Fangzheng Zhao

Biography

I completed my BS in Developmental Psychology at the University of California, San Diego. After graduation, I am now a first-year Ph.D. student working in Dr. Richard Mayer’s lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I am interested in exploring different learning methods of applying cognitive psychology theories to multimedia learning platforms and their effectiveness in students' learning performance. Until now, I have done several research projects, including two studies exploring how synthesized voice with different emotions can affect learning from the video lesson with gender matching of the instructor and students, two studies expanding the boundary of the emotional design by implementing emotional elements in cartoon lessons, and one study investigating how individual difference of cognitive flexibility affect the game learning performance differently. Besides, I am currently working on my dissertation project, which is about how affective factors of feedback affect students' learning experiences and outcomes.