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Epistemic perspective on a conceptual evolution in physics at the secondary level
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
The research deals with qualitative understanding of physics notions at the secondary level. It attempts to identify and to label, in the verbalizations of 12 to 16 year-old students, the tendencies that guide their cognitive ...
Computer–aided genetics teaching
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
The main aim of the research was the attempt at finding the answer to the question regarding the influence of the way of realizing curriculum problems in genetics on the achievements of junior high school students in this ...
The effect of microteaching method on Students’ attitudes towards chemistry in webbased Project applications
(University of Cyprus, 2007)
Pre-service chemistry teachers perform intensive web-based applications during their education. One of these is
project-based application. Also microteaching applications are performed in course designs. Microteaching
method ...
Using physical and virtual manipulatives to Enhance conceptual understanding in heat and temperature
(University of Cyprus, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Physical Manipulatives (PM) and the combination of
Physical Manupulatives with Virtual Manipulatives (VM) on pre-service teachers’ understanding of scientific
concepts ...
Preparing students to use virtual learning Environments: information literacy and Independent researching
(University of Cyprus, 2007)
The basic characteristics of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and e-learning are presented. The issue of
information overload and the production and dissemination of digital information is discussed. The importance
and ...
The network-based ICAI integrate tutoring system
(Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)
The “Integrate ware” based on the advanced technologies of the computer science and the idea of the Chinese classical
“I ching” is proposed as the idea of the designing courseware that is to adapt the essential elements ...
Measuring competences of pre-service science teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge
(University of Cyprus, 2010)
The turn of the 21st century marked the beginning of a much common and widespread use of computer technologies in science classrooms and practically everywhere else because personal computer hardware with ever higher ...
Observing the seen and unseen: computer and social mediation of a Complex biological system
(University of Cyprus, 2010)
Working from a theoretical framework in which knowledge is socially constructed, this case study traces how computer and human interventions mediate one group of middle school students’ observations of an aquatic ecosystem. ...
Talk factory: the use of graphical representations to support argumentation around an interactive whiteboard in primary school science
(University of Cyprus, 2010)
In the classroom, children are often asked to work in groups and to discuss learning activities together. However, they can find this challenging as they do not always have the necessary discussion and argumentation skills ...
The rationale, design, and implementation of a web-based inquiry learning environment
(University of Cyprus, 2007)
It is reported that, without appropriate support, students might face several difficulties when engaging in highlevel
reasoning in science. This paper discusses the design of a software-based tool to support students’ ...