A5054522066- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
Ministry of Education and Culture
2010-2023
Centre for Technology Research & Innovation (Cyprus)
2021
Cyprus University of Technology
2010-2018
Agruicultural Research Institute
2006-2008
The use of local Mediterranean food plants is at the brink disappearance. Even though there relatively abundant information on inventories wild edible taxa, also a crucial need to understand how these are consumed and when consumption phenomena change over time place around Mediterranean. Additionally, it important study such knowledge systems find innovative ways infusing them future generations. During years 2003–2006 circum-Mediterranean ethnobotanical field survey for was conducted in...
Abstract An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants Cyprus was carried out in two sites. Paphos vine zone and Larnaca mixed farming zone. These are among the areas whose inhabitants subsisted primarily on pastoralism agriculture therefore still preserve traditional knowledge plants. The information collected for three-year period, framework EU-funded RUBIA Project. Four hundred thirteen interviews have been administered to 89 informants various ages background categories 29 villages...
During the years 2003–2005, a comparative ethnobotanical field survey was conducted on remedies used in traditional animal healthcare eight Mediterranean areas. The study sites were selected within EU-funded RUBIA project, and as follows: upper Kelmend Province of Albania; Capannori area Eastern Tuscany Bagnocavallo Romagna, Italy; Cercle de Ouezanne, Morocco; Sierra Aracena y Picos Aroche Natural Park province Huelva, Spain; St. Catherine Sinai Peninsula, Egypt; Western Crete, Greece;...
It is commonly argued that, despite the tremendous resonance Citizen Science (CS) has shown in recent years, there still lack of understanding important aspects defining citizens’ participation and engagement CS initiatives. While initiatives could provide a vehicle to foster forms contributing democratization science, limited attention paid “Citizen” component term. For purpose this work, we systematically reviewed available literature for empirical studies respect environmental...
Environmental citizenship is very important in sustainability research. The criticality of the observed environmental crisis requires capable and competent citizens who can act as agents change to achieve sustainability. This research presents validation Citizenship Questionnaire (ECQ) for assessing secondary school students. To this end, Principal Component Analysis has been performed through use a Confirmatory Factor Analysis. In addition, there verification sphericity measure sampling...
Background To understand attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance respiratory tract infections. Design Qualitative approach informed by the Theory Planned Behaviour. Semi-structured interviews focus groups were undertaken. We aimed to inform development an intervention in international setting improve antibiotic use among adolescents; therefore on completion thematic analysis, findings triangulated with qualitative data from similar studies...
Abstract Assessing the credibility of evidence in complex, socio‐scientific problems is paramount importance. However, there little discussion science education literature on this topic and how students can be supported developing such skills. In article, we describe an instructional design framework, which call Credibility Assessment Framework, to scaffold high school students' collaborative construction evidence‐based decisions their assessment evidence. The framework was employed for a...
Environmental Citizen Science (CS) initiatives have been recognized over time as a promising way to engage citizens in the investigation and management of various socio-ecological issues. In this context, it has often hypothesized that these CS may also contribute education subsequent transformation into environmentally aware active citizens. However, potential serve springboard for supporting Education Citizenship (EEC) not explored yet. A systematic review was conducted, seeking examine...
Environmental Citizen Science (CS) initiatives are argued to provide a promising vehicle for involving citizens in the investigation of various socio-environmental issues. However, environmental CS have often been criticized merely focusing on achievement their scientific goals and outcomes (science-oriented), rather than empowering transforming participants into 'environmental citizens' (citizen-oriented). This study adopts meta-synthesis approach synthesize evidence from three recent...
Despite the importance of understanding how human reproductive system works, adolescents worldwide exhibit weak conceptual understanding, which leads to serious risks, such as unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Studies focusing on development evaluation inquiry-based learning interventions, promoting knowledge reproduction, are very few. The purpose this study was evaluate effectiveness an intervention reproduction in relation students' gender, prior motivation for...
During the last decade, many cities worldwide have implemented various green policies; in this way, they gradually transformed into “green cities”. The emergence of may provide a promising venue to address cities’ environmental degradation and citizens’ disengagement with current socio-environmental issues, thus giving rise notion Environmental Citizenship (EC). Despite these assumptions, empirical research on topic is currently emerging. In study, we examine engagement its interrelatedness...
The present study incorporated a scaffolding decision making procedure on an authentic environmental socio-scientific issue and investigated how students’ decisions are intertwined with their values. Computer-based activities provided necessary information allowed for the consideration of multiple aspects issue, effects every possible solution formulation balancing criteria. optimization strategy was adopted. Data collection relied 51 sixth grade students (11-12 years old). Open-ended...
Science education is an important dimension of the European Commission's Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) objectives; however, RRI not explicit focus biology teaching few teachers have experience in integrating classroom practice. This study examines impact a three 80-minute active citizenship module on 11th grade students, based SSIBL pedagogical framework. A representative national sample students Cyprus (n = 398) participated. pre-post research design examined relation to...