Simona Velea
Associate Professor
- Office:
- 30A Expoziției Blvd.
- Email:
- simona.velea@politice.ro
- Department:
- Teacher Training Department
- CV:
- Curriculum vitae
Courses taught
Educational Psychology; Educational Psychology of Adolescents, Young People and Adults; Curriculum Theory and Methodology; Theory and Methodology of Instruction and Assessment; Foundations of Pedagogy
Research interests
Teacher training, educational psychology, curriculum design, teaching methods, education for democratic citizenship and human rights, evaluation of educational programmes, projects and materials, and assessment of learning
Short biography
She was a researcher at the Institute of Education Sciences from 2000 to 2020, where she headed the Education Theory Laboratory and served as Director General. She coordinated the 2018 PISA study in Romania and the Council of Europe’s work on education for democratic citizenship and human rights from 2005 to 2015.
She has worked with the European Commission, the National Commission for UNESCO and international education organisations. In 2024 she led the development of the competency profile and professional standards for the teaching profession.