Dr. Roy Pea

Professor

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Biography

Roy Pea is the David Jacks Professor at Stanford University, where he leads the Graduate School of Education and specializes in Education and Learning Sciences. His research encompasses learning sciences, focusing on the development and testing of principles related to human learning in both informal and formal contexts. Pea is the director of the H-STAR Institute, contributing significantly to technology-enhanced learning. He has co-directed the NSF-funded LIFE Center and has been instrumental in shaping educational technology initiatives. As a prolific author and editor, he has worked on major publications addressing the intersection of technology and education, such as the National Education Technology Plan and various academic handbooks on learning analytics and educational computing. He has received numerous honors, including being a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education. Pea has served on advisory boards for various educational organizations and has a rich background in educational innovation, bridging research and teaching practices in the context of rapid technological change.

Research Interests

Patents

Method system enabling controlling communication typology, access resources, document flow distributed networking environment

9,246,586 2016-01-26
https://patents.google.com/patent/US9246586B2/en

Interactive point-of-view authoring digital video content using resizable overlay window cylindrical layout

9,026,206 2015-03-03

Methods apparatus interactive map-based analysis digital video content

8,645,832 2014-02-04

Methods apparatus interactive network sharing digital video content

8,307,273 2012-11-06

Methods apparatus interactive point-of-view authoring digital video content

7,823,058 2010-10-26

Methods apparatus interactive map-based analysis digital video content

7,082,572 2006-07-25

Computer implemented education system

6,507,726 2003-01-14

Courses

CS 498C EDUC 315A (Win) EDUC 421 (Aut) CS 499 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) CS 499P (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) CS 390A (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) CS 390B (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) CS 390C (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) EDUC 480 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 180 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 490 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 190 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 140 (Aut, Win, Spr) CS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) CS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) EDUC 185 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 470 (Aut, Win, Spr) CS 191 (Aut, Win, Spr) EDUC 380 (Aut, Win, Spr) CS 191W (Aut, Win, Spr)

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.