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Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

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About Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

Assistant Professor of Education
Chair of the Department of Education
Director of the MEd in Special Education & New Technologies

EXPERTISE

My research expertise lies in Educational Technology, Embodied Cognition and Learning, Online Learning and Research Methods in Education. I work on effective teaching methodologies and strategies mediated by technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), human-computer interaction, teaching effectiveness and learning, and language learning across all levels of education.

SHORT BIO

Dr Panagiotis Kosmas is the Chair of the Department of Education, Director of the Ιnter-university (with the University of West Attica) Postgraduate Programme of Studies “Special Education and New Technologies “, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Limassol. He holds a PhD in Educational Technology from the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology, an MEd in Pedagogical Sciences from the Università degli Studi Roma III in Italy, an MA in New Technologies for Learning and Communication from the Cyprus University of Technology, and a BA in Classical Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece.

TEACHING

  • Information and Communication Technologies in Education
  • Research Methods in Education: Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
  • Educational Technology and Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Digital Technologies in Educational Leadership and Management

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Personal Information

  • Name Panagiotis Kosmas
  • Address Limassol Campus 1: 92, Agias Fylaxeos, 3025 Limassol, Cyprus
  • Email panagiotis.kosmas@uol.ac.cy
  • Phone +357 25261160
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Publications

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN REFEREED SCHOLARLY JOURNALS

  • Kosmas, P., Nisiforou, E. A., Kounnapi, E., Sophocleous, S., & Theophanous, G. (2025). Integrating artificial intelligence in literacy lessons for elementary classrooms: A co-design approach. Educational technology research and development, 73(4), 2589-2615.
  • Nisiforou, E., & Kosmas, P. (2024). Assessing institutional readiness for emerging technologies integration in higher education. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 35(4), 425-450.
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2023). Improving students’ learning performance through Technology-Enhanced Embodied Learning: A four-year investigation in classrooms. Education and Information Technologies, 28(9), 11051-11074.
  • Tzortzoglou, F., Kosmas, P., & Avraamidou, L. (2023). Design of a Location-Based Augmented Reality Game for the Development of Key 21st Century Competences in Primary Education. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(3).
  • Kosmas, P. & Nisiforou, E (2026). Movement and Play for Language Learning: An Embodied Learning Approach in Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Education Journal. Under Review
  • Kosmas, P. & Agesilaou, A. (2026). Ethical dimensions of the use of Generative AI in education: An exploratory study in elementary classrooms. In Educational Technology Research and Development. Under Review
  • Nisiforou, E. & Kosmas, P. (2026). Elementary Students’ Perspectives on Generative AI in Education: Multimodal Literacy Development, Agency, and Ethical Sense-Making. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. Under review.
  • Kosmas, P., Ioannou, A., & Zaphiris, P. (2019). Implementing embodied learning in the classroom: Effects on children’s memory and language skills. Educational Media International, 56(1), 59-74.
  • Kosmas, P., Ioannou, A., & Retalis, S. (2018). Moving bodies to moving minds: A study of the use of motion-based games in special education. TechTrends, 62(6), 594-601.
  • Hall, T., Connolly, C., Ó Grádaigh, S., Burden, K., Kearney, M., Schuck, S., … & Kosmas, P. (2020). Education in precarious times: a comparative study across six countries to identify design priorities for mobile learning in a pandemic. Information and Learning Sciences, 121(5-6), 433-442.
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2018). Embodied cognition and its implications in education: An overview of recent literature. International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 12(7), 970-976.
  • Kosmas, P., Galanakis, G., Constantinou, V., Drossis, G., Christofi, M., Klironomos, I., … & Stephanidis, C. (2020). Enhancing accessibility in cultural heritage environments: considerations for social computing. Universal Access in the Information Society, 19(2), 471-482.
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2020). Words in action: investigating students’ language acquisition and emotional performance through embodied learning. Innovation in language learning and teaching, 14(4), 317-332.
  • Nisiforou, E. A., Kosmas, P., & Vrasidas, C. (2021). Emergency remote teaching during COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from Cyprus. Educational Media International, 58(2), 215-221.
  • Georgiou, Y., Ioannou, A., & Kosmas, P. (2021). Comparing a digital and a non-digital embodied learning intervention in geometry: can technology facilitate?. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 30(2), 345-363.

BOOKS & EDITED VOLUMES

  • Kosmas, P., Perifanou, M., Giannakos, M., Azevedo, R. (2026). Special Issue “Generative AI and the Future of K-12 Education – Towards Sustainable and Ethical Innovations to Strengthen Human Agency”. In Educational Technology Research and Development. To be published in December 2026.
  • Νικολιδάκης, Σ. & Κοσμάς, Π. (2025). Μεθοδολογία έρευνας στις Ανθρωπιστικές και Κοινωνικές επιστήμες. Ποσοτικές και Ποιοτικές Προσεγγίσεις. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη. Link
  • Κοσμάς, Π. & Νικολιδάκης, Σ. (2026). Νέες Τεχνολογίες στην Ειδική και Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση: Θεωρία, Έρευνα και Διαδακτικές Πρακτικές. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη. Link

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Nikolidakis, S., & Kosmas, P. (2026). Digital Technologies for Project-Based Learning in Distance Education: Developing Students’ Critical Thinking and Collaboration Skills. In Project-Based Learning, Competency-Based Assessments, and Experiential Education for Modern Learners (pp. 367-386). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
  • Nikolidakis, S. & Kosmas, P. (2026). «Digital Parental Involvement and Social Inequalities: Exploring New Forms of Family–School Collaboration in the Digital Age», in Art History, Online Arts, Therapy, and Experiential Learning in Practice (Athanasekou, M. eds.) US: IGI Global Scientific Publishing (ISBN: 9798337385525). Under publication
  • Kosmas, P. (2021). The Integration of Embodied Learning in a Language Learning Classroom: Conclusions from a Qualitative Analysis. Research-publishing. Net.
  • Kosmas, P., Philippou, A., & Psomos, P. (2022). Towards the Development of a Game for Computational Thinking: Identifying Students’ Needs and Interests. In Designing, Constructing, and Programming Robots for Learning (pp. 136-158). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
  • Κοσμάς, Π. & Νικολιδάκης, Σ. (2025). Βιβλιογραφική Ανασκόπηση: Από την αναζήτηση και συλλογή υλικού στη σύνθεση και τη συγγραφή. Στο Μεθοδολογία έρευνας στις Ανθρωπιστικές και Κοινωνικές επιστήμες. Ποσοτικές και Ποιοτικές Προσεγγίσεις. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.
  • Καρούσιου, Χ. & Κοσμάς, Π. (2026). Ψηφιακές Τεχνολογίες και Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη στη Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση: Δυνατότητες και Προοπτικές. Στο Νέες Τεχνολογίες στην Ειδική και Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση: Θεωρία, Έρευνα και Διαδακτικές Πρακτικές. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.
  • Χάσκου, Σ. & Κοσμάς, Π. (2026). Η έννοια της Προσβασιμότητας και η ανάγκη προς μια Ψηφιακή Προσβασιμότητα. Στο Νέες Τεχνολογίες στην Ειδική και Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση: Θεωρία, Έρευνα και Διαδακτικές Πρακτικές. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.
  • Καραμανίδου, Μ., Σεργίδου, Ν.Μ., & Κοσμάς, Π. (2026). Συμπερίληψη και Διαπολιτισμική Εκπαίδευση: Ο Ρόλος των Ψηφιακών Εργαλείων στην Υποστήριξη Μαθητών/τριών με Προσφυγικό ή Μεταναστευτικό Υπόβαθρο. Στο Νέες Τεχνολογίες στην Ειδική και Συμπεριληπτική Εκπαίδευση: Θεωρία, Έρευνα και Διαδακτικές Πρακτικές. Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEW CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Kosmas, P., Ioannou, A., & Retalis, S. (2017, September). Using embodied learning technology to advance motor performance of children with special educational needs and motor impairments. In the European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (pp. 111-124). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P., Michael, D., Nisiforou, E., & Vrasidas, C. (2022, September). The digitalisation of teaching practices in K-12 education: Insights from teachers’ perspectives. In European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (pp. 145-158). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2019, August). Embodied interaction in language learning: Enhancing students’ collaboration and emotional engagement. In IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 179-196). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P. (2017, December). Online sharing of knowledge among in-service teachers for professional development purposes. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Education Technology and Computers (pp. 162-166).
  • Kosmas, P., Makridou, E., Pirkkalainen, H., Torro, O., & Vrasidas, C. (2021, November). Opportunities, challenges, and training needs in the use of VR in Higher Education and SMEs: The case of Cyprus and Finland. In CHI Greece 2021: 1st International Conference of the ACM Greek SIGCHI Chapter (pp. 1-7).
  • Kosmas, P., & Theophanous, G. (2025). ELEVATING DISTANCE LEARNING TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH AI INTEGRATION: STUDENTS’INSIGHTS AND PERSPECTIVES. In EDULEARN25 Proceedings (pp. 2240-2247). IATED.
  • Kosmas, P., E. Nisiforou, and C. Vrasidas. “Transforming higher education teaching through the integration of virtual and augmented reality.” In INTED2024 Proceedings, pp. 2604-2612. IATED, 2024.
  • Kosmas, P., Parmaxi, A., Perifanou, M., & Economides, A. A. (2021, July). Open Educational Resources for Language Education: Towards the development of an e-toolkit. In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 65-79). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P., Parmaxi, A., Perifanou, M., Economides, A. A., & Zaphiris, P. (2020, July). Creating the profile of participants in mobility activities in the context of Erasmus+: Motivations, perceptions, and linguistic needs. In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 499-511). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Puškar, L., Kržić, A. S., Scaradozzi, D., Pyrini, A. N., Pantela, N., Kosmas, P., … & Screpanti, L. (2023, June). Robots in aquatic environments to promote STEM and environmental awareness. In OCEANS 2023-Limerick (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  • Pirkkalainen, H., Makridou, E., Torro, O., Kosmas, P., Vrasidas, C., & Peltola, K. (2021). Educating educators about Virtual Reality in Virtual Reality: Effective learning principles operationalized in a VR solution. In International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Systems (pp. 75-82). Science and Technology Publications (SciTePress).
  • Kosmas, P., Nisiforou, E., & Vrasidas, C. (2024). Transforming higher education teaching through the integration of virtual and augmented reality. In INTED2024 Proceedings (pp. 2604-2612). IATED.
  • Constantinou, V., Kosmas, P., Parmaxi, A., Ioannou, A., Klironomos, I., Antona, M., … & Zaphiris, P. (2018, May). Towards the use of social computing for social inclusion: An overview of the literature. In International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies (pp. 376-387). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Perifanou, M., Kosmas, P., Parmaxi, A., & Economides, A. (2021). THE CHALLENGE OF CREATING THE OPENLANG NETWORK ONLINE OPEN DATABASE OF 24 EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PLACEMENTS TESTS. In INTED2021 Proceedings (pp. 6415-6424). IATED.
  • Xeni, E., Kosmas, P., & Vrasidas, C. (2021, July). Metasynthesis of EU-Based Initiatives to ‘Open Language’to Individuals and Groups with Migrant Biographies. In International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 501-512). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P., Xerou, E., & Vrasidas, C. (2024). DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS OF REFUGEE WOMEN THROUGH XR TOOLS: IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES. In INTED2024 Proceedings (pp. 5815-5820). IATED.
  • Xenophontos, I., Kosmas, P., & Xeni, E. (2022). A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR THE INTEGRATION OF NEWLY ARRIVED MIGRANTS INTO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOST COUNTRY. In ICERI2022 Proceedings (pp. 1613-1618). IATED.
  • Κοσμάς, Π. (2026). H ενσωμάτωση της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης στην τάξη και στο αναλυτικό πρόγραμμα του σχολείου: Προοπτικές, προκλήσεις και ηθικά διλήμματα.  13ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο της Παιδαγωγικής Εταιρείας Ελλάδος: Ελληνική Παιδαγωγική & Εκπαιδευτική Έρευνα, Αθήνα: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (υπό δημοσίευση).
  • Κοσμάς, Π. (2025). Η αξιοποίηση της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης στην εκπαιδευτική διαδικασία: εργαλεία  και παραδείγματα ενσωμάτωσης, 6ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο “Διδακτική των Επιστημών μέσω Σύγχρονων Τεχνολογιών”, Δημοκρίτεο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης
  • Νικολιδάκης, Σ.. & Κοσμάς, Π.  (2026). «Η αξιοποίηση των νέων τεχνολογιών και της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης για ένα συμπεριληπτικό μαθησιακό περιβάλλον: Παραδείγματα και εφαρμογές στην Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση». 13ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο της Παιδαγωγικής Εταιρείας Ελλάδος: Ελληνική Παιδαγωγική & Εκπαιδευτική Έρευνα, Αθήνα: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (υπό δημοσίευση).
  • Αλεξανδρόπουλος, Γ. & Κοσμάς, Π (2026). Η διδασκαλία λεξιλογίου της αρχαίας ελληνικής με την υποστήριξη του ChatGPT: μια παιδαγωγική προσέγγιση. 13ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο της Παιδαγωγικής Εταιρείας Ελλάδος: Ελληνική Παιδαγωγική & Εκπαιδευτική Έρευνα, Αθήνα: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (υπό δημοσίευση).
  • Νικολιδάκης, Σ. & Κοσμάς, Π. (2024). «Εκπαιδευτική Πολιτική και χρήση τεχνολογιών στην Ειδική Αγωγή: Μια συγκριτική προσέγγιση των πρακτικών σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο». 9ο Τακτικό Συνέδριο Ελληνικής Κοινωνιολογικής Εταιρείας, 1974-2024 Κοινωνία και Κοινωνιολογία στην Ελλάδα πενήντα χρόνια από την αποκατάσταση της δημοκρατίας. Αθήνα: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών.
  • Νικολιδάκης, Σ. & Κοσμάς, Π. (2025). «Πρακτικές Αξιοποίησης των Νέων Τεχνολογιών και της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης για Συμπερίληψη». 11ο Διεθνές Συνέδριο για την Προώθηση της Εκπαιδευτικής Καινοτομίας. Λάρισα: Επιστημονική Ένωση για την Προώθηση της Εκπαιδευτικής Καινοτομίας (Ε.Ε.Π.Ε.Κ.), σε συνεργασία με το Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας  και το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (υπό δημοσίευση).

Projects

Institutional

Dr. Kosmas coordinated the creation of the Department of Educational Sciences at the University of Limassol by designing two degrees (one undergraduate and two postgraduate), overseeing the development of Study Guides for distance learning education, organising staff preparation for the accreditation day, and drafting university policies.

Research:

  • NOTRE (Network for Social Computing Research) – HORIZON 2020
  • DEEDS (Modelling a European Cross-curricular Study Programme for Secondary Schools)
  • GEM IN (Game to EMbrace INtercultural education)
  • Generation AI (Teaching kids about Artificial Intelligence)
  • GROOVE (Digital transformation training Programme for VET providers/trainers)
  • TeaEdu4CT (Future Teachers Education: Computational Thinking)
  • ROBOGIRLS (Empowering girls in STEAM through robotics and coding)
  • Eprotect ( Adults’ (elderly) digital literacy (consumer and data protection skills)
  • iWELL (Enhancing the Digital and Social Well-being in Schools)
  • Open UP (Engaging professionals in the inclusion of children and teenagers)
  • POLITEIA (Promoting global citizenship education in schools)
  • ProW (Promoting Teachers’ Wellbeing through PBS in Early Childhood Education)
  • VRinHE (Integrating Virtual and Augmented Reality in Higher Education Curricula)
  • STAGE (Scientists and Public Engagement)
  • NEAR (NEwly ARrived in a common home)

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