Minji Jeon, Ph.D.

Dr. Minji Jeon is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies at the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr. Jeon’s research focuses on the design of instructional strategies and methods to enhance learners’ conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and dispositions towards learning across diverse educational settings. Her work examines how technology-enhanced scaffolding design and learner-created multimodal representations (e.g., labels, analogies, simulations, visual charts) support learners in representing problems, applying scientific/technological concepts to develop solutions, and articulating their reasoning.

Dr. Jeon’s current research spans two primary strands. The first investigates instructional design principles that augment integrated STEM+C teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on developing AI and computational literacy among K-12 students and teachers. In this strand, she examines strategies to deepen conceptual engagement and foster critical thinking, equipping learners with the ability to identify, represent, and solve authentic problems using STEM+C disciplinary knowledge.

The second strand explores learning technologies like AI-driven systems as scaffolding tools that enhance instruction and support self-regulated learning. Specifically, Dr. Jeon studies how AI-powered intelligent agents facilitate diverse learning experiences, ranging from mathematical problem-solving to art appreciation, across educational settings from elementary classrooms to higher education. Her research also explores how these intelligent agents function both independently and as integrated components within broader, technology-rich learning environments.

Before joining higher education, Dr. Jeon held various roles in K–8 education, including classroom teacher and coordinator/instructor for the district’s STEM+C program for gifted students. Actively engaged in community-centered scholarship and outreach, she continues to collaborate with in-service and preservice teachers, as well as schools and districts, to advance curriculum development and professional learning.