Christoforos Mamas
Biographic Data
| ID | 6555134 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christoforos Mamas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christoforos |
| FAMILY NAME | Mamas |
| SIGNATURE | MAMAS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5720-9794 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Relational inclusivity
Friendships play a fundamental role in nurturing relational inclusivity within elementary school settings. This study explored students' viewpoints regarding their friendships with peers. Employing a case study approach, data were gathered from two 4th-grade classrooms within a highly diverse and high-need elementary school in Southern California. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 21 participating students. Qualitative the…
Pre-teaching to enhance inclusive learning
Some learners face systemic or personal barriers to participate in classroom activities, such as limited access to high-quality educational resources, language challenges, varying levels of prior knowledge, or individual learning needs and abilities. Pre-teaching can help students overcome these challenges. This conceptual paper presents pre-teaching as an adaptive teaching method and propose the INVO model as a theoretical framework for pre-teac…
Self-regulated learning and students with disabilities
Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) has been extensively cited in research as a process enabling students to develop cognitive, behavioral, and emotional strategies to achieve academic success. However, while SRL has been widely studied in typically developing student populations, its role in supporting students with disabilities remains largely underexplored. This mini literature review synthesizes existing SRL research tailored for students with disa…
Defining and exploring relational inclusivity
The goal of this paper is to present, conceptually and empirically, a framing for inclusion grounded in the social network perspective: Relational Inclusivity (RI). This approach emphasizes the importance of interdependent student relationships that educators must attend to in order to create socially responsive learning communities. We center relational ties and dynamics across four social dimensions experienced by students: friendships, recess,…
Relational inclusivity in education
Introduction Inclusion is a universal right and a fundamental pillar of education. However, current educational models often overlook the relational nature of students, failing to address this social challenge effectively. Relational inclusivity emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships in fostering equitable and inclusive learning environments. The SNA Toolkit is a practical and versatile software that enables educators to assess …
Ethics of Care
Inclusive education is a paramount objective of contemporary education, as an inclusive society becomes necessary to ensure democracy, justice and peace. However, current individualistic approaches often fail to address the relational nature of students and the need for adaptive and personalized learning. Relational inclusivity emerges as an innovative approach, shifting the focus from individual-centered models to a framework that emphasizes int…
Social participation of students with autism spectrum disorder in general education settings
Friendship and support networks among students with disabilities in middle school
A qualitative examination of barriers against effective medical education and practices related to breastfeeding promotion and support in Lebanon
Background : Insufficient breastfeeding promotion and support by physicians contribute to suboptimal breastfeeding rates globally. Understanding setting-specific barriers against breastfeeding promotion and support from the perspective of medical students and addressing those that can be modified through undergraduate medical education may help improve learning outcomes, medical practice, and ultimately health outcomes associated with breastfeedi…
Feeling at Home Away from Home?’ Social Participation of Refugee Students in Cyprus
In the context of increasing numbers of refugee students being integrated into the national school system of host countries globally, the necessity of inclusive school environments for these students is growing. Yet schools may not be well prepared and supported to meet the unique needs of refugee students, who may struggle to adjust to their new reality. In this paper, we present the results of a mixed methods case study that explored aspects of…
Socially responsive classrooms for students with special educational needs and disabilities
Exploring the latitude of attitude
School-based breastfeeding education (SBBE) may help improve breastfeeding rates in the long-term by targeting children and adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, skills, and intentions. Breastfeeding rates in Lebanon are suboptimal. Psychosocial drivers of breastfeeding intention among the youth are unknown. We administered a survey to 658 high school students (448 females; 210 males) at two large Lebanese schools to understand intentions, intention…
A case study on breastfeeding education in Lebanon’s public medical school
Our work using breastfeeding as an exemplary case suggests there is a role for better attending to the beliefs of medical students as well as to the social side of medical education. Future studies can use social network theory to help identify and address influences on medical education outcomes
Promoting social interaction in the inclusive classroom
Pedagogy, social status and inclusion in Cypriot schools
This paper reports on a study conducted in five primary schools in Cyprus, focusing in detail on one of them. The purpose of the research was to explore the social status of pupils identified as having special educational needs within mainstream settings. One of the key findings was that pedagogy influences the social status of these pupils. Therefore, this paper examines the dynamic relationship between pedagogy, social status and inclusion. A m…
Pedagogy, social status and inclusion in Cypriot schools
This paper reports on a study conducted in five primary schools in Cyprus, focusing in detail on one of them. The purpose of the research was to explore the social status of pupils identified as having special educational needs within mainstream settings. One of the key findings was that pedagogy influences the social status of these pupils. Therefore, this paper examines the dynamic relationship between pedagogy, social status and inclusion. A m…
Feeling at Home Away from Home?’ Social Participation of Refugee Students in Cyprus
In the context of increasing numbers of refugee students being integrated into the national school system of host countries globally, the necessity of inclusive school environments for these students is growing. Yet schools may not be well prepared and supported to meet the unique needs of refugee students, who may struggle to adjust to their new reality. In this paper, we present the results of a mixed methods case study that explored aspects of…
Pedagogy, social status and inclusion in Cypriot schools
This paper reports on a study conducted in five primary schools in Cyprus, focusing in detail on one of them. The purpose of the research was to explore the social status of pupils identified as having special educational needs within mainstream settings. One of the key findings was that pedagogy influences the social status of these pupils. Therefore, this paper examines the dynamic relationship between pedagogy, social status and inclusion. A m…
Promoting social interaction in the inclusive classroom
A case study on breastfeeding education in Lebanon’s public medical school
Our work using breastfeeding as an exemplary case suggests there is a role for better attending to the beliefs of medical students as well as to the social side of medical education. Future studies can use social network theory to help identify and address influences on medical education outcomes
Socially responsive classrooms for students with special educational needs and disabilities
Exploring the latitude of attitude
School-based breastfeeding education (SBBE) may help improve breastfeeding rates in the long-term by targeting children and adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, skills, and intentions. Breastfeeding rates in Lebanon are suboptimal. Psychosocial drivers of breastfeeding intention among the youth are unknown. We administered a survey to 658 high school students (448 females; 210 males) at two large Lebanese schools to understand intentions, intention…
Friendship and support networks among students with disabilities in middle school
A qualitative examination of barriers against effective medical education and practices related to breastfeeding promotion and support in Lebanon
Background : Insufficient breastfeeding promotion and support by physicians contribute to suboptimal breastfeeding rates globally. Understanding setting-specific barriers against breastfeeding promotion and support from the perspective of medical students and addressing those that can be modified through undergraduate medical education may help improve learning outcomes, medical practice, and ultimately health outcomes associated with breastfeedi…
Feeling at Home Away from Home?’ Social Participation of Refugee Students in Cyprus
In the context of increasing numbers of refugee students being integrated into the national school system of host countries globally, the necessity of inclusive school environments for these students is growing. Yet schools may not be well prepared and supported to meet the unique needs of refugee students, who may struggle to adjust to their new reality. In this paper, we present the results of a mixed methods case study that explored aspects of…
Social participation of students with autism spectrum disorder in general education settings
Relational inclusivity
Friendships play a fundamental role in nurturing relational inclusivity within elementary school settings. This study explored students' viewpoints regarding their friendships with peers. Employing a case study approach, data were gathered from two 4th-grade classrooms within a highly diverse and high-need elementary school in Southern California. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 21 participating students. Qualitative the…
Pre-teaching to enhance inclusive learning
Some learners face systemic or personal barriers to participate in classroom activities, such as limited access to high-quality educational resources, language challenges, varying levels of prior knowledge, or individual learning needs and abilities. Pre-teaching can help students overcome these challenges. This conceptual paper presents pre-teaching as an adaptive teaching method and propose the INVO model as a theoretical framework for pre-teac…
Self-regulated learning and students with disabilities
Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) has been extensively cited in research as a process enabling students to develop cognitive, behavioral, and emotional strategies to achieve academic success. However, while SRL has been widely studied in typically developing student populations, its role in supporting students with disabilities remains largely underexplored. This mini literature review synthesizes existing SRL research tailored for students with disa…
Defining and exploring relational inclusivity
The goal of this paper is to present, conceptually and empirically, a framing for inclusion grounded in the social network perspective: Relational Inclusivity (RI). This approach emphasizes the importance of interdependent student relationships that educators must attend to in order to create socially responsive learning communities. We center relational ties and dynamics across four social dimensions experienced by students: friendships, recess,…
Relational inclusivity in education
Introduction Inclusion is a universal right and a fundamental pillar of education. However, current educational models often overlook the relational nature of students, failing to address this social challenge effectively. Relational inclusivity emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships in fostering equitable and inclusive learning environments. The SNA Toolkit is a practical and versatile software that enables educators to assess …
Ethics of Care
Inclusive education is a paramount objective of contemporary education, as an inclusive society becomes necessary to ensure democracy, justice and peace. However, current individualistic approaches often fail to address the relational nature of students and the need for adaptive and personalized learning. Relational inclusivity emerges as an innovative approach, shifting the focus from individual-centered models to a framework that emphasizes int…
Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Mathematics education (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (4 works) · Medical education (4 works)