Sonia Mandin

Sonia Mandin is a Postdoctoral researcher in educational sciences specializing in educational technologies at the French Institute of Education (EducTice) at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon. She has been working as a Post-Doc researcher with the Eductice team since October 2015. Her professional background includes positions as a teaching assistant at DILIPEM, Grenoble-3 since 2014, and previous postdoctoral research with the LIRIS - CNRS SILEX team from 2013-2015.

Her educational background is impressive and interdisciplinary. She earned her doctorate in educational sciences from LSE, Grenoble 2 in 2009 with 'Very honorable mention with congratulations from the jury.' Prior to this, she completed a DEA in educational sciences (2003), a Master's in Educational Sciences (2002), and a degree in educational sciences (2001), all from SEAD, Lille 3 with honors. Her technical foundation was established with a DUT in computer science engineering from IUT A, Lyon 1 in 1998.

Dr. Mandin's research focuses on the complex process of learning from an interdisciplinary perspective, integrating insights from psychology, didactics, and computer science. Her work centers on assisting learners through appropriate digital activities by developing computational models that can be implemented in educational technology tools. A significant portion of her research has focused on summarization skills, exploring how to help students better understand texts through effective summarization techniques. She has developed expertise in Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) and its application to educational contexts, particularly in the development of the Résum'Web system for improving students' summarization abilities.

Analysis of Dr. Mandin's recent publications reveals a strong focus on adaptive learning systems, competency-based education, and the application of natural language processing to educational contexts. Her work demonstrates a consistent trajectory from foundational research on text summarization to broader applications in personalized learning environments. Key themes include learner modeling, knowledge representation through ontologies, and the development of feedback mechanisms that support student learning. Her research bridges cognitive science with practical educational technology applications, particularly in mathematics education and writing instruction.

Dr. Mandin has been actively involved in several significant research projects including the e-education project 'OCINAEE' (2015-2016), the 'Cartographie des savoirs' project (2013-2015), the European 'Language Technologies for Lifelong Learning' project (2008-2011), and the ACI Ecole et Sciences Cognitives project (2003-2005). She has also served as a speaker for the Canopé Network (formerly CNDP), the National Agency for the Use of ICT in education.

Her work spans multiple research teams and institutions, including collaborations with the Knowledge Media Institute at the Open University of Milton Keynes, and research positions at LIRIS - CNRS and LSE, Grenoble. This diverse institutional engagement has allowed her to develop a rich perspective on educational technology applications across different educational contexts.