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Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

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About Dr Panagiotis Kosmas

Assistant Professor of Education
Director of the MSc Education, Leadership and Management

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

I am an Assistant Professor of Education at UoL and the Director of the MSc in Education, Leadership and Management. I hold a PhD in Educational Technology from the Cyprus Interaction Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology, an MEd in Pedagogical Sciences from Universita Degli Studi Roma III in Italy, an MA in New Technologies in Learning and Communication from the Cyprus University of Technology and a BA in Classical Studies from the National University of Athens in Greece. Before joining UoL, I worked as Head of Education at the CARDET research centre (2020-2023) and as a part-time lecturer in Distance Education at the School of Education of the University of Nicosia (2017-2023) and the Cyprus University of Technology (2016-2023). I have several years of experience in the professional development of teachers and in supporting schools and teachers in implementing innovative projects/courses/ideas in the classroom. Over the last 10 years, I have been an external collaborator at the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, where I have offered training and workshops to in-service teachers related to integrating technologies in the classroom, innovative strategies for learning, increasing students' motivation and engagement, etc. As a researcher, I have published papers in international conferences and journals and have participated in numerous research projects.

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 

Personal Information

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

Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles

  • 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), ep432.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Journal, 62(6), p.594-601, doi: 10.1007/s11528-018-0294-5 
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2018). Embodied Cognition and Its Implications in Education: An Overview of Recent Literature. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology,International Science Index 139, International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 12 (7), 946 – 952.
  • 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.
  • Kosmas, P., Galanakis, G., Constantinou, V., Drossis, I., Christofi, M., Klironomos, I., Zaphiris, P., Antona M., & Stephanidis C. (2018). Enhancing accessibility in Cultural Heritage environments: Considerations for Social Computing. Journal of Universal Access in the Information Society 
  • Hall, Tony, Cornelia Connolly, Seán Ó. Grádaigh, Kevin Burden, Matthew Kearney, Sandy Schuck, Jeroen Bottema et al. “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, no. 5/6 (2020): 433-442.

Peer-reviewed book chapters

  • Kosmas, P. (2021). The integration of embodied learning in a languge learning classroom: Conclusions from a qualitative analysis. Tertiary education Language Learning: A collection of research, 133-150.
  • 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.
  • Koσμάς, Π., Ξενή, Ε, & Βρασίδας, Χ. (20222). Ενισχύοντας τη γλωσσική επίδοση των παιδιών με μεταναστευτική βιογραφία μέσω καινοτόμων τεχνολογικών παρεμβάσεων. Συλλογικός Τόμος UNESCO. Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας. 
  • Ξενή, Ε., Βρασίδας, Χ., & Κοσμάς, Π. (20222)Μετασύνθεση δραστηριοτήτων ψηφιακής αφήγησης με τελικούς αποδέκτες παιδιά με μεταναστευτική βιογραφία. Συλλογικός Τόμος UNESCO. Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας.

Peer-reviewed conference proceedings

  • Kosmas, P., Michael, D., Nisiforou, E., & Vrasidas, C. (2022, September). The digitalization of teaching practices in k-12 education: Insights from teachers’ perspective. In European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (pp. 145-158). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • 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.
  • Kosmas, P., Xerou, E., & Vrasidas, C. (2024). DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS OF REFUGEE WOMEN THROUGH XR TOOLS: IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES. In , 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.
  • Kosmas P., Ioannou A., Retalis S. (2017) Using Embodied Learning Technology
  • to Advance Motor Performance of Children with Special Educational Needs and Motor Impairments. In: Lavoué É., Drachsler H., Verbert K., Broisin J., Pérez- Sanagustín M. (eds) Data Driven Approaches in Digital Education. EC-TEL 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10474. Springer, Cham
  • Kosmas, P (2017). Online Sharing of Knowledge Among In-service Teachers for
  • Professional Development Purposes. Proceedings of the 2017 9th International Conference on Education Technology and Computers, pp.162-166. https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3175557 
  • Constantinou, V, Kosmas, P, Parmaxi, A., Ioannou, A., Klironomos, I., Antona, M.,
  • Stephanidis, C., & Zaphiris, P. (2018). Towards the Use of Social Computing for Social
  • Inclusion and Exclusion: An Overview of the Literature. Proceedings of HCI
  • International. 
  • Kosmas, P., & Zaphiris, P. (2019). Embodied interaction in language learning: Enhancing students’ collaboration and emotional engagement. In Human-Computer Interaction–INTERACT 2019: 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Proceedings, Part II 17 (pp. 179-196). Springer International Publishing.
  • Kosmas, P., Parmaxi, A., Perifanou, M., Economides, A. A., & Zaphiris, P. (2020). Creating the profile of participants in mobility activities in the context of Erasmus+: motivations, perceptions, and linguistic needs. In Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing, Developing and Deploying Learning Experiences: 7th International Conference, LCT 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part I 22 (pp. 499-511). Springer International Publishing.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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 Learning and Collaboration Technologies: New Challenges and Learning Experiences: 8th International Conference, LCT 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I (pp. 65-79). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • 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.
  • Xeni, E., Kosmas, P., & Vrasidas, C. (2021). Metasynthesis of EU-Based Initiatives to ‘Open Language’to Individuals and Groups with Migrant Biographies. In HCI International 2021-Late Breaking Papers: Cognition, Inclusion, Learning, and Culture: 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings 23 (pp. 501-512). Springer International Publishing.
  • 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.
  • Michael, D., Nikiforou M., Kosmas, P. & Vrasidas, C. (2022). Ο έλεγχος της πιστότητας των διαδικασιών εφαρμογής του Συστήματος Προώθησης Θετικής Συμπεριφοράς. 18ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας
  • Agathokleous, Α., Michael, D., Charalambous, V., Kosmas, P. & Vrasidas, C (2022). Mapping the needs and professional development of ECEC in Cyprus. EARLI SIG5 2022 CONFERENCE

Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SVnO6qcAAAAJ&hl=en

Orcid: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-3079-5556

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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