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    • Innovation of former courseware 

      Kapounová, Jana; Kostolányová, Kateřina (University of Zilina, 2005)
      In the project Theoretical concepts, sources and technical background of e-learning we want to explore the possibilities how to transfer the teaching aids created within the sixties up to the nineties into electronic version ...
    • The inquiry paradox: why doing science doesn't necessarily change ideas about science 

      Sandoval, William A. (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      A long standing goal of science education in the United States has been that students develop an understanding of the nature of science, of what scientific knowledge is like and how it is constructed. Despite this interest, ...
    • Inquiry-based activities using a variety of Pedagogical tools 

      Smyrnaiou, Zacharoula; Dimitracopoulou, Angelique (University of Cyprus, 2007)
      This study examined the impact of an inquiry-based and modeling-based instructional intervention on primary school students, using different pedagogical tools: video, real objects and a technology-based environment ...
    • Instructional software programs used in the Romanian higher education system 

      Dumitraşcu, Liviu; Dumitrescu, Stelian; Moise, Gabriela; Ioniţă, Liviu; Dumitraşcu, Daniel (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      The social and political framework from Romania and the new technological revolution issued a revolution in the Romanian education system. There were initiated new forms of education and new instruction fields. Software ...
    • Integrating computer simulations into the teaching of physics - an action research approach 

      Pasek, Vladimir; Wright, Peter (University of Zilina, 2005)
      This paper describes the use of an action research approach in determining different teaching strategies for the use of computer simulations by physics teachers. Six physics teachers from two different school districts ...
    • Integrating ICT tools in a laboratory teaching sequence of thermal phenomena 

      Psillos, Dimitris; Lefkos, Ioannis; Hatzikraniotis, Euripides (University of Zilina, 2005)
      This work refers to aspects of the development and implementation of a sequence of ICT based laboratories and their integration in high school physics in the area of heat. The objective of extensive use of ICT based tools ...
    • Integrating information and communication Technology into teaching and learning - a Second level course for prospective teachers 

      Wright, Peter W. (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      Commonly, introductory-level courses on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for prospective teachers focus on the development of knowledge and skill with the use of technology tools. These types of courses are ...
    • Integrating information technology into the teaching and learning of high school science 

      Clintberg, B.R.; Moore, D.T.; Pasek, V.L.; Wright, Peter W. (Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)
      This presentation will describe innovative applications of Information and Communication Technology in a large Canadian senior high school. In particular the presentation will focus on the instructional use of videoconferencing in ...
    • The integration of ict tools in education as an Example of the interplay between technology And society 

      Louka, Loukas Ph.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (University of Cyprus, 2007)
      Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) constitute an essential part of the infrastructure for modern societies, facilitating access, processing and storing of information and promoting communication between ...
    • An intelligent and practical educational environment 

      Prodan, Augustin (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      This paper presents a Java framework for designing and implementing intelligent and practical e-learning tools, to be used by both the students and the teaching staff in their didactic and research activities, especially ...
    • An interactive simulation to evaluate student understanding of moon phase formation 

      Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Evagorou, M.P; Ttoffi, P. G. (Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)
      The development of student understanding of phases of the moon is notoriously difficult due to the spatial reasoning requirements posed by the relative motion of three celestial bodies. We have used the Greek version of ...
    • Internet facilities for virtual and hands-on educational experiments 

      Kalinin, Vitaliy; Semenets, Valeriy; Kazachkov, Alexander; Vasylevska, Yulia; Novikov, Vitaliy (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      Real time computer simulators of the standard educational Physics laboratory works were designed in VRML and Java for distant learning and self-studies of University students. Experimental schemes and software were developed ...
    • Internet-classroom: e-learning in Russia 

      Avdeeva, Svetlana M.; Shumihina, Tatiana A.; Shumihina, Irena A. (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      Advanced computer technologies are used more and more actively by modern pedagogical community. E-learning courses give students wide area for researching and creative work according to their own curriculum. Advantages of ...
    • Introducing computer based learning in a rural community in uganda 

      Pisutova-Gerber, Katarina (University of Zilina, 2005)
      The article describes the first introduction of using computers in education in the rural community of Lake Bunyonyi in Southwest Uganda. The community at Lake Bunyonyi lives without electricity or other basic infrastructure, ...
    • Investigating the impact of learning from hypermedia 

      Vovides, Yianna (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      Distance education via the internet is now one of the most viable options for delivery of information to people in different places and because of this the concept of hypermedia is gaining in popularity. In the healthcare ...
    • Investigating the use of simulated laboratory for teaching aspects of calorimetry to secondary education students 

      Petridou, Eleni; Psillos, Dimitris; Lefkos, Ioannis; Fourlari, Sophia; Hatzikraniotis, Euripides (University of Zilina, 2005)
      Content analysis of textbooks and of research - based innovative approaches suggests that there is not a widely accepted negotiation of the order in which factors that are expressed in relation Q = m  c   should be ...
    • Knowledge acquisition in distance education 

      Kavakli, Manolya; Thorne, Jason (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      This paper describes knowledge structuring as a learning strategy in design education. Given that education is the knowledge transfer from one intelligent system to another, we discuss two main characteristics of education: ...
    • Labassistant: a web-based general-purpose software for the delivery and administration of computer based laboratory sessions 

      Kehris, E.; Paschaloudis, D.; David, C.; Fragidis, G. (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
      The design of a web-based general-purpose software system, named LabAssistant, that supports computer-based laboratory sessions is presented. The aim of LabAssistant is to provide support to the preparation, conduct, ...
    • A learning environment for physics laboratory activities (lepla): a web based tool for promoting laboratory work in physics education 

      Pecori, Barbara; Zoltowsky, Bogdan; O’Sullivan, Colm (University of Zilina, 2005)
      In this contribution the design, implementation, preliminary results, evaluation strategy and anticipated outcomes of the EU funded project LEPLA will be described and discussed. The design and implementation of this project ...
    • The Learning Management Systems At Dar Es Salaam Institute Of Technology 

      Mgonja, Christopher T.; Mwasaga, Nkundwe M. (University of Zilina, 2005)
      In order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of learning, many colleges, institutes and universities have introduced eLearning. Dar es salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) is also one of the higher learning ...