New Perspectives in Science Education
Dimitrios Sotiropoulos
Institution: Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly
Country: Greece
Dimitrios Sotiropoulos is a physicist whose academic background includes a master's degree in science education and a PhD in Digital Educational Technology in Science Education from the Pedagogical Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is currently employed as a member of teaching and laboratory staff at the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly, in the field of "Science Education and ICT Applications in Education". He has also served as an academic associate at the European University Cyprus, specialising in "Technologies in STEAM Education" and as an adjunct lecturer, at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the University of Thessaly.
Dimitrios has also amassed a considerable amount of experience in the domain of school education, having taught computer science and science courses at various educational institutions at all levels from primary to post-secondary level between 1999 and 2020.He has incorporated interdisciplinary and innovative activities into his teaching, including the use of 1:1 iPads, educational robotics and STEAM. Furthermore, he has been involved in European research projects, participating in numerous European educational projects (Erasmus+, Horizon 2020) in the capacity of a researcher.
Dimitrios' academic interests lie in the disciplines of science and the use of emerging technologies in education. His research is focused on exploring the beneficial integration of digital technology in the educational process, with a particular emphasis on the application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in science education. His postdoctoral thesis concerned the design and implementation of a functional, user-friendly and useful web platform for teachers and students, called EVRECA. This platform facilitates the guided creation of learning scenarios with a variety of materials resulting from internet searches using integrated tools
Some of his recent publications include: (2026 - to be published), Harnessing Generative Artificial Intelligence for Science Education USA: IGI-Global; (2025), An LLM-based smart repository platform to support educators with computational thinking, AI, and STEM activities. In Empowering STEM educators with digital tools (pp. 107–136). IGI Global Scientific Publishing; (2023). Using sensors and digital data collection/analysis technologies in K-12 physics education under the STEM perspective. The International Handbook of Physics Education Research (Vol. 2, pp. 6-1). American Institute of Physics Publishing LLC; (2019), Motivating engineering students in e-learning courses with problem-based learning and self-regulated learning on the apT2CLE4 ‘Research Methods’ environment. Learning technology for education challenges. LTEC 2019 (Vol. 1011, pp. 207–217). Springer, Cham.
Areas of expertise: Science education, educational science labs, digital educational tools, iPad in education, STEM and STEAM education, school education, tertiary education, e-learning, extended reality in education,3D printing in education, makers spaces, IoT in education
Dimitrios has also amassed a considerable amount of experience in the domain of school education, having taught computer science and science courses at various educational institutions at all levels from primary to post-secondary level between 1999 and 2020.He has incorporated interdisciplinary and innovative activities into his teaching, including the use of 1:1 iPads, educational robotics and STEAM. Furthermore, he has been involved in European research projects, participating in numerous European educational projects (Erasmus+, Horizon 2020) in the capacity of a researcher.
Dimitrios' academic interests lie in the disciplines of science and the use of emerging technologies in education. His research is focused on exploring the beneficial integration of digital technology in the educational process, with a particular emphasis on the application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in science education. His postdoctoral thesis concerned the design and implementation of a functional, user-friendly and useful web platform for teachers and students, called EVRECA. This platform facilitates the guided creation of learning scenarios with a variety of materials resulting from internet searches using integrated tools
Some of his recent publications include: (2026 - to be published), Harnessing Generative Artificial Intelligence for Science Education USA: IGI-Global; (2025), An LLM-based smart repository platform to support educators with computational thinking, AI, and STEM activities. In Empowering STEM educators with digital tools (pp. 107–136). IGI Global Scientific Publishing; (2023). Using sensors and digital data collection/analysis technologies in K-12 physics education under the STEM perspective. The International Handbook of Physics Education Research (Vol. 2, pp. 6-1). American Institute of Physics Publishing LLC; (2019), Motivating engineering students in e-learning courses with problem-based learning and self-regulated learning on the apT2CLE4 ‘Research Methods’ environment. Learning technology for education challenges. LTEC 2019 (Vol. 1011, pp. 207–217). Springer, Cham.
Areas of expertise: Science education, educational science labs, digital educational tools, iPad in education, STEM and STEAM education, school education, tertiary education, e-learning, extended reality in education,3D printing in education, makers spaces, IoT in education
