2022.100089

Foulger, T., Jin, Y., Mourlam, D., & Ebersole, L. (2022). Equitable access to TPACK research: Tensions about using social media to disseminate scholarship. Computers & Education Open, 3, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2021.100067

Jin, Y. (2021). Play, design, create, fail, teach, and repeat: A design case of designing a maker education course for preservice teachers. International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL), 12(1), 77–100. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v12i1.25857