Caroline's background is in pure mathematics (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and she has specialized in Mathematics Education (Paris 7, France)After a post-doctoral experience in Canada and an European Fellowship in Australia, Caroline worked for 6 years at the Mathematics Department of the Université Montpellier 2, France. She is member of the Mathematics Experts Group for PISA and has been appointed, since July 2011, Senior Lecturer in mathematics education at the University of Melbourne.
Caroline Bardini's research interests revolve around students' mathematical thinking. She has a keen interest on both examining the impact of technology in mathematics education as well as building bridges between epistemology and mathematics education. 



Research projects

      Current

Member of the MEG (Mathematics Expert Group) for PISA 2012.

Responsible for the French component of the Lexicon project (Leader: D. Clarke, University of Melbourne) since 2008.

Co-leader of the European project EdUmatics (European Development for the Use of Mathematics Technology in Classrooms). 2009-2012. 22 partners.

Member of the European project Inter2geo (since 2007)

Member of the European project MathBridge (since 2009)

Co-leader of the French project e-CoLab (Colaborative experimentation of mathematics laboratories) since 2006. Partners: INRP, IREM of Lyon, Montpellier and Paris 7, Texas Instrument.


Past

Leader of the European project Using New Technologies to Improve the quality of Algebra Education At Different School Levels (2005-2006). Partners: Université Paris7, University of Melbourne, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) et Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship award.

Member of the project RITEMATHS (Real World Problems and Information Technology Enhancing Mathematics) at University of Melbourne, Australia (April 2004 – July 2004).

Member of the project Sémiotique Culturelle et Raisonnement Mathématique [Cultural semiotic and mathematics reasoning] at Laurentian University, Canada (September 2004 – May 2005).

Member of the project Lingot (granted by the French Ministry of Research) in Cognitive Sciences at Université Paris 7, France (October 2002 – April 2004).

Member of the project Ressources en ligne pour l'apprentissage des mathématiques en Seconde [On-line educational ressources] (granted by the Conseil Régional d’Ile de France) at Université Paris 7, France (November 2003 – April 2004 and July 2004 – August 2004).

Member of the project-team AIDA - Approche Interdisciplinaire pour les Dispositifs informatisés d’Apprentissage [Interdisciplinary approach about the computer environnements for teaching] (RTP39 - CNRS) (since October 2002 and taking part of the european network Kaleidoscope since January 2004).


Publications
2005-2010, 2001-2004


Communications
2005-2009, 2003-2004



Teaching activities

    2001-2002        
    Responsable for the course of undergraduate mathematics (DEUG MASS/MIAS) ‘Using Mathematica software in Mathematics’ (96 h). Université Paris 7.


    2004-2005
    Teacher assistant of the courses ‘Initiation à la pensée mathématique’ [Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning] and ‘Enseignement des mathématiques’ [Mathematics teaching] at the department of Sciences of Education at Laurentian University to future primary and secondary teachers.


    Since 2006       
    •    Responsible for the course « FLHD0O7 – Se Préparer à enseigner » (for undergraduate math students)
    •    Responsible for the course « FLMA 613 – Initiation au métier d'enseignant en Mathématiques » (undergraduate math students)
    •    Responsible for the doctoral course (Ecole doctorale I2S): « Regards croisés de chercheurs sur l’enseignement » (graduate math students)
    •    FLMA103 Algèbre linéaire 1 (undergraduate math students)
    •    FLSA Didactique des Mathématiques (undergraduate scientific students)
    •    Tutoring of Masters students in mathematics and mathematics education


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