Konstantina Rentzou

Assistant Professor (F)

Courses Taught

Title:

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (EYLC5071)

FINE ARTS EDUCATION & CREATIVITY (EYLC2051)

CRITICAL REFLECTION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (EYLC6051)

KINETIC EDUCATION IN THE PRESCHOOL AGE (EYLC5041)

FIRST AID IN INFANTS & TODDLERS (EYLC3051)

CHILD’S CARE & EDUCATION II (EYLC7011)

Contact

Address:

Office 101, 4th km Ioannina-Athens National Highway PC 45110, Ioannina, Greece.

Phone:

+302651050741

Email:

krentzou@uoi.gr

Website:

Academia:

https://uoi.academia.edu/KonstantinaRentzou

Academic Information

Appointment ID:

Knowledge Area:

Early Childhood Education and Care

Education:

2011. PhD in early childhood education and care. University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.

Thesis title: Evaluating the quality of care and education provided by preschool centers. An approach by researcher’s, educators’ and parents’ perspectives.

2004. Master of Arts in education - early childhood education. Brunel University, West London, UK.

Dissertation Title: Working with parents in UK and Greek preschool settings: A case study.

2002. Bachelor in early childhood education and care. Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, Ioannina, Greece.

Research Interests:

Early childhood education and care quality

ECEC integrated systems

Family engagement

Male ECEC professionals

The physical environment of ECEC programs

Children’s play

Parenting support programs

Publications (Selection):

Rentzou, K., Slutsky, R., Gol – Guven, M., Tuul, M., Kragh-Müller, Paz-Albo, J. (2022). A cross-cultural study on factors affecting children’s agentic action in their play. International Journal of Early Childhood, DOI 10.1007/s13158-022-00335-w.

Zorica, T. & Rentzou, K. (2022). Early childhood development: The entry point to gender socialization and gender equity via fathers’ engagement. In Ferreira, P., Moura, T., & Rolino, T. (org.). (Eds.). Parent european manual: Promotion, awareness raising and engagement of men in nurture transformations. (p.p. 169-196). Coimbra, Portugal: Center for Social Studies. ISBN 978-989-8847-39-3.

Rentzou, K. (2022). Parental engagement in early childhood education and care. A practical guide for parents and teachers. Athens: Gutenberg.

Rentzou, K. (2021). The case of a self-developed community of learners outdoors: Benefits and challenges for stay-at-home-moms and their toddlers. In Z. Kinkead-Clark & K.A. Escayg (Eds.). Reconceptualising quality early childhood education, care and development. Understanding the child and community (p.p. 241-267). Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-69012-0.

Rentzou, K. (2019). The vicious circle of ECEC dichotomy: How dichotomy in and focus of initial professional preparation programs preserve the segregation between care and education. In I. Jones and M. Lin (Eds.). Critical issues in early childhood teacher education: Volume 2 - International perspectives. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-64113-740-9.

Rentzou, K. (2019). Greek early childhood educators’ conceptualization of education, care and educare concepts. Early Years - an international research journal, 39(2), 148-162 DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2017.1361386.

Slutsky, R., Kragh-Müller, G., Rentzou, K., Tull, M., Gol Guven, M., Foerch, D. & Paz-Albo, J. (2019). A cross-cultural study on technology use in preschool classrooms: Early childhood teacher’s preferences, time-use, impact and association with children’s play. Early Child Development and Care, DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2019.1645135.

Rentzou, K., Slutsky, R., Tuul, M., Gol – Guven, M., Kragh-Müller, G., Foerch, D.F., Paz-Albo, J. (2018). Preschool teachers’ conceptualizations and uses of play across eight countries. Early Childhood Education Journal. 47(1), 1-14. DOI:10.1007/s10643-018-0910-1.

Rentzou, K. (2017). Parental engagement in early childhood education and care. A practical guide for parents and teachers. Nicosia: Parga (In Greek) ISBN: 978-9963-714-69-8.

Rentzou, K. & Sakellariou, M. (2014). Space as a pedagogical field in preschool learning environments. Design & organization. Athens: Pedio (In Greek). ISBN: 978-960-546-087-7.

CV in English:

CV_Rentzou_uoi-ENG

CV in Greek:

rentzou-uoi-viografiko

Office hours (for students):

Monday 12:00 - 12:30 (by appointment), Tuesday 12:00 - 12:30 (by appointment), Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 (by appointment), any other day and time by appointment.