Dr. Stamatios Papadakis is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece. His expertise lies in Educational Technology with a specific focus on mobile learning. Engaged in numerous international and national projects concerning computational thinking and pedagogy across Pre-K to 16 Education, he is dedicated to advancing the field. His research primarily explores mobile learning, particularly leveraging smart mobile devices and associated applications in Preschool and Primary Education. He aims to foster Computational Thinking and enhance students' numerical comprehension. Additionally, his current research delves into the impact of a STEM learning approach facilitated by context-aware mobile learning environments in preschool classrooms, elucidating its effects on learning outcomes among preschoolers.

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• Karakose, T., Tülübaş, T., & Papadakis, S. (2022). Revealing the Intellectual Structure and Evolution of Digital Addiction Research: An Integrated Bibliometric and Science Mapping Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14883.
• Chatzopoulos, A., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., & Papoutsidakis, M. (2022). A Novel, Modular Robot for Educational Robotics Developed Using Action Research Evaluated on Technology Acceptance Model. Educat ion Sciences, 12(4), 274.
• Lavidas, K., Papadakis, S., Manesis, D., Grigoriadou, A. S., & Gialamas, V. (2022). The Effects of Social Desirability on Students’ Self-Reports in Two Social Contexts: Lectures vs. Lectures and Lab Classes. Informa tion, 13(10), 491.
• Zourmpakis, A. I., Papadakis, S., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Education of preschool and elementary teachers on the use of adaptive gamification in science education. International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 14(1), 1-16.
• Papadakis, S. (2022). In-service teachers' beliefs about educational robotics in preschool classroom. Internat ional Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 14(2), 125-141.
• Papadakis, A., Barianos, A., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., & Vidakis, N. (2022). ARION: A Digital eLearning Educational Tool Library for Synchronization Composition & Orchestration of Learning Session Data. Applie d Sciences, 12(17), 8722.
• Karakose, T., Yirci, R., Papadakis, S., Ozdemir, T. Y., Demirkol, M., & Polat, H. (2021). Science mapping of the global knowledge base on management, leadership, and administration related to COVID-19 for promoting the sustainability of scientific research. Sustainability, 13(17), 9631.
• Karakose, T., Yirci, R., & Papadakis, S. (2021). Exploring the interrelationship between covid-19 phobia, work–family conflict, family–work conflict, and life satisfaction among school administrators for advancing sustainable management. Sustainability, 13(15), 8654.
• Lavidas, K., Petropoulou, A., Papadakis, S., Apostolou, Z., Komis, V., Jimoyiannis, A., & Gialamas, V. (2022). Factors affecting response rates of the Web survey with teachers. Computers, 11(9), 127.
• Zourmpakis, A.-I., Papadakis, St., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Education of Preschool and Elementary Teachers on the Use of Adaptive Gamification in Science Education, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (IJTEL), 14(1), 1-16.
• Drolia, M., Papadakis, S., Sifaki, E., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Mobile Learning Applications for Refugees: A Systematic Literature Review. Education Sciences, 12(2), 96. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ educsci12020096
• Papadakis, S. (2022). In-service teachers’ beliefs about educational robotics in preschool classroom. Int. J. Technology Enhanced Learning, 14(2), 125–141.
• Mercan, Z., Papadakis, S., Can Gözüm, A. İ., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Examination of STEM Parent Awareness in the Transition from Preschool to Primary School. Sustainability, 14(21), 14030.
• Papadakis, S. (2022). Can Preschoolers Learn Computational Thinking and Coding Skills with ScratchJr? A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Educational Reform, 10567879221076077.
• Vaiopoulou, J., Papadakis, S., Sifaki, E., Kalogiannakis, M., & Stamovlasis, D. (2022). Classification and evaluation of educational apps for early childhood: Security matters. Education and Information Technologies, 1-32.
• Lavidas, K., Apostolou, Z., & Papadakis, S. (2022). Challenges and opportunities of mathematics in digital times: Preschool teachers’ views. Education Sciences, 12(7), 459.
• Papadakis, S., Alexandraki, F., & Zaranis, N. (2022). Mobile device use among preschool-aged children in Greece. Education and Information Technologies, 27(2), 2717-2750.
• Papadakis, S. (2022). Can Preschoolers Learn Computational Thinking and Coding Skills with ScratchJr? A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Educational Reform, 10567879221076077.
• Drolia, M., Papadakis, S., Sifaki, E., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Mobile learning applications for refugees: a systematic literature review. Education Sciences, 12(2), 96.
• Papadakis, S. (2022). Apps to Promote Computational Thinking and Coding Skills to Young Age Children: A Pedagogical Challenge for the 21st Century Learners. Educational Process: International Journal (EDUPIJ), 11(1 ), 7-13.
• Papadakis, S. (2021). Tools for evaluating educational apps for young children: a systematic review of the literature. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 18(1), 18-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/ ITSE-08-2020-0127
• Kalogiannakis M, Papadakis S, Zourmpakis A-I. Gamification in Science Education. A Systematic Review of the Literature. Education Sciences. 2021; 11(1):22.
• Papadakis, S., Vaiopoulou, J., Sifaki, E., Kalogiannakis, M., & Stamovlasis, D. (2021). Attitudes towards the Use of Educational Robotics: Exploring Pre-Service and In-Service Early Childhood Teacher Profiles, Educ. Sci. 2021, 11(5), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11050204
• Papadakis, S. (2021). The impact of coding apps on young children Computational Thinking and coding skills. A literature review. Frontiers in Education, 6, 657895. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2021.657895
• Papadakis, S., Alexandraki, F., & Zaranis, N. (2021). Mobile device use among preschool-aged children in Greece. Education and Information Technologies, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10718-6
• Vaiopoulou, J., Papadakis, S., Sifaki, E., Stamovlasis, D., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2021). Parents’ Perceptions of Educational Apps Use for Kindergarten Children: Development and Validation of a New Instrument (PEAUp) and Exploration of Parents’ Profiles. Behavioral Sciences, 11(6), 82.
• Karakose, T., Yirci, R., & Papadakis, S. (2021). Exploring the Interrelationship between COVID-19 Phobia, Work–Family Conflict, Family–Work Conflict, and Life Satisfaction among School Administrators for Advancing Sustainable Management. Sustainability, 13(15), 8654. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ su13158654
• Karakose, T., Yirci, R., Papadakis, S., Ozdemir, T. Y., Demirkol, M., & Polat, H. (2021). Science Mapping of the Global Knowledge Base on Management, Leadership, and Administration Related to COVID-19 for Promoting the Sustainability of Scientific Research. Sustainability, 13(17), 9631. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3390/su13179631
• Karakose, T., Polat, H., & Papadakis, S. (2021). Examining Teachers’ Perspectives on School Principals’ Digital Leadership Roles and Technology Capabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability, 13(23), 13448. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132313448
• Dorouka, P., Papadakis, St., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2020). Tablets & apps for promoting Robotics, Mathematics, STEM Education and Literacy in Early Childhood Education, International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 14(2), 255-274.
• Papadakis, S. (2020). Evaluating a game-development approach to teach introductory programming concepts in secondary education. Int. J. Technology Enhanced Learning, 12(2), 127–145.
• Papadakis, S.; Vaiopoulou, J.; Kalogiannakis, M.; Stamovlasis, D. (2020). Developing and Exploring an Evaluation Tool for Educational Apps (E.T.E.A.) Targeting Kindergarten Children. Sustainability, 12, 4201.
• Papadakis, S. (2020). Robots and Robotics Kits for Early Childhood and First School Age. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (IJIM), 14(18), pp. 34-56. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ ijim.v14i18.16631
• Drolia, M.; Sifaki, E.; Papadakis, S.; Kalogiannakis, M. (2020). An Overview of Mobile Learning for Refugee Students: Juxtaposing Refugee Needs with Mobile Applications’ Characteristics. Challenges,11(2),31.

• Papadakis, S., Gözüm, A. İ. C., Kaya, Ü. Ü., Kalogiannakis, M., & Karaköse, T. (2024). Examining the validity and reliability of the teacher self-efficacy scale in the use of ICT at home for preschool distance education (TSES-ICT-PDE) among Greek preschool teachers: A comparative study with Turkey. In IoT, AI, and ICT for Educational Applications: Technologies to Enable Education for All (pp. 1-30). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• Alkinoos-Ioannis Zourmpakis, Michail Kalogiannakis and Stamatios Papadakis, "A Review of the Literature for Designing and Developing a Framework for Adaptive Gamification in Physics Education," in The International Handbook of Physics Education Research: Teaching Physics, edited by Mehmet Fatih Taşar and Paula R. L. Heron (AIP Publishing, Melville, New York, 2023), Chapter 5, pp. 5-1–5-26
• Louka, K., & Papadakis, S. (2023). Programming environments for the development of computational thinking in preschool education: A systematic literature review. Teaching Coding in K-12 Schools: Research and Application, 39-59.
• Ampartzaki, M., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., & Giannakou, V. (2022). Perceptions about STEM and the arts: Teachers’, parents’ professionals’ and artists’ understandings about the role of arts in STEM education. In STEM, Robotics, Mobile Apps in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Technology to Promote Teaching and Learning (pp. 601-624). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Papadakis, S., Gözüm, A. İ. C., Kalogiannakis, M., & Kandır, A. (2022). A comparison of Turkish and Greek parental mediation strategies for digital games for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. In STEM, Robotics, Mobile Apps in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Technology to Promote Teaching and Learning (pp. 555-588). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S. (2022). Preparing Greek Pre-service Kindergarten Teachers to Promote Creativity: Opportunities Using Scratch and Makey Makey. In Children’s Creative Inquiry in STEM (pp. 347-364). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
• Tzagaraki, E., Papadakis, S., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2022). Teachers’ attitudes on the use of educational robotics in primary school. In STEM, Robotics, Mobile Apps in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Technology to Promote Teaching and Learning (pp. 257-283). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Chatzopoulos, A., Kalogiannakis, M., Papadakis, S., Papoutsidakis, M., Elza, D., & Psycharis, S. (2021). DuBot: An open-source, low-cost robot for STEM and educational robotics. In Handbook of research on using educational robotics to facilitate student learning (pp. 441-465). IGI Global.
• Papadakis, S. (2020). Apps to Promote Computational Thinking Concepts and Coding Skills in Children of Preschool and Pre-Primary School Age. In S. Papadakis, & M. Kalogiannakis (Eds.), Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education (pp. 101-121). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1486-3.ch006
• Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S. (2020). The Use of Developmentally Mobile Applications for Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Promote STEM Activities in Preschool Classrooms. In S. Papadakis, & M. Kalogiannakis (Eds.), Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education (pp. 82-100). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-1486-3.ch005
• Papadakis, St., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2020). A Research Synthesis of the Educational Value of Self-proclaimed Mobile Educational Applications for Young Age Children. In S. Papadakis, & M. Kalogiannakis (Eds.), Mobile Learning Applications in Early Childhood Education (pp. 1-19). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1486-3.ch001
• Papadakis, S. (2020). Evaluating a Teaching Intervention for Teaching STEM and Programming Concepts Through the Creation of a Weather-Forecast App for Smart Mobile Devices. In Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education (pp. 31-53). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-4576-8.ch002
• Papadakis, S., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2020). Learning Computational Thinking Development in Young Children With Bee-Bot Educational Robotics. In Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education (pp. 285-305). IGI Global. http://doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4576-8.ch011
• Papadakis, S., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2020). Exploring Preservice Teachers' Attitudes About the Usage of Educational Robotics in Preschool Education. In Kalogiannakis, M., & Papadakis, S. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Tools for Teaching Computational Thinking in P-12 Education (pp. 335-351). IGI Global. http://doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4576-8.ch013

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