ACADEMIC STAFF

Research interests

• Implementation of movement programs & physical activity

• Professional development of early childhood educators

• Evaluation of the quality of early childhood education

• Creativity in teaching and the creative child

Selected Publications

• Tsigilis, Ν., Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. & Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Applying Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to Examine the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale in a Representative Greek Sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 9:733. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00733

• Grammatikopoulos, V, Gregoriadis, A., Tsigilis, . & Zahopoulou, E. (2017). Evaluating quality in early childhood education in relation with children outcomes in Greek context. Early Child Development and Care . DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2017.1289192

• Kouli, O., Grammatikopoulos, V, Gregoriadis, A. & Zahopoulou, E. (2015). Measuring the quality of Movement-Play Scale in Greek Early Childhood Education settings. Journal of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Rehabilitation, PANR e-ISSN: 2421-78241, 1-13.

• 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.

• Tsangaridou, Ν., Zachopoulou, Ε., Liukkonen, J., Gråstén, A. & Kokkonen, M. (2013). Developing Preschoolers’ Social Skills through Cross-Cultural Physical Education Intervention. Early Child Development and Care, DOI: 1080/03004430.2013.865616

• Grammatikopoulos, V., Gregoriadis, A. & Zachopoulou, E. (2013). Evaluating an early childhood educators’ training in six European countries. The International Journal for Innovation and Quality in Learning, 2, 15 – 21.
• Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. & Zachopoulou, E. (2013). Evaluating Preschoolers’ Social Skills: The Impact of a Physical Education Program from the Parents’ Perspective. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3 (10),

  40 – 51.
• Natsiopoulou, T., Vidali-Laloumi, E., Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E. & Research Group of Archimedes Project (2010). Αn Innovative Preschool Health Education Program. Health Science Journal, 4 (2), 110-117, www.hsj.gr.

• Zachopoulou, Ε., Makri, Α. & Pollatou, Ε. (2009). Evaluation of children’s creativity: Psychometric properties of the Torrance’s test “Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement”. Early Child development and Care, 179(3), 317-328.

• 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.

• 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.

• Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E., Konstadinidou, E. & Archimedes Project Research Group (2006). The design and implementation of a physical education program to promote children’s creativity in the early years. International Journal of Early Years Education, 14 (3), 279-294.

• Likesas, G. & Zachopoulou, E. (2006). Music and movement education as a form of motivation in teaching greek traditional dances. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 102, 552-562.
• Deli, E., Bakle, I. & Zachopoulou, E. (2006). Implementing intervention movement programs for kindergarten children, Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(1), 5-18.

• Zachopoulou, E. & Makri, A. (2005). A developmental perspective of divergent movement ability in early young children, Early Child development and Care, 175 (1), 85-95.

• Vernadakis, N., Avgerinos, A., Tsitskari, E. & Zachopoulou, E. (2005). The use of the computer assisted instruction in preschool education: Making teaching meaningful. Early Childhood Education Journal, 33 (2), 99-104.

• Zachopoulou, E., Tsapakidou, A. & Derri, V. (2004) The effect of a developmentally appropriate music and movement program on motor performance. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19, 631-642.

• Zachopoulou, E., Trevlas, E. & Tsikriki, G. (2004). Perceptions of gender differences in playful behaviour among kindergarten children, Early European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 12 (1), 43-53.

• 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.

Chapters in collective volumes

• Gregoriadis, , Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N. & Zachopoulou, E. (2020). Assessing Teacher – Child Relationships: A Cultural Context Perspective. In: O. N. Saracho (Ed.). Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, (pp. 153-169). Taylor & Francis Group. Routledge

• Gregoriadis, A.,Grammatikopoulos, V., Zachopoulou, E. (2018). Introduction to the volume. In A. Gregoriadis, V. Grammatikopoulos, E. Zachopoulou (Eds.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives, Chapter 1, (pp.1-6). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.

• 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,Chapter 2,(pp. 7-28). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.

• 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, Chapter 4, (pp. 59-82). Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.

• 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.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives,Chapter 8, (pp. 105-114). Palgrave Macmillan,.ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6.

• 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.). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives, Chapter 10, (pp. 116-125) Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6

• Grammatikopoulos, , 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).Information Age Publishing.

• 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. 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.

Books

• Gregoriadis, A., Grammatikopoulos, V. & Zachopoulou, E. (Eds.) (2018). Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education: Comparative European Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN: 978-3-319-64211-6

• 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., Liukkonen J., Pickup I. & Tsagaridou N. (2010) (Eds), “Early Steps Physical Education Cirruculum: Theory and Practice for Children under 8”. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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

• Ζαχοπούλου, Ε. (2007). Η Φυσική Αγωγή στην αρχή του 21ου αιώνα: Προσχολική ηλικία. Θεσ/νίκη: Εκδόσεις Χριστοδουλίδη

Selected Research Projects