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Email

maria.hatzigianni@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Senior Fellow
Faculty of Education - Admin
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework & Research)
University of Athens
Bachelors Degree
University of Athens
ORCID

0000-0001-9378-2598

Dr Maria Hatzigianni

Honorary Senior Fellow
Faculty of Education

54 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    From Blocks to Bots: The STEM Potential of Technology-Enhanced Toys in Early Childhood Education
    DOI: 10.3390/bs16010161
  • 2025

    Book

    Digital Competence Development in Early Childhood Professionals: Harnessing the INSPIRE Model
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Conceptualising early childhood workforce professional development landscapes for digital competence
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-3
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Situating early childhood teachers' STEM and digital competency via robotics play
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-5
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Conclusion
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-12
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Using tablets in free play: The implementation of the digital play framework in Greece
    DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12620
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Early childhood educators’ attitudes and beliefs around the use of touchscreen technologies by children under three years of age
    DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12649
Maria Hatzigianni

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2014
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH NETWORK (CRN) FELLOWSHIP
2004
MIFRS to complete my PHD Melbourne University
1999
National scholarship (one position) to complete my Masters degree in 'ICT in Education' STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION (GREECE)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    University-Community partnership in STEM teacher education through work-integrated immersive professional learning
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-10
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Exploring professional digital competence in Norwegian ECEC
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-8
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Harnessing the INSPIRE model to navigate AI opportunities and challenges with Greek early childhood pre-service teachers
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-9
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    INSPIRE-driven PlayBot
    DOI: 10.4324/9781003604013-6
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Navigating digital integration in early childhood: international perspectives from educators working with infants and toddlers
    DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2025.2557862

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