Papers in International Conferences

Athanassiadis, E., Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2002). A didactical classification of probability problems linked with their formulation. 2nd International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics at the Undergraduate Level (ICTM), Crete. (CD-ROM)

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2003). Didactic materials used in probabilistic activities. CIEAEM 55, The use of didactic materials for developing pupil’s mathematical activities (pp. 35-37), Poland.

Kafoussi, S., Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2003). An analysis of Greek textbooks’ pictorial representations about multiplication. CIEAEM 55, The use of didactic materials for developing pupil’s mathematical activities (pp. 99-100), Poland.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2004). The teaching of probability theory as a new trend in Greek primary education. ICME 10 (10th International Congress on Mathematical Education), Denmark.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2004). Training material for mistakes evaluation and decision’s prevention concerning early childhood education. ICME 10 (p. 159), Denmark.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2005). Quantitative and qualitative changes in the contents of schoolbooks for mathematics. CIEAEM 57, Changes in society: A Challenge for Mathematics Education (pp. 72-76), Italy.

Kalavassis, F., Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2005). An instrument for errors’ evaluation and decision’s prevention in primary school. CIEAEM 57, Changes in society: A Challenge for Mathematics Education (pp. 273-277), Italy. (Workshop).

Chaviaris, P. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2005). The students’ personal school-routes as a variable for the study of the relation between mathematics education and school failure. CIEAEM 57, Changes in society: A Challenge for Mathematics Education (pp. 298-299), Italy.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2006). Teaching aids for set concept instruction in kindergarten teachers. ICTM 3 (International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics), Istanbul. (CD-ROM)

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kapelou, K. (2006). The attrition rate of students and its relation with performance in mathematics. ICTM 3 (International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics), Istanbul. (CD-ROM)

Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2006). Teachers’ evaluation about students’ errors in probability and their didactical interventions. CIEAEM 58, Changes in society: A Challenge for Mathematics Education (pp. 58-63), Czech Republic.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2006). How the performance in primary school mathematics influence students’ school-route in difficult territorial areas: the case of a 18 small-islands complex in Greece. CIEAEM 58, Changes in society: A Challenge for Mathematics Education (pp. 226-231), Czech Republic.

Skoumpourdi, C., Tatsis, K. & Kafoussi, S. (2007). Kindergarten children’s informal knowledge about probability. CIEAEM 59, Mathematical Activity in Classroom Practice and as Research Object in Didactics: two Complementary Perspectives (pp. 59-63), Hungary. (Semi-plenary)

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2007). Games as a mathematical activity: the coexistence of differing perceptions in the primary school community (teachers, students, parents). CIEAEM 59, Mathematical Activity in Classroom Practice and as Research Object in Didactics: two Complementary Perspectives (pp. 92-95), Hungary.

Tatsis, K., Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2008). Discussing on the fairness of probabilistic games: the creation of a discursive community with kindergarten children. In B. Maj, M. Pytlak, E. Swoboda (Eds.) Supporting Independent Thinking Through Mathematical Education (pp. 167-173), Rzeszów University of Rzeszów, Poland.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Sofikiti, D. (2009). Young children’s material manipulating strategies in division tasks. In Tzekaki, M., Kaldrimidou, M. & Sakonidis, H. (Eds.) 33rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (Vol. 5, pp. 137-144), Thessaloniki, Greece: PME.

Kalavasis, F., Kafoussi, S., Skoumpourdi, C. & Tatsis, K. (2010). Interdisciplinarity and complexity (I-C) in mathematics education: mathematical aspects, school practice and didactical approach. CIEAEM 62, Mathematics as a living, growing discipline CIEAEM’s contribution to making this explicit (pp. 23-27), London.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2011). Playing board games inside and outside the classroom. CIEAEM 63, Facilitating access and participation: mathematical practices inside and outside the classroom, Barcelona. (CD-ROM)

Skoumpourdi, C. (2012). Democratic game play: is it a matter of rules? CIEAEM 64, Mathematics Education and Democracy: Learning and Teaching Strategies (pp. 183-188), Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2012). Factors in creating a democratic game play. CIEAEM 64, Mathematics Education and Democracy: Learning and Teaching Strategies (pp. 493-496), Rhodes, Greece. (Workshop)

Koza, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2012). Democratic education for blind students. CIEAEM 64, Mathematics Education and Democracy: Learning and Teaching Strategies (pp. 275-280), Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavasis, F. (2012). Ways of presenting tasks and their effect on primary pupils’ estimations of probability. In E. Avgerinos & A. Gagatsis (Eds.) Research on mathematical education and mathematics applications (pp. 196-206), Mathematics Education and Multimedia Laboratory Department of Education, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2013). Guess which: shapes’ descriptions by toddlers. CIEAEM 65, Mathematics Education in a Globalized Environment, (CD), Torino, Italy.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2015). Kindergartners measuring length. In K. Krainer & N. Vondrová (Eds.) 9th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 9) (pp. 1989-1995), Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education and ERME, Prague, Czech Republic.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2016). Patterns for kindergartners: a developmental framework. In B. Maj-Tatsis, M. Pytlak & E. Swoboda (Eds.) CME Inquiry Based Mathematical Education (pp. 107-116), University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.

Skandalaki, E. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2016). Two-step problem solution by 7-8 year-old students. In B. Maj-Tatsis, M. Pytlak & E. Swoboda (Eds.) CME Inquiry Based Mathematical Education (pp. 117-126), University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2017). A framework for designing inquiry-based activities (FIBA) for early childhood mathematics. In T. Dooley, & G. Gueudet, G. (Eds.) 10th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 10) (pp. 1901-1908). Dublin, Ireland: DCU Institute of Education and ERME.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Non-standard and standard units and tools for early linear measurement. In B. Maj-Tatsis, K. Tatsis, E. Swoboda (Eds.) CME Mathematics in the Real World (pp. 174-183), Wydawnictwo, Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, Poland.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Kindergarten mathematics in the real world. In B. Maj-Tatsis (Ed.) CME Mathematics in the Real World (pp. 17), Wydawnictwo, Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, Poland.

Arvanitaki, A. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2019). Educational escape room for approaching the concept of length on blind students. In L. Elbaek, Gunver Majgaard, A. Valente & S. Khalid (Eds.) Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Games Based Learning (ECGBL 2019) (pp. 832-838). Denmark. Published by Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited Reading.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2019). Inquiry-based implementation of a mathematical activity in a kindergarten classroom. In Jankvist, U. T., Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, M., & Veldhuis, M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 11th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME11, February 6 – 10, 2019). Utrecht, the Netherlands: Freudenthal Group & Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University and ERME.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2024). The pathways of ‘additional’ educational materials up to the mathematics classrooms. In B. Maj-Tatsis & K. Tatsis (Eds.) CME Educational Resources in the Mathematics Classroom (pp. 9-23, Plenary), Wydawnictwo, Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, Poland.

Papers in Greek Conferences

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2001). Primary school children’ views about probability concept. 18th HMS Conference: School’ Role in the Society of the Information and New Technologies, 186-197, Rhodes, Greece.

Kalavassis, F. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2001). The probability concept in primary school textbooks (from Greece, Cyprus and UK): Analysis and comparative elements. 5th Conference of Didactics on Mathematics and Informatics in Education, 84-86, Thessalonica, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2002). Didactic material for the learning of probability theory with the use of historical problems. 19th HMS Conference: The Mathematics as Diachronic Factor of Civilization, 141-150, Komotini, Greece.

Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2002). Students’ abilities in probability concept in kindergarten. 15th Greek Conference on Statistics, 339-346, Ioannina, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2003). Development of primary school students’ thought about probability expressions. 20th HMS Conference: Students’ Course in Mathematics from Pre-School Age to the Adultness, 509-518, Veroia, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2004). Probabilistic situations with the use of manipulatives and students’ heuristics. The Cognitive Psychology Today: Bridges for the study of understanding, 117-119, Typothito publications, Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2004). Didactic material in 3rd grade’ probability chapter: Understanding and manipulation from students and teachers. 3rd Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching: Picture, Shape, Speech in Mathematics Teaching, 117-124, Thessalonica, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2004). Didactic Material’ Classification for the Teaching of Mathematics. 21st HMS Conference: The Curriculum and the Teaching Approach in Primary and Secondary School, 383-393, Trikala, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2004). Types of visual representation of triangle concept in primary school’ mathematics textbooks. 3rd Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching: Picture, Shape, Speech in Mathematics Teaching, 105-116, Thessalonica, Greece.

Kalavassis, F., Kokkalidis, S., Stathopoulou, C. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2005). Student’s School Route from Kindergarten to High School as a Parameter of Schooling Performance: Research Approach in Dodecanese Islands for the project “Pythagoras”, 111. Abstract in the Proceedings of the Greek Conference School and Family, Ioannina, Greece.

Kalavassis, F. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2005). The effect of educational material to the gender discrimination in mathematics. Abstract in Symposium Gender and Education: Mathematics, Physical Sciences and New Technologies, 4, Thessalonica, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Stathopoulou, C. (2005). The role of mathematics education in contemporary multicultural society. IA΄ International Conference of Pedagogical Society, 821-828, Rhodes, Greece.

Kafoussi, S., Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2005). Parents’ and teachers’ beliefs about the informal knowledge of kindergarten children in mathematics. 1st GARME: Mathematics Education as a Research Field, 313-321, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kalavassis, F. (2005). Classification of educational games: Connection with game theory. 22nd HMS Conference: The Modern Applications of Mathematics and their Development, 504-514, Lamia, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kafoussi, S. (2006). Students’ attrition rate: gender and mathematical performance. 23rd HMS Conference, 583-595, Patra, Greece.

Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2007). Kindergarten children analyze numbers and pose word problems for addition and subtraction. 2nd GARME Formal and Informal Mathematics, 326-335, Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2007). Kindergarten children represent quantities helping Snow White. 6th Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching: Mathematics and Literature, 151-163, Thessalonica, Greece.

Fesakis, G., Kafoussi, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2008). Creating stochastic experiences for the development of kindergartner’s intuitive concepts with the use of internet microworlds. 6th National Conference of ICT in Education, 280-287, Cyprus.

Skoumpourdi, C., Fesakis, G., Kafoussi, S. & Kalavassis, F. (2008). Research in Mathematics Education: Increasing multiplicity of research tools and continuous broadening of theoretical approaches to the study of a complex and complicated phenomenon. Symposium of Research in the field of Education and Pedagogy, 227-239, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kafoussi, S. (2008). Developing mathematical discussion through picture book reading. 8th Conference of Mathematics and Human Sciences, 524-533, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2008). Designing a picture book for approaching shapes by kindergarten children. 7th Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching: Book in the teaching of mathematics, 321-332, Thessalonica, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2008). The number line in the teaching and learning of mathematics. 25th HMS Conference: Mathematics education and the reality of the 21st century, 303-312, Bolos, Greece.

Tatsis, K. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2009). First grade school mathematical textbook activities’ context. 3rd GARME Conference: Mathematics Education and Family Practices, 383-393, NT Publications, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C., Desli, D., Stathopoulou, C. & Tatsis, K. (2009). Didactic material in the teaching and learning of mathematics (Thematic Session). 3rd GARME Conference: Mathematics Education and Family Practices, 465-466, NT Publications, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C., Tatsis, K. & Kafoussi, S. (2009). The involvement of mathematics in everyday activities and games: Parents’ views. 3rd GARME Conference: Mathematics Education and Family Practices, 131-139, NT Publications, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2009). Board games for mathematics (workshop). 3rd GARME Conference: Mathematics Education and Family Practices, 837-839, NT Publications, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Kossopoulou, A. (2011). The geoboard as an instrument for shapes construction by kindergartners. 4th GARME Conference, 441-447, Ioannina, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2012). The game’ rules. 10th Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching, CDROM. Athens, Greece.

Koza, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2012). Teaching and methodological approaches to the mathematics of blind children. 29th HMS Conference, 343-352, Kalamata, Greece.

Koza, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2013). The contribution of technology in mathematics education of children with visual impairments. 30th HMS Conference, 468-477, Karditsa, Greece.

Skandalaki, E. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2013). Two-digit numbers’ addition and subtraction: School Books instructions. 30th HMS Conference: Mathematics in Education, in Technology and in Society, 820-830, Karditsa, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Skandalaki, E. (2013). Historical overview of iconic representations of fractions problems. Greek Pedagogical Conference: Childhood: Sociological, Cultural, Historical and Educational Dimensions, 1265-1275, Athens, Greece.

Skandalaki, E. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2014). Solving division algorithm by 7-year-old students. 31st HMS Conference, 881-890, Beroia, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2014). The length measurement for kindergarten teachers. 31st HMS Conference, 891-900, Beroia, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2014). The role of educational materials in primary school mathematics. 12th Dialogue for Mathematics Teaching, 31-55, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2014). Patterns in everyday life and in kindergarten. 5th GARME Conference, CD-ROM, Florina, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2014). The educational material in the relation between teaching mathematics and mathematics education. 5th GARME Conference, CD-ROM, Florina, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C., Pinnika, B., Androti, M., Karagkiozoglou, N.-E., Katsara, E., Mandylaki, E, Pardali, B. & Chatzikokolaki, I. (2015). Educational game’ laboratory: evaluation of educational games. 1st DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 108-114, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Malamateniou, P. (2015). Surface coverage game for kindergarten. 1st DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 238-246, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Goutzina, O. (2015). Montessori mathematics material for kindergarten. 1st DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 227-237, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumios, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2015). Developing educational material for mathematics and science, 1st DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 14-37, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2015). “Pleasure, fun, easy learning” … is this the (educational) role of play? 6th GARME Conference, 608-617. Thessalonika, Greece.

Vaitsidi, G. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2015). Surfaces’ comparison through estimation and measurement using educational materials. 6th GARME Conference, 369-378. Thessalonika, Greece.

Skandalaki, E. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2016). Students of 7-8 years solve comparison problems. 2nd DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 289-298, Rhodes, Greece.

Matha, A. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2016). Epistemic validity of illustrated books with geometric shapes. 2nd DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 279-288, Rhodes, Greece.

Kalafata, M., Skoumpourdi, C. & Chrysanthi, P.-T. (2016). Educators’ views for the educational material in the teaching of mathematics. 2nd DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 391-400, Rhodes, Greece.

Koza, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2016). Educational materials and other resources for teaching the concept of area to blind students. 2nd DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 411-420, Rhodes, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. & Skoumios, M. (2016). Educational material for mathematics and educational material for Science: lonely pathways or interactions? 2nd DEMMS Conference “Developing Educational Materials for Mathematics and Science Learning”, 15-52, Rhodes, Greece.

Tsafou, D. & Skoumpourdi, C.  (2016). Primary school children estimate lengths. 9th HMS Conference, 1306-1319. Diadrasi, Athens, Greece.

Malamateniou P.-K. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2017). Kindergarten children’ informal strategies for the measurement and comparison of surfaces using educational material. 10th OMEP Conference, 55-63, Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2017). Inquiry based mathematical activities for young children: Considerations on their design. 7th GARME Conference, 246-255, Athens, Greece.

Kokiopoulou, P. Tatsis, K. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2017). Farmer-tangles: The use of a board game for the study of 4th grade pupils’ strategies and mathematical skills. 7th GARME Conference, 428-438, Athens, Greece.

Skoumios, M. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Using mathematical and science educational material: Teachers’ views. In C. Skoumpourdi & M. Skoumios (Eds) Educational material for mathematics and educational material for Science: lonely pathways or interactions? 3rd DEMMS Conference “Educational Material for Mathematics and Sciences: Different Uses, Cross-Cutting Paths”, 14-65, Rhodes, Greece.

Arvanitaki, A. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Development and implementation of a differentiated game, ‘Snake’, in children with blindness. In C. Skoumpourdi & M. Skoumios (Eds) Educational material for mathematics and educational material for Science: lonely pathways or interactions? 3rd DEMMS Conference “Educational Material for Mathematics and Sciences: Different Uses, Cross-Cutting Paths”, 217-226, Rhodes, Greece.

Matha, A. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Sumblox’ transparency for addition and subtraction. In C. Skoumpourdi & M. Skoumios (Eds) Educational material for mathematics and educational material for Science: lonely pathways or interactions? 3rd DEMMS Conference “Educational Material for Mathematics and Sciences: Different Uses, Cross-Cutting Paths”, 227-236, Rhodes, Greece.

Agnanti, B. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Exploring the views of special education teachers on the role of materials in the teaching of Mathematics and Science. 35th HMS Conference, 153-166, Athens, Greece.

Roussia, S. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2018). Interdisciplinary board game for Mathematics and Physics. 35th HMS Conference, 954-968, Athens, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2018) Designing learning activities for mathematic practice 2nd National Conference of Network of Practical Exercises (pp. 848-853). Thessaly University Publisher, Bolos. ISBN 978-960-9439-68-8

Vaitsidi, G. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2019). The structure and the content of primary school students’ written arguments: The influence of the degree of guidance. 8th GARME Conference, (pp. 160-169), Nicosia, Cyprus.

Arvanitaki, A. & Skoumpourdi, C. (2019). Designing an “Escape room” for the concept of area and perimeter. 8th GARME Conference, (pp. 227-235), Nicosia, Cyprus.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2022). Contemporary trends in designing the integration of (additional) educational materials in mathematics education. In K. Malafantis & T. Babalis. Contemporary Trends and Developments in Educational Sciences. Proceedings of the Anniversary Conference: 40 years since the founding of the Pedagogical Society of Greece. Athena.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2022). Ruler: artifact, cultural material, geometric instrument, tool. In V. Chrysikou, C. Stathopoulou, T. Triantafyllidis, K. Chatzikyriakou, A. Chronaki & K. Sdrolias (Eds.), 9th Panhellenic Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teaching Researchers (ENEDiM) Mathematical education facing new and old challenges (pp. 75-77 & 100-103), University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

Vaitsidi, G., & Skoumpourdi, C. (2023). Requirements for designing and managing investigative activities for mathematics. 38th Panhellenic Conference on Mathematical Education (HMS): “Modern Approaches and Applications of Mathematics in Education and Sciences”, Serres, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2023). The importance of tactile educational material for mathematics education and the (co-)education of children with visual impairments/disabilities. (Plenary Lecture). 38th Panhellenic Conference on Mathematical Education (HMS): “Modern Approaches and Applications of Mathematics in Education and Sciences,” Serres, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C. (2023). Interactions of mathematics with sciences and inclusive mathematics education: The role of curricula, textbooks, and educational material. (Round Table). 38th Panhellenic Conference on Mathematical Education (HMS): “Modern Approaches and Applications of Mathematics in Education and Sciences,” Serres, Greece.

Skoumpourdi, C., & Giata, A. (2024). Interdisciplinary board game for road education with elements of mathematics (pp. 836-845). In A. Klothou & C. Sakonidis (Eds.), 10th Panhellenic Conference of the Hellenic Association of Researchers in Mathematics Education (EnEDiM), Mathematical Education and Citizenship, Alexandroupoli, Greece.