Rand Spiro

Professor

Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, College of Education

510 Erickson

Area of Expertise

Educational Psychology and Educational TechnologyEducational Psychology and Educational TechnologyEducational Psychology and Educational TechnologyEducational Psychology and Educational Technology

Biography

Rand Spiro is a professor of educational psychology and educational technology. His research concerns new modes of learning with technology to promote what are often called "21st century skills," especially the ability to deal with novelty in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. Spiro's theory, applied in his research, is "Cognitive Flexibility Theory," which provides a highly specified approach to the use of technology for the development of the ability to respond adaptively to n

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Education

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University