Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department |
Ph.D., Science Education | 2004 | University of Maryland, College Park, USA | Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
M.Sc., Biology | 2004 | College of Life Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, USA | |
M.Ed., Science Education | 2000 | University of Maryland, College Park, USA | Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
B.A. in Science Education | 1999 | University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus | Department of Educational Sciences |
Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
From | To | |||
2014 | present | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Associate Professor of Science Education, Department of Education Sciences |
2007 | 2014 | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Assistant Professor of Science Education, Department of Education Sciences |
2005 | 2007 | Intercollege | Cyprus | Part-time Lecturer, Department of Education |
2004 | 2007 | University of Cyprus | Cyprus | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Education Sciences |
Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
2004 | “Epistemological resources: Applying a new epistemological framework to science instruction” | Elby, A., Hammer, D., Kagey, T. | Educational Psychologist | 39(1) | 57-68 |
2008 | “The use of computer-based programming environments as computer modeling tools in early science education: the cases of textual and graphical program languages” | Zacharia, C. Z. | International Journal of Science Education | 30 (3) | 1-37 |
2010 | “A study of pre-service elementary teachers’ views about the Nature of Science” [In Greek, Μελέτη των απόψεων προπτυχιακών εκπαιδευτικών δημοτικής εκπαίδευσης για τα χαρακτηριστικά και τη φύση της Επιστήμης] | Tzialli, D., Zacharia, C. Z. | The Journal of Teaching in Science Education: Research and Praxis [In Greek, Διδασκαλία των Φυσικών Επιστημών: Έρευνα και Πράξη] | 34-35, 58-68 | |
2011 | “Objects, entities, behaviors and interactions: A typology of student-constructed computer-based models of physical phenomena” | Zacharia, Z., Michael, M., Constantinou, P. C. | Journal of Educational Computing Research | 44(2) | 173-201 |
2011 | “In Quest of Productive Modeling-Based Learning Discourse in Elementary School Science” | Zacharia, C. Z., Constantinou, P. C. | Journal of Research in Science Teaching | 48(8) | 919-951 |
2012 | “Identification, Interpretation – Evaluation, Response: A framework for analyzing classroom-based teacher discourse in science” | Tzialli, D., Zacharia, Z. | International Journal of Science Education | 34(12) | 1823-1856 |
2012 | “Modeling-based Learning in Science Education: A Review” | Zacharia, C. Z. | Educational Review | 64(1) | 471-492 |
2013 | “Developing teaching responsiveness to children inquiry in science: A case study of professional development for pre-school teachers” | Tzialli, D., Skoulia, T., Constantinou, C. P. | Journal of Nordic Studies in Science Education | 9(1) | 66-81 |
2015 | “Learning through Modeling in K-6 Science Education: Re-Visiting the Modeling-Based Learning Cycle” | Zacharia, C. Z. | Journal of Science Education and Technology | 24(2) | 192-215 |
2015 | “‘The exchange of ideas was mutual, I have to say’: negotiating researcher and teacher ‘roles’ in an early years educators’ professional development program on inquiry-based mathematics and science learning” | Philippou, S., Papademetri, C. | Professional Development in Education [Special Issue ‘The Professional Development of Early Years Educators’, Jane Waters and Jane Payler as Guest Editors] | 41(2) | 382-400 |
2018 | Professional development for Inquiry-Based Science Teaching and Learning. ESERA Science Education Research Series. | Tsivitanidou, O. E., Gray, P., Rybska, E., & Constantinou, C.P. | Springer |
Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
Sept. 2017-prensent | Instilling Interest in STEM Entrepreneurship to European Students (STEMitUP) | ERASMUS+ project (#Erasmus+ 2017-1-NO01-KA201-034201) | Researcher/Partner |
Sept. 2017-August 2018 | Center for STEAM Education Research, Science Communication and Innovation, (CSCR) | H2020- Research and Innovation Program, Teaming Phase 1 (#WIDESPREAD-04-2017/763594) | Researcher/Partner |
Oct. 2016 – present | Heads Using Professional Learning Communities (HeadsUP) | ERASMUS+ project (#Erasmus+ VG-IN-BW-16-35-022992) | Researcher/Partner |
Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2017 | STEM Teacher training innovation for Gender balance (STING) | ERASMUS+ project (#Erasmus+ 2014-1-ES01-KA201-003688) | Researcher/Partner |
Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2014 | Developing Early Science and Mathematics Literacy | Cyprus Research Foundation: ΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ/ΠΑΙΔΙ/0609(ΒΕ)/4 | Researcher/Partner |
May 2009 – Apr. 2011 | Science-Teacher Education Advanced Methods (S-TEAM). | A coordination and support action under FP7, SiS 2008, action 2.2.1.1: Innovative Methods in Science Education, Grant Agreement Number SIS-CT-2009-234870 | Researcher/Partner |
Oct. 2007 – Aug. 2008 | The development of a research methodology for analyzing videotaped science lessons for supporting the professional development of pre-service and in-service science teachers of Cyprus | Research Project funded by the Cyprus Research Foundation, ΕΝΙΣΧ/0505/44 | Individual Researcher/Partner |
Jul. 2006 – Oct. 2007 | The development of a research methodology for analyzing videotaped science lessons for supporting the professional development of pre-service and in-service science teachers of Cyprus | Research Project funded by the Cyprus Research Foundation, Award # ΕΝΙΣΧ/0505/44 | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship |
Jul. 2004 – Jun. 2006 | Documenting the use of computer-based programming tools for developing models of physical and biological phenomena by fifth grade students | Cyprus Research Foundation, Award# ΕΝΙΣΧ/0603/09 | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship |
Dec 2018-July 2021 | Researcher/Partner, Gender Awareness and gender Balance in STEM Education (EMERGENT), | ERASMUS+ project (#Erasmus 2018-1-ES01-KA201-050770) | Researcher/Partner |
Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
2017-2018 | Kornesios Elementary School | Year-long school-based professional development |
Sep 2016 – present | European University Cyprus | Director, The Inquiry in Science and Math Education Research Group, Department of Education Sciences |
2016-2018 | Science Education, pre-school level | School-based Professional Development |
Sep. 2014-Aug 2016 | European University Cyprus | Chair, Department of Education Sciences |
Jan. 2008 – Aug 2016 | European University Cyprus | Director, The Research and Learning Laboratory in Science, Mathematics & Social Studies Education, Department of Education Sciences |
Date | Title | Awarded by: |
2011 | International Travel Award, AERA International Relations Committee | American Education Research Association, USA |
2003 | Jacob K. Goldhaber Grant | Research and Graduate School, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA |
2002 – 2004 | Two-year EDCI Promising Research Fellowship Award | Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA |
1999 – 2003 | Three-year Educational Grand | A.G. Leventis Foundation, France |
2000 – 2001 | Williamy Simonds King Memorial Scholarship | College of Education, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA |
1999 | Presidential Award for the undergraduate student with the best academic performance at the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus | |
1999 | First Prize Award for excellent performance as a student at the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus | |
1996 – 1999 | Three year fellowship | Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus |