Bio

My research is situated at the intersection of machine learning and human cognition. In my work, I apply learning analytics and data mining techniques to students’ interaction data in technology-based learning environments. The goal is to translate fine-grained behavioral data into meaningful evidence about students’ cognitive and metacognitive processes. These enhanced understandings of students’ mental processes and competencies are then used to guide the design of and evaluate instructional materials embedded in educational technology.

Stanford Advisors

2021-22 Courses

All Publications

  • Employing technology-enhanced feedback and scaffolding to support the development of deep science understanding using computer simulations INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEM EDUCATION Kaldaras, L., Wang, K. D., Nardo, J. E., Price, A., Perkins, K., Wieman, C., Salehi, S. 2024; 11 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1186/s40594-024-00490-7

    View details for Web of Science ID 001271218300001

  • Exploring the learning experiences of neurodivergent college students in STEM courses JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Wang, K. D., Mccool, J., Wieman, C. 2024

    View details for DOI 10.1111/1471-3802.12650

    View details for Web of Science ID 001173652000001

  • Examining the potential and pitfalls of ChatGPT in science and engineering problem-solving FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION Wang, K. D., Burkholder, E., Wieman, C., Salehi, S., Haber, N. 2024; 8

    View details for DOI 10.3389/feduc.2023.1330486

    View details for Web of Science ID 001152559100001

  • Discovering Players′ Problem-Solving Behavioral Characteristics in a Puzzle Game through Sequence Mining Wang, K. D., Liu, H., DeLiema, D., Haber, N., Salehi, S., Assoc Computing Machinery ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. 2024: 498-506

    View details for DOI 10.1145/3636555.3636907

    View details for Web of Science ID 001179044200046

  • Can Crowdsourcing Platforms Be Useful for Educational Research? Wang, K. D., Chen, Z., Wieman, C., Assoc Computing Machinery ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. 2024: 416-425

    View details for DOI 10.1145/3636555.3636897

    View details for Web of Science ID 001179044200039

  • Impact of Prompting Engineering Undergraduates to Reflect on Their Problem-Solving Skills INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION Salehi, S., Wang, K. D., Flynn, M., Wieman, C. 2023; 39 (2): 653-667

    View details for Web of Science ID 000994170200015

  • A systematic review of empirical studies using log data from open-ended learning environments to measure science and engineering practices BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Wang, K. D., Cock, J., Kaeser, T., Bumbacher, E. 2022

    View details for DOI 10.1111/bjet.13289

    View details for Web of Science ID 000891715500001

  • Validated diagnostic test for introductory physics course placement PHYSICAL REVIEW PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH Burkholder, E., Wang, K., Wieman, C. 2021; 17 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010127

    View details for Web of Science ID 000643695100001

  • Examining the Links between Log Data and Reflective Problem-solving Practices in An Interactive Task Wang, K., Nair, K., Wieman, C., Assoc Comp Machinery ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. 2021: 525-532

    View details for DOI 10.1145/3448139.3448193

    View details for Web of Science ID 000883342500054

  • Can Majoring in Computer Science Improve General Problem-solving Skills? Salehi, S., Wang, K. D., Toorawa, R., Wieman, C., ASSOC COMP MACHINERY ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. 2020: 156-161

    View details for DOI 10.1145/3328778.3366808

    View details for Web of Science ID 000810169400024

  • Factors Contributing to Anesthesia Residents' Learner Engagement and Learning Experience in a Mobile App: A Mixed-Method Design Study Traynor, A., Wang, K., Ngai, L., Chu, L. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. 2017: 102–3

    View details for Web of Science ID 000404667000044