APPLICATION TO THE EXCHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAMME

FOR PHD STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

EMPLOYED AT THE VIDZEME UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Application is prolonged until December 31st, 2024

PhD students or candidates: to qualify for this research exchange program, the candidate must have a Master degree in physics, computer science and engineering, environmental engineering or other relevant fields by the start date of the position.

Post-docs or junior researchers with PhD: to qualify for this research exchange program, the candidate must have PhD or equivalent in physics, computer science and engineering, environmental engineering or other relevant discipline by the start date of the position, or awarded no more than seven years (according to European standards) prior to the application deadline.

This is an internal competition at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.

The exchange research program requires documented expertise in software like MATLAB, PYTHON and  sound verbal and written communication skills in English.

Salary or grant will be provided according to university policy and agreement with junior researcher based on achieved results (accepted publications).

Research topics

Goal of the grant

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants should send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. including:

• CV (European format)
• Context of the research within the Latvian University (topic, team, project, supervisor etc.)
• Short description of the research plan
• Motivation for application (a few lines)

Please specify “TED4LAT research scheme application” as the title of your application email.

Interviews of applicants shall take place in the period of one month after submission of the application. The interview will start with a presentation from the candidate about their research topic, the context and their motivation. Final decision will be communicated after one month.

Relevant research articles

See the call in the Ted4Lat homepage

General information

TED4LAT is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) proposal targeting the overarching objective of the call HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03-01: Twinning to reach high international standards in research and innovation in Latvia (widening country). Project No. 101079206

Project objectives: 

- Encourage institutional reforms and transformation processes of the R&I system at national and regional level in Latvia in line with ERA principles

- Mobilise national investments in R&I capacity in widening countries

- Increase participation and success rates of Latvian actors in research and innovation projects in other parts of Horizon Europe programme

- Promote the creation of new innovation ecosystems and scale up existing ones by a set of measures, which include, among other, place based and international collaboration between academia and business in widening countries

- Implement a detailed programme of research Staff-Exchange, Short-Visits, Workshops and PhD schools to foster brain circulation, including inter-sectoral mobility for researchers and innovators and turn it into brain gain for widening countries

- Develop a common strategic research agenda in the multidisciplinary area of Data Science and Dynamical System Modelling

Work packages

WP1 - Project management

WP2 - Networking and communication

WP3 - Training and up-skilling

WP4 - Common research agenda and shared laboratory set-up

WP5 - Dissemination and exploitation

Implementation period: 01.10.2022-30.09.2025

Partners

Riga Technical University, Liepāja University, Baltic Open Solution Centre (Latvia)
Politecnico di Torino (ITALY)
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT (FRANCE)

Scientific leader of the team from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Dr.sc.ing. Ginta Majore

Researchers: Sarma Cakula, Mairita Zaķe, Andris Lapāns, Ivars Majors, Andris Fjodorovs

PhD students: Krišjānis Zaķis, Roberts Volkovičs, Viesturs Bambāns

Administrative coordinator: Ieva Gintere, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

More about the project: https://www.ted4lat.eu/

Co-funded by Latvian Ministry of Culture

ImGame is an innovative digital environment that interweaves the fields of serious gaming and immersive aesthetics. It will serve as a dissemination tool to interactively demonstrate the research results concerning the phenomenon of immersiveness in contemporary art. Globally, there are almost no playful and educational media that would teach the history of contemporary art, inform about its antecedents, its conceptual background, and the network of related ideas. ImGame invites the user to dive into the immersive stylistics used in new media art and other types of modern culture. It will help build a new and currently underrepresented category of serious games that explains the rich intertextual context of digital artefacts today. The objective of the project is to develop a new genre of gaming in the crosscut of serious and art games that documents the cultural capital of contemporary aesthetics, especially focusing on the young artists’ work in the three partner states – Latvia, Hungary, and Greece. As well as, the objective is to transfer knowledge about contemporary artistic thought to the public not just to the connoisseurs of art. The project will develop new technological knowledge (node-based shader creation workflow for A-Frame) and thus offer the possibility to create multi-platform interactive experiences without the need to have programming skills. The main expected result is an increased knowledge transfer between the sector of artistic research and serious gaming. The planned activities are research into the phenomenon of immersiveness, the creation of the prototype and its dissemination. There are eight persons working in the project including artists, researchers, and managers. The project continues to develop the prototype of game designed through a post-doctoral project of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences. Next to the prototype of ImGame, a scientific article will be published to represent the results of the project.

Team

Lead partner: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia

Head of the team: lead researcher, PhD Ieva Gintere (HESPI)

Lead artist: mag.art. Alvis Misjuns (HESPI, Latvian Academy of Art)

Associate partners:
Pro Progressione, Hungary

Researcher: PhD Ágnes Bakk, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)

Assistant of the digital artist: Kristóf Szabó

Municipality of Tripolis, Greece

Researcher: PhD Emmanouel Rovithis, Ionian University

Sound artist: Vasilis Georgakopoulos

Project results

Q1 article (Open access e-journal)

Gintere, I., Rovithis, E., Bakk, Á. K., Misjuns, A. (2024). ImGame Project: a Comprehensive Theory of Immersive Aesthetics and Innovation in Serious Gaming. International Journal of Game-Based Learning, W. H. Tan, ed., vol. 14(1), available here.

Reports in international scientific conferences and seminars

1. Gintere, I., Rovithis, E., Bakk, Á. K., Misjuns, A. (2024). ImGame: An Immersive Educational Environment to Teach Contemporary Art. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU), May 2nd-4th, 2024, Angers (France).

2. Gintere, I. (2024). Projects of Serious Art Gaming: New Concepts and Trends. International Scientific Conference «Society. Technologies. Solutions» (STS), Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, April 12th, 2024.

3. Gintere, I. (2023). Insights of the ImGame project in the European Science Night at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Valmiera, September 29th, 2022.

4. Gintere, I., Misjuns, A. (2022). The ImGame project: Refinements to the Theory of Immersive Aesthetics and Innovation in Serious Art Gaming, UNLOCK conference November 28th-29th, 2022. Extended abstracts in the UNLOCK proceedings.

ImGame prototype in progress: https://imgame.va.lv/

Updated on July 12, 2023

The project proposal’s scientific objective is to develop research-based formative and summative assessment models that help to ensure a credible and objective assessment of the learning process in the digital environment. Developed models will demonstrate the interrelations between different assessment methods and techniques in the learning process. The digital learning environment is understood as the use of different technologies in the learning process to varying degrees - support of some technological solutions as well as fully technology-based learning. This applies to different forms of learning: classroom learning, e-learning, as well as blended learning.

Planned results: a systematized and research-based set of static models. Assessment models will help teachers to ensure the learning process in different forms of education: formal education at schools and higher educational institutions as well as adult education, further education - it can all be linked to the concept of lifelong learning.

Project duration: 01.05.2020. – 30.04.2023. 

Project number: 1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/561

Project manager: dr.paed. Anžela Jurāne-Brēmane

Scientific consultant: dr.paed. Sarma Cakula

The planned activities: studies of literature and practice, international mobility, development of the models, approbation and perfection, preparation and publishing of publications, presentation of study results in conferences and seminars, informing society about research results.

Within the project guidelines have been elaborated that can be downloaded here: Digital Assessment Guidelines (Summary in English on pp. 24-28)

Research papers

Jurāne-Brēmane, A. (2023). Digital Assessment in Technology-Enriched Education: Thematic Review. Education Sciences, 13(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13050522 

Jurāne-Brēmane, A. (2022). Changes of assessment in remote learning: Educators' perceptions and findings. International Journal of Learning and Change, 14(4), 469-484. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLC.2022.124485

Jurāne-Brēmane, A. (2021). The Digital Transformation of Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities. Human, Technologies and Quality of Education. Proceedings of Scientific Papers, 352-363. https://doi.org/10.22364/htqe.2021.25

Accomplished activities

1. Participation in the virtual conference “IV2020 – 24th International Conference Information Visualisation”, networking activity.
2. Business trip to Ventspils, discussions and interviews in five educational institutions.
3. Business trip to Jūrmala and Babīte, discussion and an interview.
4. Research discussion "Assessing Learning in Technological Environment", Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.
5. Participation with the report “Digital Transformation of Assessment: Challenges and opportunities” in the 79th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia section Digital Transformation of Education Work, 5th February, 2021.
6. Participation in the European Science Night event on April 30th, 2021.
7. Participation with the report "Insight into technology-based assessment practices: With and without crisis" at the 15th International Scientific Conference of the Rezekne Academy of Technologies "Society. Integration. Education" (28.05.2021).
8. English learning at BELS Learning Centre in Gozo, Malta (mobility from 19.09.2021. to 03.10.2021.)
9. Business trip to Riga Stradiņš' University: to study innovative digital assessment practices – Skills monitoring system and lecturers' practice in study courses (14.10.2021.).
10. Report in the general meeting of HESPI about the progress of the Postdoctoral research project "Models of Assessment in the Digital Learning Environment (MADLE)" (07.12.2021.).
11. Business trip to Riga State Gymnasium No. 3 and BA School of Business and Finance to study innovative digital assessment practices (04.01.2022.).
12. Participation with the report "Development of the Models for Assessment in Digital Environment" in the 80th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia section Digital Transformation of Education Work, 10th February, 2022.
13. Participation in "Training for funding | EU Projects’ Design and Management" (18.-19.02.2022.)
14. Seminar for lecturers of RTU Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology "Formative Assessment: with and without Technologies", discussion about assessment models (25.02.2022.).
15. Mobility and networking trip to the University of East Anglia with the aim to discuss the models and participate in the Assessment Module (30.01.2022.-01.03.2022.)
16. Participation with the report "Developing the Models and Pedagogical Principles for Digital assessment" in the 64th International Scientific Conference of the University of Daugavpils section of Educational Sciences, 22th April, 2022.
17. Seminar for lecturers of BA School of Business and Finance "Models for Assessment in Digital Environment" (23.03.2022.).
18. Seminar for lecturers of Rīga Stradiņš' University "Models for Assessment in Digital Environment" (13.05.2022.)
19. Seminar for lecturers of RTU Faculty of Engineereconomic and Management "Models of Assessment in digital Environment" (18.05.2022.).
20. Mobility to the University of Helsinki, discussing models of assessment (22.05.2022. - 11.06.2022.). 
21. Participation in EDEN2022 Annual Conference “Shaping the digital transformation of the education ecosystem in Europe” in Tallinn University (19.06.2022. - 22.06.2022.).
22. Seminar for lecturers of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences "Exam in Digital Assessment with Discussion" (26.08.2022.).
23. Mobility to the University of Tallinn, exploring experience regarding learning analytics, discussing about big data in education, and about digital feedback and assessment  (11.09. 2022. - 17.09.2022.).
24. Seminar for students and lecturers of University of Daugavpils "Digital Assessment / Models of Assessment in the Digital Learning Environment" (24.10.2022.).
25. Seminars for lecturers of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences and school representatives "Digital Assessment / Models of Assessment in the Digital Learning Environment" (28. and 29.11.2022.).
26. Seminars for students and lecturers of University of Liepaja "Digital Assessment / Models of Assessment in the Digital Learning Environment" (5. and 6.12.2022.).
27. Mobility to the Tampere Universities community, exploring experience regarding learning analytics, as well as participating in TAMK conference “Knowledge, skills and competences on stage” with report about digital assessment and developed models of assessment (23.01.2023. - 03.02.2023.). 
28. Participation in seminar of the project DITEPRACT (Digital and Hybrid Teaching and Learning) about digital learning methods in Riga Stradiņš' University (22.02.2023.).
29. Networking event - Research Living Labs for E3UDRES2 collaboration network for the development of futher project ideas in Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, Portugal (5.03.2023.-10.03.2023.).
30. Participation in conference "Smart Solutions for Inclusive Higher Education" in University of Liepaja (28. un 29.03.2023.).
31. Dissemination seminar for Valmiera district school teachers "Digital assessment: pedagogy and technology" (04.04.2023.).
32. Dissemination seminar "Digital assessment: pedagogy and technology" for students of joint doctoral study programm "Education Science" in University of Latvia, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art (04.04.2023.).
33. Participation with poster in "VAKEN International Symposium" in Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (13.04.2023.).
34. A lesson for students in grades 8-12 at Alojas Ausekļa Secondary School on the European Union and the opportunities it provides, including projects within the "Back to School 2023" initiative (19.04.2023.).
35. Dissemination seminar at the Ministry of Education and Science, with the participation of representatives of the Higher Education Quality Agency (20.04.2023).

Evaluation of the project's final report available here: expert evaluation.

Updated on 14th of April, 2023

Description of the project:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) support for accelerated math acquisition approach (AI4Math) is an interdisciplinary, industrial research project with no connections to economic activity. The project promotes the development of human resources by using collaboration between specialists in mathematics, pedagogy and ICT sectors. It is done by increasing the diversity, involvement and compliance of mathematical education for the future needs of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sectors.

The research scientific purpose is to develop a mathematics support strategy for general education schools by using AI, Big Data, and stimulating learning approaches. This contributes to the 5th area (ICT) and 5^th growth priority of the Smart Specialization Strategy (SSS) for promoting development of a modern and future labor market-oriented education system. This promotes economic transformation.

Also, businesses will continue to develop digitally to shape the next generation of entrepreneurship and seek ways for future growth. It is clear, that every future technology title (Blockchain, Big Data, Virtual Reality, AI, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Cryptocurrency, Robotic, Quantum computing etc.) is based on mathematical skills. It is mathematics that is considered to be the basis of other sciences, which play an important role in everyday and working life. Mathematics is taught at all levels of education. It has become an important area in the development of technology, the circular economy and environmental modeling. However, students still think that learning math is boring. Studies indicate a number of worrying indications that are related to learning mathematics and are still relevant: 1) there are very few people who are happy to remember their mathematics lessons; 2) many students do not have the pleasure, joy and motivation to learn mathematics; 3) students' attitudes significantly affect achievements in mathematics; 4) we lose a large part of our students in the learning process; 5) Reducing and facilitating the content of mathematics teaching has not resulted in deeper knowledge and better results.

Planned project results:

1. A comparative study on changes in the behavior of users in the digital age

2. An interdisciplinary, AI-based technology prototype for learning mathematics with Big Data approach for growth assessment and adapt the functionality to suit the curriculum of general education in mathematics

3. An innovative support strategy by testing and implementing new technologies and approaches in teaching mathematics

Project implementation period: 01.04.2020. – 31.03.2023.

Project number: 1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/564

Project manager: dr.math, SSII researcher Aija Cunska

Scientific advisor to the project: dr.phys. Atis Kapenieks

Project activities:

1. Targeted project management
2. A comparative assessment of digital age users' behavioral changes
3. Interdisciplinary AI-based technology prototype
4. Incentive approach strategy for learning mathematics

Partners

SIA „Riga Coding School”, Republikas laukums 3-16, Riga, LV-1010, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SIA "TechGym", Ventspils High Technology Park 1, Ventspils, LV-3602, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gateway School of English GSE, No.1, Bosfru Street, San Gwann (St Julian’s), Malta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Riga Technical University, Cesis Study and Science Center, prototyping workshop “TheLab”, Piebalgas Street 3, Cēsis, LV4101, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SIA “Asya”, Pils street 17, Ventspils, LV3601, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Accomplished activities

1. Presentation of the project idea at a monthly postdoctoral seminar (04.2020.)
2. Drawing up a description for sub-activity WP1.1. "Informative guide and quality plan of the research project” within the framework of activity WP1. "Purposeful Project Management" (04.2020. – 05.2020.)
3. Participation and obtaining a certificate in the online study course “Elements of Artificial Intelligence” (in cooperation with RTU and the University of Helsinki) (05.2020.)
4. Implemented professional development course on Big Data Analysis with Python (in cooperation with SIA “Riga Coding School”) (06. – 08.2020.)
5. Submitted and approved theses for the international scientific conference ICEEPSY`2020 (The International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology) (06.2020.) Retrieved from URL: iceepsy2020_abstract_book_program.pdf (futureacademy.org.uk)
6. Participation in professional development courses on Big Data Analysis with SQL (in cooperation with SIA “Riga Coding School”) in the framework of activity WP2.5. (09. – 10.2020.)
7. Participation in the conference ICEEPSY`2020 (The International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology) in the framework of sub-activity WP2.4. with a presentation “Effective Learning Strategies and Artificial Intelligence support for accelerated math acquisition” (06.10.2020. – 08.10.2020.)
8. Preparing and presenting a practical seminar at the 11th conference of Vidzeme University - practical seminar for teachers “INTEGRATION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE LEARNING PROCESS” in the framework of sub-activities WP2.7. and WP2.9., presenting the results of the project (21.10.2020.)
9. Leading a focus group discussion at Trikāta Elementary School, Beverīna region with the aim to involve school management and teachers of mathematics in identifying problems during the distance learning period (14.10.2020.)
10. Research project publicity event for students and teachers of 10th-12th grades of E.Glika Alūksne State Gymnasium within the campaign "Back to school" with a presentation "EU news and my work experience" (02.12.2020.)
11. Mobility and networking trip to the University of Malta with the aim of getting to know the Maltese education system and conducting a study on changing the habits of digital age users, as well as training at the "Gateway school of English" (03.03.2021. - 30.04.2021.)
12. Preparation of applications of ethics commissions (Ministry of Education of Malta and Vidzeme University College) for sub-activity WP2.1. (04. – 05.2021.)
13. Participation in the conference INTED`2021 (15th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference) with a presentation “Distance learning reveals the necessity of Artificial Intelligence solutions for accelerated learning of mathematics” (8.03.2021. – 9.03.2021.)
14. Participation in the 79th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia - in the section “Modern Elementary Mathematics and Teaching Mathematics” with a presentation “Some Effective Strategies for Accelerated Learning of Mathematics” (18.03.2021.) Retrieved from URL: https://www.fmof.lu.lv/par-mums/zinas/zina/t/65322/
15. Networking activities at the 22nd International Scientific Conference of the Turiba University “Artificial Intelligence and Green Thinking” (21.04.2021. – 22.04.2021.)
16. Participation in the International Scientific Conference CSEDU`2021 (13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education) with a presentation “Technology-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Accelerated Learning of Mathematics” (23.04.2021. – 25.04.2021.)
17. Networking activities and participation in the events of the European Researcher’s Night 2021 with a poster “Modern solutions for accelerated learning of mathematics in general education schools” (30.04.2021.) Retrieved from URL:
    https://www.zinatniekunakts2021.lv/posters
18. Conducting a practical seminar for mathematics teachers of Valmiera schools (Latvia) on the topic “Some effective strategies for accelerated learning of mathematics” with the aim to present the results of the research project (19.05.2021.)
19. Participation in the International Scientific Conference SIE`2021 (15th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education”) with a presentation “Important factors for more effective learning of mathematics” (28.05.2021. – 29.05.2021.)
20. Documents have been settled and Ethical permission has been obtained from the Department of Research, Lifelong Learning and Employment of the Ministry of Education of Malta to conduct an electronic survey of all Maltese public-school pupils to achieve the results of the research project. (31.05.2021.)
21. Networking activities and participation in the conference of the Latvian school project School 2030 “Logos: technologies for better education” with an hour-long session “1.5. Technology-based Interdisciplinary Strategies for Accelerated Learning of Mathematics” (16.08.2021. – 17.08.2021.) Records of sessions: https://skola2030.lv/konference-logos
22. Submitted and approved theses for the international scientific conference ICERI2021 (14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) (08.2021.)
23. The publication Cunska, A. (2021). Technology-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Accelerated Learning of Mathematics. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-502-9, ISSN 2184-5026, pages 114-121. DOI: 10.5220/0010473901140121 has been selected for inclusion in the book “Communications in Computer and Information Science” (CCIS) published by Springer. (08.2021.)
24. Preparing and presenting a practical seminar at the 12th conference of Vidzeme University - practical seminar for teachers “SCHOOL and SCIENCE” in the framework of sub-activities WP3.5. and WP3.8., presenting the results of the project (22.10.2021.)
25. Participation in the online youth forum "Science around us" organized by VIAA to present the research results to the youth within the activity WP3.8 (04.11.2021.) Records of sessions: https://www.facebook.com/PostDocLatvia/videos/4888510931161617  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7oZd2L8CFo&t=1115s
26. Participation in the international scientific conference ICERI`2021 (14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) with a presentation “Taxonomy of Technology-based Support for Accelerated Learning of School Math” (08.11.2021 - 09.11.2021)
27. Mobility and networking trip to the University of Malta with the aim to practice and develop the idea in the development of a technology prototype at the Department of Artificial Intelligence of the Faculty of ICT, as well as training by a partner "Gateway school of English" (14.11.2021 - 19.12.2021)
28. Participation with experience and studies in the Latvian school project School2030 Educational Technology Mentors Program (01.09.2021 - 31.12.2021)
29. Interviews with students and teachers in Smiltene district Grundzāle primary school in order to identify and specify the target groups of the technology prototype, as well as to prepare a story for the program “Zinātne tuvplānā”(18.01.2022.)
30. Participation in the program “Zinātne tuvplānā” on the topic “Artificial Intelligence and Teaching Mathematics” (26.01.2022) Record: https://www.retv.lv/raidijums/zinatne-tuvplana/zinatne-tuvplana-s2e7
31. Research and innovation project application has been submitted in the European Union project competition "ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-FORWARD-LOT1" (03.2022.)
32. Participation in the 80th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia - in the section “Modern Elementary Mathematics and the Teaching of Mathematics” with a presentation “Values-Based Learning in Mathematics” (17.03.2022.)”
33. Presentations on the progress of the research project in a monthly seminar for postdoctoral researchers (20.01., 24.02., 29.03.2022.)
34. Participation in the Shadow Days of all Latvian students, presenting the research results at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (06.04.2022.)
35. The Latvian Investment and Development Agency has approved a research and innovation project application "Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence-Based Technology for Mathematics" in the pre-incubation program project competition to provide training and mentor support for technology prototype development (01.04.2022. – 30.11.2022.)
36. Mission and networking trip to the international scientific conference InPACT`2022 (International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends) whith the presentation "Learning habits: Does the digital generation have digital stress and how does it affect the learning of mathematics?" (21.04.2022. – 28.04.2022.)
37. Cooperation agreement no. 7-7 / 14 (PostDoc 564 / 2002-1) according to the price survey “ViA 2022-01 / 1.1.1.2. Development of Prototype Components of Mathematics Acquisition Technologies" with cooperation partner "RTU Cesis Study and Science Center” (11.03.2022. – 31.05.2022.)
38. Two bachelor's theses in the Information Technology specialty of Vidzemu University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Engineering were conducted and submitted: 1) Toms Bauģis “Development of a mobile application prototype for learning mathematics with the support of Artificial Intelligence”, 2) Artis Tauriņš “Artificial Emotional Intelligence for Improving Mathematical Competence” (01.10.2021. – 16.05.2022.)
39. Networking activities at Latvian school project “School2030” conferences “Practically. Proficiency. Latgale” and “Practically. Proficiency. Vidzeme” (05.04.2022. – 07.04.2022.)
40. According to the topic of the research project, three bachelor's thesis for students of the Faculty of Engineering of ViA have been reviewed, as well as conducted and defended: 1) Toms Bauģis “Development of a mobile application prototype for learning mathematics with the support of Artificial Intelligence”, 2) Artis Tauriņš “Artificial Emotional Intelligence for Improving Mathematical Competence”, 3) Kaspars Bukavs “Developing a prototype input device for mathematics learning” (01.10.2021. – 09.06.2022.)
41. A technology prototype for learning mathematics has been developed in cooperation with the Cēsis Study and Science Center of RTU (11.03.2022. – 08.06.2022.)
42. The scientific article "Creation of a Teacher Support System for Technology-enhanced Accelerated Learning of Math in Schools" has been approved and prepared for publication in Springer book "Computer Supported Education" and volume 1624 of the journal "Communications in Computer and Information Science" (CCIS) (08.2022.)
43. A research and innovation project application has been submitted for the dissemination of results in the competition of Fundamental and Applied Research Projects (08.2022.)
44. Stand presentation at ViA staff training "Vidzeme University and E3UDRES2: enterprising and innovative University of the Future" (26.08.2022)
45. Cooperation agreement according to the price survey "On programmer services for application development" with cooperation partner SIA "Asya" (27.09.2022. – 31.03.2022.)
46. Technology prototype testing at ViA Scientists' Night event "Trying Science" (30.09.2022)
47. Networking activities and presentation of the project results at the annual conference of Latvian physics teachers at Valmiera State Gymnasium (15.10.2022)
48. Networking activities and presentation of the project results at the education conference for teachers of the Latvian school project "School2030" at Rēzekne State Gymnasium (18.10.2022)
49. Business trip and networking event at the international scientific conference ICERI`2022 (15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) in Seville, Spain with the presentation "A technology-value synergy model for learning math that evokes emotions and creates the best learning moments" (04.11. 2022 - 12.11.2022)
50. Networking event at the international scientific online conference ELECS`2022 (6th European Conference on Electrical Engineering & Computer Science) with the presentation "Prototype of Project AI4Math: Interdisciplinary and Innovative Technology for Accelerated Learning of Mathematics" (21.12.2022 - 23.12.2022)
51. An application to support the development of a technology prototype AI4Math has been submitted  in the PROTOTECH 2.0 program implemented by the LIAA Technology Business Center (15.03.2023)
52. Conducting a practical seminar and presentation at the 13th conference of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences - a practical seminar for educators "Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: a cooperation partner in education", presenting the results of the project (17.03.2023)
53. The final report of the AI4Math project has been submitted (15.04.2023)

Scientific articles indexed in Web of Science:

Cunska, A. (2021) Technology-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Accelerated Learning of Mathematics. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-502-9, ISSN 2184-5026, pages 114-121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5220/0010473901140121

Cunska, A. (2021) Important factors for more effective learning of mathematics. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference. Volume II, May 28th-29th, 2021, ISSN: 2256-0629, pages 139-150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2021vol2.6466

Scientific article indexed in Scopus:

Cunska, A. (2022). Creation of a Teacher Support System for Technology-Enhanced Accelerated Learning of Math in Schools. In: Csapó, B., Uhomoibhi, J. (eds) Computer Supported Education. CSEDU 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1624. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14756-2_10

Cunska, A. (2022). "Prototype of Project AI4Math: Interdisciplinary and Innovative Technology for Accelerated Learning of Mathematics", WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics, vol. 19, pp. 1839-1848, ISSN: 11099526, DOI: 10.37394/23207.2022.19.165

Publications:

Cunska, A. (2020) Effective learning strategies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) support for accelerated math acquisition. European Proceedings of International Conference on Education & Educational Sciences EpICEEPSY. 11th ICEEPSY’2020 International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology, e-ISSN 2672-8141, pages 118-129. ISBN: 978-1-80296-952-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15405/epiceepsy.20111.11

Cunska, A. (2021) Distance learning reveals the necessity of Artificial Intelligence solutions for accelerated learning of mathematics. INTED2021 Proceedings. 15tht International Technology, Education and Development Conference, ISBN 978-84-09-27666-0, ISSN 2340-1079, pages 2152-2160, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2021

Cunska, A. (2021) Taxonomy of Technology-based Support for Accelerated Learning of School Math. Proceedings of ICERI2021, pages 3647-3656, Conference 8th-9th November 2021, ISBN: 978-84-09-34549-6, ISSN: 2340-1095, DOI: https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2021.0875

Cunska, A. (2022) Learning habits: Does the digital generation have digital stress and how does it affect the learning of mathematics? Psychological Applications and Trends 2022, inSciencePress, pages 176-178, e-ISSN: 2184-3414, ISBN: 978-989-53614-1-0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36315/2022inpact042

Cunska, A. (2022). A technology-value synergy model for learning math that evokes emotions and creates the best learning moments. ICERI2022 Proceedings, p: 7300-7305, ISBN: 978-84-09-45476-1, ISSN: 2340-1095, doi: 10.21125/iceri.2022.1860

Conference theses:

Cunska, A. (2020). Effective learning strategies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) support for accelerated math acquisition. EpICEEPSY, Volume 1, 11th ICEEPSY’2020 International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology, Retrieved from URL
https://www.europeanproceedings.com/article/10.15405/epiceepsy.20111.11

Cunska, A. (2021). Distance learning reveals the necessity of Artificial Intelligence solutions for accelerated learning of mathematics. INTED2021 (15tht International Technology, Education and Development Conference) Proceedings, Retrieved from URL https://library.iated.org/view/CUNSKA2021DIS

Cunska, A. (2021). Technology-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Accelerated Learning of Mathematics. CSEDU 2021 (13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education) Proceedings, Retrieved from URL https://www.scitepress.org/PublicationsDetail.aspx?ID=BSj3h4AhJ+Y=&t=1

Cunska, A. (2021). Important factors for more effective learning of mathematics. 15th International Scientific Conference "Society. Integration. Education" May 28-29, 2021, Rezekne Academy of Technologies, Retrieved from URL  https://conferences.rta.lv/index.php/SIE/SIE2021/paper/view/4656

Cunska, A. (2021). Taxonomy of Technology-based Support for Accelerated Learning of School Math. ICERI 2021 (14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) Proceedings, Retrieved from URL https://library.iated.org/view/CUNSKA2021TAX 

Cunska, A. (2022). Learning habits: Does the digital generation have digital stress and how does it affect the learning of mathematics? 23-25 April – Madeira, Portugal, InPACT, International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2022, Book of Abstarcts, World Institute for Advanced Research and Science, Retrieved from URL: https://inpact-psychologyconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/InPACT-2022_Book-Abstracts.pdf

Cunska, A. (2022). Creation of a Teacher Support System for Technology-Enhanced Accelerated Learning of Math in Schools. In: Csapó, B., Uhomoibhi, J. (eds) Computer Supported Education. CSEDU 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1624. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14756-2_10

Cunska, A. (2022). A technology-value synergy model for learning math that evokes emotions and creates the best learning moments. 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation ICERI2022 Proceedings, Retrieved from URL https://library.iated.org/view/CUNSKA2022ATE

Cunska, A. (2022). Prototype of Project AI4Math: Interdisciplinary and Innovative Technology for Accelerated Learning of Mathematics. WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1109-9526 / 2224-2899, Volume 19, 2022, Art. #165, Retrieved from URL https://wseas.com/journals/articles.php?id=7341