Dr Nicoleta Gaciu

PhD, MPhil, MSc, BSC, MInstP

Senior Lecturer in Education

School of Education

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Phone number: +44 (0)1865 488527

Email: ngaciu@brookes.ac.uk

Location:

Nicoleta is an active researcher and she has considerable experience in research methods, theoretical Physics, numerical simulations and tutoring various disciplines (Education, Physics, Mathematics, Computing, and Statistics) in universities throughout the UK and Europe. For more than two years, she has worked as a consultant, helping students and professionals with research design and data analysis. After her PhD, she was a Senior Research Fellow at Ashridge Leadership Centre investigating the applications of Physics to Leadership and organizational design. Prior to this, she has taught for many years in both primary and secondary schools. She was also Head of Teaching and Learning Committee and responsible for Continuous Professional Development for primary and secondary teachers.

Teaching

P72001 Researching the 'Real' World: Positivism

P72009 Advanced Research Methods

p72011 Research2: Methods

P72013 Chaos Theory

p70009 Mind and Brain

U71724 Research Methods in Childhood and Education

U71199 Dissertation

P70311 Developing Reflective and Critical Practice

P70312 Research Informed Practice

Module Leader:

P72009 Advanced Research Methods

p72011 Research2: Methods

u71724 Research Methods in Education

u71199 Dissertation

p70009 Mind and Brain

u60000 The Reflective Learner

Modules taught

Advanced Research Methods in Education (EdD)

Contemporary Issues in Education (PGCE Secondary)

Physics and Mathematics (PGCE Physics with Maths)

Subject studies (PGCE Secondary Science)

Supervision

Academic supervisor for BA, MA and PhD research students

International student academic advisor

Research

Research interests: research methods in education, physics and leadership, meta-cognition, learning and teaching strategies, science education, creativity, assessment in HE

Research group membership

Nicoleta is a member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP), Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), BERA full Member

Professional information

Membership of professional bodies

Reviewer for the International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Reviewer for the British Educational Research Journal

Convenor for BERA Science Education Special Interest Group

Conferences

Gaciu, N. (2018) Using Online Software to Enhance Feedback, Interactivity and Greater Student Participation, the 20th Annual International Conference on Education and the 14th Annual International Conference on Information Technology & Computer Science, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Greece

Gaciu, N. (2018) Using Lino and Padlet to enhance feedback and student engagement, Higher Education Annual Conference – Teaching in the Spotlight, 3 July 2018, Birmingham

Gaciu, N. (2017) Oral examinations during the course of doctoral studies - developing more reliable and valid assessment techniques, BERA Conference, Brighton 5-7 September 2017

Gaciu, N. and Aldridge, D. (2016) A Genealogy of Dualistic Ideas in Research Methods Textbooks, BERA Conference, Leeds 12-15 September

Gaciu, N. (2015) Mapping metacognition, lesson planning and reflection for teaching and learning, International Conference ‘Education and Development Cooperation’, University of Cordoba, Spain

Gaciu, N. (2013) Exploring metacognitive strategies through MetaCS maps, Oxford Education Research Symposium, University Church of St Mary, Oxford

Gaciu, N. (2012) Enhancing the trainee teachers’ learning and teaching Physics through metacognitive strategies, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano

Gaciu, N. (2012) On the same wavelength: Physics and Leadership, School of Education, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

Gaciu, N. (2007) Invited talk: Physics and Leadership, International Leadership Conference, Ashridge

Gaciu,N., Gehrig,E. and Hess, O. (2003) High-speed modulation properties of segmented contact semiconductor lasers, Deutschen Physikalishen Gesellschaft, Dresden, Germany

Crisan,V., Popescu, V., Vernes, A., Andreica, D., Cristea, S., Buda, I. and Gaciu, N. (1994) Electronic States in Y2Fe17Cx, Poster Session, Conference on Balkan Physical Union, Izmir,Turkey

Gaciu, N. (2000) Information Technology in teaching and learning 10th National Symposium, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

Further information

Academic qualifications

PhD in Physics (University of Surrey)

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PCTHE) (Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development)

MPhil in Physics (University of Surrey)

MSc in Physics (University of Stuttgart)

BSc in Physics (Babes-Bolyai University)

Erasmus

Between 2012 and 2014 I was actively involved with my colleagues from Bordeaux University, Universidad de Córdoba, University de Nantes, and Pädagogische Hochschule Salzburg in the Erasmus programme TTIMS (Teacher Training in Multicultural Settings)

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