Maria Evagorou

Professor Maria Evagorou is affiliated with the University of Nicosia, where she holds a faculty position in the School of Education, Department of Education. Her work focuses on science education, particularly on enhancing argumentation skills in socioscientific issues (SSI) and fostering cultural literacy.

• Research Interests: Science education, argumentation, SSI, system thinking, elementary science teaching, and digital literacy.
• Projects: Principal Investigator in EU-funded initiatives like Up-STEAM, NBS4Schools, and SciLMi, addressing climate change education and misinformation combat.
• Recent Publications: Systematic reviews on STEM reforms, STEAM curricula for girls, and SSI integration in classrooms. Key themes include dialogue, critical thinking, and pedagogical innovation.
• Email: evagorou.m@unic.ac.cy