Dr Cristina Mio
- Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith)
telephone:
0141 3303423
email:
Cristina.Mio@glasgow.ac.uk
Biography
Cristina Mio, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education (LTS)
Cristina has a PhD and a Master’s in Chemical Engineering from the “Università di Padova”, Italy. After working as a researcher in chemical engineering in the US, at UC Berkeley and the Colorado School of Mines, and in the UK, at UMIST in Manchester, she completed a PGCE in Secondary Mathematics at the University of Manchester.
Her teaching experience spans from lower secondary to A-level courses, from further education to higher education/university. She taught Mathematics in Loreto Sixth Form College in Manchester (England), in South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride (Scotland) and at the Open University. From 2014 to 2018 Cristina was a teaching associate in the Chemical and Process Engineering Department at the University of Strathclyde, where she taught face-to-face and distance-learning undergraduate course, supervised undergraduate design projects and postgraduate research projects, and was Academic-Year Coordinator for first-year chemical engineering students.
She has worked as a Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Initial Teacher Education) at the School of Education, University of Glasgow, since January 2019. She is currently joint programme leader for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
Research interests
- Approaches to learning (deep/surface) in Mathematics and Engineering in Higher Education
- Students’ autonomy and self-regulation in group projects in chemical engineering
- The use of peer-assessment in large classes to increase students’ motivation
- How teachers’ attitudes and approaches towards maths influence students’ confidence, motivation and belief about mathematics
- Teachers’ pedagogical subject knowledge in Mathematics
- Teacher Educator's identity
Grants
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I. O. Zembat, C. Mio; 'Improving Mathematics Teaching Practice in Primary School Settings Using Pupil-centred Pedagogy' , funded by Pedagogy Praxis and Faith RTG, School of Education (Small Grants), University of Glasgow (January 2024 – June 2024) (total amount of funding £1,300)
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C. Mio, I. O. Zembat, S. Marshall; "Enhancing the provision of Mathematics education for MEduc Mathematics, PGDE Primary Mathematics and PGDE Secondary Mathematics and improve pre-service teachers’ understanding of teaching and learning with hands-on manipulatives', funded by the School of Education (Small Grants), University of Glasgow (January 2022 – June 2022) (total amount of funding £ 3,255)
- C. Mio, I. O. Zembat, S. Marshall, E. McLaren; "Enhancing the provision of mathematics education courses and improving pre-service teachers' understanding of teaching and learning through the use of hand-on/online manipulatives and supporting materials", funded by the School of Education (Small Grants), University of Glasgow (January 2020 – June 2020) (total amount of funding £ 5,000)
- I. O. Zembat, C. Mio; "School-University Collaboration to Cultivate the Experiences of Students and Schoolteachers in Mathematics (SUCCESS – M): Enriching teaching and learning through a mathematics curriculum development for topics in Primary 5-Primary 7", funded by Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Grant, Falkirk Council - Scotland (March 2019 – March 2020) (total amount of funding £19,627)
- E. Ventura-Medina, E. Joao, C. Mio; “Crossing Boundaries – Multidisciplinary Education using Scenario-Based Learning in Engineering”, BWG-WISE Project funded by the Faculty of Engineering Educational Development Fund - University of Strathclyde (2015/16) (total amount of funding £4,520)
Supervision
- Tan, Yinwan
An Observation Study of Mathematics Pedagogies in Chinese Kindergarten.
Currently supervising two PhD students:
- "Enhancing the quality and standard of research at Saudi Arabian Universities: An investigative study on the use or research into statistical methods"
- "Teaching mathematics in Early Years in the Chinese Context "
Completed PhD students:
- "Computer-based assessment - determination of process rather than product"
Supervised MSc Master's, MEd Master's and MEduc Master's students' dissertations in a range of topics, e.g.,:
- Maths anxiety in middle-school aged pupils
- Comparison of how English is taught traditional Chinese schools and in Singaporean-style schools in China
- The use of a flipped classroom approach for international students learning English as a second language
- How effective are mobile apps in Chinese education
- University students' view on formative assessment and feedback
- The role of the educator in learning through play in an early years' classroom
- How does using e-books affect a child's reading ability?
Teaching
My main teaching interest is Mathematics Education and Teacher Education.
I am the course leader of the "Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practice in the Primary and Secondary" course (PGDE Programme).
At present, I am teaching the following courses:
- Primary Mathematics Education (MEduc Year 3 and Year 4)
- PGDE Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practice - Primary Mathematics
- PGDE Curriculum, Pedagogies and Practice - Secondary Mathematics
- PGDE Research and Enquiry-led Learning and Teaching
I have also been involved in the delivery of these courses:
- What if...? (MEduc Year 2)
- Education and Society (MEduc Year 2)
- Education in Practice (MEduc Year 5)
Additional information
Joint Programme Leader of PGDE (Post-graduate Diploma in Education)
External appointments
External Examiner: PGCE (Secondary) and PGCE (Secondary - International) as a Mathematics subject specialist - Durham University
Academic and professional body membership
- SFHEA (Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) (May 2018)
- 2008-2010 General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
Peer review
- Education for Chemical Engineers (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/education-for-chemical-engineers)
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2022-23: Teaching Excellence Award- PGDE Maths Team) (University of Glasgow Teaching Excellence Awards, Team Award)
Membership and Networks
Member of the Teaching Maths for Social Justice Network https://mathsocialjustice.org/
Member of the Teaching Committee of the Mathematical Associaton https://www.m-a.org.uk/
Conference organiser for the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics https://www.bsrlm-members.org.uk/