Adobe Photoshop
Ziqing Tai
Learning Designer
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Motivated student currently working towards degree in learning design, innovation, and technology. Adept at prepping resources, equipment, and materials for research. Extensive background in investigating academic research related to education and cognitive psychology.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Mentor
MIT Toy Lab
Cambridge, MA
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted a class of 130 students with lecture organizing and lab session instructions
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues
- Applied superior negotiation, communication and conflict management skills to facilitate effective discussions.
- Supported two teams of 5-6 students throughout their entire toy design journey
- Attended weekly peer training sessions and staff meetings to learn and discuss new mentoring and leadership strategies
Research Assistant
The Playful Journey Lab At MIT
Cambridge, MA
02.2022 - Current
- Gain hands-on experience with assessment design, particularly non-traditional assessments for nontraditional classrooms in PBL settings
- Polish assessment design ideas into teacher resource guides or student-facing materials
- Engage with assessment design iterations with assessment scientists on the team
- Design a set of assessments for PBL courses with digital or physical tools
- Develop and improve technical writing and oral presentation skills, as well as research proposal writing
Research Assistant
The Digital Learning Lab, University of California
Irvine, CA
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Interviewed with about 3-4 pairs of Chinese parents and children reading a bilingual interactive E-book via zoom, including both training, testing, and video recording sessions
- Video coding and data analysis for interviews over 100 hours per week, task including translating and making notes for parents’ and children’s conversations in both English and Chinese, facial expressions, and other actions in details
Research Assistant
The Working Memory And Plasticity Lab At UCIrvine
Irvine, CA
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Interviewed 25 elementary school students, and 45 adult participants during COVID-19 for our research on the effectiveness of using computer and mobile games to improve study/working memory
- Complied, structured, and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data collected using Excel and JASP to validate our hypothesis that gaming has positive impacts on human cognitive performances
- Designed and carried out a research which explored the correlation between children’s multilingualism and their mathematical assessment performance, and presented multi-faceted findings to the entire Working Memory and Plasticity Lab team
English TA
New Oriental Education
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Responsible for tutoring students from 7th to 12th grade
- Collected feedback on student performance from teachers, and discussed it with parents
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Sciences, Educational Science
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 09.2016 - 06.2021
Study Abroad - Japanese Studies
Keio University
Tokyo, Japan 09.2018 - 07.2019
Master of Arts - Learning Design, Innovation, And Technology
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cambridge, MA 09.2021 - Current
Skills
Research design
Event Coordination
Curriculum design
Microsoft Office Suite
Canva design
Adobe Photoshop
Software
Unity
R Studio
Timeline
Research Assistant
The Playful Journey Lab At MIT
02.2022 - Current
Mentor
MIT Toy Lab
09.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Learning Design, Innovation, And Technology
Harvard Graduate School of Education
09.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
The Digital Learning Lab, University of California
01.2021 - 09.2021
Research Assistant
The Working Memory And Plasticity Lab At UCIrvine
10.2019 - 07.2021
Study Abroad - Japanese Studies
Keio University
09.2018 - 07.2019
English TA
New Oriental Education
06.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Sciences, Educational Science
University of California, Irvine
09.2016 - 06.2021