Katerina N. Polivanova
- Academic Supervisor: Institute of Education / Centre for Modern Childhood Research
- Professor: Institute of Education / Department of Educational Programmes
- Tenured Professor (2022)
- Katerina N. Polivanova has been at HSE University since 2008.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
Lenin Moscow State Teacher Training Institute
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2022
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1P. A. Gavrilenko Teachers' beliefs about the limitations and opportunities for supporting student autonomy at school, 2024
- 2K. Lyubitskaya Parental engagement in the construction of children's educational space, 2020
- 3Folk parental pedagogies: the case of Moscow, 2018
- 4I. Smirnov Students’ differentiation by academic performance on a social networking site, 2018
- 5D. Koroleva Using mobile and social network technologies in school education, 2018
- 6Openness to the future in the structure of psychological well-being of adolescents and emerging adults
- 7A. Strukova Well-being in middle school: teachers’ and parents’ beliefs and ways to improve
- 8P. Kraynova The teacher-teenager interaction in situations of uncertainty caused by "awkward questions"
Courses (2024/2025)
- Research Seminar "Life in Science: Guide for Young Researchers" (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Psychological Theories as a Basis for Designing Educational Systems (Master’s programme; Institute of Education field of study Public Administration, field of study Public Administration, field of study Public Administration; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Terra Incognita of Modern Childhood (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- Terra Incognita of Modern Childhood (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Psychological Theories as a Basis for Designing Educational Systems (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Terra Incognita of Modern Childhood (Optional course (university); 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Psychological Theories as a Basis for Designing Educational Systems (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Large-Scale Assessment in Education (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Modern Childhood (Master’s programme; Institute of Education field of study Pedagogy, field of study Psychology; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Psychological Theories as a Basis for Designing Educational Systems (Master’s programme; Institute of Education; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Terra Incognita of Modern Childhood (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Rus
Conferences
- 2023
ПОДРОСТОК В МЕГАПОЛИСЕ: ПОИСК ВОПРОСОВ И ОТВЕТОВ (Москва). Presentation: Лестница учебной самостоятельности: оценка уровня самостоятельности российских школьников через анализ представлений родителей
HSE Academic Council Meets for the Last Time This Academic Year
The meeting was held in person for the first time in over two years. It was attended by Sergey Kravtsov, Russian Minister of Education, and Dmitry Smyslov, Vice President of VK. The Council discussed HSE University’s breakthrough projects in engineering and artificial intelligence and elected new distinguished and tenured professors.
The Age of Edutainment: Exploring the Case of KidZania
Understanding the role of children’s interactive environments that blend learning and entertainment in modern-day educational ecosystems.
An Online Course "Organizational Practices and Tools in the Work of the Leader of the Educational Organization" is available on the Educational Platform Coursera
The course was prepared by leading experts of the Institute of Education at the Higher School of Economics at the initiative and with the active participation of the brilliant team of the Master's Program "Education Management".
IOE Expert Speaks at International Conference by European Association for Research in Adolescence
This September, IOE research fellow Alexandra Bochaver traveled to the city of Ghent, Belgium to present at the 2018 Conference by the European Association for Research in Adolescence. In her talk, Alexandra gave a recap for a comprehensive cross-generational study of street activities among Russian adolescents.
First PhD Thesis Presented as Articles on the Topic Defended at HSE
On September 11, Ivan Smirnov, graduate of the HSE Institute of Education doctoral programme, defended his Candidate of Sciences (Education) on ‘Differentiation of students by academic performance in a social network’. His thesis consists of four articles which had been published in academic journals, as well as a description of the study methods, design and main outcomes.
Parents and Children Divided by Mass Culture
Family and school are losing their influence over children’s upbringing, and the gap is being filled by mass media. Bedtime stories are being replaced by cartoon series, the best of which are facilitating the development of children’s emotions. And, fantasy novels are satisfying teenagers’ cravings for action. Researchers Katerina Polivanova, Elena Sazonova, and Marta Shakarova have examined how contemporary culture is influencing children