Projects per year
Personal profile
Personal profile
Qing Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the Academy of Future Education. Prior to joining XJTLU, Qing worked as an Assistant Professor in the Human-computer Interaction (HCI) program at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego. She also worked as an Online Education Support Specialist II at Washburn University. Over the past decade, she led and participated in interdisciplinary teams that brought together brilliant minds from various fields, including education, design, computer science, and engineering. Her current research focuses on online education, computational thinking, STEAM education, and virtual/augmented reality in teaching and learning. She has published in SSCI, SCI, EI, and Scopus journals.
Research interests
Online education
STEAM education
Computational thinking
Virtual/augmented/mixed reality
Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies, XJTLU - 2023 to Present
Deputy Head, Department of Educational Studies, XJTLU - 2024 - 2025
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, SUNY Oswego - 2020 to 2022
Online Education Support Specialist II, Information Technology Services, Washburn University - 2013
Teaching
Syntegrative Learning, XJTLU
Blended Learning in a Digital Age, XJTLU
Educational Research: Theory and Practice (EdD Instructor), XJTLU
Research Project (Dissertation Supervisor), XJTLU
Computing Tools/Information Literacy for Educators, SUNY Oswego
Introduction to Human Computer Interaction, SUNY Oswego
HCI Methods I - Design and Evaluation, SUNY Oswego
Research Methods - Statistical Analyses, SUNY Oswego
Multimedia/Hypermedia Design Authoring, SUNY Oswego
Intersection of HCI and Educational Technology, SUNY Oswego
HCI Project I, SUNY Oswego
HCI Project II, SUNY Oswego
Awards and honours
Outstanding Contribution to XJTLU Basic Education Development, 西浦基础教育发展特别贡献奖 - 2025
Curriculum Innovation Award, SUNY Oswego - 2021
Achievement Award, Division of Information Technology, Virginia Tech - 2019
Outstanding Graduate Student Award at Emporia State University - 2013
Second Prize of the PacifiCorp Design and Development Competition - 2012
China National Scholarship, 中国国家奖学金 - 2008, 2009
Merit Student of Beijing City 北京市三好学生 - 2008
Outstanding Beijing Olympic Games Volunteer (2008) - 2008北京奥运会优秀志愿者
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Virginia Tech
MEd, Penn State University
Graduate Certificate in Human-computer Interaction, Virginia Tech
External positions
Vice Principal of Science and Technology, Taicang High-tech Zone No.3 Primary School 太仓市高新区第三小学科技副校长
Vice Principal of Science and Technology, Xi'Fu Education Group西附教育集团科技副校长
Research areas
- Online Education
- STEAM Education
- Computational Thinking
- Technology-enhanced Learning
Person Types
- Staff
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Qing Zhang is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
-
ProjectAI: An AI-Powered Platform for Personalised Project Ideation and Assessment Redesign
Zhang, Q. (PI), Song, J. (CoPI), Purwanto, E. (CoPI), Su, Z. (CoPI), Wang, Y. (CoPI) & He, T. (CoPI)
4/05/26 → 21/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
-
CodeQuest: Crafting Code with AI Visualizer and Educational Game
Wang, Y. (PI), Zhang, Q. (CoI), Selig, T. (CoI) & Liu, D. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Internal Research Project
-
Nurturing Computational Thinking Through Project-Based Learning in High Schools
Zhang, Q. (PI)
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
-
Identification of at-risk students based on learning analytics: a Machine Learning approach
Selig, T. (PI), Purwanto, E. (CoPI) & Zhang, Q. (CoPI)
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Internal Research Project
-
Nurturing Computational Thinking Through Project-Based Learning in High Schools
Zhang, Q. (PI), Purwanto, E. (CoPI) & Selig, T. (PI)
1/03/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
-
AI Agents as Cognitive Partners in Micro-Project-Based Learning: A Professional Development Workshop Study
Zhao, Y., Zhang, Q. & Li, W., 2026, The 30th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
-
RoboBlockly Studio: Conversational Block Programming with Embodied Robot Feedback for Computational Thinking
Li, L., Du, C., Sun, J., Purwanto, E. & Zhang, Q., 2026, 2026 Designing Interactive Systems Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access -
The Impact of AI-Assisted Project-Based Learning on Programming Self-Efficacy
Li, B., Pan, K., Su, Z., Lu, Y., Wang, Y. & Zhang, Q., 2026, 12th International Conference on Frontiers of Educational Technologies.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
-
A study on the Impact of AI-Driven STEAM Curricula on Computational Thinking Development in the Chinese Elementary School
Li, B., Pan, K. & Zhang, Q., May 2025, The 29th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education第29届全球华人计算机教育应用大会. Global Chinese Society for Computers in Education, Vol. 2025. p. 99-102Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
-
From Programming Empowerment to AI Empowerment: A Study with Chinese Primary School Students in Information Technology Courses
Pan, K., Zhang, Q., Li, B. & Yu, J. J., May 2025, 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education (ICAIE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
-
Analyzing Undergraduate Computer Science Students’ Cognitive Engagement in AI-Assisted Programming Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy
Lu, J. (Supervisor), Grasso, F. (Co-supervisor), Zhang, Q. (Co-supervisor), Purwanto, E. (Co-supervisor) & Su, Z. (Co-supervisor)
1 Mar 2026 → 1 Mar 2030Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
-
Preserving and Reviving Cultural Heritage: A Comparison Study of American and Chinese Students’ Experience in Virtual Maritime Museum
Zhang, Q. (Speaker)
Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
The 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education 2025 (ICAIE 2025)
Xi, Y. (Chair), Zhang, X. (Chair), Li, N. (Chair), Wang, Q. (Organiser), Tay, T. T. (Organiser), London, T. (Member of programme committee), Cross, A. (Member of programme committee), Lim, E. G. (Member of programme committee), Chen, J. (Member of programme committee), Wang, P. (Member of programme committee), Ye, H. (Member of programme committee), Xie, D. (Organiser), Sun, D. (Organiser), Zhang, T. (Organiser), Ji, Q. (Member of programme committee), Juwono, F. (Member of programme committee), Purwanto, E. (Member of programme committee), Zhang, Q. (Member of programme committee), Saxena, A. (Member of programme committee) & Vanermen, L. (Member of programme committee)
14 May 2025 → 16 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
-
Exploring the Impact of Immersive Virtual Simulation on Student Engagement in Secondary Chemistry Education: A Preliminary Report
Ji, Y. (Speaker) & Zhang, Q. (Speaker)
Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
-
Teaching Pre-service Teachers Computational Thinking Skills in an Online Block-based Coding Environment
Zhang, Q. (Speaker)
11 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar