Research groups
Research interests
- Education inequality
- Educational policy
- Large-scale education assessments
- Big data and machine learning in education
Current research
My PhD project will use latent growth curve modeling and pseudo-panel methods to investigate the impact of COVID-induced school closures on students' academic performance. The study will utilize data from PISA and PIRLS to determine if there has been a change in student competence levels following the closures, and whether this change varies based on gender, socioeconomic status, and immigration status. Additionally, the study will employ the synthetic control difference-in-difference method to assess the impact of Covid-related distance learning and remediation policies on students' achievements, and to identify any vulnerable student groups. Another project will work with Dr Nicola Pensiero to explore the mechanism and rules behind creativity and find a way to measure it, as creativity become a key competence nowadays.