Khanh-Phuong Thai

Khanh-Phuong Thai, Ph.D. is Director of Learning Sciences and Learning Analytics at Age of Learning, Inc., where she works on research-based innovations to advance early childhood education. Previously, she founded a research consultancy to help educational organizations develop evidence-based coursework and game-based assessments. She has also led adaptive system design research at Squirrel AI Learning and designed learning apps at Insight Learning Technology, Inc. She obtained a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Methods from University of California, Los Angeles, where her research focused on the acquisition of expertise and its adaptive applications for accelerating expertise in math, science, and medical education.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Early Childhood Development and School Readiness
Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Early Childhood Development and School Readiness
Anastasia Lynn Betts, Khanh-Phuong Thai. © 2022. 860 pages.
School readiness is as much about schools recognizing the existing capabilities and knowledge each child has when they enter school as it is about supporting children and...
Personalized Mastery-Based Learning Ecosystem: A New Paradigm for Improving Outcomes and Defying Expectations in Early Childhood
Personalized Mastery-Based Learning Ecosystem: A New Paradigm for Improving Outcomes and Defying Expectations in Early Childhood
Khanh-Phuong Thai, Anastasia Lynn Betts, Sunil Gunderia. © 2022. 30 pages.
Children differ greatly in what they know and are ready to learn when they enter school. However, when their individual needs are assessed and addressed, even very young children...