MADITA is an Erasmus+ project involving three European universities:
University of Cologne, University of Cyprus, and Örebro University
Coordinators and Partners
University of Cologne
(Project Leader)
The University of Cologne (UoC), founded in 1388, is one of the oldest and largest universities in Europe. It ranks among the top 150 universities worldwide and is among the top ten percent in terms of research according to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking. Prof. Dr. Maike Schindler is coordinating the project. She is professor for Special Education in Mathematics. She contributes to MADITA with her expertise in the field of mathematics learning, mathematical learning difficulties, special education in mathematics, and in eye-tracking as a research method in mathematics education.
University of Cyprus
The University of Cyprus (UCY) is based in the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. Since its foundation in 1989, the UCY has been growing steadily and is one of Europe’s leading institutions in terms of research and innovation, especially with regard to education as the QS World University Ranking highlights. Prof. Dr. Demetra Pitta-Pantazi and Prof. Dr. Constantinos Christou contribute to MADITA their longtime expertise in research on understanding the structure of mathematical thinking, on students’ cognitive development in mathematics, early algebraic thinking, mathematics curriculum, mathematics teacher education as well as the use of new technologies in teaching and learning mathematics.
Team members
Prof. Dr. Demetra Pitta-Pantazi
Prof. Dr. Constantinos Christou
Örebro University
Örebro University, which was founded in 1999, is one of Sweden’s most expansive universities and is home to the Center for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems (AASS), which organizes research and graduate studies in robotics and artificial intelligence. As a professor for Computer Science, Prof. Dr. Achim Lilienthal has essential expertise on analyzing eye-tracking data and using Artificial Intelligence to identify individual needs of students and support teachers in teaching students according to their individual needs.
Team members
Prof. Dr. Achim J. Lilienthal
Andreas Johansson
Dr. Han Fan
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