Andrea Plata

Andrea Plata is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education and Learning (DFA/ASP) within the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). She serves as a Senior Researcher in the Competence Centre for Innovation and Research on Education Systems (CIRSE).

• Specializes in citizenship education, transversal competencies, and political science
• Active in developing soft skills through simulative teaching methodologies
• Lead contributor to NEET prevention research in educational systems

Her recent projects include:

• NEFELE: Creating Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) and NEFELE BOX for career development
• TEDYC: Implementing teaching simulations to develop soft skills like critical thinking

Her research focuses on:

• Argumentative dialogue in educational settings
• Anti-discrimination strategies in multiculturally evolving classrooms
• Monitoring educational system performance metrics