Education
Ph.D. Educational Psychology (minor in Cognitive Science), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
M.A. Elementary Educational Methods, Seoul National University of Education
B.A. Elementary Education, Seoul National University of Education
Employment
Research Fellow, Seoul Educational Policy Institute
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Siegler’s lab, Teachers College, Columbia University
Elementary School Teacher, Seoul Banwon Elementary School
Areas of Interest
Number sense, Arithmetic problem solving, Interpretations of fractions and rational numbers, Proportional reasoning, Mathematics learning difficulties, Educational neuroscience
Courses Taught
Learning, Cognition, and Assessment
Educational Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Studies in Cognitive Process
Selected Publications
Im, S.-h., & Jitendra, A. K. (2020). Analysis of proportional reasoning and misconceptions among students with mathematical learning disabilities. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 57, 100753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmathb.2019.100753
Jitendra, A. K., Harwell, M. R., Im, S.-h., Karl, S. R., Slater, S. C., & Simonson, G. R. (2019). Improving student learning of ratio, proportion, and percent: A replication study of schema-based instruction. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111, 1045–1062. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000335
Im, S.-h., & Varma, S. (2018). Distorted time perception during flow as revealed by an attention-demanding cognitive task. Creativity Research Journal, 30, 1–10, https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2018.1488346
Im, S.-h., Cho, J., Dubinsky, J. M., & Varma, S. (2018). Taking an educational psychology course improves neuroscience literacy but does not reduce belief in neuromyths. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192163
Im, S.-h., Varma, K., & Varma, S. (2017). Extending the seductive allure of neuroscience explanations (SANE) effect to popular articles about educational topics. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87, 518–534. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12162 [Recognized as a top 20 most read paper in 2017–2018]