Collaborators
Dr. Eleni A. Kyza | |
 | Elena Kyza is a Lecturer in Information Society, in the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Cyprus University of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree from the Learning Sciences program at Northwestern University in 2004, with a specialization in Cognitive Science. Her dissertation was titled ""Understanding reflection-in-action: an investigation into middle-school students' reflective inquiry practices in science and the role that software scaffolding can play". She has a master’s degree in Technology in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a B.Sc. in Education summa cum laude, with a concentration in Educational Media and Technology, from Boston University, and a Teacher’s Diploma, from the Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus. During 2004-2007 Dr. Kyza was a post-doctoral fellow with the Learning in Science Group at the University of Cyprus. Her research interests include learning and teaching with new technologies, and the design of scaffolded, web-based inquiry learning environments. For the last few years she has been working on the topic of new technologies to support teaching and learning, mainly on the development and empirical investigation of STOCHASMOS, seeking to understand how different technological features can best support learning. This project was funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation and the European Commission. Currently, she is working on the SYNERGASIA project, a project that examines the role of new technologies in supporting synchronous and asynchronous computer-based collaborative learning among young students. Elena is the recipient of a Marie Curie Fellowship (IRG, 2005-2007) from the European Commission. |
Dr. Constantinos P. Constantinou | |
 | Costas Constantinou is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of Cyprus and the Director of the Learning in Science Group. He is the scientific supervisor of the research project SYNERGASIA. Dr. Constantinou is a member of the Working Group D: Increasing Participation in Mathematics, Science and Technology (DG Education and Culture). He is also a member of the High Level Expert Group on Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology in Europe (DG Research). Dr. Constantinou has a Ph.D. degree in Physics from Cambridge University and has worked as a post-doctoral research at Washington State University and as a visiting professor at the University of Washington. He has extensive experience in coordinating local and international research programs. Among others, he is on the editorial board of Educational Research Review. His research interests focus on the examination of students' conceptual and epistemological difficulties in the context of inquiry-based science. |
Dr. Zacharias Zacharia | |
 | Zacharias Zacharia is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at the University of Cyprus. He is a member of the Learning in Science Group and was the scientific supervisor of the STOCHASMOS project (2004-2006). He has taught at the University of Washington, the Columbia University and the Emory University. Zacharias C. Zacharia has a Ph.D. in Science Education from the Columbia University, USA, a B.A. in Education from the University of Cyprus and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rutgers University, USA. His work focuses on the use of simulations as cognitive tools for learning in science, the use of information technologies in science learning materials, and the fostering of positive attitudes towards the investigation in physical sciences. |
Graduate researchers
Georgia Michael | |
 | Georgia is a researcher with the Learning in Science Group at the University of Cyprus. She completed her graduate studies (MA Learning in Science, 2009) and her undergraduate studies in Elementary Education from the University of Cyprus (2005) and has worked for the STOCHASMOS research project. She is currently working for the SYNERGASIA project. For her master's thesis, Georgia has developed the data-rich inquiry environment Meles-Meles, through which she will study students' understanding of the nature of science. |
Rodothea Hadjilouca | |
 | Rodothea is a member of the Learning in Science Group. She has a masters degree in "Learning in Science" (University of Cyprus, 2009) and a bachelor degree in "Primary Education" (University of Cyprus, 2006). She is currently working for the SYNERGASIA project. Her research interests focus on the development of curriculum materials for promoting understanding on the nature of science through collaborating inquiry learning environments. Her master’s thesis targets at developing curriculum material through the STOCHASMOS web-based inquiry environment for promoting epistemological understanding on the distinction between science and technology, the interactions of the two fields and their role in society. |
Collaborating scientists/ Science content experts
Myroula Hadjichristoforou | |
| Ms. Hadjichristoforou is a senior officer at the Fisheries Department of the Government of Cyprus. She has a BSc in Science from the University of Athens and a MSc in Marine Biology from the University of Wales (Bangor), UK. She has been employed with the Fisheries Department since 1973. Her professional interests include the management of protected marine areas, including wetlands. Ms. Hadjichristoforou designed and executed the investigation of the death of the Flamingos at the Larnaca Salt Lake in 2003. The Flamingo investigation on the STOCHASMOS learning platform uses the data she has collected. |
Andreas Demetropoulos | |
| Mr. Demetropoulos is the chairman of the Cyprus Wildlife Society. He has served as the Director of the Fisheries Department,Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment of Cyprus, from 1966 until his retirement in November 1998. He has a B.Sc. Zoology with Oceanography from the University College of North Wales, Bangor, UK and an M.Sc. in Marine Biology/Ecology from the University of Wales (Bangor), UK. His expertise spans the following topics: Marine/Aquatic Ecology; Marine Turtles; Wildlife; Coastal and Marine Protected Areas; Wetlands; Pollution monitoring, research and control; Fisheries Management. He has been working for year now on topics relating to the conservation of wild life, focusing on marine ecology, the protection of endangered species such as turtles, and protecting the marine resources. |
