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Dr. Meilan Jin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University (WWU). Her research focuses on mixed-methods studies of children’s cognitive development, play, and cross-cultural educational practices. She collaborates with institutions like Southwest University in Chongqing, China, to advance preschool education partnerships. Dr. Jin teaches courses such as Preschool Practicum, Curriculum Planning in ECE, and Creativity and Play in ECE.
Her teaching and scholarship emphasize the preschool years, with a special interest in preservice teacher education and teacher professional development. Recent publications explore topics like the Project Approach with toddlers, pandemic-era online teaching, and cross-cultural comparisons of preschool teacher beliefs.
Dr. Jin advocates for practical classroom applications and has contributed to professional development initiatives for educators. She is actively involved in remote learning strategies for early childhood interns and maintains a research agenda bridging international educational practices.
