About
Professional SummaryDr. Stamatios Papadakis has been a postdoctoral researcher in Educational Technology, with emphasis on mobile learning, at the Department of Preschool Education at the University of Crete, Greece since 2016. He has graduated from the Department of Informatics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece. In 2006 he completed a Master’s degree (M.Ed.) in Pre-school Education and Educational Design at the University of Aegean, Rhodes, Greece at the School of Humanities, Department of Pre-school Education. In 2016, he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Crete, Department of Education in Rethymnon, Greece under the supervision by Prof. Zaranis Nikolaos. He has worked as an adjunct Lecturer in Education teaching Informatics (2017-2018) at the Department of Preschool Education, School of Education, University of Crete, Greece and Didactics in Programming (2017-2018) at the Department of Computer Sciences, School of Sciences and Engineering at the University of Crete, Greece. His scientific and research interests include the study of mobile learning, especially on the use of smart mobile devices and their accompanying mobile applications (apps) in the use of Preschool and Primary Education, focusing on the development of Computational Thinking and students’ understanding of numbers. Furthermore, his research interests also include ICT in education, novice programming environments and teaching of programming in Primary and Secondary Education (novice programmers).
Education
Academic Background-
PostDoc. University of Crete, Greece Child Development and Education | Completed: 2020
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Ph.D. University of Crete, Greece Mathematics | Completed: 2016
Publications (120)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
2026
Early Childhood Educators’ AI Literacy: Validation of the Meta-AI Literacy Scale in a Greek Context
2026
Review of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in education through chatbots based on Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology
2026
Preparing Future Kindergarten Teachers for Humanistic and Values-Based Coding Education: A CAL ScratchJr Approach in Teacher Preparation
2026
2026
Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education: A Systematic Review of Teachers’ Professional Development Needs for AI Integration
2026
Editorial “Transformative Approaches in Education: Harnessing AI, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality for Innovative Teaching and Learning”
2026
Teacher Education Students’ Practices, Benefits, and Challenges in the Use of Generative AI Tools in Higher Education
2026
Teachers' Artificial Intelligence Practices, Benefits, and Challenges
2026
Teacher Perspectives and Responsible Practice for Integrating AI in the Classroom
2026
Language Development Problems Encountered During the Literacy Process in Primary School Students: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted Between 2016 and 2025
2026
Computational Thinking, Basic Coding Skills, and STEM Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
2026
From Gamification to Student Achievement: A Longitudinal Conceptual Structure Analysis of a Research Field
2026
FROM CONSUMERS TO CREATORS: VIBE CODING AS A PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
2026
2026
Innovations and Challenges of Agentic AI and Intelligent Agents in Education
2026
Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Preschool Education, Primary Education, and Secondary Education
2026
Innovative Early Childhood STEM Education with ChatGPT: Teacher Perspectives
2025
Gamification and Student Achievement: Potential Benefits, Limitations, and Effective Use in Educational Environments
2025
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2025
2025
2025
2025
Criteria for Evaluating Digital Technology Used to Support Computational Thinking via Inquiry Learning—The Case of Two Educational Software Applications for Mathematics and Physics
2025
Global Insights into Mobile Learning in Higher Education: A PRISMA-Guided Bibliometric Analysis from 2007 to 2023
2025
REIMAGINING PRESCHOOL PEDAGOGY: AI-ENHANCED TEACHING THROUGH MULTILITERACIES-INFORMED CURRICULUM INNOVATION
2025
2025
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING BEYOND CODING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: REFRAMING CS EDUCATION FOR THE AGE OF AI
2025
Unplugged Activities for Teaching Decision Trees to Secondary Students—A Case Study Analysis Using the SOLO Taxonomy
2025
2025
2025
Gamification Research in Sustainable Educational Settings: A Thematic Analysis Approach
2025
2025
Advancing lifelong learning with AI-enhanced ICT: A review of 3L-Person 2024
2024
Can Preschoolers Learn Computational Thinking and Coding Skills with ScratchJr? A Systematic Literature Review
2024
Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale in the Use of ICT at Home for Preschool Distance Education (TSES-ICT-PDE) Among Greek Preschool Teachers: A Comparative Study with Turkey
2024
Storybooks as a Scaffolding Tool in Teacher–Child Interaction: The Mediating Role of Vocabulary and Receptive Language in the Investigation of the Relationship Between Teacher Attitude and Children's Language Skills
2024
Teaching Electricity Topics with Project-Based Learning and Physical Computing to Enhance Primary School Students in Science Education. An Educational Experiment with BBC Micro:bit Board
2024
Investigating the Impact of Physical Programming on Students’ Attitudes Towards Physics: A Design-Based Learning Approach
2024
Embracing digital innovation and cloud technologies for transformative learning experiences
2024
2024
Determinants of Humanities and Social Sciences Students’ Intentions to Use Artificial Intelligence Applications for Academic Purposes
2024
Educational Approaches with AΙ in Primary School Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature Available in Scopus
2024
2024
ChatGPT-Supported Education in Primary Schools: The Potential of ChatGPT for Sustainable Practices
2024
Investigating the Relationship Between Leadership for Learning and Student Achievement Through the Mediation of Teacher Performance: A Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling (MASEM) Approach
2024
The Effects of Adaptive Gamification in Science Learning: A Comparison Between Traditional Inquiry-Based Learning and Gender Differences
2024
2024
Εφαρμογή Προσαρμοστικής Παιχνιδοποίησης στις Φυσικές Επιστήμες: Η Επίδραση στα Κίνητρα Μαθητών και Μαθητριών
2024
Programming Environments for the Development of Computational Thinking in Preschool Education: A Systematic Literature Review
2023
Analyzing the Impact of a Gamification Approach on Primary Students’ Motivation and Learning in Science Education
2023
Using Personal Learning Environments before, during and after the Pandemic: The Case of “e-Me”
2023
Assessment of the Relationships between Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Classroom Management Anxiety, Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Academic Amotivation and Attitudes toward the Teaching Profession Using Structural Equation Modelling
2023
A Bibliometric Review of the Knowledge Base on Mentoring for the Professional Development of School Administrators
2023
Revolutionizing education: using computer simulation and cloud-based smart technology to facilitate successful open learning
2023
2023
A Review of the Literature for Designing and Developing a Framework for Adaptive Gamification in Physics Education
2023
2023
Unlocking the power of synergy: the joint force of cloud technologies and augmented reality in education
2023
2023
Predicting the Behavioral Intention of Greek University Faculty Members to Use Moodle
2023
Evaluating the Intellectual Structure of the Knowledge Base on Transformational School Leadership: A Bibliometric and Science Mapping Analysis
2023
Adaptive Gamification in Science Education: An Analysis of the Impact of Implementation and Adapted Game Elements on Students’ Motivation
2023
A Holistic Investigation of the Relationship between Digital Addiction and Academic Achievement among Students
2023
Teachers’ Perceptions of Musical Activities in Early Childhood Education: A focus on examples from Türkiye
2023
Correlation between High School Students’ Computational Thinking and Their Performance in STEM and Language Courses
2023
Advancing lifelong learning and professional development through ICT: insights from the 3L-Person 2023 workshop
2023
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2022
Learning Computational Thinking Development in Young Children With Bee-Bot Educational Robotics
2022
Preparing Greek Pre-service Kindergarten Teachers to Promote Creativity: Opportunities Using Scratch and Makey Makey
2022
Apps to Promote Computational Thinking Concepts and Coding Skills in Children of Preschool and Pre-Primary School Age
2022
Greek Parents’ App Choices and Young Children’s Smart Mobile Usage at Home
2022
Exploring Preservice Teachers' Attitudes About the Usage of Educational Robotics in Preschool Education
2022
Investigating the Relationships between COVID-19 Quality of Life, Loneliness, Happiness, and Internet Addiction among K-12 Teachers and School Administrators—A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
2022
2022
Examining the Associations between COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress, Social Media Addiction, COVID-19-Related Burnout, and Depression among School Principals and Teachers through Structural Equation Modeling
2022
Διερεύνηση των αντιλήψεων των μελλοντικών εκπαιδευτικών προσχολικής εκπαίδευσης σχετικά με τη χρήση της παιχνιδοποίησης στη διδασκαλία των Φυσικών Επιστημών
2022
A Novel, Modular Robot for Educational Robotics Developed Using Action Research Evaluated on Technology Acceptance Model
2022
2022
Review of: "Computer-Assisted Language Learning Tools for Punctuation in Dyslexia: Development and Evaluation"
2022
Challenges and Opportunities of Mathematics in Digital Times: Preschool Teachers’ Views
2022
2022
ARION: A Digital eLearning Educational Tool Library for Synchronization Composition & Orchestration of Learning Session Data
2022
The Effects of Social Desirability on Students’ Self-Reports in Two Social Contexts: Lectures vs. Lectures and Lab Classes
2022
Examination of STEM Parent Awareness in the Transition from Preschool to Primary School
2022
2022
Revealing the Intellectual Structure and Evolution of Digital Addiction Research: An Integrated Bibliometric and Science Mapping Approach
2022
The Development and Evolution of Digital Leadership: A Bibliometric Mapping Approach-Based Study
2022
Evaluation of Children’s Discourses Regarding Imaginary Companion: The Case of Türkiye
2022
The Use of Developmentally Mobile Applications for Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Promote STEM Activities in Preschool Classrooms
2022
Understanding the Intellectual Structure and Evolution of Distributed Leadership in Schools: A Science Mapping-Based Bibliometric Analysis
2022
In-service teachers' beliefs about educational robotics in preschool classroom.
Stamatios Papadakis
2022
Apps to promote computational thinking and coding skills to young age children: A pedagogical challenge for the 21st century learners.
Stamatios Papadakis
2022
Exploring the Interrelationship between COVID-19 Phobia, Work–Family Conflict, Family–Work Conflict, and Life Satisfaction among School Administrators for Advancing Sustainable Management
2021
Science Mapping of the Global Knowledge Base on Management, Leadership, and Administration Related to COVID-19 for Promoting the Sustainability of Scientific Research
2021
Examining Teachers’ Perspectives on School Principals’ Digital Leadership Roles and Technology Capabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021
The contribution of the health crisis to young children’s nano-literacy through STEAM education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2021
Nanotechnology and mobile learning: Perspectives and opportunities in young children's education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2021
Parental involvement and attitudes towards young greek children’s mobile usage.
Stamatios Papadakis
2019
Gender stereotypes in Greek computer science school textbooks.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
2018
Women in computer science. The case study of the computer science department of the university of Crete, Greece.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
Teaching natural science concepts to young children with mobile devices and hands-on activities. A case study.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
Is pair programming more effective than solo programming for secondary education novice programmers?: A case study.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
Comparing novice programming environments for use in secondary education: App inventor for Android vs. Alice.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
Educational apps from the android google play for Greek preschoolers: A systematic review.
Stamatios Papadakis
2018
The appropriateness of scratch and app inventor as educational environments for teaching introductory programming in primary and secondary education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2017
Combining mobile technologies in environmental education: A Greek case study.
Stamatios Papadakis
2017
Mobile educational applications for children: What educators and parents need to know.
Stamatios Papadakis
2017
Improving mathematics teaching in kindergarten with realistic mathematical education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2017
Creativity and innovation in European education. Ten years eTwinning. Past, present and the future.
Stamatios Papadakis
2016
Digital student conference platform implementation: The case study of the “Research Project” course.
Stamatios Papadakis
2016
Using Scratch and App Inventor for teaching introductory programming in secondary education. A case study.
Stamatios Papadakis
2016
Developing fundamental programming concepts and computational thinking with ScratchJr in preschool education: A case study.
Stamatios Papadakis
2016
Comparing tablets and PCs in teaching mathematics: An attempt to improve mathematics competence in early childhood education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2016
Using mobile devices for teaching realistic mathematics in kindergarten education.
Stamatios Papadakis
2013
Adult education and lifelong learning. The case of GSAE (General Secretary for Adult Education) in Greece.
Stamatios Papadakis
2009