Dazhi Yang

Dazhi Yang, Ph.D.

Professor, Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology
Boise State University, College of Education

Dr. Dazhi Yang is a professor of educational technology in Boise State University’s College of Education, where she also holds a courtesy appointment in the College of Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Purdue University in 2008 and completed postdoctoral training in Purdue’s School of Engineering Education.

Her research focuses on technology-supported learning, STEM education, and teacher professional development. At Boise State, she directs a National Science Foundation–funded STEM+C project that integrates computational thinking into K–12 STEM curricula. Her studies have examined persistence factors among online students, cross-cultural differences in online learning, and strategies to strengthen connections between distance learners and their institutions. She has also investigated adaptive learning systems, including a study of the ALEKS platform that demonstrated how it supports high school mathematics teachers through personalized instruction. More recently, her work has identified computational thinking behaviors in elementary students engaged in project-based problem solving, highlighting the prevalence of heuristics, algorithms, and conditional logic.

Dr. Yang’s widely cited contributions include publications on student reflections in fully online programs, STEM-integrated robotics curricula, and technology-enhanced learning in integrated STEM environments. She serves on the National Science Foundation’s College of Reviewers for Undergraduate Education, has held leadership roles in the American Educational Research Association’s Online Teaching and Learning Special Interest Group, and is a board member of the Idaho Chinese Organization and the Boise Modern Chinese School.

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