Isabel Maria Gallardo Fernandez

Isabel Maria Gallardo Fernandez serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of TEACHING AND S at the Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, University of Valencia.

Her academic foundation includes a Doctorate from the University of Valencia, where she completed her thesis Un krauso-institucionista de ultima hora José Deleito y Piñuela. Vida, obra y pensamiento in 1990, examining the life and educational philosophy of Spanish reformer José Deleito y Piñuela within the Krausist movement.

Her research concentrates on Didactics and School Organisation, with significant contributions to Curriculum Development and the History of Education. As a core member of the CRIE research group (Curriculum, Media Resources and Educational Institutions), she investigates institutional frameworks in education, historical pedagogical movements like the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, and media resource integration in curricula. Her work bridges theoretical educational models with practical institutional applications.

She actively supervises master's and doctoral theses, mentoring emerging scholars in educational theory and historical analysis as indicated by her profile's dedicated theses section.

Her ongoing collaboration within the CRIE research group drives projects focused on modernizing educational resources while preserving critical historical perspectives in curriculum design.