University of Thessaly

Collaboratively Designing Curriculum-Aligned Bee-Bot Learning Resources: Insights from a Qualitative Case Study of a Professional Development Workshop for Primary Teachers

Although educational robotics is widely recognised as an effective approach to supporting curriculum-aligned learning in primary education, comparatively little attention has been paid to how teachers develop the learning resources needed for meaningful classroom activities. This...

Effects of heat exposure on self-reported heat strain symptoms among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa

Abstract Heat exposure can harm pregnant and postpartum women, yet heat strain symptoms in this population remain underexplored. This study implemented a novel mobile application and assessed the environmental context of five self-reported heat strain symptoms: skin rashes, sleep...

Digital education and island producers' readiness to adopt digital platforms: Evidence from Kythera and Antikythera

Background Small island producers face barriers to digital market participation, including limited skills, fragmented support and difficulties presenting products and agritourism experiences online. This study evaluated readiness to adopt DASK, a bilingual platform integrating e-...

K Nearest neighbor join algorithms for spatial data using compact and plain data structures in main memory

Abstract The K Nearest Neighbors Query ( K NNQ) is a fundamental distance-based query with applications in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and many other domains. The K Nearest Neighbors Join Query ( K NNJQ) combines K NNQ with the join operation to find the K nearest neighb...

An Exact Continuous-Time Markov Chain Framework for Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Multi-Product Push–Pull Production Systems

Multi-product production systems require effective coordination among production, intermediate storage, downstream processing, and customer demand, particularly under stochastic operating conditions and finite capacity. Unlike existing analytical studies that mainly examine eithe...

Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction Among Nurses and Physicians in Greek Public Hospitals: Associations with Protocol-Based Work and Workplace Characteristics

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and job satisfaction are important indicators of nurses and physicians’ wellbeing and system sustainability, particularly under conditions of high clinical demand. Although organizational determinants of nurses and physicians’ we...

Precision Livestock Farming as a Strategic Tool for Mitigating and Adapting to the Consequences of Climate Change in Farm Animals

Livestock production occupies a paradoxical position with respect to climate change: farm animals are highly vulnerable to heat stress, feed and water scarcity, and climate-sensitive disease, while the sector contributes an estimated 14.5% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emission...

Technology-Based Interventions in Mathematics Learning for Students with ADHD: A Scoping Review

Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience difficulties in mathematics related to attention, working memory, and executive functioning. Although technology-based interventions (TBIs) and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies offer...

The pathology of trivialization: bureaucracy as a “first-order machine” against “non-trivial” citizens

Purpose This theoretical review examines a fundamental epistemological error in public administration: the tendency of the state to act as a “first-order external observer”. From this perspective, the state apparatus designs policies by viewing society as a predictable “Trivial M...

Can Urban Planners Rely on Large Language Models? An Exploratory Evaluation of Four Frontier Models on Two Contested Greek Masterplans

Urban planners are increasingly using Large Language Models (LLMs) to draft project appraisals, raising the question of whether such systems can act as independent evaluators. Here we test this question on two contested urban regeneration projects in Greece: Hellinikon in Athens...

Paging Dr. Patient: a diagnosis of Greek public hospitals through sentiment analysis

PURPOSE: We examine the topics and the dimensions of patient satisfaction and their implications for Greek public hospitals. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: We measure patient satisfaction through the sentiment analysis of the relative ratings and commendation submitted to Google re...

Climate Change Impacts on One Health Systems: A Narrative Review of Empirical Evidence and Policy Responses

ABSTRACT Background Climate change poses critical threats to human, animal, and environmental health, yet evidence on integrated One Health responses remains fragmented. Although numerous studies highlight climate‐driven health risks, many climate adaptation frameworks still unde...

PERSPECTIVE: Cryopreservation of cell-populated bioengineered constructs - a roadmap for challenges, strategies, and translation

The advancement of cell-populated bioengineered constructs (BECs) has created an ever-increasing demand for effective cryopreservation strategies that guarantee long-term storage without compromising structural integrity or biological function. By allowing constructs to be stored...

Monitoring Injected Drug Use in Greece Through Syringe Residue Analysis: A Multicity Study Within the ESCAPE Network

This study presents findings from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE) conducted in Greece between 2022 and 2024. Used syringes were collected through harm reduction services and needle distribution and collection programs coordinated by EOPAE...

Structural and Biophysical Characterization of C‐Glycosylic 1,2‐Thiodisaccharides Reveals Determinants of Selective Binding to Galectin‐7 and Galectin‐8N

Achieving isoform selectivity within the galectin family remains a central challenge in glycomimetic drug design due to the highly conserved architecture of their carbohydrate recognition domains. Here, we define the structural and thermodynamic basis of recognition of a series o...

Metaverse Implications: A Taxonomy

The metaverse is emerging as a transformative virtual environment that promises to reshape people's lives, introducing broad technological, social, economic, and cultural changes. Despite growing academic interest, existing literature remains dispersed, addressing isolated techno...

A Comparative Assessment of Homeschooling Experiences, Practices, Support, and Arithmetical Attainments in Greece and the UK

This preliminary study aims to compare homeschooling in Greece and the UK in terms of experiences, arithmetical attainments, parental motivations, implementation practices, and support structures. For this purpose, we employed a multiple case study design, enrolling a total of fi...

Patterns and phenotypes of enhanced recovery after surgery implementation in gynaecological oncology: A latent class analysis

Objective: Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols are widely recommended, yet their real-world implementation remains inconsistent due to multiple barriers. This study aimed to characterise implementation patterns during early enhanced recovery after surgery adoption. Methods:...

Chemical Characterization and Bioactive Profile of a Selection of 45 Rapini Populations

The present study evaluated the chemical profiles and bioactivities of 45 rapini (Brassica rapa L.) populations (RA1-RA45) cultivated in Central Greece. Our results suggest that the tested rapini populations differed in their compositional traits, with coefficients of variation (...

Academic Procrastination in University Students: Conscientiousness and Domain-Specific Executive Function Associations

Academic procrastination is a common and persistent difficulty in higher education and is widely conceptualized as a self-regulatory failure. Although conscientiousness is a robust predictor of procrastination, less is known about whether specific executive function (EF) componen...