Empowering STEM Educators With Digital Tools (Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798369398074

Publisher: Information Science Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Empowering STEM and language educators with digital tools improve teaching and learning practices in modern classrooms. Advanced technology offers innovative resources that enhance instructional practices, making complex concepts accessible and engaging. Digital tools like interactive simulations, collaborative platforms, and language-learning applications enable educators to personalize their teaching approaches, ensuring critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. A thorough examination of the integration of digital tools into STEM and language education may enrich the educational experience while preparing students for success in a technology-driven world. Empowering STEM Educators With Digital Tools explores the positive effects of digital and intelligent technologies on language and STEM education. Tools like AI, chatbots, robotics, and computer programming are presented as effective tools in K-12 education. This book covers topics such as gamification, professional development, and educational technology, and is a useful resource for computer engineers, education professionals, language educators, business owners, academicians, and researchers.

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About the Authors

Stamatios Papadakis is an Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the Department of Preschool Education at the University of Crete, Greece. His scientific and research interests focus on integrating EdTech apps in preschool and primary education, novice programming environments, mobile learning, and the application of generative AI in education. His work aims to enhance early childhood learning experiences through innovative technologies. Dr. Papadakis has been a prolific researcher and editor, contributing to numerous books and journals in educational technology.

Michail Kalogiannakis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly and Associate Tutor at School of Humanities at the Hellenic Open University in Greece. He graduated from the Physics Department of the University of Crete and continued his postgraduate studies at the University Paris 7-Denis Diderot (D.E.A. in Didactic of Physics), University Paris 5-René Descartes-Sorbonne (D.E.A. in Science Education) and received his PhD degree at the University Paris 5-René Descartes-Sorbonne (PhD in Science Education). His research interests include science education in the early childhood, science teaching and learning, e-learning, the use of ICT in education, distant and adult education. He has published many articles in international conferences and journals and has served on the program committees of numerous international conferences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798369398074
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Papadakis Stamatios, Kalogiannakis Michail