Dr. Dong Yang is currently affiliated with the College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University (Zhuhai). Before moving to Zhuhai, he worked in the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University as a postdoctoral research fellow (2021-2023). He obtained the Ph.D. degree from the School of Education, Society, and Culture (SEDUCE) program at the University of Helsinki (2015-2021), where he studied under the supervision of Prof. Jari Lavonen and Prof. Hannele Niemi. His research interests include cognitive and intelligence development, computational thinking, student engagement, instructional design, technology-enhanced learning and instruction, and STEM education. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, including Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, International Journal of STEM Education, and Journal of Intelligence. In addition, Dr. Yang serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, including the Journal of Baltic Science Education and Humanities and Social Sciences Communication.