Dr. Petrosino has received more than 15 million dollars in grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education and the McDonnel Foundation for Cognitive Studies. His research interests include students understadning of experimentation, engineering education and the development of expertise. He is Co-Founder of the nationally recognized UTeach Program. He is a Learning Scientist and an Associate Professor of Science and Mathematics Education and the Elizabeth G. Gibb Endowed Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University where he was a member of the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt (CTGV) for five years. While doing his doctoral work, Petrosino was a NASA Space Grant Fellow funded through the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was a seven year member of the NSF funded VaNTH ERC and a Principle Investigator of a Department of Education funded PT3 grant. Petrosino taught secondary science for seven years and is a certified K-12 teacher of science. In addition he was an Assistant Superintendent of Schools for 2 years and was also a secondary school administrator for three years. Dr. Petrosino has published over 25 peer reviewed journal articles, made over 100 national and international conference presentations and has supervised a dozen doctoral dissertations. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Science Education and Technology, The Journal of the Learning Sciences, Mathematical Thinking and Learning, Educational Computing Research, The Journal of Engineering Education, and The American Educational Research Journal.
Ph.D. in Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University
M.A. in Educational Administration, Columbia University
B.S. in Psychology, Creighton University
Project based Instruction, children's experimentation strategies, engineering education, development of expertise, informal learning, problem solving in STEM disciplines, at-risk populations
Member, Faculty Council, The University of Texas at Austin(2012 - 2014)
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Science Education and Technology
Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Pre-College Engineering
Member, Graduate Studies Committee, STEM program, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Member, American Educational Research Association
Member, Society of the Learning Sciences
Member, National Research in Science Teaching Association
Board Member, Hola Dual Language Charter School, Hoboken, NJ
Petrosino, A. J.. (2016). Integration in a Research Based Engineering Curriculum Using Enacted and Prescribed Frames. International Journal of Engineering Education, 32(No. 1 (A)), 219–229.
Petrosino, A. J.. (2016). Teachers Use of Data, Measurement, and Data Modeling in Quantitative Reasoning. Reconceptualizing STEM Education: The Central Role of Practices (pp. pp.167–180). New York: Taylor & Francis/Routledge. (View)
Petrosino, A. J.. (2015). Decentralized Thinking and Understanding of Evolution in K-12 Education. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 8, 2–12.
Walkington, C., Petrosino, A. & Sherman, M. (2012). Supporting algebraic reasoning through personalized story scenarios: How situational understanding mediates performance and strategies.. Mathematical Thinking and Learning.
Svihla, V., Petrosino, A. & Diller, K. (2012). Learning to Design: Authenticity, Negotiation and Innovation.. International Journal of Engineering Education, 28(4), 1–17.
Petrosino, A., Martin, T. & Svihla, V. (2007). Developing Student Expertise and Community: Lessons from How People Learn: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 108: Jossey-Bass.
Petrosino, A., Lehrer, R. & Schauble, L. (2003). Structuring error and experimental variation as distribution in the fourth grade.. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 5, 131–156.
Nathan, M. & Petrosino, A. (2003). Expert Blind Spot Among Preservice Teachers.. American Educational Research Journal, 40(4), 905–928.
UTeachEngineering: Training Secondary Teachers to Deliver Design-Based Engineering Instruction
Co-PI (NSF 0831811) MSP $12,000,000
Beyond Blackboards: Integrated Methods for STEM Education and Workforce Development
Co-PI (NSF 0833726) ITEST $1,000,000
| Year | Semester | Course |
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| 2015 | Fall | EDC 370E: Science-M |
| 2015 | Fall | EDC 370E: Science-H |
| 2015 | Summer | STM S390T: Integrat K-16 Curriculm Rsch |
| 2015 | Spring | EDC 370E: Science-D |
| 2014 | Fall | STM 390T: Proj-Based Inst In K16 Stem Ed |
| 2014 | Fall | EDC 370E: Science-L |
| 2014 | Summer | EDC F389R: Mixed Methods Dsgn Based Rsch |
| 2014 | Summer | EDC N390T: Adv Topics In Stem Educ |
| 2014 | Spring | EDC 370E: Science-R |
| 2014 | Spring | EDC 365C: Knowing Learning In Math Sci |
| 2013 | Fall | EDC 365C: Knowing Learning In Math Sci |
| 2013 | Fall | EDC 370E: Science-G |
| 2013 | Summer | EDC F385G: Know Learn In Sci Math Ed |
| 2013 | Summer | EDC S385G: Curric Hist Dev In Sci Math Ed |
| 2013 | Spring | EDC 370E: Science-D |
| 2013 | Spring | EDC 370E: Science-R |
| 2012 | Fall | EDC 385G: Adv Topics In Stem Education |
| 2012 | Summer | EDC S385G: Curric Hist/Dev In Sci/Math Ed |
| 2012 | Spring | EDC 370E: Science-N |
