The Constantinos Papanastasiou Poster Prize is awarded to the best poster submitted to the IEA International Research Conference (IEA IRC).
The prize was established in 2017, and it's awarded in recognition of Professor Papanastasiou's enthusiastic long-term contributions to building and supporting the educational research community we enjoy today. Among his many accomplishments and achievements, Professor Papanastasiou was the original founder of the IEA International Research Conference series, and hosted the inaugural event in Cyprus; throughout his life he provided dedicated support and encouragement to young and emerging researchers. The award takes the form of a certificate and a prize of €500.
Submitting a 400-to-450-word poster proposal is a great way to engage and get acquainted with IEA studies and data, particularly for participants attending IRC for the first time. A poster proposal also provides submitters the chance to share their work with conference participants. Posters must present research work that is less than two years old. As is the case for all IEA IRC contributions, posters submitted for the conference should report secondary/in-depth research results of the IEA studies.
At the 12th IEA IRC, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Posters will be determined by popular vote by conference participants, based on their technical content, design clarity, and visual appeal. Posters must present research work that is less than two years old. As is the case for all IEA IRC contributions, posters submitted for the conference should report secondary/in-depth research results of the IEA studies.
Dr Papanastasiou obtained his Ph.D. from Kent State University in the United States and specialized in educational research, statistics, measurement, and evaluation. He was Professor at the University of Cyprus from 1993 to 2008. He also taught as a visiting professor at Michigan State University, the University of Athens, and the University of Crete.
Dr Papanastasiou represented Cyprus to the IEA General Assembly (1992–2008) and was a member of its Standing Committee (1999–2001). He also served as a national research coordinator for the IEA Reading Literacy Study, Language Education Study, CIVED, PIRLS 2001, and TIMSS 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. He founded the IEA International Research Conference and organized the first conference in Cyprus in 2004, helped organize subsequent conferences in 2006, 2008, and 2010, and chaired the conference scientific committees.
Dr Papanastasiou is the author or editor of more than ten books and many articles related to the IEA studies. His last project IEA 1958–2008: 50 years of experiences and memories was presented to the IEA members at the 52nd General Assembly meeting in Dublin, October 2011.
Dr Papanastasiou passed away in Cyprus on 20 January 2012.
2025 - Sylvia Denner, Vasiliki Pitsia, (Educational Research Centre, Ireland)
Teacher Attunement Across the Globe: Insights from TIMSS 2023
2023 - Élodie Persem, (Ministère de l'éducation nationale et de la jeunesse)
The Challenges of Accessibility in International Assessments
2019 - Stephan Daus, (CEMO, University of Oslo)
Norwegian Science Teachers' Content Coverage in Middle School: Patterns and Factors
2019 - Kondwani Kajera Mughogho (CEMO, University of Oslo)
An Application of PRMSE to Evaluate Subscale Score Value in TIMSS 2015 Fourth Grade Mathematics
2017 - Masoud Kabiri (Research Institute for Education, Iran)
Exploration of measurement characteristics of home possibility over time (2001–2015)
In partnership with Chulalongkorn University, OEC, and EEF.
To be hosted at the Department of Education at Chulalongkorn University.
