Department of Primary Education

Stavroula Kaldi is a Professor in Pedagogy and Instruction in the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Thessaly, Greece since 2016.

She carried out undergraduate studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (BA in Early-Childhood Education) and postgraduate studies at Sussex University, UK (MA & PhD) in Education, funded by the Greek State Scholarship Foundation (1993 – 1997).

She has worked as a teacher in English primary schools (1998-2000) and as an educator in further and higher education institutions in Greece (i.e. Aegean University, University of Peloponnese, Harokopeion University of Athens and at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) whereas she has extensive experience in research in higher education in Greece since 2000.

She joined University of Thessaly as an Assistant Professor in 2005 and has been teaching in BA and MA courses.

She has supervised BA and MA dissertations and PhD candidates. Moreover, she has participated in various research projects i.e. Roma children education, contemporary instructional approaches, gifted children, digital tools in school practicum, interdisciplinary lifelong learning skills and green competences for sustainability, funded by the European Commission and the University of Thessaly.

Her publications’ record includes more than 150 scientific texts both in referred international and Greek scientific journals, in scientific conferences and edited volumes.

Citations in English found in the Google Scholar research engine exceed 800 and she has a Scopus h-index 7. She has also acted as a ‘blind’ reviewer for papers in international scientific journals of Elsevier, SAGE, Routledge and Taylor & Francis Group publishers.

She is a member of the executive committee of ISATT – International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (2019 – now) and Head of the local department in Volos of the Hellenic Pedagogical Association.

She has also been a member of many conference organization and scientific committees in Greece between 2001 and 2023 and she was the Head of the Organising Committee of the 16th Hellenic Pedagogical Association International Conference (2019).

She is a member of various administrative committees in her Department and has acted as an external and internal evaluator in academic staff promotions in Greek university departments. She has collaborated with universities internationally, such as the Universidad De Salamanca (Spain), the Federal University of Kazan (Russia), Brock University (Canada).

She has been participating in international research groups with academics from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Holland, USA, Japan, Pakistan.

Her research interests include project-based learning, co-operative practices in education (co-operative teaching and learning, teacher collaboration, co-teaching, etc.), differentiated instruction, intercultural education, interdisciplinary lifelong learning skills, teacher self-efficacy beliefs and professional development of teachers (pre-service and in-service).