EUROPASS CV
CV Abstract
- Degree of Biology (Patras University, 1984)
- Ph. D. of Marine Biology (Patras University, 1992)
- 1. Master (Med) “Studies in the Education” (Greek Open University, 2008) especially in thematic areas of “Open and Distance Education”, “Educational Research”, “Adult Education”, “Administration of Educational Units”
- 2. Master (Med) “Environmental Education” (Aegean University, 2009)
- 3. Master (Med) “Modern Tendencies in the Didactics of Biological Courses and New Technologies” (University of Athens, 2010)
Certification of Didactics & Pedagogic Adequacy, by Greek Open University, Law 4186 (FEK Α’193/17-9-2013), no. 37.7)
Certification of Scientific And Pedagogical Guidance of Primary and Secondary Teachers, by the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)
Certification of A & B Level of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), by the Greek Ministry of Education & Religion
Certification of Proficient User C1 Advanced Communication, having met the assessment criteria set out in the compulsory listening, reading, writing and speaking components of the London Examination Tests of English EDEXCEL and European Accreditation System of CEDEFOP-EUROPASS.
Certification of Leader of the European Program YOUTH IN ACTION, by the “Nurture Nature” Project
Certified Trainer in the Training Programmes LAEK 0.45% of the Employment Agency (OAED)
Certified Trainer in the Major Project of Education Pedagogical Institute (PI)
Researcher of Scientific Research employed in Research Committee of Patras University and Aegean University
Many Certifications of attending seminars and educational programs on Environmental Education, Teaching of Sciences in Secondary schools, Evaluation in Education, ICTs, European programs.
Post-Graduated Thesis on “Biology and Cultivation of Scallop Chlamys grabra in Kalloni Gulf”, “Chaetognathes of Phytoplankton of Patraikos Gulf”, “Criteria Development on Planning School Environmental Educational Programs in the frames of Adult Education”, “Secondary Education for Sustainable Development”, “Inquiry Learning in School Environmental Programs, an Evaluation Approach”.
Writer of 11 Books of Chemistry and Biology, more than 50 publications in National and International Conferences, Scientific and Pedagogical Journals.
Teacher of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology in Public Schools of Secondary Education and in Tuition Centres, for more than 20 years.
Teacher in the program of “Additional Instructive Support of Students of Lyceums”
School Advisor for Science Teachers in West Crete, Greece
Trainer of Secondary Education Teachers, for many years, in many seminars and educational programs in the area of didactic methodology, evaluation, environmental education, of the Greek Pedagogical Institute, Environmental Educational Centres, Regional Training Centre of Heraklion, as School Advisor for Science Teachers of Secondary Education in west Crete, etc.
Expert & Special Scientist/Coordinator for designing and evaluation of the New Curriculum of Lyceums on Biology and for the development of digital science teaching scenarios for Biology in lower and upper Secondary Education.
Organizer and Coordinator of many workshops, seminars and educational programs on Didactic Methodology of Science in schools, Evaluation, Environmental Education, Education for the Sustainable Development, ICTs, School Leadership, etc.
Organizer of Congresses and Conferences on Interdisciplinary Teaching approaches with local communities and cultural elements
Member of the Central Committee of Pan-Hellenic National Examinations for the entrance to Universities in 2005 response for the themes of Biology
Member, for many years , of Local School Committee and Overseer of Pan-Hellenic National Examinations for the entrance to Universities, of Committees of Re-grading of the final examinations in Lyceums of Heraklion prefecture, grading students manuscripts of Biology in National Exams.
Member of Pan-Hellenic Union of Bio-Scientists and of Greek Pedagogical Union
Organizer of Educational Visits end educational exchanges for students and teachers in many places of Greece, in Romania, Turkey and Cyprus.
Coordinator of Local, National and European School Educational Programs, for example multilateral Comenius “Εuropean Forests Network”, “Traces of the Celtic world in the regions of Europe… stratified anthropological universies”, “Future European Teachers: Training Kit According to the Lisbon Strategy-Eskillskit”, “Youth in Action”, bilateral European programs “Virtue can be taught?”, “Biodiversity in Minoan Period”, “Energy Resources and Local Communities”, “Educational Exchange”, etc
Participated in many Greek and European Scientific and Educational Workshops and Conferences
Participated in Exhibitions of book, educational photography
Member of the Scientific Committee of the “Journal for the Environmental Education” and of National Conferences
Reviewer in the Science Education International Journal
Member of organizational and Scientific Committees, also Chairwoman, of many Educational Conferences and Congresses
Kalathaki Maria 