INTERESTS

My primary interests are in the intersection of cognitive and non-cognitive aspects of teaching and learning, especially as they interact with technologies. My research agenda involves improving learning in domains typically regarded as challenging or difficult such as mathematics and engineering. I focus on facilitating learners’ emotion control, motivation and self-regulation throughout the implementation of a virtual change agent in online learning environments.


PROJECTS

Motivational Support for Virtual School Students’ Math Learning (December 2010 – Present) with Dr. Joe Cozart at Georgia Virtual School and Seung Won Park and Hyewon Lee at University of Georgia.

Interest and Engagement in Learning Geography (August 13, 2010 – Present) with Dr. Niem Tu Huynh and Ryan Schuermann at Texas State University and Seung Won Park at University of Georgia.

Motivation and Emotion Regulation in Math (August 2009 – Present) with Kimberly Bennekin at Georgia Perimeter College.

Comprehensive School Reform Quality Initiatives (August 2007 – Present) with Drs. Karen DeMeester and J. Michael Spector; US DOE Funded (Comprehensive School Reform Program).

Motivation and Emotion Control in Math (June 2008- August 2009) with Dr. Charles Hodges; Research on interventions to enhance undergraduates’ motivation and emotion control in a college algebra and trigonometry course; Publications: Hodges & Kim (2010) & Kim & Hodges (2012).

Online Social Annotation Tool (August 2008 – December 2008) with Dr. Tristan Johnson and Anne Mendenhall; FIPSE funded; Research on the efficacy of an online social annotation tool on peer collaboration, self-efficacy, motivation, and shared-mental models of college students in the courses of sports psychology and English writing composition. Publication: Mendenhall, Kim, & Johnson (2011).

Leadership Development in Math & Science (May 2008 - August 2008) with Dr. Laura Lang; Florida DOE funded; Research on principal leadership development, professional learning communities, and educational innovations in mathematics and science.

English Writing and Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction (Dec 2007- May 2008) with Dr. Tristan Johnson, Anne Mendenhall, and Dr. David Merrill;  Research on the use of First Principles of Instruction and peer collaboration to improve an online course for academic English writing. Publication: Kim, Mendenhall, & Johnson (2010).

Motivation, Volition, and Belief Change Strategy in Math (Fall 2006 – Fall 2007) with Dr. John Keller; Research on motivation, volition, and belief change strategies to help with students' attitudes, study habits, and achievement in undergraduate calculus classes. Publications: Kim & Keller (2008) & Kim & Keller (2010).

Animated Pedagogical Agents in Engineering (Summer 2006 – Fall 2007) with Drs. John Keller and Amy Baylor; NSF funded; Research on the efficacy of motivational and volitional strategies and pedagogical agents on students' persistence in an engineering introductory classes. Publications: Kim, Keller, & Baylor (2007) & Kim & Baylor (2008).

Motivational and Volitional Strategy in Undergraduate Courses (Spring 2005 - Fall 2007) with Dr. John Keller; Research on motivational and volitional strategies to help students' attitudes and learning in preservice technology classes as well as in undergraduate archeology classes. Publication: Kim & Keller (2008) & Kim & Keller (2010).