Andrea Ceciliani

Prof. Andrea Ceciliani is a Full Professor in the Department of Quality of Life Sciences at the University of Bologna. She specializes in physical education methodologies, focusing on developmental age education, health prevention, and outdoor education. Her roles include directing teacher training programs for secondary school physical education (A048/A049), membership in PhD programs on Sport & Wellbeing and Digital Learning, and leadership in the Research and Training Center on Outdoor Education. She collaborates nationally/internationally on projects like the Eumove Erasmus+ initiative and advises municipalities on physical education strategies.

Education: Degree in Sports Sciences (University of Bologna, 2000), specialization in supporting students with disabilities (1990), and an ISEF Diploma (1979). She has held institutional roles such as Erasmus coordinator, safety trainer, and TOLC contact person. Her research spans over 40 years, emphasizing cooperative learning, active breaks in schools, and inclusive educational practices.

Recent research trends highlight active breaks' impact on classroom behavior, outdoor education's role in holistic development, and EU-funded projects promoting healthy lifestyles. She actively contributes to national guidelines for physical education curricula and has co-authored studies on competence indicators in primary education (IRREER publications).

Grants & Collaborations: Lead investigator on EU-funded Eumove project, partner in the Movimparo initiative with Modena’s MeMo Center, and advisor for the National Gymnastics Museum project. Her work integrates pedagogy with movement science, emphasizing equity and innovation in education.