Stephen Petrina

Stephen Petrina is an associate professor of technology studies in the Department of Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. He completed M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Maryland, USA. His responsibilities at UBC include teaching curriculum and instruction in the teacher education program along with graduate courses in science & technology studies, research methods, curriculum, new media, cognition, cultural studies, and the commercialization of education He coordinates the Technology Studies teacher education and graduate programs. He is publishing a book and co-authoring another, and his recent articles appear in Workplace, Technology & Culture, History of Psychology, History of Education Quarterly and International Journal of Technology and Design Education, and the Journal of Technology Education.

Publications

Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design: Heroes of Math Island
Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design: Heroes of Math Island
Mirela Gutica, Stephen Petrina. © 2023. 22 pages.
Evaluating the subjective playing experience and engagement in learning is important in the design of advanced learning technologies (ALTs) that respond to the learners'...
Too Many Apps to Choose From: Using Rubrics to Select Mobile Apps for Preschool
Too Many Apps to Choose From: Using Rubrics to Select Mobile Apps for Preschool
Rachel Ralph, Patrick Pennefather, Jillianne Code, Stephen Petrina. © 2023. 19 pages.
Substantive research investigates the effects and impacts of tablets, in particular iPads, on children's education, but few papers discuss support for teachers in deciding...
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence: Experiences of Instructional Designers
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence: Experiences of Instructional Designers
Stephen Petrina, Jennifer Jing Zhao. © 2023. 27 pages.
As educational systems emphasize and experiment with forms of online and remote learning, it is increasingly important to investigate the cultural competence of instructional...
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence: Experiences of Instructional Designers
3D Virtual Learning Environment for Acquisition of Cultural Competence: Experiences of Instructional Designers
Stephen Petrina, Jennifer Jing Zhao. © 2021. 26 pages.
As educational systems emphasize and experiment with forms of online and remote learning, it is increasingly important to investigate the cultural competence of instructional...
Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design: Heroes of Math Island
Emotional Agents in Educational Game Design: Heroes of Math Island
Mirela Gutica, Stephen Petrina. © 2021. 18 pages.
Evaluating the subjective playing experience and engagement in learning is important in the design of advanced learning technologies (ALTs) that respond to the learners'...
Too Many Apps to Choose From: Using Rubrics to Select Mobile Apps for Preschool
Too Many Apps to Choose From: Using Rubrics to Select Mobile Apps for Preschool
Rachel Ralph, Patrick Pennefather, Jillianne Code, Stephen Petrina. © 2020. 19 pages.
Substantive research investigates the effects and impacts of tablets, in particular iPads, on children's education, but few papers discuss support for teachers in deciding...
Advanced Teaching Methods for the Technology Classroom
Advanced Teaching Methods for the Technology Classroom
Stephen Petrina. © 2007. 412 pages.
Because of the nature of their subject, technology teachers have found ways to make learning active and exciting, often through new activities and projects that have real-world...