Browsing CBLIS Conference Proceedings 2007 Contemporary Perspective on new technologies in science and education by Issue Date
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Enhancing the learning experience? A Comparison of optical and virtual microscope laboratories in histology and pathology
(University of Cyprus, 2007)With pressure on universities to teach larger class sizes with fewer resources university teachers are increasingly looking to technology to enhance student learning. A trial comparing virtual and optical microscopes in ... -
A web based approach to teaching the subject “renewable energy sources” in technical Vocational educational schools in greece Using the elearn web platform
(University of Cyprus, 2007)During the last years, computers have found their way into Greek secondary education. At the same time, environmental education has also received special attention in both primary and secondary education, due in part to ... -
Regional science education workshop online through the college of exploration
(University of Cyprus, 2007)Six days of interactive on-line programming brought the science of the Great Lakes of North America to workshop participants from 20 U.S. states and four countries. Regional leaders of the Center for Ocean Sciences Education ... -
Exploring the state of the art: surveying the Research landscape
(University of Cyprus, 2007)This paper presents a high level review of the fields and techniques that researchers and practitioners can draw upon to extend learning technology state of the art. The paper begins by describing some of the disciplines ... -
Functional comprehension of concepts and Graphical representations in kinematics Supported by M.B.l. and simulations
(University of Cyprus, 2007)The aim of this paper is the formulation of an instructive proposal for the conceptual comprehension of phenomena of Kinematics in one dimension, in the Greek Lyceum, supported by: suitable laboratory activities with the ... -
Applying technology acceptance model to Measure it students’ attitude towards a hybrid Communication skills course
(University of Cyprus, 2007)In this paper we demonstrate the application of a revised TAM model for measuring IT students’ attitude towards eLearning for a hybrid communication skills module. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in its original form and ... -
Developing a computer ethics module for it Students within an e-learning environment
(University of Cyprus, 2007)ELearning technologies and platforms have widely been adopted by educational institutes, such as universities and schools, either to facilitate traditional teaching methods or to provide autonomous distance learning ... -
The dual form of further education Of educators in ict: technological and pedagogical training
(University of Cyprus, 2007)In this research the results from an exploratory study conducted in the Greek context for the programme “Further Education of Educators in the Use and Development of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in the ... -
Learning of geometry supported by the Program cabri
(University of Cyprus, 2007)Programs for computers have been developed many years with the aim to help teacher of mathematics to make education of geometry more efficient. If we criticize software according to quantity of their use in schools ... -
Technology embedded scientific inquiry: a study of teacher knowledge and practice
(University of Cyprus, 2007)This article briefly describes the National Science Foundation funded project (2004-2007), Translating Information Technology into Classrooms. It presents the external evaluation results of the teacher preparedness of the ... -
Virtual electronic learning in Vocational and initial teacher Training: an international report
(University of Cyprus, 2007)The Leonardo project under the acronym VELVITT is examining the potential use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) as tools to enhance and extend the delivery of teacher training in vocational subjects. A particular ... -
A framework for the effective delivery of Online professional development in statistics Education
(University of Cyprus, 2007)This article presents the pedagogical framework underlying the design of EarlyStatistics, a European Union funded program that aims to enhance the quality of statistics education offered in European elementary and middle ... -
Can learning physics be fun? - Water park Physics
(University of Cyprus, 2007)Students enjoy going to the water park where they descend water slides and swim or jump around in a wave pool. Teachers work hard to make Physics enjoyable in a classroom situation. Since the 1980’s, Amusement Park Physics ... -
Mobile station position and velocity computerbased Estimation using adaptive algorithms and Smart antennas
(University of Cyprus, 2007)The increasing demand for mobile communication services without a corresponding increase in radio frequency spectrum allocation motivates the need for new techniques to improve spectrum utilization. An approach that shows ... -
Evie-m (educational virtual environment Mathematics) an alternative approach for an Educational strategy game for mathematics
(University of Cyprus, 2007)Mathematics is “a world of variables” of nature that lies between philosophy and reality. New technologies are nowadays added as an innovative variable that targets on taking the role of a more sufficient, meaningful ... -
Card game: attempts by primary level Education pupils to learn binary encoding
(University of Cyprus, 2007)This paper focuses on the learning of binary encoding by primary school pupils within a learning experiment mainly based on their being involved in playing a game. In fact, nineteen 6th Grade pupils participated in ... -
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 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’ ...
