GIREP-MPTL 2026 Conference, Rethymno, Crete, Greece

from Monday, 6 July 2026 (09:00) to Friday, 10 July 2026 (22:30)


        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
6 Jul 2026
7 Jul 2026
8 Jul 2026
9 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026
AM
09:00
Opening ceremony - Dimitris Stavrou (University of Crete) (until 10:30)
09:00 Welcome by University and Local Representatives  
09:25 Music performance  
09:45 Welcome by GIREP president, Eilish McLoughlin & MPTL president, Lars-Jochen Thoms  
10:00 Sara Barbieri Award winning project  
10:10 Conference guidelines by the Local Organizing Committee  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Keynote speaker -Dr Eilish McLoughlin (until 12:00)
09:00
Workshop - Haruka Onishi (until 10:30)
09:00 Simple and Beautiful Experiments XIV by LADY CATS and Science Teachers’ Group - Prof. Asako KARIYA Mr Jun MATSUKAWA Prof. Naoshi TAKAHASHI Prof. Fumiko OKIHARU Prof. Kyoko ISHII Prof. Masako TANEMURA Mrs Haruka ONISHI Mr Keito AOYAMA  
09:00
Workshop - Smadar Levy (until 10:30)
09:00 Closing the Circuit: Using a Physics Cards Game to Support Knowledge Organization in Electric Circuits - Smadar Levy  
09:00
Symposium - Olivia Levrini (until 10:30)
09:00 Regenerating science education for a sustainable world: interdisciplinarity, new languages, and futures thinking in the FEDORAS Academy - Olivia Levrini Athanasia Kokolaki (University of Crete) Laura Branchetti (Dipartimento di Matematica "F. Enriques", Università degli Studi di Milano) Kyriaki DIMITRIADI (Experimental Junior High School of Rethymnon) Dimitris Stavrou (University of Crete) Maurício Pietrocola (Department of Teaching Methodology and Comparative Education / Faculty of Education, University of São Paulo, Brazil) Sara Satanassi  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [DIGI] -Prof. Lars-Jochen Thoms (University of Konstanz) (until 10:30)
09:00 Interactive Archaeometric Simulations as Inquiry Tools in Secondary Science Education: A Teacher Evaluation - Flora Mantelaki  
09:20 Digital Transformation of Physics Teaching Through TPACK - Prof. Marika Kapanadze (Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia)  
09:40 Adapting Khan Academy videos in physics for blended learning at secondary school - Ms Ludmila Belogrudova (University of Latvia)  
10:00 DiKoLAN-SK: Measuring pre-service science teachers’ academic self-concept of digitalization-related competencies - Prof. Lars-Jochen Thoms (University of Konstanz)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INF] - Farahnaz Sadidi (until 10:30)
09:00 Designing Engaging and Societally Relevant Physics Workshops for Early Teens: A Case Study from CERN Science Gateway - Olivia Fischer  
09:20 Innovation Centres as Cyber-Physical Learning Ecosystems for Early STEM Education: A Design-Based Scenario on Motion, Energy and Robotics in Primary School - Konstantina Kotsari (CTI Diophantus) Prof. Zacharoula Smyrnaiou (CTI DIOPHANTUS/ NKUA)  
09:40 Critical thinking meets AI: Preparing pre-service physics teachers for modern education - Dr Farahnaz Sadidi  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [MATH] - Marina Tsaousidi (Laboratory of Science Education & Educational Technology, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece) (until 10:30)
09:00 Evaluating the Impact of a Real-Time Graph-Based Motion Environment on Engineering Students’ Understanding of Kinematics - Mateo Dutra Shaw (Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ingeniería, UdelaR)  
09:20 Pre-service preschool teachers’ Views and Attitudes Towards the Integration of Computational Thinking into Physics Education. - Alkinoos Ioannis Zourmpakis (University of Thessaly)  
09:40 Comparison of Student and AI generated Responses to Determine Divergence and Curl of Vector Field Diagrams - Zeynep Topdemir  
10:00 Design and Implementation of a Teaching–Learning Sequence for Graph Interpretation Skills in Secondary Education - Marina Tsaousidi (Laboratory of Science Education & Educational Technology, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [METHOD] - Tamara Fekete-Nagy (Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem) (until 10:30)
09:00 Developing a Pillar-Based Coding Scheme for Analysing Learning Materials in Physics Education Research - Daša Červeňová (Comenius University)  
09:20 Keeping Responsibility Human: A Consensus Workflow for ChatGPT-Assisted Qualitative Content Analysis - Jens Damköhler (Uni Würzburg - Physik und ihre Didaktik)  
09:40 Pilot Testing of a New Upper Secondary School Physics Textbook - Tereza Fürstová (Department of Physics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague)  
10:00 Application of Arduino-Controlled Sensors in Teaching Gas Laws - Tamara Fekete-Nagy (Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [THERMO] - Efraim Yehuda Weissman (Jerusalem College of Technology) (until 10:30)
09:00 Non-Commutative Reasoning in Heat and Temperature: A Quantum-Like Modeling of Students' Misconceptions in Thermodynamics - İrem Ören  
09:20 Using Analogies as Conceptual Checkpoints in Thermodynamics - Mrs Margareta Lovkovic Indra (Strukovna škola Đurđevac, Croatia / FMF Ljubljana, Slovenia)  
09:40 Systematic Review of Empirical Studies on the Concept Image of Energy - Uri Livne (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)  
10:00 High school teachers' perspectives on momentum and its instruction - Efraim Yehuda Weissman (Jerusalem College of Technology)  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Keynote speaker - Edit Yerushalmi (Weizmann institute) (until 12:00)
09:00
Workshop - Tetyana Antimirova (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)) (until 10:30)
09:00 Physics of Pilates and Yoga: Experiential Learning in Introductory Mechanics - Tetyana Antimirova (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))  
09:00
Symposium - Tom Reshef-Israeli (Technion Israel Institute of Technology) (until 10:30)
09:00 SYMPOSIUM – The interplay between mathematics and physics: What we say, what we do - Dan Klein (Weizmann Institute of Science) Ebba Koerfer Stefania Lippiello Tom Reshef-Israeli (Technion Israel Institute of Technology)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [AI] - Gilad Hazaraty Zohar (until 10:30)
09:00 Generative AI–Enhanced Teaching Activities for Climate Change and Futures Thinking in Primary School - Maria Samonaki  
09:20 Teaching science with AI: integration of inquiry and modelling-based learning in AI scaffolded teaching units. - Andrea Lopez-Incera  
09:40 Designing Diagnostic-Dialogic Chatbot Activities: integrating generative AI in physics peer dialogue - Gilad Hazaraty Zohar (Weizmann Institute of Science)  
10:00 Guided AI Socratic Tutoring in Electricity and Magnetism: A Pilot Implementation - Eduardo Montero (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)) Prof. Jorge Roblero (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INSTR] - Katalin Antalné Csorba (until 10:30)
09:00 Teaching and learning energy concepts through the construction of passive solar energy systems with primary school children - Mr Nektarios Tsagliotis (University of Crete)  
09:20 Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Series of Inclusive Activities to Enhance Primary School Students’ Control-of-Variables Strategy Skills - Myrto Berikou  
09:40 Game-Inspired Learning Strategies for Primary School Physics Education - Katalin Antalné Csorba  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Antonella Liccardo (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) (until 10:30)
09:00 Integrating Futures-Thinking into STEM: A Study on Technological Development and Narrative Construction - Leandro do Nascimento Silva  
09:20 Bridging Ethnography and Energy-System Models to Foster Futures-Oriented Agency in Contested Energy Transitions - Saul Casalone (Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna)  
09:40 Blending Mathematical Model-building and Futures-Oriented Science Education (FOSE) - Dr K K Mashood (Modeling and Conceptual Change Group, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India)  
10:00 Rethinking Science Education Through Gender and Marginality: Engaging Students to Analyze Gender Roles and Inequalities in STEM Contexts - Antonella Liccardo (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [LAB] - Beril Yılmaz Senem (until 10:30)
09:00 Autum School of Physics – design and implementation of an epistemologically authentic activity for high school students - Andreja Šarlah  
09:20 Designing Interactive Screen Experiments for Complex Physics Apparatus: A Strategy Based on a Case Study on the Determination of the Electron Charge-to-Mass Ratio - Dr Alexandros Kateris (Consultant of Education in Natural Sciences, Directorate of Secondary Education East Attika, Athens) Dr Athanasios Velentzas (National Technical University of Athens) Dr Panagiotis Lazos (1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 2. Open University of Greece)  
09:40 Beyond rote memorization: The impact of calculators and formula sheets on Physics motivation and achievement - Yohanes Wolde-Senbet  
10:00 Modelling Alpha, Beta and Gamma Radiation with Simple Materials: An Analogy-Based Activity - Beril Yılmaz Senem (Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University) Dr Şule Kösem (Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [QUANT] - JESUS DIEGO TUERO-ODONNELL ZULAICA (until 10:30)
09:00 How to Teach What a Photon Really Is - James Freericks  
09:20 “Playing with Quanta”: an Introductory Course to Quantum Mechanics - Marilu Chiofalo  
09:40 Critical Thinking in Quantum Physics Education: The Limits of a Philosophical Intervention - JESUS DIEGO TUERO-O'DONNELL  
09:00
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] -Prof. Apostolos Xenakis (University of Thessaly) (until 10:30)
09:00 Investigating physics teachers’ conceptions of the spring constant - Katarína Kozelková  
09:20 An Educational Pathways to Link Light and Vision in a Visual Arts High School as a Model for a Teacher Training Program - Marina Carpineti (Dipartimento di Fisica - Università degli Studi di Milano)  
09:40 Multidisciplinary contextualization: integrating physics and environmental problems in high school - Ianka Ivonne Castillo Gutiérrez (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)  
10:00 The Discontinuity of Space and Time in Epicurean Science Philosophy and Modern Physics: Convergences and Divergences - Prof. Apostolos Xenakis (University of Thessaly)  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Keynote speaker -Prof. Lars-Jochen Thoms (University of Konstanz) (until 12:00)
09:00
Workshop - Farahnaz Sadidi (until 10:30)
09:00 Let’s bring critical thinking into physics lessons together: Version 2.0 - Dr Klaus Albrecht Ursula Albrecht Dr Farahnaz Sadidi  
09:00
Workshop - Marilu Chiofalo (until 10:30)
09:00 Experiences, Games, Story Telling and Art performance to promote the quantum mechanics understanding - Prof. Maria Luisa Chiofalo (Department of Physics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy)  
09:00
Symposium - Kristina Zuza (UPV/EHU (Applied Physics Department)) (until 10:30)
09:00 Methodologies for research students’ ideas in introductory physics courses - Mieke De Cock Paula Heron Paul van Kampen Jenaro Guisasola Kristina Zuza (UPV/EHU (Applied Physics Department)) Esmeralda Campos (University of Vienna)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [EVAL] - Eliane Merki (until 10:30)
09:00 Insights from a large national study on Physics freshmen: A blueprint for an international comparative study - Dennys Gahrmann (Physics Education, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany)  
09:20 Identifying Students’ Conceptions about Force Identification and Newton’s First Law: A Large-Scale Study of First-Year Engineering Students - Marina Ristol Roura (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech)  
09:40 A board game for reviewing mathematical content during orientation week in (Medical) Physics Bachelor's degree programs - Caroline Wortmann  
10:00 Inventory of Galilean Transformation of uniform linear motion in position-time graphs - Eliane Merki  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INSTR] - Kosntantinos Alexiou (University Of Western Macedonia) (until 10:30)
09:00 Implementation of a Teaching-Learning Sequence on Wetting Phenomena in Secondary Education - Lazaros Pelekas (Laboratory of Science Education & Educational Technology, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)  
09:20 Conceptual learning and science self-efficacy in primary school: A comparison between inquiry-based and traditional - Giusy Giarratano (University of Palermo)  
09:40 Introducing Inquiry-Based Learning and active learning teaching methods in the first-year university physics course: initial findings from a pilot study. - Krzysztof Turzyński (Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw)  
10:00 Inclusive Teaching Activities for Nanoscience-Nanotechnology Content in Primary Schools: The Case of the Gecko Effect - Kosntantinos Alexiou (University Of Western Macedonia)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Süleyman Turşucu (until 10:30)
09:00 Empowering Teachers with Interdisciplinary Relational Problem-Solving for Gifted Learners - Ivana Štibi  
09:20 Engineering Design as a Strategy for Understanding Technology in Early Childhood Education - Dr Radu Bogdan Toma (University of Burgos)  
09:40 Debunking Flat-Earth Claims by Pre-university Physics Students - Süleyman Turşucu (PhD)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - R.J.H. Klein-Douwel (University of Groningen) (until 10:30)
09:00 Caloric and Vibrational Models – Nature of Science in Experimental Activities - Mrs Yasmin Gusmão (IFRJ)  
09:20 Tentative or Valid: Students’ Understanding of Nature of Science Following Quantum Physics Instructions - itay bahar  
09:40 When self-directed learning pays off: The physics project lab for first-year engineering students - Sebastian Schellhammer  
10:00 Design of teacher assistant training for supporting inquiry-based physics labs - R.J.H. Klein-Douwel (University of Groningen)  
09:00
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Kana Ofir (Weizmann Institute of Science) (until 10:30)
09:00 Physics Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Turkiye: A Case study - Özden Şengül (Boğaziçi University)  
09:20 Developing Physics Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Practitioner Inquiry - Dr Eilish McLoughlin (Dublin City University)  
09:40 Physics education research in pre-service teacher training on conceptual needs for fostering active learning in school - Vera Montalbano (University of Siena)  
10:00 Playing to Learn, Planning to Teach: Physics Teachers’ Pedagogical Profiles in Implementing Card Games - kana ofir (Weizmann Institute of Science)  
09:00
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Marian Kires (Institute of Physics Faculty of Science UPJS in Košice, Slovakia) (until 10:30)
09:00 Supporting Physics Teachers’ Use of Augmented Reality through a Community of Practice - Caterina Giovanzana (Università degli Studi di Trento)  
09:20 Faculty Online Learning Communities: Sustaining Inquiry-Based Teaching in Physics Education - Mo Basir  
09:40 Impact of a two-tier teacher learning community on teachers’ views of physics labs and innovative lab technologies - Dr Marta Carli  
10:00 Blended learning in student preparation for physics competitions - Marian Kires (Institute of Physics Faculty of Science UPJS in Košice, Slovakia)  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Keynote speaker - Argyris Nipyrakis (University of Crete) (until 12:00)
09:00
Workshop - Zofia Drabek (until 10:30)
09:00 From “The Little Prince” to Light Refraction: Inquiry-Based (IBL) Optics with Everyday Materials - Zofia Drabek (Non-Public Robert Schuman High School in Warsaw; Physics Faculty, University of Warsaw)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [AI] - Giulia Polverini (Uppsala University) (until 10:30)
09:00 Beyond Pattern Matching: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of 13 Large Language Models on the Hungarian National Physics Exam - Péter Kosztyó (Eötvös Loránd University)  
09:20 How students use Generative AI for computational modeling in physics - Karl Henrik Fredly (University of Oslo)  
09:40 How reasoning helps large language models read physics images - Giulia Polverini (Uppsala University)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [IDENT] - Filippa Dalesjo (University of Copenhagen (DK)) (until 10:30)
09:00 Developing Secondary Pre-service Teachers’ Climate Change Teacher Identity Through the Design of Scenario-Based STEM Teaching Materials - Ms Chara Bitsaki (University of Crete & University of Groningen)  
09:20 Gender-Emotion Stereotypes in STEM: A Review from Early Childhood to Emerging Adulthood - Dr Sofia Kelesidou (Hellenic Open University) Dr Kyriaki Anagnostopoulou (Hellenic Open University)  
09:40 The effect of embodiment on science identity and belonging in physics education – the case of ionizing radiation - Filippa Dalesjo (University of Copenhagen (DK))  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INSTR] - Kerstin Lindmaier (Johannes Kepler Universität Linz) (until 10:30)
09:00 Synchronous vs Hybrid Designs: Evaluating Online Teacher Professional Development on Measurement Uncertainty - Mr Phillip Gerald Schoßau  
09:20 Development and Evaluation of a new teaching sequence for mechanics in middle school - Kerstin Lindmaier (Johannes Kepler Universität Linz)  
09:40 Sara Barbieri Award winning project - "Accessible Mechanics Laboratory (eΦCiencia): Guided Use of Low-Cost Experimental Prototypes for Conceptual Reconstruction through Active Learning" - Erick Lamilla Rubio (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral)  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Nicolas Labrosse (until 10:30)
09:00 A Network-Based System for Supporting the Transition to Academic Mathematics in (Medical) Physics Bachelor’s Programs - Caroline Wortmann  
09:20 What limits epistemic and methodological rigor in school research projects? - Mr Dariusz Aksamit (Warsaw University of Technology)  
09:40 Identifying Potential Interdisciplinary Curricular Practices for Initial Physics Teacher Education - Enrico Chiosini (Universidade de São Paulo)  
10:00 A Vision for Physics Higher Education Research in the United Kingdom and Ireland - Nicolas Labrosse  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Wolfgang Aschauer (until 10:30)
09:00 Physics Education with performing arts: The Physical Clown - Matteo Onate Orozco (University of Insubria, Department of Science and High Technology)  
09:20 Dramatised Experiments: Pre-service Teachers Integrating Drama in the School Laboratory - Argyris Nipyrakis (University of Crete)  
09:40 Miming physics: kinaesthetic activities to enhance understanding. The case of the speed of sound. - Marzia Garzetti (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)) Francesca Telesio (Università degli Studi di Genova)  
10:00 Learning Physics by Performing It: Effects of LIVE ACTs on Conceptual Understanding in the Areas of Particulate Nature of Matter and Optics - Dr Wolfgang Aschauer  
09:00
Parallel oral presentations [LAB] - Beril Yılmaz Senem (until 10:30)
09:00 Use of virtual laboratories in inclusive education - Dominika Korcanova  
09:20 ToPLab: Innovation in Physics Labs through Faculty Learning Communities - Dr Lucia Gabelli (Università di Padova)  
09:40 Educational Scenario for Measurement and Mitigation of Noise in Schools using Internet of Things - Nikolaos Toumanidis (Vocational High School of Nikiti, 63088, Nikiti of Chalkidiki, Greece)  
10:00 The Spinning Top as a Minimalist Gyroscopic Model: Learning through Design, Autonomy, and Technological Contexts - Beril Yılmaz Senem  
10:30 --- Coffee break ---
11:00
Keynote speaker - Dimitris Stavrou (University of Crete) (until 12:00)
PM
12:00 --- Lunch ---
13:30
Workshop - Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez (Chapman University) (until 15:00)
13:30 Teaching Physics and Astronomy with NASA HEAT - Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez (Chapman University)  
13:30
Panel discussion [LAB] -Dr Paul Logman (Leiden University) (until 15:00)
13:30 Student-instructor interaction in physics labs: a collegial exchange of experiences, research findings, and remaining challenges - Dr Eugenio Tufino (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics) Micol Alemani Prof. Ian Gardner Bearden (University of Copenhagen (DK)) Dr Paul Logman (Leiden University) Sebastian Schellhammer  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [CONT] - Maria Bondani (CNR - Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies) (until 15:00)
13:30 Designing and testing a representation-based learning path on General Relativity for a secondary school classroom - Alberto Frontino Crisafulli  
13:50 CREDO-edu – preliminary research results of students involved in the citizen science project - Melania Deresz (Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw)  
14:10 EPR Paradox and Bell’s Inequalities in High School - Maria Bondani (Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie-CNR-IFN, Como, Italy)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [IDENT] - Michelangelo Panza (University of Macerata) (until 15:00)
13:30 What makes a physicist? Legitimate Peripheral Participation and Physics Identity Development in Higher Education - Dr Nicolas Labrosse (University of Glasgow)  
13:50 Pre-service primary teachers’ perspectives on gender and science identity - Emily Michailidi (University of Crete)  
14:10 How does STEM identity depend on discipline and gender? A latent profile analysis - Italo Testa (University Federico II Naples)  
14:30 Physics educators challenging the 'myth of neutrality' - Michelangelo Panza (University of Macerata)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [MATH] - Carolina de Souza (Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)) (until 15:00)
13:30 Visual Methods in Special Relativity - Karol Urbański (Jagiellonian University)  
13:50 Frattart: Revisiting Fractal Geometry in Physics and Mathematics Education through Interdisciplinary Co-Design - Antonella Liccardo (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II)  
14:10 Fables and Experiments: A Combination For Scientific Literacy in Childhood - Fabiola Escobar Moreno (Instituto Politécnico Nacional)  
14:30 The physics teacher as an attractor of signs: learning through signs in an art-science activity about physics and war - Eduardo Rocha (Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)) Carolina de Souza (Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar))  
13:30
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Stefan Gritsch (Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark) (until 15:00)
13:30 The Role of School Laboratory Equipment in Empowering Future Educators - Elina Karagiannidou  
13:50 Student Primary Teachers’ Difficulties in a Physics Lab - Constantina Stefanidou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)  
14:10 Use of Remote Laboratories in Physics Olympiads in Costa Rica - Daniel Guillermo Elizondo Blanco (CONARE)  
14:30 Out-of-Field Physics Teachers’ Lesson Planning Practices and Implications for Targeted Professional Development - Stefan Gritsch (Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [THERMO] -Dr Avraham Merzel (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) (until 15:00)
13:30 Griffiths’ quantum mechanics vs. Schrödinger’s four lectures - Ricardo Karam (University of Copenhagen)  
13:50 Assessing Secondary School Students’ Understanding of the Energy Conservation Law - Petra Plavšić  
14:10 Effectiveness of an inquiry-based teaching sequence on energy for secondary school - Mrs Karolina Matejak Cvenic (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Bijenička c. 32, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)  
14:30 Teaching Energy as Coherent Crosscutting Concept - International Researchers-Practitioners Partnership - Dr Avraham Merzel (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)  
15:00 --- Coffee break ---
15:30
Keynote speaker - Dimitris Stavrou (University of Crete) (until 16:30)
16:30
Workshop - Valentina DE RENZI (until 18:00)
16:30 From a Zombie activity to the Hydrogen atom: Exploring the eigenvalue problem in high-school quantum physics - Valentina DE RENZI  
16:30
Workshop - Dagmara Sokołowska (until 18:00)
16:30 Enhancing Learning through AI-Supported Science Education - Dagmara Sokołowska  
16:30
Workshop - Luca Zatti (until 18:00)
16:30 Exploring Energy Transition Through Game-Based Learning: The "Poweri noi! Watt should we do?" Workshop - Luca Zatti  
16:30
Parallel oral presentations [DIGI] - Christoph Stolzenberger (until 18:00)
16:30 Immersive Virtual Reality for Learning About Forces and Fields - Margaret Wegener  
16:50 PUMA : Optics Lab: Experimenting without boundaries – development and evaluation of a web-based augmented reality simulation for physics education - Stefan Kraus (Lehrstuhl für Physik & ihre Didaktik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg)  
17:10 From Search to GenAI Queries: Global Trends in Physics Information-Seeking Across Topics and Regions - Yossi Ben Zion (Department of Physics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel)  
17:30 Bridging theory and practice: Teaching electric circuits with the “PUMA:Spannungslabor” AR-app - Christoph Stolzenberger  
16:30
Parallel oral presentations [INSTR] - Mashood KK (Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India) (until 18:00)
16:30 Embedding Nature of Scientific Knowledge in 11th Grade Physics: Design, Implementation, and Reflections - Dr Anna Koumara (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)  
16:50 A Teaching-Learning Sequence on Heat Transfer Modes and Aspects of the Nature of Scientific Inquiry: Focusing on Radiative Heat Transfer - Eleni-Maria Valkanou (Democritus University of Thrace)  
17:10 Designing Inquiry-Based Physics Learning with Historical Scientific Instruments: The Case of the INSIGHT Telescope Toolkit - Dr Stefania Lippiello (Department of Physics and Astronomy - University of Padova (Italy))  
17:30 Investigating students’ shift to probabilistic thinking through the exploration of an agent-based model - Dr K K Mashood (Modeling and Conceptual Change Group, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India)  
16:30
Parallel oral presentations [METHOD] -Dr Rubén Sánchez Sánchez (Instituto Politécnico Nacional) (until 18:00)
16:30 Physics in a New Frame – From Motivation to Deeper Understanding - Csikos Viktoria  
16:50 Students’ Visual Attention and Misconceptions in Kinematics Graphs: An Eye-Tracking and Cluster Analysis Study - Dr Martina Kekule (Charles University)  
17:10 Flipped classroom and simulations to learn Faraday’s law for engineering students - Dr Rubén Sánchez Sánchez (Instituto Politécnico Nacional)  
16:30
Parallel oral presentations [QUANT] - Sara Satanassi (until 18:00)
16:30 Quantum Students’ Uncertainty about Quantum Measurement - Jason Tran  
16:50 Students’ Perceptions of Bohr’s Model and the Conceptual Transition from Classical to Quantum Physics in Greek Upper Secondary Education - Mr Georgios Parnavellis (University of the Aegean)  
17:10 Crossing the Barrier: High School Students Engaging with the Schrödinger Equation - Yhonatan White  
17:30 From locality to entanglement: Investigating students’ reasoning through a research-based tutorial - Dr Sara Satanassi (Department of Physics and Astronomy, 'A. Righi', University of Bologna)  
16:30
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Yohanes Wolde-Senbet (until 18:00)
16:30 Portable experimental kits as tools for inclusion: supporting disadvantaged learners through inquiry - Izabella Julia Benczik  
16:50 Enhancing Physics Education in Canada - Pierre Benard  
17:10 Designing a Regional STEM Education Graduate Program in Latin America: Remote Laboratories, Distance Learning, and Research Networks - Cesar Mora (Instituto Politécnico Nacional)  
18:00
Country representative meeting (until 18:30)
19:30 --- Welcome reception @Fortezza Castle ---
12:00 --- Lunch ---
13:30
Workshop - David Sokoloff (until 15:00)
13:30 Introduction to Active Learning in Optics and Photonics (ALOP) - David Sokoloff TUĞBA YÜKSEL  
13:30
Workshop - Mehmet Fatih Tasar (until 15:00)
13:30 AI‑Generated Physics Simulations for Conceptual Mastery: A Hands‑On Design and Live‑Demo Workshop - Mehmet Fatih Tasar  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [ASTRO] (until 15:00)
13:30 Designing and Implementing a Teaching–Learning Sequence on Stellar Evolution - Ms Maria Ioannidou (Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece)  
13:50 Space Radio Workshops – Secondary School Students and Educators Explore the Milky Way with DIY Radio Telescopes - Philipp Lindenau (Deutsches Zentrum für Astrophysik)  
14:10 Planetarium Visitors’ Understanding of the Celestial Sphere: Why is a Planetarium Dome-shaped? - Judith Vandewiere  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [CLIM] (until 15:00)
13:30 Design and Implementation of Activities on the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect - Mr Rok Kuk (University of Ljubljana)  
13:50 Teachers’ professional development on future-oriented thinking in the context of open schooling networks - Ioannis Xypolias (University of Crete) Ioanna Kaltsa (University of Crete)  
14:10 Simulation of a Climate Change Conference: a Project-Based Learning Approach - Magdalena Micoloi  
14:30 Linking Climate Knowledge with Societal Participation: Findings from the Student Laboratory Labs4Future - Jonathan Grothaus (Universität Würzburg)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [EVAL] - Eleni Botzaki (University of Crete) (until 15:00)
13:30 How students use energy bar diagrams in problem solving: insights from eye-tracking and interviews - Prof. Katarina Jelicic (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia)  
13:50 Designing the multiple-choice questionnaire to assess the students understanding of RC circuits - Ruoshi Wang (University of the Basque Country)  
14:10 Eliciting Initial Learning in Special Relativity - Floor Kamphorst (NTNU)  
14:30 Designing Formative Assessment Activities for Climate Change Competencies by Pre-Service Primary Teachers - Eleni Botzaki (University of Crete)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [MATH] -Dr Hadas Levi (Lev Academic Center) (until 15:00)
13:30 Reconceptualizing inextricability of mathematical and physical reasoning through boundary objects in quantum mechanics - Laura Branchetti (Dipartimento di Matematica "F. Enriques", Università degli Studi di Milano)  
13:50 Incremental Effects of Mathematical Prior Knowledge and Physics Prior Knowledge on Passing Exams in Physics - Prof. Andreas Borowski (Physics Education, Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany)  
14:10 Developing a Coding Scheme for Categorizing Introductory Physics Textbook Problems - Kazi Aatish Imroz (The Ohio State University)  
14:30 From Physmatic Difficulties to Physmatic Pedagogical Action - Mrs Hadas Levi (Lev Academic Center, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [QUANT] - Juuso Jaakola (until 15:00)
13:30 Hands-on models for addressing quantum entanglement in secondary education - Chiara Menotti (Pitaevskii BEC Center, CNR-INO, Trento, Italy)  
13:50 An Escape Room–Based Game for Introducing Fundamental Concepts of Quantum Physics - Pietro Paolo Gambelli (Università di Trento)  
14:10 Teaching Einsteinian Energy in secondary school: Why do we need it? - Dr Shachar Boublil (TELUQ university)  
14:30 Mining Difficulty and Misconceptions from Quantum Circuit Simulator Logs - Juuso Jaakola  
13:30
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Emanuele Zito (until 15:00)
13:30 Physics Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusive Education - Lívia Sobinovská  
13:50 Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions on Inclusive Inquiry-Based Physics Teaching and Learning - ANASTASIA OIKONOMOU  
14:10 Towards a Justice-Oriented Physics Education - Catalina Arboleda (University of Colorado Boulder)  
14:30 Which methodologies for teaching physics can foster learning in a neurodivergent student? - Emanuele Zito  
15:00 --- Coffee break ---
15:30
Poster session (until 17:00)
15:30 Enhancing University Physics and Chemistry Education through Interdisciplinary Research: The ENACT Project - Radoslaw Wasielewski Mirela Kaczmarek (University of Wrocław)  
15:50 Quantum Games as Standalone Learning Tools: Measuring Conceptual Gains and Motivation Across Diverse Audiences - Dr Rosaria Lena (University of Glasgow)  
16:10 Introducing gravitational time dilation in high school: a rigorous yet accessible approach - Prof. immacolata D'ACUNTO (Università di Salerno)  
16:30 Inquiry learning with individual differences in a simulation and VR physics experiment - Pasco Starcevic  
16:40 A non-formal interdisciplinary learning path on nuclear phenomena for physics orientation - Vera Montalbano (University of Siena)  
16:40 An intersection of linear algebra, complex numbers, and quantum computing: The case of the Bloch sphere - Ricardo Karam (University of Copenhagen)  
16:40 Analysis of citizen science weather station data series - Arpad Bordas  
16:40 Classical Physics as a Continuation of Quantum Thinking: An Energy-First Reconstruction - Giovanni Organtini (Sapienza Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT))  
16:40 Cosmic Roots: connecting Cosmos to the Earth for people with disabilities - Leonardo De Deo (University of Bologna - INAF/OAS)  
16:40 Design and development of an educational online platform for the exhibits of Science and Technology Museum of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Olympia Zianni  
16:40 Developing a two-year physics laboratory curriculum for upper secondary education - Athanasia Kourkouli  
16:40 Developing the Physics Education and Outreach Model at the University of Helsinki - Peitsa Veteli (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))  
16:40 Development of an experiment to demonstrate the photon statistics of a thermal light source - Kim Kappl (University of Stuttgart)  
16:40 Enhancing Radiation Safety Awareness through Virtual Reality in Physics Laboratory undergraduate courses - Aleksandra Biegun (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Groningen)  
16:40 From CERN to Space: A Hands-On Adventure - Anastasia Tezari (CERN)  
16:40 From Static Museum Exhibits to “Transparent” Learning Tools: Extending Museum-Based Science Learning at the NKUA Science and Technology Museum - Dr Efstratios Kapotis (Science and Technology Museum, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)  
16:40 From survey to classroom design: Developing and piloting smartphone-based physics activities to foster DiKoLAN-aligned digital competences - Jaroslav Nauš  
16:40 Gender Gap beyond ‘Science’: what Discipline-disaggregated, Item-level Analysis reveals in PISA 2015 - Michelangelo Panza (Università degli studi di Cagliari)  
16:40 Guided simulation activity for spin visualization and spin matrix algebra: an Item Response Analysis - Guillermo Regodón (Department of Physics, University of Córdoba)  
16:40 Impact of Gamification and Flipped Classroom in a University Course - Szabolcs Varga (Eötvös Loránd University)  
16:40 Inquiry-Based Educational Experimentation for Pupils / Students at the Science and Technology Museum of the NKUA - Mrs Ifigeneia Karyoti  
16:40 Inquiry-based physics: How does it affect pre-service teachers’ physics identities? - Putri Dwi Sundari (University of Groningen)  
16:40 Interdisciplinary STEM Activities and Teacher Professional Development for Effective Implementation - Zuzana Jeskova  
16:40 Kolb cycle supported with simulators for teaching the second law of thermodynamics for engineering students - Cesar Mora  
16:40 Mobile Devices in Czech Physics Teaching: Use Patterns, Barriers, and Enabling Conditions - Jaroslav Nauš  
16:40 Physics Highlights of Electric Guitars - Joao Pereira (UNIRIO)  
16:40 Physics Toys in the Classroom: Comparing a Science Show and Learning Stations - Prof. Lars-Jochen Thoms (University of Konstanz)  
16:40 Soft Barriers to Coding: How Subtle Inequalities Carry Real Consequences in Physics Education - Nicolas Labrosse  
16:40 Student Conceptions of Quantum Concepts and Phenomena in Lower Secondary Education - Mr Carsten Albert (IFW Dresden / TU Dresden)  
16:40 Teaching operators in a high school quantum physics course - Efraim Yehuda Weissman (Jerusalem College of Technology)  
16:40 Teaching Physics and Chemistry in Primary Education: Conceptions and Practices of Pre-service Teachers in Uruguay - Silvia Sguilla  
16:40 Teaching the Mathematical Formalism of Quantum Physics in Secondary Schools – Teachers’ Perspectives - Moritz Förster (TU Dresden)  
16:40 The correlation between high school students' understanding of physical and non-physical graphs - Jan Říha (Palacky University in Olomouc, Faculty of Science)  
16:40 The effect of combining real and virtual representations in different modalities on conceptual understanding of polarization of light - Alexander Schuster  
16:40 The Impact of Scientific Outreach on Nuclear and Particle Physics Research in Brazil After Its Admission as an Associate Member of CERN - Vitor Acioly (Fluminense Federal University (UFF))  
16:40 The Sirius School for High School Teachers: continuing education, cutting-edge science, and scientific literacy. - Vitor Acioly (Fluminense Federal University (UFF))  
16:40 TPACK level of Slovak physics teachers in astrophysics - Ms Karin Schmögnerová (Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice)  
16:40 Ventana Celeste: A Scalable Phygital Ecosystem for Astronomy Education ranging from Museum to Home - ALESSIO BELLINO  
16:40 “I need some structure and support”: Teacher Competence and Perspectives on the Quantum Dice Analogy - Bart Folkers  
16:40 “Ray Collision” or “Straight-Line Paths? Designing an Experimental Apparatus to Teach Light Propagation Beyond the Focal Point of a Converging Lens - Dr Ioannis Starakis (Department of Early Childhood Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,) Ms Panagiota Liakopoulou  
17:00
Workshop - Martina Kekule (until 18:30)
17:00 Exploring Depth: 3D Vision and Anaglyph Imaging in Physics Education - Dr Martina Kekule (Charles University)  
17:00
Workshop - Valentina Bologna (until 18:30)
17:00 Multiple Representations: a practical approach to enhance teaching practices - Andreja Šarlah Valentina Bologna Alessandro Pietro Ventura Sergej Faletič  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [AI] - Cilia Rücker (until 18:30)
17:00 Stereotyping the Physicists: Do AI Systems Reproduce Classic Physical Stereotypes? - IRAYA YANEZ PEREZ (Universidad de Burgos)  
17:20 Who Holds the Learning Responsibility in AI-Supported Physics Problem Solving? - Dr Fatma Caner (Ozyegin University)  
17:40 Primary School Teachers' Views on the Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Science Education - Alexandros Mpatzos  
18:00 Enhancing enthusiasm and gender equity in STEM education with AI: Domain-specific chatbot as personalized learning assistant and digital role model - Cilia Rücker  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [ASTRO] - Panagiotis Tampakis (University of Thessaly, Department of Primary Education, Greece) (until 18:30)
17:00 Development of an undergraduate laboratory to support students’ understanding of daily celestial motion - Stephen Gammell (Dublin City University)  
17:20 Why East Isn’t Always East: Students’ Difficulties with Cardinal Directions in Explaining the Sun’s Apparent Motion - Rebecca Raskin (KU Leuven)  
17:40 Lunatario: A Play-Based Epistemic Resource for Spatial Reasoning in Early Astronomy Learning - sara ricciardi (INAF OAS)  
18:00 A Teaching–Learning Approach to the Earth–Moon Barycentre: Design and Implementation - Panagiotis Tampakis (University of Thessaly, Department of Primary Education, Greece)  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [EVAL] - Márton Burkovics (Eötvös Loránd University) (until 18:30)
17:00 Developing and Validating a Physics-Context Scientific Literacy Test for Lower Secondary Students - Rostislav Danel  
17:20 Ensuring Consistency in Assessing Scientific Writing, Presentations, and Teamwork in Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Courses - Dr Aleksandra Biegun (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Groningen)  
17:40 Rasch-based validation of the Heat and Temperature Conceptual Evaluation: implications for teaching introductory thermodynamics - Onofrio Rosario Battaglia  
18:00 Automated Assessment in Practice: Grading Short-Answer Physics Questions with Large Language Models - Márton Burkovics (Eötvös Loránd University)  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [INF] -Dr Ioannis Lefkos (Laboratory of informatics and Robotics in Education and Society, University of Macedonia) (until 18:30)
17:00 Integrating Theory, Math, and Experimentation: A Theme Park Project in Applied Physics Education - Wim Bouwman (Delft University of Technology)  
17:20 A Taste of Physics: The Scientific Method in the Kitchen - Luca Zatti  
17:40 A physics questionnaire to foster electromagnetism learning among engineering students - Roberto Virzi (Department of Physics - Politecnico di Milano)  
18:00 STEM/STEAM Education in Centres for Creative Activities of Children: Perceptions and Practices of Educators - Dr Ioannis Lefkos (Laboratory of informatics and Robotics in Education and Society, University of Macedonia)  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Veronica Ilari (Department of Physics and Astronomy “A. Righi”, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 46, 40126, Bologna, Italy) (until 18:30)
17:00 Narrating Complexity: Bridging Physics Education and Literature in a Futures-Oriented Climate Change Laboratory - Lorenzo Miani  
17:20 Pre-service preschool teachers’ reasoning on the role of the ocean in the climate - Dr Nikolaos Zarkadis (Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece)  
17:40 Incorporating complex socioscientific problems into physics teacher education: agency under uncertainty - Gabriel Lanzillotta (Interunits Graduate Programme in Science Education / University of São Paulo, Brazil)  
18:00 Complex systems science as an educational lever for thinking open and multiple futures - Veronica Ilari (Department of Physics and Astronomy “A. Righi”, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 46, 40126, Bologna, Italy)  
17:00
Parallel oral presentations [QUANT] -Dr Giorgos Peikos (University of Crete) (until 18:30)
17:00 Quantum Science and Technology for High Schools: a summer school for in-service teachers - Maria Bondani (CNR - Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnologies)  
17:20 Undergraduate students’ ways of using the concept of the photon in quantum optical experiments - Aku Pajula  
17:40 Pre-service and In-service Teachers’ Mathematical Reasoning and Sense-Making in Quantum Physics - Moritz Förster (TU Dresden)  
18:00 GenAI in Science Lesson Planning: Teacher Students’ Pedagogical Reasoning about GenAI-Generated Outputs - Dr Giorgos Peikos (University of Crete)  
18:30
Cooperating bodies meeting (until 19:30)
18:30
Summer School meeting (until 19:30)
12:00 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Excursions (until 20:00)
12:00 --- Lunch ---
13:30
Workshop -Prof. Aristotelis Gkiolmas (Department (School) of Primary Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) (until 15:00)
13:30 The Teaching of Physics, as Related to Truth and Falsehood (Lie): Views in an Era of Rapid Changes and Technological Developments. - Prof. Aristotelis Gkiolmas (Department (School) of Primary Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)  
13:30
Workshop - Marta Mlynczyk (Nauczyciel fizyki w Liceum Ogólnokształcącym Nr XII im. Boleslawa Chrobrego we Wroclawiu) (until 15:00)
13:30 Uncertainty as a Framework for Developing Critical Thinking in School Physics - Hanna van Loon Marta Mlynczyk (Nauczyciel fizyki w Liceum Ogólnokształcącym Nr XII im. Boleslawa Chrobrego we Wroclawiu) Mirela Kaczmarek (University of Wrocław)  
13:30
Symposium - Paula Heron Marisa Michelini (until 15:00)
13:30 Challenges in Experimental Content-focused PER - Ana Susac Italo Testa (University Federico II Naples) Kristina Zuza (UPV/EHU (Applied Physics Department)) Jenaro Guisasola Paula Heron (University of Washington) Prof. Marisa Michelini (University of Udine)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [AI] -Dr Eugenio Tufino (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics) (until 15:00)
13:30 Assessing AI Literacy in Physics and Beyond – A Robust Performance-Based Test for High-School Students - Tobias Patrick Treczoks (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))  
13:50 Introducing AI-supported problem solving in lower secondary science education. Insights from a large-scale student competition - Emese Hanolné Toldy  
14:10 Evaluating Large Multimodal Models on relative motion concepts: decoupling visual and physical reasoning - Eugenio Tufino (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [ASTRO] - ELVIRA GUTIERREZ JIMENEZ (UPV/EHU) (until 15:00)
13:30 Observing the sky with different sights: narrating Astrophysics with cinematic storytelling - Leonardo De Deo (University of Bologna - INAF/OAS)  
13:50 The Scale of it all: Student understanding of the size of the Solar System - Prof. Urban Eriksson (Division for PER, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden)  
14:10 Impact of Accurate Scale Comprehension on Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Astronomical Phenomena - Willem Keppens  
14:30 Design Based Research to design a Teaching-Learning Sequence about Moon phases and eclipses - ELVIRA GUTIERREZ JIMENEZ (UPV/EHU)  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [COGN] - Valentina Bologna (until 15:00)
13:30 The challenges of writing new screening-target questions - Drew Rosen (University of Edinburgh)  
13:50 Effects of Research-Based Visualizations on Croatian High School Students’ Understanding of the Seasons: An Eye-Tracking Study - Elizabeta Šimunović (Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia)  
14:10 Semiotic Problem Framing: Extending Problem Framing Through Semiotics in Physics Education - Matteo Tuveri (University of Cagliari)  
14:30 Role of Habits and Routines in Problem Posing and Problem Solving in Physics. - Giovanna Modugno Valentina Bologna  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Henk Swagten (until 15:00)
13:30 Expanding Agency in Physics Education for the Climate Crisis: The ENCOMPASS Three-Lenses Approach - Giulia Tasquier (University of Bologna)  
13:50 Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking in Physics through Context-Based Teaching: A Research Framework - Aneta Kolodzejová (Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia)  
14:10 Identifying Key Themes for Climate and Sustainability Education: A Multidisciplinary Delphi Study - Andrea Zamboni  
14:30 Student-Led Tutorials (SLT) for Electromagnetism in first-year Applied-Physics university education - Henk Swagten  
13:30
Parallel oral presentations [INTER] - Marco Giliberti (Università degli Studi di Milano) (until 15:00)
13:30 Epistemic Emotions in-the-Making. Exploring Discovery Narratives from the History of Physics - Francesca Riccioni (Department of Physics and Astronomy - University of Bologna)  
13:50 Interdisciplinary Teacher Training in the Cosmos Course through a Dialogue between History, Astronomy and Education - Prof. Cristina Leite (University of Bologna / Universidade de São Paulo)  
14:10 Representation of Scientists in Canadian General Physics Textbooks: The Case of Nikola Tesla - Farook Al-Shamali  
14:30 Integrating History and NOS in Physics Education: A Module on Isotopes - Marco Giliberti (Università degli Studi di Milano)  
13:30
Parallel Oral Presentations [TEACH] - Angelos Sofianidis (Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia, Greece) (until 15:00)
13:30 Examining pre-service physics education programmes in Slovakia and Ireland - Katarína Kozelková  
13:50 A Progressive Modelling Pathway with the Water Rocket - Prof. Maria Luisa Chiofalo (University of Pisa, Physics Department)  
14:10 Physics Teacher Upskilling: Outcomes from a Physics Skills Enhancement Micro‑Credential Delivery - Prof. Maria Parappilly (Flinders University)  
14:30 Inclusive Didactics of Physics in Primary Teacher Education: Self-Efficacy Perspectives - Angelos Sofianidis (Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia, Greece)  
15:00 --- Coffee break ---
15:30
Publishing books with Springer Nature (until 17:00)
15:30
Poster session (until 17:00)
15:30 Guided Inquiry-based learning using checkpoints in Physics lab - Dr Eva Philippaki (King's College London)  
16:10 Photos of the Future: Pre-Service Teachers’ Visions and Aspirations for the Future in Sustainability Issues - Argyris Nipyrakis (University of Crete)  
16:40 A Study on Japanese Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Infrared Radiation and Implications for Instructional Material Development - Keito Aoyama  
16:40 Addressing Teacher Needs in Climate Change Physics Education - Lívia Sobinovská  
16:40 Analysis of Pupils’ Problem-Solving Difficulties in the Physics Olympiad - Patrik Rezák (Comenius University)  
16:40 Applying probabilistic machine learning method on FCI test for identification of most frequent misconceptions among STEM students at University of Osijek, Croatia - Dr Dejan Bošnjaković (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek)  
16:40 Can a one-day event trigger interest towards STEM at the high school level? - Matteo Tuveri (University of Cagliari)  
16:40 Choosing the Right Tool for Desired Skill: A Framework Based on Smartphone, Arduino and School Sensors´ Measurements for Physics Experiments - Jakub Žoldák  
16:40 Cultivating Higher-Order Learning in Upper Secondary Physics through Performance-Based Tasks and Formative Assessment: A Three-Year Longitudinal Practice-Based Study - Takahiko Miyakawa (Aichi University of Education)  
16:40 Design and implementation of STEM lessons on climate change by primary and secondary education teachers. - Ilias Tsafarakis  
16:40 Designing Interdisciplinary Educational Practices to Address Social Tensions in the Energy Transition - Saul Casalone (Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna)  
16:40 Development of Art-Integrated Physics Teaching Materials to Reduce the Gender Gap in Physics Learning - Asako Kariya  
16:40 Dirac notation and Born rule as epistemic game when describing quantum optical experiments - Aku Pajula  
16:40 ENerGISE: Supporting inclusive science education through climate-focused STEM and SSI teacher training - Sofia Panagiotaki (University of Crete) Fani Psaropoulou (University of Crete)  
16:40 Energy bar diagrams - Gregor Obermüller Lana Ivanjek  
16:40 Examples of the Interdisciplinary Use of Arduino Platform - Petr Kolář (Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics)  
16:40 Exploring Epistemic Affect in Kinematics Problem-Solving - Francesca Riccioni (Department of Physics and Astronomy - University of Bologna)  
16:40 Eye-Tracking and Verbal Protocol Analysis of Students’ Interpretation of Kinematics Graphs - Fumiko Okiharu  
16:40 First-Year Students’ Awareness of Mastery in Physics and What Influences It? - Ardiana Hanatan  
16:40 From Flipped Preparation to Collaborative Integration: Case Puzzle and Generative AI - Eduardo Montero (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL))  
16:40 From Reality to Representations and Equations: Designing a Teacher-Training Activity - Esmeralda Campos (University of Vienna)  
16:40 Hands-on STEAM Education Connecting Physics and Music - Prof. Masako TANEMURA (Osaka Kyoiku University)  
16:40 Historical Scientific Instruments in Science Festivals: Challenges and Opportunities - Dr Constantina Stefanidou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Panagiotis Lazos (1. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 2. Open University of Greece)  
16:40 How do learners use AI tutors during experimental problem solving? - Hendrik Maas  
16:40 Investigating Experts’ and Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching Special Relativity Theory at Secondary School: Didactical approaches, Historical Controversies, Hero Narratives, and Gender Disparities - Pasquale Onorato (University of Trento)  
16:40 Lecture exercises for active learning in large physics classes - Inkeri Kontro  
16:40 Making Sense of Science through Tinkering: Evolution of Children’s Research Questions - sara ricciardi (INAF OAS)  
16:40 Mystery on Roseberry: An Inclusive Inquiry-based Alternate Reality Game on Electric Circuits for primary school students - Angelos Sofianidis (Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia, Greece)  
16:40 Organic Electronics for physics lab technician trainees: From theory to practice - Sebastian Schellhammer  
16:40 Origami-Based Benham’s Disk Model - Haruka ONISHI  
16:40 Physics of Light and Color Learned Through Visual Arts - Prof. Tetyana Antimirova (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))  
16:40 Reconstructing 3D theme park ride trajectories using smartphones for illustrating mechanics - Wim Bouwman (Delft University of Technology)  
16:40 Redesign and evaluation of a teaching-learning sequence on sustainability at the middle school level - Alessandro Salmoiraghi (University of Trento)  
16:40 Student knowledge profiles and alternative conceptions in DC circuits - Elina Palmgren  
16:40 The Level of Physics Identity of first-year Physics Students at FMPhI CU in Bratislava - Tomáš Rudinský  
16:40 The Role of Group Size for Two-Round Quantum Physics Problem Solving - Gesche Pospiech  
16:40 Transformative Agency in Climate Education (TRACE) - Giulia Tasquier (University of Bologna)  
20:00 --- Conference dinner ---
12:00
Closing ceremony (until 12:30)
12:00 Closing remarks and next conference announcement  
12:30 --- Lunch ---