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Niki Delikanaki was born in
Karditsa city and lives in Iraklion of Crete Island
(Greece). She has two children, Kostis and Nikos. She
is the State Counselor of the 19th Region of Preschool Education
of Ministry of Education.
Education
-Graduate of Athen’s School of Preschool Education.
-Holder of certification of
Regional Retraining Board of Crete.
-Holder of certification in
“Environmental Management and Prevention” of the Institute of Permanent
Education, National Board of Public Administration.
-Graduate of Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki School of Preschool
Education.
-Phd
in Sciences of Education, Preschool Mathematics in the direction of Early Screening
of disorders in cognitive development (logicomathematical
thinking), University of Ioannina, in 2008. During
this research she constructed and standardized a psychometric tool assessing
children 4-6 years old in the domain of logicomathematical
thinking.
-Holder of European
certificates in France, Monpellier (Reseaux d’Education Prioritaires) and England, Kinver
(School Partnerschip).
Foreign languages and ICT
-French, English, German and
certified in Information Computer Technology.
Institutional position
She started working in 1982
for Ministry of Education as a preschool teacher. In 1993-95 she worked in the
School of Education at the University of Crete. From 1998 she is serving the
institutional position of State Counselor of the 19th Region of
Preschool Education until today.
Teaching activity
She teaches in courses for the
preschool teachers, also for the Retraining Board of Crete the subjects of
Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Maths, Early
Screening of cognitive disorders. She has organized numerous educational
seminars for teachers.
Publications
Books
-Delikanaki
N., Kokolaki R., Noidou M.
(2000). Environmental Education in Preschool Age. Ellinika
Grammata.
- Delikanaki
N.(2004). Sphere and circle in G. Kitsara’s Programms, Teaching Methodology in Preschool
Education.
- Delikanaki
N.(2005). Emotional Education, Taxideftis.
Articles
-Delikanaki
N.(1996). Spatiotemporal notions and children’s literature in Preschool
Education, in Diadromes, no 44.
- Delikanaki
N.(2009). Evaluation of Spatial Ability in preschool children, Epistimes Agogis,
university of Crete, no 2/2009.
- Delikanaki
N.(2009). Mathematical Development in preschool age as a basis for elementary
mathematics in the direction of transition, in Sinhrono
Nipiagogio, no 71.
-Delikanaki
N. (2009). Supporting mathematical and metacognitive
abilities of preschool children by method “problem solving”-Dear St Claus
to construct o box in the shape of cube…Volume of Congress of Mathematical
Education ENEDIM, University of the Aegean, Rodos,
p.229-236.
Mathematical Literature
-Delikanaki
N.(2009). Adventure in Shapes of Art Museum, mathematical litterature
book for ages 4-7years old.
-Delikanaki
N.(2009). The Santa Claus’s Cube, mathematical literature book for ages
5-8years old.
Participation in Congresses
- Delikanaki
N.(2002). The importance of early screening of disorders and supporting
children in preschool age, Conference for Special Education,
Iraklion.
- Delikanaki, N. & Stavrou, L. (2007). LOGMATH Scale of Logico-mathematical Thinking as
a psychometric tool for early assessment in cognitive development for children
4-6 years old, 9th European Conference on Psychological Assessment,
European Association of Psychological Assessment, Thessaloniki.
- Delikanaki N.(2008). Recording the observations of mathematical development of
preschool children, Congress of Greek Pedagogical Board, Athens.
- Delikanaki
N.(2009).Evaluation of school readiness in preschool children, congress
Transition and Continuity in the Education, university of Crete, Rethymno.
- Delikanaki
N.(2009).Supporting mathematical and metacognitive
abilities of preschool children by method “problem solving”. Congress of Mathematical
Education ENEDIM, University of the Aegean, Rodos.
- Delikanaki
N.(2010). Mathematics and Litterature, 7o Congress of
Greek Pedagogical Board, University of Crete, School of Education, Rethymno
Innovating Educational
Projects: Education
in traffic (2003), Prevention of
Accidents in children (2004), Exposition of Mathematical Ideas (2008), Maths and Litterature (Award of Ministry of Education for Excellence &
Innovation 2011).
Social activity: She had been elected in the Board of the Union of Teachers in Iraklion in
1995/96. She was candidate for Municipal Council of Heraklion
in 2002. She writes articles in the regional press about educational and social
matters. She has presented many lectures about education for parents and the
public opinion.
