{"id":1014,"date":"2020-05-06T14:52:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T12:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecec.ihu.gr\/staff\/zachopoulou\/"},"modified":"2023-02-19T22:03:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T20:03:26","slug":"zachopoulou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecec.ihu.gr\/en\/home\/staff-2\/zachopoulou\/","title":{"rendered":"Zachopoulou Evridiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><a href=\"\/en\/staff\/\"><span uk-icon=\"icon:  arrow-left\"><\/span> ACADEMIC STAFF<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/zachopoulou.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Zachopoulou Evridiki, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity and Education in Early Childhood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ezachopo@ihu.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ezachopo@ihu.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal Websites:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihu-gr.academia.edu\/EvridikiZachopoulou\">https:\/\/ihu-gr.academia.edu\/EvridikiZachopoulou<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Evridiki-Zachopoulou\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Evridiki-Zachopoulou<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=WL8jrsYAAAAJ&amp;hl=el&amp;oi=ao\">https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=WL8jrsYAAAAJ&amp;hl=el&amp;oi=ao<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education &amp; Care, School of Social Sciences, International Hellenic University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evridiki Zachopoulou has many years of teaching experience in postgraduate study programs in various universities and in undergraduate study programs. He has published more than 65 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has more than 120 presentations at World and International Conferences. The quality of her research work can be supported by the citations of her work, which exceed 2.000, while the h-index is 22. She has published two books in world-renowned publishing houses (Human Kinetics \u2013 USA, Palgrave Macmillan \u2013 UK ), and five chapters in collective volumes.<\/p>\n<p><span>Since 2000, she has coordinated, supported and participated in funded research projects with a total budget of over 6.000.000,00\u20ac. She has organized training seminars for early childhood educators in many European countries and has been invited as a speaker in many International Conferences. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of scientific journals, and a member of the Organizing Committee of International and European Conferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Research interests<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Implementation of movement programs &amp; physical activity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Professional development of early childhood educators<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Evaluation of the quality of early childhood education<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Creativity in teaching and the creative child<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Selected Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Tsigilis, \u039d., Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Applying Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to Examine the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale in a Representative Greek Sample. <em>Frontiers in Psychology,<span> <\/span>9:733.<\/em> doi: 10.3389\/fpsyg.2018.00733<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, V, Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, . &amp; Zahopoulou, E. (2017). Evaluating quality in early childhood education in relation with children outcomes in Greek context<em>. Early Child Development and Care . <\/em>DOI: 10.1080\/03004430.2017.1289192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Kouli, O., Grammatikopoulos, V, Gregoriadis, A. &amp; Zahopoulou, E. (2015). Measuring the quality of Movement-Play Scale in Greek Early Childhood Education settings.<span> <\/span><em>Journal of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Rehabilitation,<\/em> PANR e-ISSN: 2421-78241, 1-13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, N. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2014). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parental conceptions of quality in Greek early childhood education. <em>European Early Childhood Education Research Journal<\/em>, 22 (1), 134 &#8211; 148.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Tsangaridou, \u039d., Zachopoulou, \u0395., Liukkonen, J., Gr\u00e5st\u00e9n, A. &amp; Kokkonen, M. (2013). Developing Preschoolers\u2019 Social Skills through Cross-Cultural Physical Education Intervention. <em>Early Child Development and Care, <\/em>DOI: 1080\/03004430.2013.865616<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"PT-BR\">Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2013).\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Evaluating an early childhood educators\u2019 training in six European countries. <i>The International Journal for Innovation and Quality in Learning<\/i>, 2, 15 \u2013 21.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"PT-BR\">Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2013).\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Evaluating Preschoolers\u2019 Social Skills: The Impact of a Physical Education Program from the Parents\u2019 Perspective.\u00a0<\/span><i><span lang=\"EL\">International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3 (10), <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EL\">40 \u2013 51.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Natsiopoulou, T., Vidali-Laloumi, E., Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E. &amp; Research Group of Archimedes Project (2010). \u0391n Innovative Preschool Health Education Program. <em>Health Science Journal<\/em>, 4 (2), 110-117, www.hsj.gr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, \u0395., Makri, \u0391. &amp; Pollatou, \u0395. (2009). Evaluation of children\u2019s creativity: Psychometric properties of the Torrance\u2019s test \u201cThinking Creatively in Action and Movement\u201d. <em>Early Child development and Care<\/em>, 179(3), 317-328.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>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. <em>Educational Research and Review, 3 <\/em>(11), 351-352.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E., Tsangaridou, N., Liukkonen, J., &amp; Pickup, I. (2008). Applying a mixed method design to evaluate training seminars within an early childhood education project. <em>Evaluation and Research in Education, 21 <\/em>(1), 4-17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Tsigilis, N., Zachopoulou, E., &amp; Grammatikopoulos, V. (2006). Job satisfaction and burnout among Greek early educators: A comparison between public and private sector employees. <em>Educational Research and Review<\/em>, <em>1 <\/em>(8), 255-261.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E., Konstadinidou, E. &amp; Archimedes Project Research Group (2006). The design and implementation of a physical education program to promote children\u2019s creativity in the early years.<em> International Journal of Early Years Education<\/em>, 14 (3), 279-294.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Likesas, G. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2006). Music and movement education as a form of motivation in teaching greek traditional dances. <i>Perceptual and Motor Skills,<\/i> 102, 552-562.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Deli, E., Bakle, I. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2006). Implementing intervention movement programs for kindergarten children, <em><span>Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(1)<\/span><\/em><span>, 5-18.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, E. &amp; Makri, A. (2005). A developmental perspective of divergent movement ability in early young children, <em>Early Child development and Care<\/em>, 175 (1), 85-95.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Vernadakis, N., Avgerinos, A., Tsitskari, E. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2005). The use of the computer assisted instruction in preschool education: Making teaching meaningful.<em> Early Childhood Education Journal<\/em>, 33 (2), 99-104.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, E., Tsapakidou, A. &amp; Derri, V. (2004) <span>The effect of a developmentally appropriate music and movement program on motor performance. <\/span><em>Early Childhood Research Quarterly, <\/em>19, 631-642.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E. &amp; Tsikriki, G. (2004). Perceptions of gender differences in playful behaviour among kindergarten children, <em>Early European Early Childhood Education Research Journal<\/em>, 12 (1), 43-53.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Trevlas, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2003). Evaluating Playfulness: Construct Validity of the Children\u2019s Playfulness Scale. <em>Early Childhood Education Journal<\/em>, <em>31 <\/em>(1), 33-39.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Chapters in collective volumes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, , Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N. &amp; Zachopoulou, E. (2020). Assessing Teacher \u2013 Child Relationships: A Cultural Context Perspective. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). <em>Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, (pp. 153-169)<\/em>. Taylor &amp; Francis Group.<span> <\/span>Routledge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, A.,Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Introduction to the volume. In A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives<\/em>, Chapter 1, (pp.1-6). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, A.,Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Early Childhood Education and Care Today: Impact, Policies, Quality. In A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives<\/em>,Chapter 2,(pp. 7-28). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>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.). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives<\/em>, Chapter 4, (pp. 59-82). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, A.,Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (2018).Professional development and impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Greek Example. In A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives,<\/em>Chapter 8, (pp. 105-114). Palgrave Macmillan,.ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A.,Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Self-evaluation as a means to improve practice: An alternative approachfor the professional development of early childhood educators. In A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives<\/em>, Chapter 10, (pp. 116-125) Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, , Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2015). Evaluation of early childhood education environments and professional development: Current practices and implications. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). <em>Contemporary perspectives on research in testing and evaluation in early childhood education, (pp. 153-169)<\/em>.Information Age Publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2012). Improving children\u2019s attitudes and awareness toward a healthy lifestyle in early childhood: A five-European country intervention program. In J. Sutterby (Ed.) <em>Early education in a global context. Advances in early education and day care<\/em> (pp. 109-126). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E. (2012). Acknowledging the role of motor domain in creativity in early childhood education. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). <em>Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education<\/em>. (pp.<span> <\/span>159-176). Information Age Publishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. &amp;<span> <\/span>Zachopoulou, E. (Eds.) (2018). <em>Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives<\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Gregoriadis, A., Zachopoulou, E., Grammatikopoulos, V., Liukkonen, J., Leal, T., Gamelas A. M., et al. (2014). <em>Good practices in early childhood education: Looking at early educators\u2019 perspectives in six European countries<\/em>. Thessaloniki: Christodoulidi Publishers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou E., Liukkonen J., Pickup I. &amp; Tsagaridou N. (2010) (Eds), \u201c<em>Early Steps Physical Education Cirruculum: Theory and Practice for Children under 8\u201d.<\/em> Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>Zachopoulou, N. Tsangaridou, I. Pickup, J. Liukkonen, V. Grammatikopoulos, (Eds.) (2007). <em>\u2018Early Steps\u2019. Promoting healthy lifestyle and social interaction through physical education activities during preschool years<\/em>. Thessaloniki: Xristodoulidi Publications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>\u0396\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5, \u0395.<span> <\/span>(2007). <em>\u0397 \u03a6\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0391\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 21\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1: \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1.<\/em> \u0398\u03b5\u03c3\/\u03bd\u03af\u03ba\u03b7: \u0395\u03ba\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b7<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Selected<\/strong> <strong>Research<\/strong> <strong>Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Promoting Teachers Wellbeing through Positive Behaviour Support in Early Childhood Education (ProW)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Erasmus+ KA3, Support for policy reform<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\/li>\n<li>Duration : 2021 till 2024<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 208.342,00 \u20ac \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Resilience and Wellbeing in preschool education to prevent emotional, social and behavioral problems (Resilient Preschools)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Source<\/span><span>: Erasmus+, KA2 Strategic Partnerships<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\/li>\n<li>Duration : <span>2020 <\/span>till 2022<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 207.425,00<span>\u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Supporting social care interventions for students of International Hellenic University  <\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>\u0395\u03a3\u03a0\u0391 2014 &#8211; 2020<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Scientific Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Duration: <span>2018 <\/span>till 2023<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 1.639.435,00\u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Building school-wide inclusive, positive and equitable learning environments through a system-change approach (SWPBS) <\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Source : ERASMUS+ , Key Action 3 (KA3) &#8211; Support for policy reform.<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\/li>\n<li>Duration: <span>201<\/span>9 till <span>202<\/span>2<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 1.699.435,00\u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>An innovative self-improvement approach for the professional development of early educators (SIA-ProD)\u2019 (Project No: 2016-1-EL01-KA201-023420)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>European Commission, Erasmus+<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\/li>\n<li>Duration: <span>2016 <\/span>till 2019<\/li>\n<li><span>Total budget<\/span><span>: 391.132,00\u20ac<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Educators\u2019 Self-Evaluation (EduSE): An innovative approach to educator evaluation using the Discrete Choice Modelling<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source: Special Account of Research Grants \u2013 University of Crete<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\/li>\n<li>Duration : 2014 till 2016<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 10.000,00\u20ac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\u00abTHALES: Enhancement of the Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation with the potentiality to invite high profile researchers from abroad through the conduct of basic and applied research excellence\u00bb. Title of the Sub-program : \u2018Evaluation of the quality of early cyildhood education: Adaptation of ECERS-R and ECERS-E scales in the greek educational setting\u2019 <\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source: Operational Programme \u00abEducation and Lifelong Learning\u00bb and co-financed from the European Union (European Social Fund) and from national sources.<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Scientific Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Duration : 2012 till 2015<\/li>\n<li>Total budget: 480,000.00\u20ac<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>EARLY CHANGE: \u2018Promoting the professional development of early childhood educators\u2019 (Project No: 517999-LLP-2011-GR-COMENIUS-CMP)<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Source: European Union, Lifelong Learning Program (LLP), Comenius Multilateral Projects<\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Scientific Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Duration : 2011 till 2014<\/li>\n<li><span>Total budget<\/span><span>: 300.000 \u20ac.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Transnational Co-operation Project Comenius 2.1 &#8211; \u2018EARLY STEPS: Promoting healthy lifestyle and social interaction through physical education activities during preschool years&#8217;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Source<\/span><span> : European Union, Socrates Program <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Participation as : Scientific Coordinator<\/li>\n<li><span>Duration <\/span><span>: 2004 <\/span><span>till<\/span><span> 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Total budget<\/span><span>: 299.590 \u20ac.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>\u2018\u2018Archimedes: Enhancement Research Teams in Technological Educational Institutes\u201d, Sub-project 2.2.3 \u2018Intervention program for creative learning and  acquisition of healthy habits in preschool age\u2019<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Source<\/span><span>: 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Thessaloniki: Xristodoulidi Publications.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"type\":\"list_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<p>\\u0396\\u03b1\\u03c7\\u03bf\\u03c0\\u03bf\\u03cd\\u03bb\\u03bf\\u03c5, \\u0395.<span> <\\\/span>(2007). <em>\\u0397 \\u03a6\\u03c5\\u03c3\\u03b9\\u03ba\\u03ae \\u0391\\u03b3\\u03c9\\u03b3\\u03ae \\u03c3\\u03c4\\u03b7\\u03bd \\u03b1\\u03c1\\u03c7\\u03ae \\u03c4\\u03bf\\u03c5 21\\u03bf\\u03c5 \\u03b1\\u03b9\\u03ce\\u03bd\\u03b1: \\u03a0\\u03c1\\u03bf\\u03c3\\u03c7\\u03bf\\u03bb\\u03b9\\u03ba\\u03ae \\u03b7\\u03bb\\u03b9\\u03ba\\u03af\\u03b1.<\\\/em> \\u0398\\u03b5\\u03c3\\\/\\u03bd\\u03af\\u03ba\\u03b7: \\u0395\\u03ba\\u03b4\\u03cc\\u03c3\\u03b5\\u03b9\\u03c2 \\u03a7\\u03c1\\u03b9\\u03c3\\u03c4\\u03bf\\u03b4\\u03bf\\u03c5\\u03bb\\u03af\\u03b4\\u03b7<\\\/p>\"}}]},{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"title_element\":\"h1\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><strong>Selected<\\\/strong> <strong>Research<\\\/strong> <strong>Projects<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion\",\"props\":{\"show_image\":true,\"show_link\":true,\"collapsible\":true,\"content_column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_align\":\"top\",\"image_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"image_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"link_text\":\"Read more\",\"link_style\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"Promoting Teachers Wellbeing through Positive Behaviour Support in Early Childhood Education (ProW)\",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li>Source:<span>\\u00a0 <\\\/span>Erasmus+ KA3, Support for policy reform<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration : 2021 till 2024<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Total budget: 208.342,00 \\u20ac \\u00a0\\u00a0<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"Resilience and Wellbeing in preschool education to prevent emotional, social and behavioral problems (Resilient Preschools)\",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li><span>Source<\\\/span><span>: Erasmus+, KA2 Strategic Partnerships<\\\/span><\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration : <span>2020 <\\\/span>till 2022<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Total budget: 207.425,00<span>\\u20ac<\\\/span><\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"Supporting social care interventions for students of International Hellenic University  \",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li>Source:<span>\\u00a0 <\\\/span>\\u0395\\u03a3\\u03a0\\u0391 2014 - 2020<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Scientific Coordinator<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration: <span>2018 <\\\/span>till 2023<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Total budget: 1.639.435,00\\u20ac<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul><\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"Building school-wide inclusive, positive and equitable learning environments through a system-change approach (SWPBS) \",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li>Source : ERASMUS+ , Key Action 3 (KA3) - Support for policy reform.<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration: <span>201<\\\/span>9 till <span>202<\\\/span>2<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Total budget: 1.699.435,00\\u20ac<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"An innovative self-improvement approach for the professional development of early educators (SIA-ProD)\\u2019 (Project No: 2016-1-EL01-KA201-023420)\",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li>Source:<span>\\u00a0 <\\\/span>European Commission, Erasmus+<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration: <span>2016 <\\\/span>till 2019<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li><span>Total budget<\\\/span><span>: 391.132,00\\u20ac<\\\/span><\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"Educators\\u2019 Self-Evaluation (EduSE): An innovative approach to educator evaluation using the Discrete Choice Modelling\",\"content\":\"\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">\\n\n\n<li>Source: Special Account of Research Grants \\u2013 University of Crete<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Participation as : Member of the research team<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Duration : 2014 till 2016<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>Total budget: 10.000,00\\u20ac<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul><\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<ul style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"title\":\"\\u00abTHALES: Enhancement of the Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation with the potentiality to invite high profile researchers from abroad through the conduct of basic and applied research excellence\\u00bb. 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