X. Christine Wang
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, Department of Learning and Instruction
Christopher Baldy Hall, Room 527 Office: (716) 645-2455 ext. 1267 Fax: (716) 645-3161 Email: wangxc@buffalo.edu

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• Ph.D., Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2003)

Research Interests

• Technology and Early Childhood Education
• Video Ethnography
• Social Network and Online Learning

Selected Publications:

Wang, X. C. & Ching, C. C. (2003). Social construction of computer experience
in a first-grade classroom: Social processes and mediating artifacts. Early Education and Development, 14(3), 335-361.

Wang, X. C., Hinn, D. M., & Kanfer, A. (2001). Potential of computer-supported
collaborative learning for learners with different learning styles. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 34(1), 75-85.

Wang, X. C., Kanfer, A., Hinn, D. M., & Arvan, L. (2001). Stretching the boundaries:
Using ALN to reach on-campus students during an off-campus summer session. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Network, 5(1). (http://www.aln.org/alnweb/journal/jaln-vol5issue1.htm)

Wang, X. C. (2001, May). Learning together on computers. Early Childhood: The
Newsletter of the Early Childhood Program at UIUC, 1(1), 3.

Wentling, T. L., Waight, C., Gallaher, J., Fleur, J., Wang, X. C., & Kanfer, A.,
(September 2000). E-Learning: A review of literature. Research Report of Distributed Learning Project funded by Allstate Insurance Company, Sears, Roebuck and Company, and Eastman Kodak Company. (http://learning.ncsa.uiuc.edu/papers/elearnlit.pdf)

Selected Presentations:

Wang, X. C., Ching, C. C., & Kedem, Y. (accepted) (2003, November). "I know you know this, but…": Peers mentoring at computers in an early childhood classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education for Young Children, Chicago, IL.

Wang, X. C. (2003, April). Constructing a third space at the computer in a first-grade classroom: Artifacts and processes. In B. Bruce (Chair), Perspective on artifacts in physical and virtual learning environment. Symposium at the 2003 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Wang, X. C. (2002, October). Third space: Sharing a computer in a first-grade classroom. Paper presented at the Doctoral Consortium of the International Conference of Learning Sciences, Seattle, WA.

Wang, X. C., & Ferneding, K. (2002, April). Examining websites designed for children: A contextual model of evaluation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Wang, X. C., Bae, J., & Lee, J. (2001, November). Click, click, click: Choosing appropriate websites for young children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education for Young Children, Anaheim, CA.

Wang, X. C. (2001, April). Chinese language school in an immigrant community: A case study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.

Wang, X. C., & Spodek, B. (2000, November). Early childhood education in China: A hybrid of traditional, communist, and western culture. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA.

Related Links:

Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/pecera/

Technology and Young Children, NAEYC Interest Forum
http://www.techandyoungchildren.org/