Vitae
Current position: Assistant Professor of Early Mathematics Education in the School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Education
2009
2001
1999
1997
Phd
Basic and Applied Cognitive Science. Department of Philosophy and History of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Thesis: "Conceptual Change in Mathematics – The case of Algebra" (in Greek)
Supervisor: Prof. Stella Vosniadou
MSc. in Science Education, Center for Science Educationm University of Glasgow, U.K.
Thesis: "Difficulties in Solving Algebra Story Problems with Secondary Pupils"
Supervisor: Prof. Norman Reid
B.A. in Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Erasmus Exchange Program in Mathematics Education, South Bank University, London, U.K.
Final Assessment: Using Technology in Mathematics, Education. Differences between England and Greece.
Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Lerman
Research Programs
2008-2009
2009-2010
2004-2006
Research Program “ANALOGY: Human-The Analogy Making Species”, financed by the FP6 NEST Program of the European Commission.
Research Program “The Problem of Conceptual Change and its Implications in Mathematics Education” PYTHAGORAS I, funded by E.U. and National Funds ΕΠΕΑΕΚ ΙΙ.
Member of Scientific Associations
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
Cognitive Science Society (International, European, Hellenic)
Hellenic Association for Research in Mathematics Education
Hellenic Mathematical Association
Hellenic Psychological Association
Organizing Scientific Symposiums and Conferences
2009
2008
2007
2004
Barriers to the Development of Mathematical Knowledge: Just what Kind of Barriers? - Part I and Part II, 13th Biennieal Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Symposium on: Instructional Implications of Conceptual Change Research in Mathematics, 6th International Conference on Conceptual Change, Turku, Finland.
Organizing Committee of the 2th European Cognitive Science Conference 2007. Delphi, Greece.
Organizing Committee of the 4th International Conference on Conceptual Change, Delphi, Greece.