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.
The whole book is a nice balance between foundational and practical
issues. It is quite an accomplishment to put together a
comprehensive book such as this and the author is to be
complimented for his work. I warmly recommend the book to teachers
and teacher educators." — M. J. de Vries, Eindhoven University of
Technology, The Netherlands
"It is worth scanning, then reading, then studying, then returning
to again and again. Eye-opening it is, yes, but it can also open
minds and education systems." – British Journal of Educational
Technology, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2008)
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