
Dr Stavros Nikou
Lecturer
Education
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Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Recipient 2022 IEEE Senior Membership Recipient 2021 Article nomination for Best Full Paper Award in 21st IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (IEEE ICALT) Recipient 2021
Area of Expertise
- Learning Technologies - Technology Enhanced Learning
- Online, Mobile & Ubiquitous Learning
- Instructional Design
- Technology Acceptance
- Physics Education
- Digital Competency Frameworks
Prize And Awards
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Digital Experts : a deep-dive Nikou Stavros (2023) Mobile learning frameworks and pedagogy : a systematic review Parsons David, Palalas Aga, Nikou Stavros A, Rudolfo Selwyn European Journal of Education, pp. 1-44 (2023) Preservice teachers' physics education : a design-based learning augmented reality case study Nikou Stavros 2023 European Conference on Educational Research (2023) Educators' ability to use Augmented Reality (AR) for teaching based on the TARC framework : evidence from an international study Nikou Stavros, Perifanou Maria, Economides Anastasios International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication, Technologies and Learning, pp. 1-9 (2023) Learning by building chatbot : a system usability study and teachers' views about the educational uses of chatbots Nikou Stavros A, Chang Maiga Augmented Intelligence and Intelligent Tutoring Systems International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems Lecture Notes in Computer Science Vol 13891, pp. 342-351 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32883-1_31 Development and validation of the teachers' augmented reality competences (TARC) scale Nikou Stavros A, Perifanou Maria, Economides Anastasios A Journal of Computers in Education (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-023-00288-6
Publications
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2023 IEEE International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication, Technologies and Learning - Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence Chair 9/11/2023 2023 European Conference on Educational Research Chair 22/8/2023 The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies - Track 12. Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET) Chair 10/7/2023 The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies - Track 12. Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET) (Event) Member 10/7/2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (Event) Member 1/4/2023 20th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV2023) and International Edunet World Conference (IEWC 2023) (Event) Member 1/3/2023
Immersive technologies in preservice teachers' education Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) The project introduces immersive technologies in pre-service teachers' education and explores student teachers' views on the educational value of AR (opportunities and challenges). 01-Jan-2022 Visual Environments of Building chatbots for Learning and Training Nikou, Stavros (Co-investigator) In collaboration with the VIP Research Group at Athabasca University, Canada, the study explores the uses of conversational agents (chatbots) for Learning and Training. Usability study on a block-based, visual editing environment for creating chatbots for educational purposes. 01-Jan-2022 An international study on Teachers’ Competencies on the integration of Augmented Reality in Education Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) In collaboration with SMILE Lab, University of Macedonia Greece, this study investigates teachers’ competencies regarding the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in their teaching. Participating teachers are from a large number of countries worldwide. 05-Jan-2022 Mobile learning frameworks and pedagogy Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) In collaboration with The Mind Lab (New Zealand), Athabasca University (Canada) and the University of the West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago) the project investigates mobile learning frameworks that address issues of pedagogy in order to gain an understanding of current directions in mobile learning pedagogy. 15-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2022 Online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: teachers’ and students’ perceptions Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) Investigate University teachers’ and student’s adoption, attitudes, perceptions about online learning 01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2021 Makerspace activities in the Primary classroom Nikou, Stavros (Principal Investigator) Physical computing, digital design and 3D printing: exploring the impact on pupils motivation, engagement and learning outcomes (in the context of the Strathclyde Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) programme). 01-Jan-2019 - 20-Jan-2022
Research Interests
Main research areas: online teaching/learning, mobile & ubiquitous learning, immersive learning environments, artificial intelligence, instructional design and technology integration, STEM education, teachers' digital competencies, smart learning environments.
Main area of focus: the role of cognitive, metacognitive, affective and motivational processes during technology-enhanced teaching and learning.