Konstantinos Lavidas
Biographic Data
| ID | 6742735 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Konstantinos Lavidas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Konstantinos |
| FAMILY NAME | Lavidas |
| SIGNATURE | LAVIDAS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Patras |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2225-1137 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Teacher Education Students’ Practices, Benefits, and Challenges in the Use of Generative AI Tools in Higher Education
Despite the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in higher education, limited research has examined how future educators perceive and use these technologies in their academic practices. This study investigates the practices, perceived benefits, and challenges associated with the use of GenAI tools—such as ChatGPT—among undergraduate students enrolled in programs that confer teaching qualifications. Using a mixed-me…
Teachers’ job satisfaction in multicultural classes
Educational Approaches with AΙ in Primary School Settings
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent, it has become a topic of interest in education. The use of AI in education poses complex issues, not only in terms of its impact on teaching and learning outcomes but also in terms of the ethical considerations regarding personal data and the individual needs of each student. Our study systematically analyzed empirical research on the use of AI in primary education, specifically for …
What if there is linguistic and cultural diversity in contemporary classrooms? Secondary school teachers’ attitudes, practices, and challenges towards student multilingualism
Despite cultural and linguistic diversity in contemporary societies, research revealed teachers' unpreparedness to welcome diversity in classrooms (e.g. Burner & Carlsen, 2019). Considering the impact of teachers' attitudes on their practices and students' learning (e.g. Fives, & Buehl, 2016), further research on teachers' attitudes to multilingualism and practices is needed, especially in countries where monolingual policies are adopted, such as…
An investigation on alternative ideas on thermal phenomena of pupils with and without learning difficulties
Correlation between High School Students’ Computational Thinking and Their Performance in STEM and Language Courses
According to numerous researchers, a clear and direct correlation exists between Computational Thinking (CT) and courses falling under the purview of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), thereby advocating for the integration of CT into the curricula of STEM courses. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy that only a few studies have scrutinized this correlation in-depth. Most such studies connect the correlation tacitly and predomina…
The Construction of Precursor Models in the Thinking of Young Children
The aim of the current study is to examine how preschool children overcome their difficulties regarding thermal expansion and contraction and construct in their minds a precursor model; that is, an entity compatible with school knowledge. Having investigated these difficulties through a pretest, a teaching intervention was implemented based on both the telling of a fairy tale and the carrying out of experimental activities. Finally, the changes i…
Using Personal Learning Environments before, during and after the Pandemic
The rapid developments in early 2020 with the emergence of COVID-19 have led humanity into unexpected situations with significant implications at all levels. In trying to cope with the urgent need for distance education, the Greek educational community has incorporated various platforms and digital tools previously unknown to most teachers and students. This study uses a mixed research method to capture (a) the frequency of use of a Personal Lear…
Interviewing preschool children in Greece about their usage of mobile devices at home
The time children spend with mobile devices has increased in recent years. Preschoolers’ home usage of mobile devices has mainly been investigated through parents’ perceptions. Listening to the children’s voices can help us understand this matter more directly. Therefore, in this study, a convergent mixed methods approach was employed to help us investigate the home usage of mobile devices by young children, focusing on children’s comments. The p…
Greek preschool teacher’s views about language activities in early childhood education during Covid‐19. A chance for change
The aim of this research is to investigate the views of preschool teachers about their "readiness" for e-learning, the barriers they had faced while using it in early childhood education, the teaching practices during distance learning of language, and the transformations that had to be done in these, their effectiveness, and finally the utilization of the digital tools in the teaching of language after their return to the real classes. Views fro…
Challenges and Opportunities of Mathematics in Digital Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis. Worldwide, preschool teachers were invited to develop the students’ learning experience in a new digital environment for mathematics. This research investigates preschool teachers’ mathematics practices during remote teaching and the use of digital tools in teaching mathematics after their return to actual classes. Views from sixteen Greek preschool teachers were collected with semi-struct…
A Model-Based Constructivist Approach for Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects in Teaching and Learning the First Law of Thermodynamics
Habit, hedonic motivation, performance expectancy and technological pedagogical knowledge affect teachers’ intention to use mobile internet
Utilizing mobile internet via mobile phones and tablets in school education is an emerging area of research, and different factors may affect this usage. Although the application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and the Use of Technology (UTAUT model) is credible in the mobile learning field, it is still scarce when studying mobile technology-internet acceptance by primary or secondary school teachers. Therefore, in this study the UTAUT2 model…
Beliefs of parents of preschool children about literacy
In the present study, we investigated the grouping of Greek parents of preschool children according to their beliefs about literacy by using a mixed-method approach. The sample included 147 parents of preschool children attending the 13 public kindergartens in the town of Pyrgos, in Greece. The participants completed a paper survey and 20 of them participated in semi-structured interviews, as well. The results revealed that parents could be categ…
Teachers’ job satisfaction in multicultural classes
What if there is linguistic and cultural diversity in contemporary classrooms? Secondary school teachers’ attitudes, practices, and challenges towards student multilingualism
Despite cultural and linguistic diversity in contemporary societies, research revealed teachers' unpreparedness to welcome diversity in classrooms (e.g. Burner & Carlsen, 2019). Considering the impact of teachers' attitudes on their practices and students' learning (e.g. Fives, & Buehl, 2016), further research on teachers' attitudes to multilingualism and practices is needed, especially in countries where monolingual policies are adopted, such as…
Habit, hedonic motivation, performance expectancy and technological pedagogical knowledge affect teachers’ intention to use mobile internet
Utilizing mobile internet via mobile phones and tablets in school education is an emerging area of research, and different factors may affect this usage. Although the application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and the Use of Technology (UTAUT model) is credible in the mobile learning field, it is still scarce when studying mobile technology-internet acceptance by primary or secondary school teachers. Therefore, in this study the UTAUT2 model…
Beliefs of parents of preschool children about literacy
In the present study, we investigated the grouping of Greek parents of preschool children according to their beliefs about literacy by using a mixed-method approach. The sample included 147 parents of preschool children attending the 13 public kindergartens in the town of Pyrgos, in Greece. The participants completed a paper survey and 20 of them participated in semi-structured interviews, as well. The results revealed that parents could be categ…
Interviewing preschool children in Greece about their usage of mobile devices at home
The time children spend with mobile devices has increased in recent years. Preschoolers’ home usage of mobile devices has mainly been investigated through parents’ perceptions. Listening to the children’s voices can help us understand this matter more directly. Therefore, in this study, a convergent mixed methods approach was employed to help us investigate the home usage of mobile devices by young children, focusing on children’s comments. The p…
Greek preschool teacher’s views about language activities in early childhood education during Covid‐19. A chance for change
The aim of this research is to investigate the views of preschool teachers about their "readiness" for e-learning, the barriers they had faced while using it in early childhood education, the teaching practices during distance learning of language, and the transformations that had to be done in these, their effectiveness, and finally the utilization of the digital tools in the teaching of language after their return to the real classes. Views fro…
Challenges and Opportunities of Mathematics in Digital Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis. Worldwide, preschool teachers were invited to develop the students’ learning experience in a new digital environment for mathematics. This research investigates preschool teachers’ mathematics practices during remote teaching and the use of digital tools in teaching mathematics after their return to actual classes. Views from sixteen Greek preschool teachers were collected with semi-struct…
A Model-Based Constructivist Approach for Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects in Teaching and Learning the First Law of Thermodynamics
An investigation on alternative ideas on thermal phenomena of pupils with and without learning difficulties
Correlation between High School Students’ Computational Thinking and Their Performance in STEM and Language Courses
According to numerous researchers, a clear and direct correlation exists between Computational Thinking (CT) and courses falling under the purview of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), thereby advocating for the integration of CT into the curricula of STEM courses. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy that only a few studies have scrutinized this correlation in-depth. Most such studies connect the correlation tacitly and predomina…
The Construction of Precursor Models in the Thinking of Young Children
The aim of the current study is to examine how preschool children overcome their difficulties regarding thermal expansion and contraction and construct in their minds a precursor model; that is, an entity compatible with school knowledge. Having investigated these difficulties through a pretest, a teaching intervention was implemented based on both the telling of a fairy tale and the carrying out of experimental activities. Finally, the changes i…
Using Personal Learning Environments before, during and after the Pandemic
The rapid developments in early 2020 with the emergence of COVID-19 have led humanity into unexpected situations with significant implications at all levels. In trying to cope with the urgent need for distance education, the Greek educational community has incorporated various platforms and digital tools previously unknown to most teachers and students. This study uses a mixed research method to capture (a) the frequency of use of a Personal Lear…
Educational Approaches with AΙ in Primary School Settings
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent, it has become a topic of interest in education. The use of AI in education poses complex issues, not only in terms of its impact on teaching and learning outcomes but also in terms of the ethical considerations regarding personal data and the individual needs of each student. Our study systematically analyzed empirical research on the use of AI in primary education, specifically for …
What if there is linguistic and cultural diversity in contemporary classrooms? Secondary school teachers’ attitudes, practices, and challenges towards student multilingualism
Despite cultural and linguistic diversity in contemporary societies, research revealed teachers' unpreparedness to welcome diversity in classrooms (e.g. Burner & Carlsen, 2019). Considering the impact of teachers' attitudes on their practices and students' learning (e.g. Fives, & Buehl, 2016), further research on teachers' attitudes to multilingualism and practices is needed, especially in countries where monolingual policies are adopted, such as…
Teachers’ job satisfaction in multicultural classes
Teacher Education Students’ Practices, Benefits, and Challenges in the Use of Generative AI Tools in Higher Education
Despite the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in higher education, limited research has examined how future educators perceive and use these technologies in their academic practices. This study investigates the practices, perceived benefits, and challenges associated with the use of GenAI tools—such as ChatGPT—among undergraduate students enrolled in programs that confer teaching qualifications. Using a mixed-me…
Psychology (11 works) · Mathematics education (9 works) · Pedagogy (9 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (3 works) · Digital literacy in education (2 works)