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Current position: Assistant Professor of Early Mathematics Education in the School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

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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.