Chrystalla Papademetri-Kachrimani
Vice Chairperson, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education & Early Childhood Mathematics Education
C.Papademetri@euc.ac.cy
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School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
Department of Education Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD, Mathematics Education | 2007 | Institute of Education, University of London | Department of Mathematics Education | Structural knowledge about shapes: A case study of young children describing, constructing and reflecting on squares |
| Ma, Mathematics Education | 1997 | Institute of Education, University of London | Department of Mathematics Education | ZERO: Recreating a moment in history in the mathematics classroom |
| Ba, Early Childhood Education | 1996 | University of Cyprus | Department of Education Sciences |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2007 | today | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Lecturer (2007-2014), Assistant Professor, (2014-present) Department of Education Sciences |
| 2006 | 2007 | Cyprus College | Nicosia, Cyprus | Lecturer (Part time) |
| 1998 | 2004 | University of Cyprus | Cyprus | Special Teaching Personel |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | Chapter in book “’The exchange of ideas was mutual, I have to say’: negotiating researcher ‘roles’ in an early years educators’ professional development programme on inquiry-based mathematics and science learning” | Philippou, S., Louca, L. | Waters, J., Payler, J. and Jones, K. (Eds) (2018). The Professional Development of Early Years Educators. London: Routledge. | Chapter 13 | |
| 2015 | Article in Referred Journal “Learning about learning with teachers and (from) young children” | Constructivist Foundations. [Special Issue ‘Constructionism’, Chronis Kynigos and Gerald Futschek as Guest Editors] | 10(3) | 370-381 | |
| 2015 | Article in Referred Journal“Educational Reform. Is it Indeed Impossible?” | Constructivist Foundations. [Special Issue ‘Constructionism’, Chronis Kynigos and Gerald Futschek as Guest Editors] | 10(3) | 385-387 | |
| 2014 | Conference Publication “‘How many circles are in the shape?’ Defining modelling-based Learning (MbL) through the iterative implementation of a specific activity to groups of early childhood teachers” | G. Futschek & C. Kynigos (Ed.), Constructionism and creativity: Proceedings of the Third International Constructionism Conference, Austrian Computer Society | 156-166 | ||
| 2014 | Chapter in book “The Development of a joint mathematics and science literacy curriculum for the Kindergarten. Thetransition from a skill-based program toa process-based program” [In Greek “Η Ανάπτυξη ενός ενιαίου πλαισίου γραμματισμού για τα μαθηματικά και τις φυσικές επιστήμες στο νηπιαγωγείο: Η μετάβαση από ένα πρόγραμμα δεξιοτήτων επιστημονικής μεθόδου σε ένα πρόγραμμα διεργασιών”] | Louca, L. | P. Kariotoglou & P. Papadopoulou (Eds). The Sciences and the Environment in Preschool [In Greek ‘Π. Καριώτογλου & Π. Παπαδοπούλου (Επ.) (2014). Φυσικές Επιστήμες και περιβάλλον στην προσχολική εκπαίδευση: Αναζητήσεις και προτάσεις, Αθήνα: Gutenberg’] | 134-153 | |
| 2012 | Chapter in book “ Young Children´s Abilities andResources for Solving Area Problems ” [In Greek “Δυνατότητες και αδυναμίες των παιδιών πρώτοσχολικής ηλικίας στην επίλυση προβλημάτων μέτρησης εμβαδού ”] | Loulli, C. Constantinou, C. P. | K. Plakitsi (Ed.), Sociocognitive andsociocultural approaches to science inearly childhood, Athens, Patakis [In Greek ‘Κ. Πλακίτση (Επ) (2012). Κοινωνιογνωστικές και κοινωνικοπολιτισμικές προσεγγίσεις στη διδακτική των φυσικών επιστημών στην προσχολική και πρώτη σχολική ηλικία’] | ||
| 2012 | Article in Referred Journal “Revisiting van Hiele” | Learning of Mathematics | 32(3) | 2-7 | |
| 2012 | Conference Publication “Is this Constructionism? A case of Young Children, Mathematics and Powerful Ideas” | S. Anastopoulou, M. Berland, J. B. Frant, P. Boytchev, K. Brennan, A. Chronaki & N. Yiannoutsou, Constructionism 2012 Theory Practice and Impact | 94-103 | ||
| 2010 | Conference Publication “Constructionism applied in early childhood mathematics education: Young children constructing shapes and meaning with sticks” | J. E. Clayson and I. Kalas (Eds), Constructionist approaches to creative learning and education: Lessons for the 21st century, Proceedings Constructionism 2010 | |||
| 1999 | Chapter in book “Zero: Recreating a moment in history in the mathematics classroom” | A. Gagatsis (ed.), A Multidimensional Approach to Learning in Mathematics and Sciences, Cyprus, Intercollege Press | 273-296 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2011-2015 | Planning, implementing, evaluating and scientifically justifying a joint mathematics and science literacy curriculum for early childhood education in Cyprus | Research Promotion Foundation ΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ/ΠΑΙΔΙ/0609(ΒΕ)/14 | Coordinator of the Research Project |
| 2018-present | EDUCLAB – Education and Digital Cultural Laboratory | Erasmus+ Project 2018-1-IT02-KA201-048316 | Researcher |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 2011-2014 | World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP)-Cyprus Committee | Chair | Conference and event organization for the educational community in a local and European level |
| 2014 | Board: Meletiou-Mavrotheris, M., Mavrou, K. & Paparistodemou, E. (Eds) (2015), Integrating Touch-Enabled and Mobile Devices into Contemporary Mathematics Education, USA: Information Science Reference | Member of Editorial Advisory | Book Chapter Reviewing |
| 2011-present | Inquiry in primary science education online journal, Educational Research Review, Cognition & Instruction, Instructional Science | Reviewer | Article Reviewing |