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Mr. Velibor Mladenovici

PhD in Educational Sciences

Research Assistant - UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA

Researcher | Teaching staff | Scientific reviewer | PhD student

Velibor Mladenovici is a dedicated scholar with a PhD focused on instructional development for higher education teachers, exploring how academics' conceptions of learning and teaching and their teaching approaches influence student learning outcomes. His expertise bridges cutting-edge research and practical application with a deep understanding of how pedagogical strategies shape educational success. His ongoing research delves into curriculum and instruction, complemented by advanced quantitative methodologies such as network analysis, latent growth analysis, and multilevel modeling. These tools enable him to assess complex educational phenomena and provide robust insights into the impact of instructional practices. With interdisciplinary expertise in higher education, robust analytical skills, and a deep commitment to improving teaching practices, he offers a unique perspective for evaluating educational projects.

Web of Science ResearcherID: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AHD-0038-2022

Curriculum Vitae (16/07/2026)

Expertise & keywords

SMAPH - a model of short-term self-regulatory mechanisms in educational settings Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie, 2020
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1760 2021 - 2023

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA (RO)

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Project website: https://psihologietm.ro/smaph/

Abstract:

Recently, the subjective well-being of teachers and students gained increased attention from researchers, educators, and policy makers. In this project, we start from the observation that teacher subjective well-being and student subjective well-being are generally treated as separate research avenues. We argue that this separation is artificial and generated research results with limited utility for the educational settings. Therefore, in this project we advance the Spiral Model of Academic Performance and Health (SMAPH). The SMAPH is an integrative framework that emphasizes the interdependence between teachers and students, in terms of behaviours, subjective well-being, and strategies self-regulate to a common educational environment. Furthermore, the SMAPH assumes that all teacher-student interdependencies and self-regulatory processes have a short-term evolution (i.e., a semester). The research activities include i) a systematic literature review, ii) three longitudinal studies that test different parts of the SMAPH, and iii) a controlled intervention study in which we aim at improving the teacher and student subjective well-being using a teaching-skills intervention. The project team consists of one Principal Investigator, 2 Senior Researchers, 2 Post-Doctoral researchers, and 2 Doctoral students. The overall budget is 1.199.996 lei, and the total project length is 36 months .

UVT-Teaching and Learning Brand: Reflective & Collaborative Learning into Action 3.0. Call name: Fondul de Dezvoltare Instituţională - FDI - Competiţia 2025
CNFIS-FDI-2025-F-0285 2025 -

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST TIMISOARA (RO)

Project website:

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