Catedrática de Universidad (Full Professor)
Department of Algebra, geometry and topology
School of Mathematical Sciences
Complutense University of Madrid
International Network for Didactic Research in University Mathematics

 

 

 

Bio

Catedrática de Universidad (Full Professor) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in the area of Didactics of Mathematics in the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. Member of the Instituto de Matemática Interdisciplinar (IMI) where is Principal Investigator of the Program of the Instituto de Matemática Interdisciplinar (IMI), (INVEDUMAT_uni) (Research in Mathematical Education at University Level), Spain. Competitive call IMI- Scientific Programs (2012-2023).

Academic visitor research in several universities: University of California in Berkeley (USA) 2016; University Agder University (Norway) 2015 y 2011; Universiti Sains (Malaysia) 2014; London City University (United Kingdom) 2007; Université de Paris Diderot (France) 2006; Katholieke Universesiteit Leuven (Belgium) 2004.

Continuous participation in 18 research projects (8 European projects, 2 of them as principal investigator; 8 projects of the National I+D Plan of the Spanish Ministry; 1 of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology). And in 15 projects of Innovation and Improvement of Teaching Quality, 10 of them as director.

Since 2023 Principal Investigator of the National Project Design of tools based on biomarkers for the identification and traitment os maths anxiety from an inclusive approach, Knowledge Generation Projects 2022 (PID2022-138325OB-I00), Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Last European participated projects: I was member and national coordinator of the European Project "Partnership for the Learning And Teaching IN University Mathematics (PLATINUM)", (2018-1-NO01-KA203-038887), and research member in Research European Project “Supporting the Promotion of Equality in Research and Academia (SUPERA)” focuses on gender and equality issues.

In relation to the contributions to the training of young people researchers: Theses supervised in the last 10 years = 3 defended, with a grant from the National FPU Program of the MEC/SEUI/DGU, Cod. AP2007-00866 and another with a grant from the Ministry of Italy; and 2 theses in progress co-supervision thesis with Maputo Pedagogical University (Mozambique) and Université de Paris Cité (France).

In relation to transfer to the society, participation in agreements established by Madrid City Council and the UCM as director of Service-Learning Projects. Director of numerous monographic courses organized by the Spanish Ministry of Education and in Lifelong Learning Program of the European Commission, Erasmus, Teaching Staff, teaching in English or French: in Portugal, France, Italy in 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007. She has taught courses and seminars in research and teaching training in 18 universities in Europe, America and Asia. Besides she has got a big experience in Cooperation for Development (in Salvador, Ecuador, República Dominicana, Venezuela, Mozambique), leading project as “Project Latin America and Europe: Higher Education in the Face of the Challenge of International Cooperation” Comisión Europea, EuropeAid Co-operation (Contract External Actions of the European Community, II-0473-A (CRIS 083-913)).

 

Research interests

Advanced mathematical thinking and computational thinking; didactic research in university Mathematics; development of a conceptual framework for the analysis of cognition and affect structures in mathematics; elaboration of assessment instruments both students and teachers; development of mathematics teacher professional development programs.

 

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