Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences



 

Ana Paula Correia
Assistant Professor
acorreia@iastate.edu
N031 Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: 515.294.9376
URL: www.public.iastate.edu/~acorreia

Ana-Paula Correia is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching in the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University. She joined ISU in August 2005 from Indiana University where she completed her PhD in Instructional Systems Technology. She is currently teaching Theories of Designing Effective Learning and Teaching Environments (CI 503) and Advanced Instructional Systems Design (CI 603). CI 603 students and Dr. Sorensen's graduate students in Aalborg University, Denmark are looking at ways virtual learning environments suppost collaboration.

Dr. Correia comes to ISU with a wealth of experience having most recently served as an instructional designer for Eli Lilly and Co, a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company. She has 10 years of teaching experience at both college and K-12 level. She taught science for five years at several Portuguese K-12 schools and educational technology and curriculum development in the teacher education program offered by the University of Minho.

Research interests:
Her major research interests are collaborative learning, design of instruction, and evaluation and assessment educational products and interventions. Further, she intends to examine the effect of cultural differences on the use of technology. Culturally diverse and geographically dispersed teams have different cultural orientations that can impact the response of team members to technology and effective teamwork.

Courses:
CI 503: Theories of Designing Effective Learning and Teaching Environments.
CI 603: Advanced Instructional Systems Design.

Favorite Quote:
The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

- Chinese proverb

Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Education . Concentration in Instructional Systems Technology. Minor: Educational Inquiry Methodology ( Indiana University – Bloomington, USA).

  • Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology ( Indiana University – Bloomington, USA).
  • Master’s Degree in Education. Concentration in Educational Technology ( University of Minho, Portugal).
  • Bachelor in Science Degree in Teaching Biology and Geology ( University of Minho, Portugal).