Dr Evgenia Theodotou
Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies
International Centre for Public Pedagogy (ICPUP), Cass School of Education and Communities
Passionate to change the world through education
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ED 504, Stratford Campus
School of Education and Communities
Stratford Campus
Water Lane
London
E15 4LZ - E.Theodotou@uel.ac.uk
Dr Evgenia Theodotou is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at School of Education and Communities at University of East London and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
She has been an external examiner for Undergraduate degrees and Research degrees in a few universities since 2016 and a programme leader for Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees since 2012. She holds a 1st class Diploma in Infant and Child Care Assistant from Sivitanidios College, a 1st class BA in Early Childhood Education and Care from University (TEI) of Athens, a MA in Education from Durham University and a MSc in Teaching Technology and Digital Systems from University of Piraeus with Distinction.
Her PhD is from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the research area of “Literacy skills in the early years settings” and she has been awarded with Distinction.
She has more than 10
years of professional experience as a head teacher in the Early Years Settings
and she is teaching in Higher Education as a Lecturer/Visiting Lecturer in
Early Childhood Studies since 2010.
Her research activity is
focused on literacy, the arts, creativity and technology enhanced learning. She
has participated in several research projects and published her research in
International Conferences, Journals, edited books and monographs. She is the
author of “When I play I learn… and I
better understand” from Delta publications and of “Creativity in the era of New Technologies” from Kritiki
publications.
She has been a member in several Scientific Review Committees and organised several special sessions in International Conferences.
Honours & Awards
- Senior Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) for teaching and learning support in higher education.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Department for Education, UK.
- Award for the Best Special Session Organiser at International Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology” (ICCMIT) organized by Universal Society of Applied Research (USAR)
External Examining (Undergraduate degrees)
- May 2018-Aug 2018: External Examiner (Panel member) at Open University at the Revalidation of FD and BA (Hons) Early Years ‘Top Up’ at Calderdale College
- Mar 2018-Jun 2018: External Examiner (Panel member) at Open University at the Validation of BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies ‘Top Up’ at New College Durham
- 2016- 2020: Module External Examiner at Staffordshire University, UK
- 2016- 2020: Award External Examiner for BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies at Staffordshire University, UK
- 2020-2024: External Examiner at Plymouth Marjon University, UK BA Childhood practice, BA Early Childhood Studies 2021-2024
- 2020-2024: External Examiner at Bath Spa University, UK, FdA Early Years, FdA Early Childhood Studies
External Examining (Research degrees)
- May 2018: External Examiner in PhD Viva for Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Italian Language and Literature
- June 2019: External Examiner in MA viva for European University Cyprus, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
Keynotes
- Nov 2018: Child-led art projects for social literacy development in the early years settings. 3rd MA Research Conference ‘Inspiring Early Career Researchers’, University of East London
Participation in Scientific Review Committee in International Journals
- Member of the editorial advisory board of the ‘Journal of Global Education and Research.
- Member of the editorial board of “International Journal of Public Administration and Management. Available at http://www.ijpaam.org/editorial-board-2/
- Reviewer for Heliyon Journal (Elsevier). Available at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/heliyon
- Reviewer for Athens Journal of Education. Available at https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
- Reviewer to Impact Journal. Available at https://impact.chartered.college/
- Reviewer for the Athens Journal of Social Sciences. Available at https://www.athensjournals.gr/ajss
- Reviewer for the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. Available at https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ecl
- Reviewer for the Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood journal. Available at https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cie
Participation in Scientific Review Committee in International Conferences
- Member of the Technical Committee of the 5th International Conference on Computer and Technology Applications (ICCTA), Istanbul, Turkey. Available at http://www.iccit.org/
- Member of the scientific committee of the 4th International Conference for the Promotion of Education Innovation, University of Thessaly, Greece. Available at https://synedrio.eepek.gr/en/committees/scientific-committee
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘BERA2018’, University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of 'Neos Pedagogos' organised by Ministry of Education of Greece, 28-29 April 2018, Eugenides foundation, Athens, Greece
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems’ (AMCIS2017) in ‘IS in Education, IS Curriculum, Education and Teaching Cases’ (SIGED) in special mini track ‘Usage of Simulations, Educational Games and Gamification in Education’, 10-12 August 2017, Boston, USA https://amcis2017.aisnet.org/submissions/track-descriptions/#toggle-id-15
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘BERA2017’, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘Neos Paidagogos’ organised by Ministry of Education of Greece, 1-2 April 2017, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece.
- Member of the Conference Committee of the ‘3rd International Conference on Computer and Information Technology’ (ICCIT) organized by Gazi University, 12-14 April 2017 Kusadasi, Turkey http://www.iccit.org/committee.html
- Member of the Program Committee of on ‘The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics’ (AISI) organized by Scientific Research Group in Egypt (SRGE), 24-26 October 2016 Cairo, Egypt http://egyptscience.net/AISI2016/committees.html
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘7th International Conference on Networking and Information Technology’ (ICNIT, 2016), 15-17 October, 2016, Warsaw, Poland http://www.icnit.org/committee.html
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of ‘22nd Americas Conference on Information Systems’ (AMCIS2016) in SIGED ‘IS in Education, IS Curriculum, Education and Teaching Cases’ in special mini track ‘Usage of Simulations, Educational Games and Gamification in Education’, 11-13 August 2016, San Diego, USA http://amcis2016.aisnet.org/
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of “2nd Panhellenic Conference on Lifelong Learning-Adult Education, Community Empowerment and further training of educators” organised by Polytechnic University of Crete, 3-5 June 2016, Crete, Greece http://www.cretaadulteduc.gr/cms/?q=node/132
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of “Education in the era of ICT” organised by Ministry of Education of Greece, 5-6 November 2016, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece. http://synedrio.edu.gr
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of “Neos Paidagogos” organised by Ministry of Education of Greece, 16-17 April 2016, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece. http://neospaidagogos.gr/
- Member of the Technical Program Committee of on The 1st International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics (AISI) organized by Beni Suef University, 28-30 2015 Benisuef, Egypt http://www.aisi2015.com/committees.html
- Member of the Reviewing Committee of “Education in the era of ICT” organised by Ministry of Education of Greece, 7-8 November 2015, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece. http://synedrio.edu.gr
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Member of the Scientific Committee of “International Academic Conference on Social Sciences” (IACSS) organised by The International Institute for Academic Development, 25-26 July, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.socscienceconf.com/index.php?a=main&pid=6&lang=eng
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Member of the Scientific Committee of “1st Panhellenic Conference on Lifelong Learning-Adult Education, Community Empowerment and further training of educators” organised by Polytechnic University of Crete, 12-14 June 2015, Crete, Greece http://www.cretaadulteduc.gr/cms/?q=node/120
- Co-Chair and Member of the International Steering Committee in “International Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology” (ICCMIT) organized by Universal Society of Applied Research (USAR), 20-22 April 2015, Prague http://www.iccmit.net/INTERNATIONAL_STEERING_COMMITTEE.html
- Member of the International Technical Committee in “International Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology” (ICCMIT) organized by Universal Society of Applied Research (USAR), 20-22 April 2015, Prague http://www.iccmit.net/INTERNATIONAL_TECHNICAL_COMMITTEE.html
- Member of the Programme Committee in the Engineering Education toward Excellence and Innovation (EDUCON2015) in the Special Track “IT and Engineering Pedagogy” (ITEP’15) organized by IEEE, 18-20 March 2015, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. http://www.educon-conference.org/educon2015/cfp_itep15.php
Book reviews
- Book review ‘TEACHING COMPUTING UNPLUGGED IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS: exploring primary computing through practical activities away from the computer’ for Research in Teacher Education Journal. Available at https://www.uel.ac.uk/-/media/rite/rite-nov-2017-book-reviews.ashx
- Book review ‘The Teachers’ Standards in the Classroom’ for Management in Education journal. Available at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0892020616667412
Organisation of Special Sessions at International Scientific Conference
- Special Session Organiser “New technologies is Education and Psychology” on The 1st International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems and Informatics (AISI) organized by Beni Suef University, 28-30 2015 Benisuef, Egypt http://www.aisi2015.com/newtcEp.html
- Special Session Organiser “ICT in Education” on “International Conference on Communication, Management and Information Technology” (ICCMIT) organized by Universal Society of Applied Research (USAR), 20-22 April 2015, Prague http://www.iccmit.net/SpecialSessionProposal.html
Organisation of Seminars/Conferences/Symposiums
- Co-organiser of ‘Affect and Social Media Symposium #2’ in Collaboration with School of Digital Arts and Industries at University of East London
Overview
Research activity
- Arts in the early years settings to promote learning
- Creative ways to promote literacy in the early years settings
- Motives in the teaching and learning process
- Learning theories and practical application
- Creativity and creative thinking in teaching and learning
- New technologies in education
- The use of the arts to promote learning
- Creative ways to promote literacy
- Motives in teaching and learning process
- Learning theories and practical application
- Creativity and creative thinking
- Application in higher education and early years settings
- The use of social media to promote creativity and engagement
- Development of social and cognitive skills
- Successful & efficient management & leadership
- The concept of power in managing and leading professional teams
Collaborators
- UEL
- External
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Professor in Education, Co-Director of Internation Centre for Public Pedagogy (ICPuP)
Andrew Ravenscroft
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Reader in Digital Culture and Communications
Tony David Sampson
Research
Publications
Funding
Interests
Portfolio
Module leader
ED6008 Multi modal learning in early childhood (Online & On campus)
ED6007 Early Childhood Dissertation Research (Online)
Module teaching
Level 3
ED3403 Play and Talk in Learning
Level 4
ED4009 Perspectives of Early Childhood Studies
ED4034 Pedagogy: Developing Learning in Early Childhood
Level 5
ED5004 Observing, Documenting and Researching with Children, Families and Practitioners
ED5013 Issues and Controversies in Early Childhood Development
ED5016 Social Policy for Children and Families
Level 8
ET8908 Research Methodology-Perspectives on Research
Guest lectures (Undergraduate Level)
ED6007
Early Childhood Research Dissertation
ED6006 Assessment and Subject Knowledge in Early Childhood Education and Care
Guest Lectures (Post graduate Level)
ED7504:
Research Methods in the Field of Early Childhood
ED7410: Critical Reflection on Leadership of Practice in Early Childhood
Doctoral supervision
Oct
2017-present: Miss Amina Abdat: Thesis title: The role of Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) in Algeria and England
Dec 2018-present: Mrs Alison Baker: The portrayal of white working-class children in children’s fantasy fiction and children’s perceptions