Emma Liptrot
Ph.D. Candidate
I am a PhD Candidate in the Learning Sciences Program in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill University. My research interests focus on the design and selection of educational apps and games. For my dissertation, I aim to design and test a framework applying cognitive load theory to the evaluation of mobile mathematics apps for elementary school children. Previously, I investigated how parents and educators select apps for educational use. Some of my other research projects include working with a game company to assess player engagement using logged data, investigating the utility of app review websites to help parents and educators choose good apps, and identifying predictors of K-6 educators' GenAI adoption. Ultimately, my goal is to support parents and educators in the selection and use of high quality digital learning tools, promoting positive learning outcomes.
Degrees:
M.A in Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences at McGill University, Canada
B.A in Psychology at Queen’s University, Canada
B.Ed at Queen’s University, Canada
Why This App?
Understanding how parents and educators choose high-quality educational apps
SSHRC
Doctoral Fellowship
2024-2027
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's
2023-2024
Doctoral Fellowship
2024-2027
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's
2023-2024
McGill University
Graduate Excellence Fellowships
GREAT Award
2024
Balyta Family Scholarship in STEM Education
2023
Graduate Excellence Fellowships
GREAT Award
2024
Balyta Family Scholarship in STEM Education
2023
CPA
Certificate of Academic Excellence
2021
Certificate of Academic Excellence
2021
Why this app: How user ratings and app store rankings impact parents’ choice of educational apps
E. Liptrot, A. Montazami, H.A. Pearson, A.K. Dubé
Computers & Education, vol. 238(105410), 2025
A. Montazami, E. Liptrot, H.A. Pearson, A. K. Dubé
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 2024
E. Liptrot, H.A. Pearson, A. Montazami, A.K. Dubé
Computers & Education, vol. 218, 2024, p. 105080
Why this app? Comparing parents' and educators' selection of high-quality educational apps
E. Liptrot, H. A. Pearson, A. Montazami, A. K. Dubé
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 2024
Why this app? How ratings and rankings impact educators’ selection of high-quality educational apps
E. Liptrot, H. A. Pearson, A. Montazami, A. K. Dubé
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 2024
M. J. Shore, D. L. Bukovsky, S. G. S. G. Pinheiro, B. M. Hancock, E. M. Liptrot, V. A. Kuhlmeier
Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 14, 2023