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Science Fiction In Education: Case Studies From Classroom Implementations, Charalambos Vrasidas, Lucy Avraamidou, Katerina Theodoridou, Sotiris Themistokleous, Petros Panaou
Science Fiction In Education: Case Studies From Classroom Implementations, Charalambos Vrasidas, Lucy Avraamidou, Katerina Theodoridou, Sotiris Themistokleous, Petros Panaou
Petros Panaou
This manuscript reports on findings from the implementation of the EU project “Science Fiction in Education” (Sci-Fi-Ed). The project provides teachers with tools, training, and guidance that will assist them in enhancing their teaching, making science more attractive to students, connecting it with real-life issues such as the environment, and providing girls and other marginalised groups with access to science resources, material, and learning opportunities. The central project idea is to achieve this by incorporating science fiction (Sci-Fi) in science teaching. The aim of this paper is to present the framework and the lessons learned from designing and implementing the …
Reading For Enjoyment: Empowering All Students To Succeed Through Whole-School Reading Programs And Cultures, Petros Panaou Dr, Charalambos Vrasidas Dr, Evi Panaou, Christiana Aravi
Reading For Enjoyment: Empowering All Students To Succeed Through Whole-School Reading Programs And Cultures, Petros Panaou Dr, Charalambos Vrasidas Dr, Evi Panaou, Christiana Aravi
Petros Panaou
The case study presented here was conducted by the international education research center CARDET for the purposes of the European project Lifelong Readers. LiRe aspires to bring positive changes in the field of reading promotion, through a coordinated effort and collaboration at the European level. It provides school librarians, teachers, and administrators with a whole-school framework for encouraging children of ages 6-12 to develop lifelong reading habits. The LiRe Framework was implemented at schools in all participating EU countries. The presented case study was developed during one such implementation at a primary school in Nicosia, Cyprus. The general aim was …
“Do I Get To Choose?” European Picturebooks And The Meaning Of Identity, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni Dr
“Do I Get To Choose?” European Picturebooks And The Meaning Of Identity, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni Dr
Petros Panaou
The struggle between homogeneity and difference that is so characteristic of European communal identity is expressed in the five European picturebooks analyzed here, as a negotiation of identity. Identity, or the self, is not taken for granted by the anthropomorphic animal protagonists. In this sense, all five heroes are to an extent actively and diversely constructed social selves: they view the self not just as something we are, but as an object we actively construct and live by, taking up or resisting the varied ways in which others perceive their identity.
International Classic Characters And National Ideologies: Pinocchio And Alice In Greece, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni
International Classic Characters And National Ideologies: Pinocchio And Alice In Greece, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni
Petros Panaou
The transference of classic characters across the multilingual literary universe is a widespread phenomenon in international children’s literature. Characters from classic works transgress national and cultural boundaries, currying with them their national identities or forming new identities, adjusting to their new surroundings. As they engage in fresh metafi ctional adventures, their intertextual journeys (as described by Umberto Eco), and their multiple transformations, often serve national ideologies within the cultures that receive them; authors tend to invest national and cultural capital on these characters’ classic status.
Reading And Creative Thinking Through Book-Play (Play/Game/Toy), Petros Panaou
Reading And Creative Thinking Through Book-Play (Play/Game/Toy), Petros Panaou
Petros Panaou
Every act of reading is, in one way or another, an act of playing (Giannicopoulou, 2008). Whether reading a story independently, being read a story, or observing a visual story in a picture book, the child is engaged in a process of playing with words, sounds, images, and ideas and re-creating an entire imaginary world in her/his mind. As early as 1938, in her seminal text Literature as Exploration, Luise Rosenblatt views reading as a unique process of exploration and exchange between an individual reader and a specific text: “The reader brings to the work personality traits, memories of past …
The Power Of Hybrids, Petros Panaou Dr, Frixos Michaelides
The Power Of Hybrids, Petros Panaou Dr, Frixos Michaelides
Petros Panaou
Comic books, graphic novels, picture books, wordless picture books, illustrated books, and novels, as distinct genres abide to specific conventions. Word-image interaction in each genre is also guided by conventions and can only vary within a preset range. These identifiable conventions assist the interpretation of stories; the reader knows what to expect and how to receive it. We assert, however, that the postmodern era has brought the publication of works that break conventions, resist categorization, subvert reading expectations, and yet are highly successful in communicating powerful and engaging stories.
Teacher Use Of Ict: Challenges And Opportunities, Petros Panaou Dr, Vrasidas Charalambos Dr
Teacher Use Of Ict: Challenges And Opportunities, Petros Panaou Dr, Vrasidas Charalambos Dr
Petros Panaou
This paper presents the summary of findings from large-scale evaluations of ICT-related teacher professional development programs run by the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, and the Centre for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology (CARDET). More than eleven thousand teachers participated in professional development programs, which focused among others on computer literacy skills, pedagogical knowledge needed for technology integration, infusing technology-based activities in the curriculum, and online learning. In addition to a large-scale survey conducted, twenty-four case studies were developed in order to examine in depth the effectiveness of teacher professional development …