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Andreas Avgerinos

Andreas Avgerinos

Assistant Professor, Pedagogy In Physical Education

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School of Sciences

Department of Life Sciences

Academic Qualifications

Qualification Year Awarding Institution Department Thesis title (Optional Entry)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2003 Loughborough University - UK Department of Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management Lifestyle and physical activity patterns of Greek children: The applicability of a school based intervention programme.
Master of Science (MSc) in physical education 1997 Loughborough University - UK Department of Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management Analysis of Greek children's lifestyle physical activity patterns and reasons for participation
BA in Physical Education and Sports 1984 Aristotle University - Greece Dept of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Employment History

Period of employment Employer Location Position
From To
1987 2004 Ministry of Education - Greece DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE – Komotini, Greece ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY Thessaloniki, Greece Teacher of physical education
2004 2015 Ministry of Education - Greece DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE – Komotini, Greece Assistant Professor
2015 Today European University of Thrace Nicosia - Cyprus Assistant Professor

Publications

Year Title Other authors Journal and Publisher / Conference Vol. Pages
2018 Cloud-based personalized movement student learning: an in-school case study. In Koutsopoulos, K.C., Doukas, K. & Kotsanis, G. (Eds)., Classification: LCCLB1044.87 .H3379 2018 I DDC 371.33/44678—dc23 LC record available at https/Iccn.Ioc.gov/2017017437 Kourtessis, T., Avgerinos, A., Tsiantis, H., Liberi, M. & Goufas, E. (2018). Handbook of research on educational and cloud computing in modern classroom settings 395-409
2018 Mediterranean diet adherence and nutritional assessment of Cypriot primary schoolchildren. Andreou, C., Vardakastani, D., Zavros, A., Avgerinos, A. & Chrysostomou, S. Clinical Nutrition, ESPEN 24 187-188
2018 Intrinsic motivation factors and barriers to participation in mountain running races. Triantafillou, T. & Avgerinos, A. Proceedings of 26th ICPES – Democritus University of Thrace, Dept of PESSS - Greece
2017 The role of physical activity in life happiness of Greek drug abusers participating in a treatment program. Nani, S. Matsouka, O. Tsitskari, E. & Avgerinos, A. Sport Sciences for Health 13 (1) 25-32
2013 Views of ICT Teachers about the Introduction of ICT in Primary Education in Greece. Tziafetas, K., Avgerinos, A. & Karakiza, T. TOJET 12 (1) 200-209
2013 An external focus of attention enhances forward roll learning in elementary school children during physical education classes. Koufou, N., Avgerinos, A. & Mihalopoulou, M. The Cyprus Journal of Sciences 11 21-32
2013 Interdisciplinary teaching of leadership on elementary students through literature and physical education lesson. Avgerinos, A. & Tsirogianni K. Educational Circle 1 (1) 47-67
2012 Body mass index, physical activity and dietary habits between young Greek athletes and non-athletes. Avgerinos, A., Tsoulfas, C. & Douda, H. European Psychomotricity Journal 4 (1) 3-15
2012 What do Greek physical education teachers know about elementary student assessment? Derri, V., Avgerinos, A., Emmanouilidou, K. & Kioumourtzoglou, E. Journal of Human Sport & Exercise 7 (3) 658-670
2011 Information and Communication Technology serving Physical Education: Design and contents of an intervention program aiming to promote high school students’ active lifestyle Avgerinos, A., Derri, V. & Kotsiani, A. European Psychomotricity Journal 4 (1) 4-16

Exhibitions

Date Topic
2011 Author and project leader of National Physical Education Curriculum (project “NEW SCHOOL (Scholl of the 21st century¨  – Project leader & Coordinator of the National Training Programme of physical education teachers for the year   2011-12.

Research Projects

Date Title Funded by Project Role*
2019 Halting harassment and abuse in sports using learning technologies (HALT) Erasmus + Coordinator of the EUC scientific team
2019 A School Bridge for Better Life Skills Development  (LIFE) Erasmus + Coordinator of the EUC scientific team
2018 Gamified and Online Activities for Learning to Support Dual Careers of Athletes (GOAL) GOAL Erasmus+ European Project Coordinator of the EUC scientific team
2018 Supporting Gamified Physical Activities in & out of Schools (EAC-A05-2017). Erasmus+ Coordinator of the EUC scientific team
2008 Reform of the Undergraduate Program of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science with the production of digital educational material in a course (Physical Education in Secondary Education) for the Digital Library. Erasmus+ Member of the scientific team of the Dept of PESS – Democritus University of Thrace - Greece
2006 Establishment of a health education network for secondary education schools in the eastern region of Macedonia and Thrace - Greece 2nd Operational Program for Education and Initial Vocational Training EDUCATION FRONT Member of the scientific team of the Dept of PESS – Democritus University of Thrace - Greece
2002 Postgraduate Programs of the Democritus University of Thrace. Sub-project 'Exercise and Quality of Life'- EPEAEK ΙΙ Member of the scientific team of the Dept of PESS – Democritus University of Thrace - Greece
1999 Organization and implementation of the "Sports Education and Health" program in the framework of Schools for the Implementation of Experimental Education Programs. Community Support Framework, Operational Program for Education and Initial Vocational Training (1994-1999), Subprogramme 1 - Measure 1.1 - Action 1.1.a. Member of the scientific team of the Dept of PESS – Democritus University of Thrace - Greece

Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees

Period Organization Title of Position or Service Key Activities
2016-today EUC ERAMUS COORDINATOR
2011-2014 MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Coordinator of the project team on the training of educational teachers who implement the pilot project for 2011-12. Author of the curriculum for the Physical Education Program, which was elaborated in the project "NEW SCHOOL (21st Century School) - New curriculum, Priority Axes 1,2,3," Horizontal Act ", code MIS 295450 and more specifically in the framework of Subproject 1:« Curriculum Development of Advanced and Secondary Education and Teacher Guides "Teaching Approaches".
1998-today Dept of PESS – Democritus University of Thrace Peer Review Journals "Sports and Society, Athletic Science Magazine", "Physical Activity and Quality of Life" - Electronic Journal of the Hellenic Academy of Physical Education [http://www.hape.gr] Reviewer
Hellenic Association for the Promotion of Women in Sports and Sports Women and Sports Reviewer
Scientific Psychomotor Association Hellas European Psychomotricity Journal Reviewer

Awards/International Recognition

Date Title Awarded by:
2000 Scientific award for scientific excellence of the posting "Physical Activity and Health: The frame of a school based intervention programme" (Συγγραφείς: A. Avgerinos, L. Almond, Tzetzis, G. & E. Kioumourtzoglou) στο Pre-Olympic Congress, International Congress on Sport Science, Sports Medicine and Physical Activity [7-12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2000, Brisbane-Australia]. Research committee of the Pre-Olympic Congress, International Congress on Sport Science, Sports Medicine and Physical Activity - Brisbane-Australia

Other Achievements

Date Title
1984 Student scholarship due to high academic performance from the National State Scholarship Foundation
1996-2000 Scholarship from the National State Scholarships Foundation, four years for postgraduate studies abroad in the "Exercise and Health" scientific field.