Yue Ma obtained her PhD degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, USA. Before this, she obtained a double Master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and Beijing Normal University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree from Beijing Normal University. Yue Ma’s research interests include student collaboration, problem solving, motivation, and quantitative research methodology. She has published papers on Thinking Skills and Creativity, Studies in Educational Evaluation and so on. Yue Ma has also participated in diverse projects including the United States National Science Foundation, and the Institute of Educational Sciences.