Prof. ALENKA LIPOVEC, PhD
Office phone: +38622293686
E-mail address: alenka.lipovec@um.si
Office: 1.12/2
For the times of the office hours, please visit the following link: https://aips.um.si/GovorilneUre.aspx
Main areas of research or artistic interest
- Artificial intelligence in education
- Developing early mathematical concepts
- Parental involvement, homework
- Technology in mathematics education
- Developing a mathematical identity as a teacher
Participation in associations, editorial boards, artistic institutions and other institutions
- Development Group for Mathematics of the Republic of Slovenia, 2010- ; National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008- ; Association of Mathematicians, Physicists and Astronomers of Slovenia 1992 – ; Member
- SEMT (Symposium in elementary mathematics teaching)- Programme Committee https://www.semt.cz/
- Perspectives on Teacher Development and Research – Programme Committee https://www.conferencepef2021.si/index.php/en/
- Kastalia – Network of Faculties of Education https://pef.um.si/en/international/network-kastalia/
- International Conference on Learning and Teaching Mathematics, 2012 – ; International Congress: Year of Youth, 2010 – ; Symposium in Elementary Mathematics Teacher, 2019 – ; Programme Committee;
- Mathematical Thinking and Learning, Journal of Elementary Education, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal; reviewer
Honours and Awards
- 2021 Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement – Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor
- 2020 National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education – Ministry of Education, Sport and Science of the Republic of Slovenia.
Participation in research or artistic projects
- SETCOM Supporting Environments for the Promotion of Transversal Competences in Education, 2022-2024, Norwegian Financial Mechanism and Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development of the Republic of Slovenia, leader. https://pef.um.si/raziskovanje-in-umetnost/mednarodni-projekti/setcom/
- TeMaTeSiTu Teaching mathematics using technology in Slovena and Turkey, 2023-2024, ARIS, leader.
- Effective Education for Green and Digital Transition, University of Maribor, 2022-2025. https://www.um.si/o-univerzi/pilotni-projekti-noo/
- Renewal of educational programmes through the renewal of key curriculum documents (kindergarten curriculum, curricula and skills catalogues), 2022-2025. http://xn--https-ix3b//www.zrss.si/projekti/prenova-izobrazevalnih-programov-s-prenovo-kljucnih-programskih-dokumentov-kurikuluma-za-vrtce-ucnih-nacrtov-ter-katalogov-znanj/
- EXPERT Educational eXplanations and Practices in Emergency Remote Teaching, 2021-2023, Erasmus+ – KA 201, leader. https://project-expert.eu/
- TIMSS Trends in Mathematics and Scene Study, 2003- , Institute of Education, https://www.pei.si/raziskovalna-dejavnost/mednarodne-raziskave/timss/
- INOVUP, Innovative Learning and Teaching for Quality Graduate Careers and Excellent Higher Education, 1 October 2018-30 September 2022, University of Maribor, http://www.inovup.si/
- NA-MA POTI, Science and Mathematical Literacy, Promoting Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, 11.4.2016-30.6.2022, Institute of Education, https://www.zrss.si/objava/projekt-na-ma-poti
- PROBSOFCLIL – Problem-based Soft CLIL for non-English language teaching in grammar schools, 2018- 2021, University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Slovakia, 2018-1-SK01-KA201-046316, https://www.erasmusplus.sk/index.php?sw=33&menu=0&proj=2018-1-SK01-KA201-046316
- DIDAKT. UM, Integrating the use of ICT in the higher education teaching process. 1.4.2017-30.9.2020, European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport, University of Maribor. https://didakt.um.si/oprojektu/Strani/default.aspx
- PIKT. UM, Innovative and Flexible Forms of Teaching and Learning in Pedagogical Study Programmes, 1 May 2017-30 September 2018, European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport, University of Maribor. https://pef.um.si/raziskovanje-in-umetnost/zakljuceni-projekti/pikt-um/
- Erasmus+ Doll has a soul, 2017-2020, https://dhs.splet.arnes.si/
- PKP, Development of interdisciplinary materials for the teaching of German in the second trimester of primary school, 1.2.2017-30.6.2017, European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport, http://www.e-gradiva.com/dokumenti/BW1/site/oprojektu.html
- Embracing Words, project to promote family literacy, 2016-2017, PEF, FF UM, ZPMS
- E-textbooks focusing on science subjects in primary school; 2011-2014; European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport, https://eucbeniki.sio.si/
- E-schooling (2008-2013), E-schoolbag (2014-2016), European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport
- Formation of teacher Identity during teacher education; 2011; University of Lapland
- Development of Science Competences; 2008-2011; European Social Fund, Ministry of Education and Sport, http://kompetence.uni-mb.si/
- DIDIKTA Analysis and development of ICT didactics in teaching and learning mathematics; 2008-2010; A
