About us

This English for Young Learners project, carried out within the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme, through the Cohesion Policy 2007-13 National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NSRF), hence financed by Greece and the European Union, has come to be known through its Greek acronym – PEAP. The project team consists of scholars, members of staff from the University of Athens and the University of Thessaloniki, research associates of the RCeL, ELT school advisors, Greek EFL teachers and language teaching experts from Greece and abroad.

Key PEAP figures

Bessie Dendrinos, Professor at the Faculty of English, University of Athens
Project General Director
Academically responsible for the PEAP curriculum and teaching-learning material

 

Kia Karavas, Asst. Professor at the Faculty of English, University of Athens
Responsible for the Teacher-Training component of the project


 

Marina Matthaidoudaki, Assoc. Professor at the School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Project leader and head co-author of the teaching learning material for 3rd grade pupils



 

Thomai Alexiou, Lecturer at the School of English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Project associate leader and head co-author of the teaching-learning material for 3rd grade pupils

 

 

Other important PEAP figures

 

Martha Giannakaki
RCeL research fellow, member of the project evaluation team

 

Evangelia Karagianni
Author team coordinator for the production of the teaching-learning material for 2nd grade pupils

 

Clary Kosovitsa-Varela
Pedagogic advisor for the PEAP curriculum and teaching-learning material

 

Dorianna Nikaki
RCeL research fellow, member of the project evaluation team

 

Katerina Nikolaki
Author team coordinator for the production of the teaching-learning material for 1st grade pupils

 

Smaragda Papadopoulou
E-learning specialist developing the teacher training e-course

 

Maria Stathopoulou
RCeL research fellow, member of the project monitoring team

 

Keti Zouganeli
RCeL research fellow, teacher training subproject associate