dc.contributor.author | Gudovitch, Y. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Orion, N. | en |
dc.coverage.spatial | CY - Λευκωσία | en |
dc.creator | Gudovitch, Y. | en |
dc.creator | Orion, N. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-25T07:07:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-25T07:07:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10797/14782 | en |
dc.description | Περιέχει το πλήρες κείμενο | el |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of this research was to develop a computerized distance-learning unit that will fit the needs of the Israeli high-school earth-science syllabus. the ability of students to conduct lab-activities as a part of a distance-learning unit was the main focus of this study. As part of this work, a web- site was developed for this course. It includes a home- page for the students, a message page, information about the course, links to related sites and web-based activities. The activities section contains hands- on lab- activities, scientific papers, a web- search page and a database for performing analyses. The program was implemented in six grade- 12 classes containing 70 students in total. Implementation was followed by a formative- evaluation study that focused on three students and utilized qualitative research- tools. The research- tools included interviews and observations that were made on the students as they performed the web- based lab-oratory activities. These tools enabled us to analyze students’ performance during the web- based hands0 on lab (Web-HOL) activities. The main findings of this study are: It is possible to conduct successful, hands-on lab-based distance learning. A majority of the students improved their independent learning- skills after using the materials found in the distance- learning activities. Based on our experience and findings we suggest that the difficulties described above are not unique to student performance during Web-HOL activities specifically but rather to hands-on lab- activities in general | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.publisher | Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | New technologies | en |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en |
dc.rights | Open Access | en |
dc.source | CBLIS Conference Proceedings 2003 Volume II: The educational potencial of new technologies | en |
dc.title | Distance learning as a new method for studying the earth sciences in high school | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject | en |
dc.subject.uncontrolledterm | Distance | en |
dc.subject.uncontrolledterm | Distance- learning | en |
dc.subject.uncontrolledterm | Web- based hands- on lab- activities | en |
dc.subject.uncontrolledterm | earth- science education | en |
dc.contributor.conferenceorganizer | Learning in Physics Group, University of Cyprus | en |
dc.contributor.coordinator | Constantinou, Constantinos P. | en |