About
I am associate professor of mathematics education at the Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education. I hold a BA in education sciences (University of Cyprus, in Cyprus), a master's and a PhD in mathematics education (University of Cambridge, UK), and a PgCert in educational leadership (University of Leicester, UK). I have previously worked as an academic at the University of Nicosia (Cyprus) and the University of Stirling (Scotland, UK). I have also worked as a school teacher in Cyprus.
My research interests focus on mathematics teacher education (both initial teacher education and continuous professional development). In my work, I adopt sociocultural and sociopolitical perspectives, to investigate mathematics teachers' beliefs, knowledge, and practices.
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bjerke, Annette Hessen; Xenofontos, Constantinos (2023). Teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching mathematics: tracing possible changes from teacher education to professional practice. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice .
Pettersen, Josefine; Xenofontos, Constantinos (2023). The construction of mathematical identities among early adolescents. Cogent Education . Vol. 10.
Xenofontos, Constantinos; Andrews, Paul (2023). The experiential construction of mathematics teacher identity and the impact of early mathematical failure. Frontiers in Education .
Khilji, Mohammed Ali; Xenofontos, Constantinos (2023). “With maths you can have a better future”: how children of immigrant background construct their identities as mathematics learners. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research .
Xenofontos, Constantinos; Hizli Alkan, Sinem; Andrews, Paul (2023). Estimation in the Primary Mathematics Curricula of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey: A Privileged or Prevented Competence?. Athens Journal of Education (AJE) . Vol. 10.
Xenofontos, Constantinos; Hizli Alkan, Sinem (2022). Scottish teachers’ perceptions of marginalisation in school mathematics. Hodgen, Jeremy; Geraniou, Eirini; Bolondi, Giorgio; Feretti, Federica; Ferretti, Federica (Ed.). Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME12). kap. European Society for Research in Mathematics Education.
Appelbaum, Peter; Stathopoulou, Charoula; Xenofontos, Constantinos (2022). Actionable mathematics education via dystopia. Hodgen, Jeremy; Geraniou, Eirini; Bolondi, Giorgio; Feretti, Federica; Ferretti, Federica (Ed.). Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME12). kap. p. 1679- European Society for Research in Mathematics Education.
Xenofontos, Constantinos; Mouroutsou, Stella (2022). Resilience in mathematics education research: a systematic review of empirical studies. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research .
Appelbaum, Peter; Stathopoulou, Charoula; Xenofontos, Constantinos (2022). Mathematics education as dystopia: A future beyond. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics .
Xenofontos, Constantinos; Hizli Alkan, Sinem (2022). “They’re coming into school hungry, they’re not ready to learn”. Scottish teachers’ perceptions of marginalization in school mathematics. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education . Vol. 18.
