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Biography

Hye Won (Rachel) Han (she/her) is a PhD student in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (¹û½´ÊÓƵ), focusing on inclusive visual literacy and Knowledge Building pedagogy. Her research examines how sighted and non-sighted learners engage with visual information and how inclusive multimodal designs can deepen understanding across STEM and social science learning.
Using a design-based and participatory approach, Hye Won collaborates with visually impaired co-designers and diverse learning communities to explore AI-supported multimodal tools that foster equitable Knowledge Building. Her work aims to advance transliteracy, accessible multimodal expression, and inclusive educational practices across varied contexts.