Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, Ph.D.

Research interests

• Reserch and assessment in educational sciences, Assement in early childhood education

Publications

• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., & Linardakis, M. (2019). Discrete choice modelling in education: An innovative method to assess teaching practices. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/emip.12255
• Koivula, M., Gregoriadis, A., Rautamies, E., & Grammatikopoulos, V. (2019). Finnish and Greek early childhood teachers’ perspectives and practices in supporting children’s autonomy. Early Child Development and Care, 189 (6), 990-1003.
• Loukatari, P., Matsouka, O., Papadimitriou, K., Nani, S., & Grammatikopoulos, V. (2019). The Effect of a Structured Playfulness Program on Social Skills in Kindergarten Children. International Journal of Instruction, 12 (3)
• Zachopoulou, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A. (2018). Early Change: Description of a Project for Continuing Professional Development In: A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives (pp. 59-82). UK: Palgrave Macmillan
• Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E., Grammatikopoulos, V. (2018). Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Greek Example. In: A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives (pp. 105-114). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Self-Evaluation as a Means to Improve Practice: An Alternative Approach for the Professional Development of Early Childhood Educators. In: A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives (pp. 125-145). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Early Childhood Education and Care Today: Impact, Policies, Quality In: A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives (pp. 7-28). UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, N., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Evaluating quality in early childhood education in relation with children outcomes and social background in Greek context. Early Child Development and Care, 188 (12), 1814-1823.
• Tsigilis, N., Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V., & Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Applying exploratory structural equation modeling to examine the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale in a national Greek sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(MAY), 733.
• Tsigilis, N., Gregoriadis, A., & Grammatikopoulos, V. (2018). Evaluating the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale in the Greek educational setting: An item parceling perspective. Research Papers in Education, 33 (4), 414-426.
• Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, N., Grammatikopoulos, V., & Kouli, O. (2016). Comparing quality of childcare and kindergarten centres: the need for a strong and equal partnership in the Greek early childhood education system. Early Child Development and Care, 186 (7), 1142-1151.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2015). Evaluation of early childhood education environments and professional development: Current practices and implications. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). Contemporary perspectives on research in testing and evaluation in early childhood education, (pp. 153-169). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Kouli, O., Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., & Zachopoulou, E. (2015). Measuring the quality of Movement-Play Scale in Greek Early Childhood Education settings. Journal of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Rehabilitation (e-ISSN: 2421-7824).
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Linardakis, M., Gregoriadis, A., & Oikonomidis, V. (2015). Assessing the Students’ Evaluations of Educational Quality (SEEQ) questionnaire in Greek higher education. Higher Education, 70 (3), 395-408.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, N., & Zachopoulou, E. (2014). Parental conceptions of quality in Greek early childhood education. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 22 (1), 134-148.
• Chatzipanteli, A., Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A. (2014). Development and evaluation of metacognition in early childhood education. Early Child Development and Care, 184 (8), 1223–1232.
• Konstantinidou, E., Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V., & Michalopoulou, M. (2014). Primary physical education perspective on creativity: the nature of creativity and creativity fostering classroom environment. Early Child Development and Care, 184 (5), 766-782.
• Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. (2014). Teacher-child relationship quality in early childhood education: The importance of relationship patterns. Early Child Development and Care, 184 (3), 386-402.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., & Zachopoulou, E. (2013). Evaluating an early childhood educators’ training in six European countries. International Journal for Innovation and Quality in Learning, 1 (2), 15-21.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., Gregoriadis, A., Bikos, K. (2013). Evaluating an induction training program for Greek teachers using an adjusted level model approach. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 39, 225-231.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2012). Improving children’s attitudes and awareness toward a healthy lifestyle in early childhood: A five-European country intervention program. In J. A. Sutterby (Ed.) Early education in a global context. Advances in early education and day care (pp. 109-126). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2012). Acknowledging the role of motor domain in creativity in early childhood education. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education. (pp. 159-176). Information Age Publishing.
• Grammatikopoulos, V. (2012). Integrating program theory and systems based procedures in program evaluation: A dynamic approach to evaluate educational programs. Educational Research and Evaluation, 18 (1), 53-64.
• Grammatikopoulos, V. (2010). Evaluation Methods. In: E. Zachopoulou, J. Liukkonen., I. Pickup, N. Tsangaridou (Eds). Early Steps physical education curriculum. Theory and Practice for Children under 8. (pp. 189-194). Champaign, IL: Human kinetics.
• Tsigilis. N., Koustelios. A., Grammatikopoulos, V. (2010). Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale within the Greek educational context. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 28 (2), 153-162.
• Hassandra, M., Theodorakis, Y., Kosmidou, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Hatzigerogiadis, A. (2009). I do not smoke — I exercise: A pilot study of a new educational resource for secondary education students. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 37, 372-379.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Konstantinidou, E., Tsigilis, N., Zachopoulou, E., Tsangaridou, N., Liukkonen, J. (2008). Evaluating preschool children knowledge about healthy lifestyle: Preliminary examination of the Healthy Lifestyle Evaluation Instrument. Educational Research and Review, 3 (11), 351-352.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E., Tsangaridou, N., Liukkonen, J., & Pickup, I. (2008). Applying a mixed method design to evaluate training seminars within an early childhood education project. Evaluation and Research in Education, 21 (1), 4-17.
• Grammatikopoulos, V. (2007). Evaluation. In: E. Zachopoulou, N. Tsangaridou, I. Pickup, J. Liukkonen, V. Grammatikopoulos (Eds), ‘Early Steps’. Promoting healthy lifestyle and social interaction through physical education activities during preschool years. (pp.32-35). Thessaloniki: Xristodoulidi Publications.
• Tsigilis, N., Grammatikopoulos, V., & Koustelios, A. (2007). Applicability of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale to educators teaching innovative programs. The International Journal of Educational Management, 21 (7), 634-642.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., & Koustelios, A. (2007). Influential factors of an educational program implementation evaluation: A cross validation approach. Evaluation and Research in Education, 20 (2), 100-113.
• Tsigilis. N., Koustelios. A., Grammatikopoulos. V., & Theodorakis, Y. (2006). Volunteering in Olympic Games: Construct validity and predictive utility of reasoned action and planned behavior theory. International Journal of Sport Management, 7 (1), 123-139.
• Tsigilis, N., Zachopoulou, E., & Grammatikopoulos, V. (2006). Job satisfaction and burnout among Greek early educators: A comparison between public and private sector employees. Educational Research and Review, 1 (8), 255-261.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Papacharisis, V., & Koustelios, A. (2006). Μodeling sports services in Greece: Α reevaluation of outcome dimension. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 102, 62-64.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Koustelios, A., & Tsigilis, N. (2006). Construct validity of the Special Event Volunteer Motivation Scale on Greek volunteers. Leisure/Loisir, 30 (1), 285-303.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Hassandra, M., Koustelios, A., & Theodorakis, Y. (2005). Evaluating the Olympic Education Program: A qualitative approach. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 31, 347-357.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., Koustelios, A., & Theodorakis, Y. (2005). Evaluating the implementation of an Olympic education program in Greece. International Review of Education, 51, 427-438.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Papacharisis, V., & Koustelios, A. (2004). Construct validity of the self-assessment evaluation form for the Olympic education training program in Greece. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 99, 737-738.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Papacharisis, V., Koustelios, A., Tsigilis, N., and Theodorakis, Y. (2004). Evaluation of the training program for Greek Olympic education. The International Journal of Educational Management, 18 (1), 66-73.
• Grammatikopoulos, V., Koustelios, A., Tsigilis, N., & Theodorakis, Y. (2004). Applying dynamic evaluation approach in education. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 30 (4), 255-263
• Trevlas, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., & Zachopoulou, E. (2003). Evaluating Playfulness: Construct Validity of the Children’s Playfulness Scale. Early Childhood Education Journal, 31 (1), 33-39.

Books

• Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (Eds.) (2018). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives. UK: Palgrave Macmillan

• Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Liukkonen, J., Leal, T., Gamelas A. M., et al. (2014). Good practices in early childhood education: Looking at early educators’ perspectives in six European countries. Thessaloniki: Christodoulidi Publishers

• Zachopoulou, E., Tsangaridou, N., Pickup, I., Liukkonen, J., Grammatikopoulos, V. (Eds.) (2007). ‘Early Steps’. Promoting healthy lifestyle and social interaction through physical education activities during preschool years. Thessaloniki: Xristodoulidi Publications

Research Projects