Dr Federica Olivero

Summary

Biography

After obtaining a BSc in Mathematics at the University of Turin, Federica joined the Graduate School of Education as a full time PhD student in 1998.  Her PhD addressed the problem of how a dynamic geometry software may support students in the approach to theoretical thinking, and in particular to proving in geometry.

After completing her PhD in 2003 she worked on various research projects, including the ESRC-funded InterActive Education project, focusing more broadly on the mediating role played by new technologies in the teaching and learning of mathematics, and the SPINE project (ESRC-funded) investigating the role of language in students’ mathematics performance in examinations in Zanzibar.

Her recent work includes a focus on the use of digital videos as methodological and analytical tools in classroom-based research.  Federica has also been exploring the potentialities of a new form of publication, videopapers, in the context of the dissemination of research to both academics and practitioners.

Since 2006 Federica is a Lecturer in Education and Director of the MSc in Education, Technology and Society.

Teaching

Masters programmes

• New Technologies and Mathematics Education (MEd in Mathematics Education)
• Research Methods and ICT (MSc in Education, Technology and Society)
• ICT workshops (MSc ETS)
• Contributions to the unit Teaching and Learning with ICT1 (MSc ETS)
• Contributions to the Research Methods workshops (MEd Programme)

Doctoral Programmes

• Exploring Qualitative Methods of Data Collection
• Advanced Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis

Keywords

• ICT and learning
• videopapers
• video as a research tool
• web 2.0
• identity

Skills

• International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME).
• British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM).
• British Education Research Association (BERA).

Memberships

Organisations

Graduate School of Education

STELLAR

Research Centres

• Learning, Knowing and Interactive Technologies (L-KIT)
• Narrative Inquiry Centre (NIC)

Research Networks

• Mathematics Education Research Network (MERN)

Selected publications

• Olivero, F & Lazarus, E 2009, ‘Using Videopapers to Communicate and Represent Practice in Postgraduate Education Programmes’. in: Rune Krumsvik (eds) Learning in the Network Society and the Digitized School. Nova Science Publishers, Inc, pp. 153 - 172
• Olivero, F, Sutherland, R & John, P 2009, ‘Learning and technology’. in: R Sutherland, S Robertson, P John (eds) Improving classroom learning with ICT. Routledge, pp. 46 - 96
• Llinares, S & Olivero, F 2008, ‘Virtual communities and networks of prospective mathematics teachers’. in: T Wood, K Krainer (eds) International handbook of mathematics teacher education: Vol. 3. Participants in mathematics teacher education: individuals, teams, communities, and networks. Sense Publishers, pp. 155 - 180
• Rea-Dickins, P, Khamis, Z & Olivero, F 2011, ‘Does English-medium instruction and examining lead to social and economic advantage? Promises and threats: a Sub-Saharan case study’. in: E Erling, P Seargeant (eds) English and International Development. Multilingual Matters Ltd
• Olivero, F & Robutti, O 2007, ‘Measuring in dynamic geometry environments as a tool for conjecturing and proving’. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning, vol 12 (2)., pp. 135 - 156

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Recent publications

• Uworwabayeho, A, Roubagiza, J, Olivero, F & Sutherland, R 2011, ‘Participatory professional development: ICT and mathematics education in Rwanda’. in: L Tickly, A Barrett (eds) Education quality and social justice in South: challenges for policy, practice and research. Routledge
• Rea-Dickins, P, Yu, G, Afitska, O, Olivero, F, Ingram, N, Erduran, S, Mohamed, A, Mbaraok, M, Mwevura, H & Said, S 2009, ‘Investigating the language factor in school examinations: exploratory studies’. ESRC, DFID
• Olivero, F & Krumsvik, R 2009, ‘Introduction to the themed articles on videopapers’. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, vol 18(3)., pp. 249 - 253
• Lazarus, E & Olivero, F 2009, ‘Videopapers as a tool for reflection on practice in initial teacher education’. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, vol 18 (3)., pp. 255 - 267
• Olivero, F 2008, ‘La funzione mostra/nascondi in un ambiente di geometria dinamica: quali potenzialitá?’. La matematica e la sua didattica, vol 3., pp. 397 - 405

View complete publications list in the University of Bristol publications system

Projects

• A Digital Approach to Distilling the Complexity of Teaching and Learning (REISS)
• EU FP6 Network of Excellence - Kaleidoscope Project
• Implementing Quality Education in Low Income Countries
• InterActive Education: Teaching and Learning in the Information Age
• QCA Post 14 Maths Education
• Using "videopapers" for assessment and professional learning
• Video Assets

Courses

Dr Olivero currently teaches 3 courses: