Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris
Professor, Mathematics Education
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School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
Department of Education Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution |
| Ph.D. in Mathematics Education | 2000 | University of Texas at Austin |
| M.A. in Online and Distance Education | 2008 | Open University, UK |
| M.Sc. in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering | 1998 | University of Texas at Austin |
| Master of Science in Statistics | 1994 | University of Texas at Austin |
| Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics | 1993 | University of Texas at Austin |
| Teacher’s Certificate in Elementary Education | 1990 | Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2014 | Today | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Professor |
| 2013 | 2014 | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Dean, School of Arts and Education Sciences |
| 2011 | 2013 | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Deputy Dean, School of Arts and Education Sciences |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | Early Statistics: Supporting the Development of Statistical Understandings in the Early Years | Leavy, A., Paparistodemou, E. (Eds.) | Springer | ||
| 2015 | Integrating Touch-Enabled and Mobile Devices into Contemporary Mathematics Education | Mavrou, K., and Paparistodemou, E. (Eds.) | Hershey, PA: IGI Global. | ||
| 2018 | “Research on Statistics Teachers’ Cognitive and Affective Characteristics” | Groth, R.,E. | D. Ben-Zvi, K. Makar, & J. Garfield (Eds), International Handbook of Research in Statistics Education, Springer. | 327-355 | |
| 2017 | “A Study on Statistical Technological and Pedagogical Content Knowledge on an Innovative Course on Quantitative Research Methods” | Serrado, B., Paparistodemou, E. | G. Aldon, F. Hitt, L. Bazzini, and U. Gellert (Eds.), Mathematics and technology, Springer. | 467-494 | |
| 2018 | “Engineering Attractiveness in the European Educational Environment: Can Distance Education. Approaches Make a Difference?” | Katzis, K., Dimopooulos, C., Lasica, I.E. | Education Sciences,Available Online: http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/8/1/16/htm | 8(1) | |
| 2016 | “Mobile technologies in the service of students' learning of mathematics: The example of game app A.L.E.X. in the context of a primary school in Cyprus” | Kyriakides, A., Prodromou, T. | Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) | 28(1) | 53-78 |
| 2016 | “Pre-Service Teacher Training on Game-Enhanced Mathematics Teaching and Learning” | Prodromou, T. | Technology, Knowledge and Learning (TKNL) | 21(3) | 379-399 |
| 2015 | “Developing Young Learners’ Reasoning about Samples and Sampling in the Context of Informal Inferences” | Paparistodemou, E. | Educational Studies in Mathematics | 88(3) | 385-404 |
| 2013 | “Differentiation of teaching and learning mathematics: An action research study in tertiary education” | Konstantinou-Katzi, P., Tsolaki, E., Koutselini, M. | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | 44(3) | 332-349 |
| 2008 | “Developing Young Students’ Informal Inference Skills in Data Analysis” | Paparistodemou, E. | Statistics Education Research Journal | 7(2) | 83-106 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2017-2018 | CSRC - Center for STEAM Education Research, Science Communication and Innovation (Ref. #: 763594) | EU Commission – H2020-WIDESPREAD-04-2017-TeamingPhase1/ WIDESPREAD-04-2017 | Research Collaborator |
| 2017-2020 | EL-STEM - Enlivened Laboratories within STEM Education – Motivating EU students to choosing STEM studies & careers and improving their performance in courses related to STEM education (Ref. #: 2017-1-CY01-KA201-026775) | EU Commission –Erasmus+ / KA2, Strategic Partnerships for school education | Research Collaborator |
| 2018-2020 | JUPTER@EDU – Infrastructure for cloud-based system education: Scalable implementation of Jupyter notebook system for scientific explorations (Ref. #: 2017-1-PL01-KA203-038747) | EU Commission –Erasmus+ / KA2, Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education | Research Collaborator |
| 2017-2019 | STEMitUP – Instilling interest in STEM entrepreneurship to European students (Ref. #: 2017-1-NO01-KA201-034201) | EU Commission –Erasmus+ / KA2, Strategic Partnerships for school education | Program Coordinator |
| 2016-2019 | The Living Book - Augmenting Reading For Life (Ref. #: 2016-1-CY01-KA201-017315) | EU Commission –Erasmus+ / KA 2, Strategic Partnerships for school education | Program Coordinator |
| 2014-2016 | NeReLa: Building Network of Remote Labs for strengthening university-secondary vocational schools collaboration | EU Commission - LLP Tempus Higher Education and Society Joint Project | Research Collaborator |
| 2014-2016 | European Network for Technology Enhanced Learning in an Inclusive Society | EU Commission - Lifelong Learning/ Development of Innovative ICT-Based Content, Services, Pedagogies and Practice for Lifelong Learning Multilateral Network | Research Collaborator |
| 2014-2016 | European Network for Technology Enhanced Learning in an Inclusive Society | EU Commission - Lifelong Learning/ Development of Innovative ICT-Based Content, Services, Pedagogies and Practice for Lifelong Learning Multilateral Network | Research Collaborator |
| 2009-2012 | EUGENE: European and Global Engineering Education | European Commission –Lifelong Learning /Erasmus Academic Networks | Research Collaborator |
| 2007-2009 | Helping Parents to Help their Children Excel in Math and Science | EU Commission – Lifelong Learning/Grundtvig Action | Program Coordinator |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
| Education Sciences(journal) | Member of Editorial Board | |
| Evans, C. (Ed.) (in press), Handbook of Research on Open Data Innovation in Business and Government. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. | Member of Advisory Editorial Board | |
| 2016 | Chao, L. (Ed.), Cloud-Based STEM Education for Improved Learning Outcomes. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. | Member of Advisory Editorial Board |
| 9-13 February 2011 | Proceedings of the Seventh Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education(CERME-7),Rzeszów, Poland | Member of Editorial Board |
| 22 - 26 February 2007 | Proceedings of the Fifth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education(CERME-5),Larnaca, Cyprus | Member of Editorial Board |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2009 | Best Cooperative Project Award in Statistical Literacy | International Association of Statistics Education |
| 2003 | Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition: 3rd prize for proposal titled SciEnablers:Immersive Learning Envirosnments in Math and Science | |
| 1999 | Jewel Popham Raschke Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Mathematics Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| 1991-1993 | Fullbright Commission Scholarship | Kappa Delta Pi, International Honour Society in Education |