
Piia Parviainen
Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher (PhD) from the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥, Finland, working for the Faculty of Education and Psychology. My research focuses on early mathematical teaching, professional learning and early mathematical skills development. I work as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Early Math (EarlyMath - Pathways to math difficulties: A longitudinal study from birth to school-age; European Research Council (ERC); 2021–2026) and Bright Numbers (BrightNumbers – Building a Strong Foundation for a Successful Educational Pathway in Math; 2024–2028; Academy of Finland; 363648) -research projects. Before these projects I worked several years as a University Teacher in early childhood teacher education programme. I have an extensive national and international teaching experience of undergraduate, graduate and professional development programmes (including, e.g., early childhood mathematics education and STEAM topics). I also have a wide national and international experience as a Lead Expert in different kinds of development projects concerning early childhood education.