A. Velentzas

 Athanasios Velentzas

Lab.Teach. Staff -Department of Physics – National Technical University of Athens

– BACHELOR IN PHYSICS (UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS)

– MSc IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

– PhD IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

 

Publications in English 

Journals

  1. Velentzas A., Halkia K., Skordoulis C.: (2007), Thought experiments in the theory of relativity and in quantum mechanics: Their presence in textbooks and in popular science books. Science & Education: 16: 353-370
  2. Velentzas, A., Halkia, K. (2011). The ‘Heisenberg’s Microscope’ as an Example of Using Thought Experiments in Teaching Physics Theories to Students of the Upper Secondary School. Research in Science Education 41:525-539
  3. Velentzas, A., Halkia, K. (2013). The Use of Thought Experiments in Teaching Physics to Upper Secondary-Level Students: Two examples from the theory of relativity. International Journal of Science Education. 35, No. 18, 3026–3049
  4. Velentzas, A., Halkia, K. (2013). From Earth to Heaven: Using ‘Newton’s Cannon’ Thought Experiment for Teaching Satellite Physics. Science & Education.  22:2621–2640
  5. Velentzas, A. (2014). Teaching Diffraction of Light and Electrons: Classroom Analogies to Classic Experiments. The Physics Teacher 52, 493
  6. Velentzas, A., Halkia, K. (2018). Scientific explanations in Greek upper secondary physics textbooks, International Journal of Science Education, VOL. 40, NO. 1, 90–108
  7. Georgia Iliaki, Athanasios Velentzas, Emily Michailidi & Dimitris Stavrou (2018): Exploring the music: a teaching-learning sequence about sound in authentic settings, Research in Science & Technological Education, DOI: 10.1080/02635143.2018.1526170
  8. Kateris A. -Lazos P. – Tsoukos S.- Tzamalis P.- Velentzas A. (2020):Possible Technical Problems Encountered by The Teacher in The Incorporation of Mobile Phone Sensors in The Physics Lab, European Journal of Physics Education, Volume 11 Issue 2, 1309-7202 DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12129444.v1
  9. Velentzas A., Stavrou D., (2020) Exploring fullerenes and nanotubes in the classroom.Chemistry Teacher International.2021; 3(1): 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1515/cti-2020-0003
  10. Tsoukos S.,Lazos P. ,  Tzamalis P., Kateris A., Velentzas A. (2021):

    How effectively can students’ personal smartphones be used as tools in physics labs? International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies. https://www.online-journals.org/index.php/i-jim/article/view/22375

  11. Tzamalis P.,Kateris A., Lazos P. Tsoukos S.,  Velentzas A. (2021): An educational proposal for students’ experimentation in a distance learning environment. Phys. Educ. 56 065010
  12. Velentzas A., Dimakopoulou A., Theodonis I., (2024) Supporting laboratories in physics education with virtual experiments videos. European Journal of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ad61d2

Conferences 

  1. Velentzas A., Halkia K. and Skordoulis C. (2005) Thought Experiments in the Theory of Relativity and in Quantum Mechanics: Their Presence in Textbooks and in Popular Science Books. Proceedings of International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference, (http://www.ihpst2005.leeds.ac.uk/) Leeds, UK, July 2005.
  2. Velentzas A., Halkia K. and Skordoulis C. (2005) Thought experiments in physics theories of the 20th century: A tool for popularization and teaching in secondary education. Proceedings of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference. August 28 – September 1, 2005, Barcelona, p.1334-1338.
  3. Velentzas A., Halkia K. and Skordoulis C. (2007) The use of thought experiments in Greek physics textbooks in the field of Newtonian mechanics. In e-Proceeding IOSTE International Meeting – Tunisia 2007, Hammamet (Tunisia), 7 – 10 February 2007, pp.1022 – 1029.
  4. Velentzas A., Halkia K. and Skordoulis C. (2009) Thought Experiments: A tool for teaching Physics Theories in Secondary Education. The Case of “Heisenberg’s microscope. Proceedings of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference. August 31- September 4, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey. (*Αυτή η εργασία αποτελεί την πιλοτική έρευνα της εργασίας ΙΙ-2)
  5. Velentzas A., Halkia K. (2010) The Use of Thought and Hands-on Experiments in teaching physics. Proceedings of 7th International Conference Hand-on Science Bridging the Science and Society gap. pp. 284-9. July 25-31, 2010, Rethymno, Greece.
  6. Velentzas A., Halkia K. and Skordoulis C (2011) The Use of Thought Experiments in Teaching Physics Theories of the 20th Century to Students of the Upper Secondary Education. Book of Proceedings of 11th International History Philosophy and Science Teaching (IHPST). pp. 557-560. July 1-5 Thessaloniki, Greece, epikentro.
  7. Velentzas A., Halkia K. (2011) The use of Thought Experiments in Teaching Physics. The Case of the Principle of Equivalence. Proceedings of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference. September 5-9, 2011, Lyon, France.
  8. Velentzas A., Halkia K. (2013) The difficulties students face in predicting the outcome of an experiment. Proceedings of European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference. September 2-7, 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus
  9. Tzamalis P., Kateris A.,  Lazos P, Tsoukos S., Velentzas A., (2019)EXPLORING DIFFICULTIES IN THE USE OF MOBILE DEVICE SENSORS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM: THE CASE OF ACCELEROMETERS Research Association (ESERA) Conference. August 26-30, Bologna, Italy
  10. Velentzas A., Theodonis I. (2022) Supporting laboratory work with virtual experiments: A case study during the covind-19 quarantine. Proceedings of ESERA 2021, Braga, Portugal.
  11. Lazos P., 1, Kateris A., Tsoukos S., Tzamalis P., Velentzas V. (2022)Physics experiments at home. A case study in the era of covind-19 quarantine. Proceedings of ESERA 2021, Braga, Portugal.