Myeongji Kim
Myeongji Kim is a doctoral student in the InSTEAM Education program in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Science Education from Jeonbuk National University and a master’s degree in Science Education from Seoul National University in the Republic of Korea. Before starting her master’s program, she worked as a science teacher in schools, and before her doctoral program, she was a senior researcher in the Gwangju-Jeolla Regional Innovation Platform in the Republic of Korea. Her research interests are supporting sense-making of teacher candidates' noticing and responsive teaching, identifying science teacher and instructor practices that promote learning for diverse students, promoting the professionalization of science teachers and instructors through classroom-based participatory research, and improving science learning and teaching methods for diverse students. She is also interested in considering science learning in diverse contexts, particularly, in online media and informal learning environments, including science museums.