Rossana Falcade Pincolini

Rossana Falcade Pincolini is a Lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Italian Switzerland (SUPSI), affiliated with the Department of Education and Learning within the Higher School of Pedagogy. She holds a PhD in Mathematics Education (2006) from Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble) and the University of Turin, with a thesis focusing on semiotic mediation and Cabri-géomètre in mathematics teaching. Her professional roles include:

• Leading courses in Mathematics Didactics, Epistemology, and Educational Technologies at SUPSI since 2010
• Teaching Mathematics III/IV and Technology Integration for future kindergarten/primary teachers
• Conducting labs on mathematical machines and technology integration

Her research emphasizes new technologies in mathematics education, semiotic mediation, and early childhood spatial development. Projects include analysis of standardized math tests and MINT education networks. She co-authored works on spatial representation in young children and historical educational documentation.

Research affiliations include the Laboratorio media e MINT (MEM) at SUPSI, focusing on educational media and STEM pedagogy.