Olga Mironova

Olga Mironova is a Lecturer at Tallinn University of Technology's School of Information Technologies, Department of Software Science, where she has been employed since 2002. She leads the Study Centre for IT Foundations and specializes in teaching programming and IT fundamentals to diverse student groups. Her academic background includes a PhD in Software Science (2017), a Master's in Informatics (2004), and a Master's in Mathematics (2001).

Education:

• PhD in Software Science, Tallinn University of Technology (2017)
• Research Master's in Informatics, Tallinn University of Technology (2004)
• Research Master's in Mathematics (Elliptic Geometry), Tallinn University (2001)

Her research focuses on computer science education, e-learning methodologies, programming pedagogy, and curriculum development for diverse learners. She investigates personalized learning approaches, active teaching strategies, and educational technology integration to enhance computer science education for both IT and non-IT students.

Mironova's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on improving computer science education through pedagogical innovation. Her work explores adaptive learning systems, curriculum customization for diverse learners, programming education for beginners, and e-learning optimization across 15+ peer-reviewed articles.

Awards and Honors:

• International Engineering Educator (Ing.Paed.IGIP) qualification (2014)
• E-course Quality Label 2023 for 'IT Foundations II'

She supervises bachelor's theses and leads graduation projects at the IT College. As head of the Study Centre for IT Foundations, she oversees curriculum development, e-course design, and educational innovation initiatives.