Hershey, Pennsylvania
New York, New YorkBeijing, China

Kristina Posavec

Kristina PosavecKristina Posavec is a research associate and educator with a focus on integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into education and advancing open science practices. She holds a PhD in Information and Communication Science from the University of Zagreb and has an interdisciplinary academic background, including master's degrees in Museology and Journalism. Currently, she works as a research associate at the Institute for Migration Research and as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET), where she oversees the publication of research in adult education and technological advancements. In addition, she is a consultant for the Worl Bank group for open science. Kristina’s research interests span across ICT and AI in education, assistive technologies, digital competencies, gamification, open science, and mixed reality applications in teaching. During her career, she participated in numerous international projects under Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe and currently works as a reviewer for European projects under the European Commission. She is an active member of editorial boards, a published author, and a speaker at international conferences. Her work bridges the gap between technology and education, fostering innovation and accessibility in learning environments.

Publications

Implementing Personalized Learning Techniques with AI
Implementing Personalized Learning Techniques with AI
Kristina Posavec. © 2025. 310 pages.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the educational landscape by enabling more personalized, efficient, and inclusive learning experiences. AI tools help educators address...
Using ICT in the Classroom for Acquiring Digital Competences: Three Case Studies From Croatian Primary Schools
Using ICT in the Classroom for Acquiring Digital Competences: Three Case Studies From Croatian Primary Schools
Kristina Posavec. © 2021. 19 pages.
This research will explore the use of ICT tools in primary school and its impact on digital competences. What digital competencies can mean in this context and how they can be...
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET)
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET)
Kristina Posavec. Est. 2020.
The International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET) provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners in higher education with content drawing...
Computer Corpora and Open Source Software for Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Computer Corpora and Open Source Software for Language Learning: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Kristina Posavec. © 2020. 237 pages.
During the last four decades, a corpus-based approach to language teaching has become very significant. Direct use of corpora in language pedagogy is limited by certain factors...
Advantages and Challenges of Using OERs in Teaching Less Commonly Taught Languages: Case Study From Croatia
Advantages and Challenges of Using OERs in Teaching Less Commonly Taught Languages: Case Study From Croatia
Nives Mikelic Preradovic, Kristina Posavec. © 2019. 24 pages.
This chapter attempts to draw conclusions about the extent and modality of corpora use in teaching less commonly taught languages, based on the teachers' experience with...