Anna Spyrtou

Curriculum Vitae

Anna Spyrtou Department of Primary Education University of Western Macedonia - UOWM 3ο Km Florina-Niki, 53100, Florina +302385055041 - 6977 271 277 aspirtou@uowm.gr

Education

• 1990: BA, from the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2002: Ph.D., Department of Primary Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Thesis title: “A Costructivist approach for educating primary student teachers in Science”.

Professional Experience

• 1996-1997: The Technical Museum of Thessaloniki, guide of school groups in the exhibition area of the museum.
• 1997-2005: American College of Thessaloniki “Anatolia”, Secondary Science Teacher.
• 2003-2005: In-service educator “Academic and Professional Improvement of Elementary Teachers”, Aristotles University of Thessaloniki, Funded by the European Union & Greek Government.
• 2005: Lecturer, “Physics Education”, Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia.
• 2009-2014: Assistant Professor, “Physics Education”, Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia.
• 2019-Professor, "Physics Education", Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia.

Research Areas – Interests

Research and scientific work cover three areas:
(a) Teaching-Learning Sequences
(b) Nanotechnology Education
(c) Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge
(d) Development of science educational materials.

Professional Association Affiliations

• Member of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA).
• Member of “Thessaloniki’s Technical Museum Friends”