Soah's LAB

🎓ACADEMIC DEGREES

avised by Professor Hyeoncheol Kim

Korea University, Seoul, Korea, avised by Professor Won Gyu Lee

Korea University, Seoul, Korea, avised by Professor Won Gyu Lee

📌PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

(SSCI) Gwak, S., Jang, Y., Kim, S., Yang, J., Lee, H., & Kim, H. (2026). Playfulness and social–emotional support as predictors of elementary students’ AI self-efficacy. Interactive Learning Environments, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2026.2667458. PDF
Kimin Chung, Soah Gwak,Soohwan Kim,Jeongjin Lee,Hyeoncheol Kim. (2026). Comparative Analysis of Domestic and International K-12 Artificial Intelligence Literacy Education Frameworks. The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education, 29(4), 1-11. PDF
Gwak, S., Jang, Y., Choi, S., Park, S. & Kim, H. (2024). Strategies for K-12 SW·AI education based on the educational ecosystem. The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education, 27(1), 127-141. DOI : 10.32431/kace.2024.27.1.010. PDF
Soah Gwak,Jaisoon Baek,Sujin Yoo. (2022). Exploring the Application of Playful Learning in SW Liberal Education to Enhance Learning Motivation : Focusing on non-CS students. Journal of the Korean Association of Information Education, 26(5), 327-340. PDF
Soah Gwak, Dai Young Kwon, & Won Gyu Lee. (2014). Analysis of the Difference in Creative Product Achievement for Informatics Gifted Children by their Motive and Parental Support. The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education, 17(3), 41-51. PDF

Conference Proceedings

Gwak, S., Park, S., Chung, K., & Kim, H. (2025.08). Towards a human-centred AI paradigm in K–12 AI·SW education. In the Proceedings of 55th KACE Summer Conference, 29(2), 163–167. PDF
Gwak, S., Chung, K., Choi, S., Kim, J., Byun, S., Lee, S. & Kim, H. (2025.01). A Study on Technical, Ethical, and Educational Concerns in Introducing the Educational AI Systems in Schools, In the Proceedings of 55th KACE Winter Conference, 231-234. PDF
Gwak, S., Jang, Y., Kim, S., Yang, J., Lee, H. & Kim, H. (2023). Exploring the Application of Playful Learning in AI Convergence Education for Elementary School Students : Focusing on Body Play and Family Creative Learning, In the Proceedings of 51th KACE Winter Conference, 27(1), 181-184. PDF
S. Gwak, H. Kim and W. Lee(2013). Development and Application of the Information Ethical Sensitivity Measurement Tool for College Students in Korea. In 2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference Workshops, Japan, 639-643. DOI : 10.1109/COMPSACW.2013.104. PDF
So Ah Gwak, Yun Jae Jang, Jaekwoun Shim, Dai Young Kwon, & Won Gyu Lee. (2013). Analysis of Elementary School Students' Images and Perceptions of Informatics Scientists. In the Proceedings of 32th KACE summer Conference, 17(2), 3-7. PDF

Research Paper

Master's Thesis

Soah Gwak. (2014). Development of the evaluation criteria for the informatics gifted children's creative products and achievement analysis. Korea University, Seoul, MA. PDF

Books : Author

Kim, H., Shin, E., Lee, M., Park, S., Chung, K., Gwak, S., & Jeong, M. (2026). Naver Connect THE AI BOOK (Planned by NAVER Connect Foundation). Kimyoungsa.
Hyeoncheol Kim, Soah Gwak, Seongyune Choi, Yeonju Jang, Kimin Chung, Jungjin Lee(2025). AI-Digital Textbook for 3rd and 4th grade elementary school students, Adventures in the Digital Information Universe. elice.
Soah Gwak,Seojin Kim,Jeonghyun Yang,Hyunjoo Lee,YunJae Jang. (2022). AI for Fun Play. Jpub.
Soah Gwak. (2017). Excel + PowerPoint. Kyohaksa.

Books : Translator

Soah Gwak, Yun Jae Jang. (2020). Creative Coding. Media Forest : davinch house. Link
Soah Gwak, Yun Jae Jang. (2019). No Fear Coding. Media Forest : davinch house. Link
Soah Gwak, Yun Jae Jang. (2018). Coding as a Playground. Media Forest : davinch house. Link

🎵 Projects

Participating Researcher

2024. 03. 29 ~ 2024.07.30. KERIS. Principal Investigator(Hyeoncheol Kim). A Foundational Study on the Use of Educational AI Systems in Schools. Link
2014.05.30~2014.11.30. National Information Society Agency. Principal Investigator. Development of Educational programs to prevent Cyberbullying. Link

Assistant Researcher

2023.01~2023.06. Google. Principal Investigator(Hyeoncheol Kim). Strategies For K-12 CS/AI Education in Korea.
2022.09~2022.12. NAVER Connect Foundation. Principal Investigator(Hyeoncheol Kim). A study on educational implications using Entry AI tools and suggestions for improving the Entry AI/ML models.
2014.02.17~2014.12.31 Samsung. Principal Investigator(Hyeoncheol Kim). Junior Software Academy educational performance measurement.
2013.05.01~2014.04.30 Principal Investigator(Won Gyu Lee). Development of Tensible programming environment and PBL teaching and learning method to improve information science thinking skills.
2012.07.01~2013.06.30 Principal Investigator(Won Gyu Lee). Japan-Korea Information Ethics Education Exchange Seminar(5th).
2012.05.01~2013.04.30 Development of Tensible programming environment and PBL teaching and learning method to improve information science thinking skills.

🎤 Talk

Case study about Educational AI systems(2024.12)@Korean Society for AI Ethics. Link
Scratch Conference Online #Hands-on Workshop(2023. 07) Doom Chit Doom Chit - AI Ateliers. Link

Workshop for K-12

Soah Gwak, ABC Lab (2021~ 2023). Doom Chit Doom Chit - AI Ateliers.
- 2023.12.08~2023.12.16. Children Play Culture Center, National Asian Culture Center, Link
- 2023.05.06~2023.05.28. Ministry of Education, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, Hansung University. Link
- 2023.02.13~2023.02.23. Ministry of Education, Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, Kookmin University. Link
- Soah Gwak, ABC Lab. (2021). Doom Chit Doom Chit - AI Ateliers. ABC Lab. Link
Soah Gwak, Kisoon Eom, Sujin Ahn, Principal Investigator(Juyeon Park). (2022). Project : The Present. Link
Soah Gwak. (2020). Zero Makes Zero : Journey of meeting ‘Me’ with Artificial Intelligence. Arts Council Korea. Link
Seungbum Kim, Yunjae Jang, Soah Gwak. (2019). Coding for Play. Children's Cultural Center, Asia Culture Center. Link

Workshop for /Adults

Workshop for All