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Peikos, G., & Stavrou, D. (2025, August 25-29). Exploring the use of ChatGPT in science lesson planning [accepted for presentation]. 16th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), Copenhagen, Denmark.
2025

Nipyrakis, A. (2025). Inquiry Fairytales: Pre-service Teachers Integrating Science and Scientific Inquiry in Fairytale-like Stories for Science Teaching. [Symposium paper]. European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) 2025 Conference, Copenhagen.
2025

Bitsaki, C., Avraamidou, L. (2025, under publication) Primary pre-service teachers’ professional identity development for teaching climate change. Proceedings of the 14th Association for Science and Technology Education Conference. Thessaloniki, Greece, 2025.
2025

Nipyrakis A., Pipitone C., Bitsaki C., Satanassi S., Branchetti L., Barquero B., Stavrou D., Levrini O. (2024). Balancing Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Competences: Design of Modules for Pre-service Teacher Education. In: Gokhan Kaya, Metin Sardag and Kibar Gul (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–III of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand 6 (co-ed. Laura Branchetti & Wonyong Park), (pp. 64-79). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Metaxas I., Michailidi E., Stavrou D., Kalivitis N., Kanakidou M., Levrini O., Tasquier G., Bareli E., Vrekousis M., Riuttane L., Lavonen J., Ginoudi A., Bellentani G., Tsaknia T., Sotiriou S. (2024). CLIMAte Change Teachers’ Academy (CLIMADEMY). In: Gokhan Kaya, Metin Sardag, Ismail Donmez (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–V of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand 16 (co-ed. Claudio Fazio & Ilídio André Costa), (pp. 506-513). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Michailidi E., McLoughin E., Nipyrakis A., Kokolaki A, Friege G., Priit R. & Stavrou D. (2024). Digital Teaching Scenarios on Advanced STEM Topics for Higher Education. In: Metin Sardag, Gokhan Kaya, Mehmet Sogut (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–I of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand number (co-ed. María Napal & Leticia Garcia-Romano), (pp. 280-288). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Nipyrakis A., Stavrou D. & Avraamidou L. (2024). In-Service Teachers’ Collaborative STEM Design. In: Gokhan Kaya, Metin Sardag and Kibar Gul (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–III of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand 6 (co-ed. Laura Branchetti & Wonyong Park), (pp. 80-85). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Kokolaki A., Azevedo N.H., Barelli E., Bitsaki C., Michailidi E., Rokos L., Stavrou D., Tasquier G. Avraamidou L. (2024). Scientists and Public Engagement with Climate Change. In: Gokhan Kaya, Metin Sardag and Kibar Gul (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–III of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand 8 (co-ed. Maria Evagorou & Nadja Belova), (pp. 230-236). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Bitsaki, C., Avraamidou, L., & Stavrou, D. (2024). Secondary pre-service teachers’ perspectives on Climate Change as a complex system: The role of Identity. Proceedings of the 4th World Conference on Physics Education (WCPE) Conference. Kraków, Poland, 2024.
2024

Kokolaki, A., Botzaki, E., Michailidi, E., & Stavrou, D. (2025, under publication). STEM researchers’ practices for public trust in science enhancement. In Proceedings of the GIREP Conference, Krakow 2024
2024

Kokolaki A. & Stavrou D. (2024). Teaching scenarios on socioscientific issues developed by pre – service primary teachers In: Gokhan Kaya, Metin Sardag and Kibar Gul (Eds.) Proceedings Book Series–III of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand 8 (co-ed. Maria Evagorou & Nadja Belova), (pp. 238- 245). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler.
2024

Kokolaki, A., & Stavrou, D. (2024). Teaching scenarios on socioscientific issues developed by pre-service primary teachers. In Kaya, G., Sardag, M., & Gul, K. (Eds.). Proceedings Book Series-III of the ESERA 2023 Conference: Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage, Strand number 8, (pp. 238-245). Cappadocia, Türkiye. Nobel Bilimsel Eserler
2024

Botzaki, E., Kokolaki, A., Gavala, M., Nipyrakis, A., Michailidi, E. & Stavrou, D. (2024). The MaSCot project: Materials science communication in informal learning environments. 4th World Conference on Physics Education Proceedings. (Full paper to be submitted)
2024

Barelli, E., Barquero, B., Romero, O., Aguada, M.R., Giménez, J., Pipitone, C., SalaSebastià, G., Nipyrakis, A., Kokolaki, A., Metaxas, I., Michailidi, E., Stavrou D., Lodi, M., Sbaraglia, M., Bartzia, E.I., Modeste, S., Martini, S., Durand-Guerrier, V., Satanassi, S., Fantini, P., Bagaglini, V., Kapon, S., Branchetti, L., Levrini, O. (2022). Disciplinary identities in interdisciplinary topics: Challenges and opportunities for teacher education. In G.S. Carvalho, A.S. Afonso & Z. Anastácio (Eds.), Fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world (Proceedings of ESERA 2021), Part 13 (co-ed. Μ. Evagorou & M.-R. Jimenez Liso), (pp. 934-943). Braga: CIEC, University of Minho. ISBN 978-972-8952-82-2.
2022

Michailidi, E. & Stavrou, D. (2022). In-service teachers’ adaptation of contemporary research topics teaching modules under mentoring support. In G.S. Carvalho, A.S. Afonso & Z. Anastácio (Eds.), Fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world (Proceedings of ESERA 2021), Part 5 (co-ed. I. Testa & N. Papadouris), (pp. 387-393). Braga: CIEC, University of Minho. ISBN 978-972-8952-82-2.
2022

Giannakoudaki, K. & Stavrou, D. (2022). Science teachers and researchers co-design a school visit to a research center. In G.S. Carvalho, A.S. Afonso & Z. Anastácio (Eds.), Fostering scientific citizenship in an uncertain world (Proceedings of ESERA 2021), Part 9 (co-ed. Albert Zeyer & Justin Dillon), (pp. 746-753). Braga: CIEC, University of Minho. ISBN 978-972-8952-82-2.
2022

Striligka, A., Komorek, M. & Stavrou, D. (2019) An Empirical Study on Learning Processes and Actions of Students While Interacting with Exhibits at a Science Centre. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 11 (co-ed. Rokos, L. & Ropohl, M.) (pp. 1241 - 1246). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. ISBN 978-88-945874-0-1978-88-945874-0-1
2019

Nipyrakis, A. & Stavrou, D. (2019) Collaborating Primary Student Teachers in Designing Experiments with the use of ICT. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 4 (co-ed. Haglund, J. & Bruun, J.) (pp. 444 - 453). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. ISBN 978-88-945874-0-1978- 88-945874-0-1
2019

Michailidi, E. & Stavrou, D. (2019). In-service teacher mentoring for the implementation of modules on cutting-edge research topics. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 14 (co-ed. Fazio, C. & Welzel-Breuer, M.) (pp. 1728 - 1735). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. ISBN 978-88-945874-0- 1978-88-945874-0-1
2019

Giannakoudaki K. & Stavrou D. (2019). Learning cutting-edge research science topics via school visits to research centers. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 9 (co-ed. Dillon, J. & Zeyer, A.) (pp. 2065 - 2072). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. ISBN 978-88-945874-0-1978- 88-945874-0-1
2019

Giannakoudaki, K. & Stavrou, D. (2019). Learning cutting-edge research topics via school visits to research centers. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 9 (co-ed. Justin Dillon & Albert Zeyer), (pp. 2065-2071). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. 978-88-945874-0-1978-88-945874-0-1
2019

Kokolaki, A. & Stavrou, D. (2019). Pre-service Primary Teacher Training On Responsible Research and Innovation Framework. In Levrini, O. & Tasquier, G. (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2019 Conference. The beauty and pleasure of understanding: engaging with contemporary challenges through science education, Part 8 (co-ed. Laherto, A. & Rybska, E.) (pp. 899 - 906). Bologna: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – University of Bologna. ISBN 978-88-945874-0-1978- 88-945874-0-1
2019

Michailidi, E. & Stavrou, D. (2018). Teacher training on implementing modules on cutting-edge research topics with socio-scientific aspects. In: Finlayson, O.E., McLoughlin, E., Erduran, S., & Childs, P. (Eds.) (2018). Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2017 Conference. Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education, Part/Strand: 18: Summer School (co-ed. Iva Stuchlíková & Robert Evans), (pp. 2285 - 2293). Dublin, Ireland: Dublin City University. ISBN 978-1-873769-84-3
2018

Stavrou, D. & Savvorginakis, V. (2016). Designing and Implementing Experimental Microcomputer-Based Activities by Primary Student Teachers. In: Zacharoula Smyrnaiou, Martin Riopel and Menelaos Sotiriou (Eds.), Recent Advances in Science and Technology Education, Ranging from Modern Pedagogies to Neuroeducation and Assessment. (pp. 116 – 124). Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2016

Stavrou, D. (2016). Educational Reconstruction of Nonlinear Systems: Transforming the science content into content for instruction. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part/Strand 5: Teaching learning sequences as innovations for science teaching and learning, (co-ed. Nikos Papadouris & Dimitris Psillos), (pp.785 -791). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6
2016

Stavrou, D. & Savvorginakis, V. (2016). Experimental Microcomputer- based Activities Developed and Implemented by Pre-Service Primary Teachers. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part/Strand 13: Pre-service science teacher education (co-ed. Maria Evagorou & Marisa Michelini), (pp.1994 -2001). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6
2016

Stavrou, D., Apotheker, J., Blonder, R., Parchmann, I., Kampschulte L., Hix, P. Akaygün, S., Reis, P., Floriano, M., Venturi M., Ratinen I., Laherto A. Magiejowska, I., Ghorghiu, G. Troumpetari, C (2016). Responsible Research and Innovation in Science Education: The IRRESISTIBLE Project. In: Zacharoula Smyrnaiou, Martin Riopel and Menelaos Sotiriou (Eds.), Recent Advances in Science and Technology Education, Ranging from Modern Pedagogies to Neuroeducation and Assessment. (pp. 239 – 242). Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2016

Alexopoulos, I., Michailidi, E., Sgouros, G. Kalaitsidaki, M. & Stavrou, D. (2016). RRI and Nanotechnology: Developing a Teaching Module and Exhibits for Primary and Secondary Students. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part/Strand 8: Scientific Literacy & socio scientific issues (co-ed. Jan Alexis Nielsen & Miriam Ossevoort), (pp. 1160 -1166). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978- 951-51-1541-6
2016

Sgouros, G. & Stavrou, D. (2016). Science Teachers’ Training in Developing Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Teaching Modules. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part/Strand 14: In-service science teacher education, continued professional development (co-ed. Amanda Berry & Digna Couso), (pp. 2492 -2500). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6
2016

Gatt, S., Byrne, J., Rietdijkm, W., Tunnicliffe, S.D., Kalaitsidaki, M. Stavrou, D. Tsagliotis, N. Gaudiello, I. Zibetti, E., Scheersoi, A., Kramer, P., Papadouris, N. (2014). Adapting IBSE Material across Europe: Experiences from the PRI-SCI-NET FP7 project. In: C. P. Constantinou, N. Papadouris & A. Hadjigeorgiou (Eds.), E-Book Proceedings of the ESERA 2013 Conference: Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning. Part 16 (co-ed. P. Kariotoglou and T. Russell), (pp. 1-12) Nicosia, Cyprus: European Science Education Research Association. ISBN: 978-9963- 700-77-6
2014

Stavrou, D. (2014). Pre-service primary and science teachers’ conceptions about the emergence of novel properties at the nanoscale. In: C. P. Constantinou, N. Papadouris & A. Hadjigeorgiou (Eds.), E- Book Proceedings of the ESERA 2013 Conference: Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning. Part 1 (co-ed. R. Pinto Casulleras & M. Papaevripidou), (pp. 1-7) Nicosia, Cyprus: European Science Education Research Association. ISBN: 978-9963-700-77-6
2014

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