12th Panhellenic Conference on Science in Early Childhood Education

4, 5 & 6 November 2022

Florina, Greece

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the 12th Panhellenic Conference on Science in Early Childhood Education, which will take place in Florina on 4, 5 & 6 November 2022.

The Panhellenic Conferences on Science in Early Childhood Education are periodic scientific conferences hosted by the Departments of Early Childhood Education in Greece and Cyprus, starting with the 1st conference at the University of Patra (T.E.E.A.P.H.) in 1999. Since then, every two years, future and current teachers, early childhood education staff, researchers and university, postgraduate and doctoral students of the Departments of Early Childhood Education come together for direct communication, communication of new research data, the exchange of good practices in issues of teaching and learning of Science in Kindergarten, as well as networking, which aims at future collaborations.

The Conference on Science in Early Childhood Education returns to Florina, 10 years after the 7th Panhellenic Conference. We promise to do our best to ensure its smooth and close organisation, as long as conditions allow and the difficulties, we have faced in recent years are overcome. We are sure and confident of your support in this effort, and we thank you warmly for your contribution over the years because it is thanks to this that the community remains united, active and vibrant.

THEMATIC SECTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE

1.            Curricula and Science.

2.            Non-formal learning environments for Science.

3.            Interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary approaches in Science Education, STE(A)M education and educational robotics.

4.            Teacher education for Science.

5.            Research in science education: Theoretical and methodological approaches.

6.            Ideas and precursors of learners’ mental models of scientific concepts and natural phenomena.

7.            Design, develop and evaluate teaching/learning activities and sequences.

8.            Science and Sustainability.

9.            Science, Arts, Culture.

10.          Experimental Teaching – Science Practices and Skills.

11.          Use of models in teaching.

Organising Committee

Penelope Papadopoulou, Professor, Dean of School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee

Alexandros Abrazis, Dr., Adjunct Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher

Konstantia Vairinou, PEKES of Western Macedonia

Spyridoula Giremezi, postgraduate student, MSc student

Anastasios Zoupidis, Assistant Professor, DUTH

Petros Kariotoglou, Professor Emeritus, UOWM

Dia Margariti, Dr., PhD, Early Childhood Education Teacher

Athanasia Bragiantsi, Preschool Education Teacher

Anastasia Economou, Postgraduate student, UOWM

Anastasios Papanastasiou, Assistant Professor, UOWM

Vassiliki Pliogou, Assistant Professor, UOWM

Christina Sidiropoulou, Faculty Member *, UOWM

Vicky Skendou, Teacher of Preschool Education

Angelos Sofianidis, Faculty Member, UOWM

Anna Spirtou, Professor, Vice-Rector UOWM,

Katerina Florou, Early Childhood Education Teacher

Efi Hatzilia, MEd, Early Childhood Education Teacher

Webmaster

Alexandros Abrazis, Dr., Adjunct Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher

Secretarial support

Spyridoula Giremezi, postgraduate student, MSc student

Anastasia Economou, postgraduate student, MSc student

Scientific Committee

George Abatzidis, University of Thessaly

Alexandros Abrazis, Dr., Adjunct Lecturer, Postdoctoral Researcher

Kyriakos Athanasiou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Dionysis Vavouyios, University of Thessaly

Irini Guskou, University of East London

Anastasia Demetriou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Marinda Ergasaki, University of Patras

Zacharias Zacharias, University of Cyprus

Vasso Zogza, University of Patras

Anastasios Zoupidis, Democritus University of Thrace

George Kaliambos, University of Nicosia

Maria Kalleri, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Michalis Kalogiannakis, University of Crete

Maria Kampouri, Institute of Education, University of Reading

Petros Kariotoglou, University of Western Macedonia

Dimitris Koliopoulos, University of Patras

Eleni Kolokouri, University of Ioannina

Athens-Christina Kornelaki, University of Ioannina

Konstantinos Korfiatis, University of Cyprus

Konstantinos Konstantinou, University of Cyprus

Panagiotis Pantidos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Penelope Papadopoulou, University of Western Macedonia

Katerina Plakitsi, University of Ioannina

Chariton Polatoglou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Kostas Ravanis, University of Patras

Angelos Sofianidis, University of Western Macedonia

Yannis Starakis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Fani Stylianidou, State Scholarship Foundation

Vassilis Tsefes, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Meni Tsitouridou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Glykeria Fragiadaki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Vassilia Hadjinikita, Hellenic Open University

Vassilio Christidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Communication

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Department of Early Childhood Education

University of Western Macedonia

3rd km Florina – Nike, Florina, 53100

Conference e-mail address: 12preschoolflo2022@uowm.gr

Phone. +302385055146