Gagik Dimirjian (born on 22/04/1959)

Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute
4 Paruir Sevak Street, Gyumri, 3126,
Armenia

MA LLL Visiting Scholar, Erasmus Mundus Research på forskerstipendium fra EU

Period of Stay at DPU: April 15 to July 14, 2008

Scholarly activities at home university

Research activities
- Educational systems and reforming
- Design, development and testing of computer aided teaching tools
- Theory of optical and electrical properties of nanometric semiconductor structures

Pedagogic activities
- Teach university courses in theoretical and college physics
- Advice, direct and evaluate students' research projects
- Provide retraining courses for Armenian secondary level teachers,
- Publicize current issues on educational reforms in Armenia,
- Prepare textbooks and articles on physics, education and advanced teaching techniques

Administrative activities
- Head of University Committee for Educational Reforms. In charge of contributing on-going educational reforms in the university aiming to make transitions smooth and accurate

For post-scholarship period
- Give a significant positive impact on educational reforms and promote a quality offer in higher education with a distinct European added value in Armenia by disseminating and applying the new advanced European know-how and perspectives in Lifelong Learning gained during scholarship


Scholarly activities planned to carry out at DPU

- Acquire qualifications and experience aiming to become more proficient in understanding and managing Lifelong Learning strategies and practices;
- Identify European good practices in Lifelong Learning,
- Deliver presentations addressed to teaching and research community and Master students of MA LLL consortium;
- Develop more structured co-operation between universities in EU and in Armenia.