INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO SCIENCE AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) EDUCATION
| Title | ΔΙΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΦΥΣΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΤΠΕ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ / INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO SCIENCE AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) EDUCATION |
| Code | ΕΠ.2.041 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Zacharis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80003410 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Early Childhood Education (2012-today)
Registered students: 73
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Orientation Course | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600282157
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600282157
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8473
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- identify core scientific concepts appropriate for early childhood education, based on the principles of the Greek National Curriculum Framework (ΔΕΠΠΣ/ΑΠΣ) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
- design and implement interdisciplinary learning scenarios that combine science education with digital technologies, focusing on the pedagogical integration of visual programming through ScratchJr.
- develop and present original digital projects using ScratchJr that foster young children's engagement with basic scientific concepts, enhance creativity, and support the development of computational thinking (CT).
- promote computational thinking through structured learning activities that involve sequencing, loops, and conditions, aligned with developmental characteristics of preschool learners and grounded in the TPACK framework.
- select and utilize appropriate exploratory learning environments (e.g., simulations, LearningApps).
- work collaboratively to create inclusive and engaging interdisciplinary educational interventions that encourage active participation and experiential learning in early childhood settings.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Fundamental concepts of science in early childhood education according to the Greek National Curriculum and the Framework Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
- Teaching approaches and pedagogical use of ICT.
- Educational software, applications, and inquiry-based environments (e.g., ScratchJr, LearningApps, simulations).
- Computational thinking and inquiry-based learning in science education.
- Interdisciplinary scenarios and activity design using ICT.
- Collaborative learning and the use of digital technologies in educational practice.
Keywords
Interdisciplinarity, Science Education, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Early Childhood Education, Instructional Scenarios, Computational Thinking, Inquiry-Based Learning, Visual Programming, Digital Educational Tools, Collaborative Learning
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Podcast
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 50 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Submission of individual and group projects
- Presentation/implementation of a teaching scenario
- Written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- [Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 143547837]: Διδασκαλία Υπολογιστικής Σκέψης και Προγραμματισμού, Παπαδάκης Στ. (2025).
- [Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 68374254]: Διδακτική και Σχεδιασμός Εκπαιδευτικών Δραστηριοτήτων STEM και ΤΠΕ, Ψυχάρης & Καλοβρέκτης (2017).
- [Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 112701599]: Σχεδιασμός τεχνολογικά ενισχυμένων εκπαιδευτικών σεναρίων για την προσχολική εκπαίδευση, Φεσάκης & Κωνσταντοπούλου (2022).
Additional bibliography for study
Η επιπρόσθετη βιβλιογραφία αναρτάται στο μάθημα "ΔΙΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΣΕΓΓΙΣΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΦΥΣΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΤΠΕ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ" στο e-learning
Last Update
14-07-2025
