Kyriacos Athanasiou

• B. Sci., Dept. of Biology, University of Patras, Greece
• M. Sci., York University, Toronto, Canada
• Ph.D., Dept. of Biology, University of Patras, Greece

Introduction to Biological Science, Health Education, Evolution of the Nervous System

Graduate

Methodology in the Didactics of biology

• Athanasiou, K., S.H. Constantopoulos, E. Rivedal, D.J. Fitzgerald and H. Yamasaki (1992). Metsovo-tremolite asbestos fibers: In-vitro effects on mutation, chromosome aberration, cell transformation and intercellular communication. Mutagenesis, 7, 343-347.

• Makris, G., K.A. Charalampopoulos and K. Athanasiou, (1994). Estimating the level of knowledge of Greek students on cancer etiology and ways of prevention. Europ.J. of Cancer Prevention, 3, 443-450.

• Turner, S., Zimvrakaki, E. and K. Athanasiou.  Investigating children’s ideas about fat consumption and health: a comparative study (1998).  Health Education Journal, 329-339.

• Papadopoulou, P. and Athanasiou, K. (2005). “Primary school teachers’ categories for “animal”: biology or folk-biology? In M. Ergazaki, J. Lewis, & V. Zozga (Eds.) Trends in Biology Education Research in the New Biology Era, Patras: Patras University Press, p. 43-58.

• Papadopoulou, P., Stasinakis, P., Athanasiou, K. (2010). Study of evolution theory teaching: students’ conceptual ecologies and teachers’ Perceptions. In: A. Yarden, & G.S. Carvalho (Eds.). Authenticity in Biology Education: Benefits and Challenges. A selection of papers presented at the 8th Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) Braga, Portugal, 2011, pp 271-283.

• Mavrikaki, E. & Athanasiou, K. (2011).  Development of an instrument to measure Greek in-service primary education teachers’ Biology Teaching Self-efficacy Beliefs (BioTSEB). Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2011, 7(3), 203-213.

• Athanasiou, K. & P. Papadopoulou (2011). Conceptual ecology of the evolution acceptance among Greek education students: knowledge, religious practices and social influences. Inter. Journal of Science Education. International Journal of Science Education, 34:6, 903-924.

• Soultatou, P., P. Duncan, K. Athanasiou, I. Papadopoulos, (2011). “Health needs: policy plan and school practice in Greece”, Health Education, Vol. 111 ιs: 4, pp. 266 – 282.

• Athanasiou, K.,  E. Katakos & P. Papadopoulou (2012). Conceptual ecology of the evolution acceptance among Greek education students: what is the contribution of knowledge increase? Journal of Biological Education, in Press.
• Stasinakis, P., and Athanasiou, K. (2011). Greek teachers’ attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and context, concerning Evolution Teaching. In “Science Learning and Citizenship”. Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 conference. C. Brugiere, A. Tibergien, P. Clement Ed., pp 179-185.

• Greek Biologists’ Association,
• European Science Education Researchers Association (ESERA),
• European Researchers In Didactics Of Biology (ERIDOB)

Other Teaching and Research Experience

• 1980-1986: Researcher at the Institute of Biology, The National Hellenic Research Foundation.
• 1987-1991: Assist. Professor, Medical School, University of Ioannina,
• 1991-2006: Professor at the Dept. of Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.