CBLIS Conference Proceedings 2003 Volume I: New Technologies and their applications in education
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A study of the pictorial representations of the phenomenon of friction on the internet
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Τhe aim of this work is to study the ways in which a natural phenomenon of daily life, such as friction, is depicted on the Internet,. The Internet, apart from being an important source of information, can be developed so ... -
Images of ‘cell division’ on the internet
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The use of images in teaching biology is considered to be of great importance for the comprehension of concepts by secondary school students. Important questions for the didactics of biology, which might be of interest to ... -
Ways of portraying science ideas on the internet and their interaction with science education
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)In this work, Internet serves as a field of research for the study of the various ways of visual representation on several scientific areas. The variety of sources on the Internet allows the detection of alternative ways ... -
Difficulties in representing microscopic phenomena on the internet: the case of brownian motion
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Brownian Motion is the motion during which the particles suspended in a fluid move in a random way in all directions. Randomness is a key concept in understanding the phenomenon. Also, because it refers to molecular motion, ... -
Images of the electromagnetic spectrum on the internet
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This work analyzes a substantial number of electromagnetic (E/M) spectrum images found on the Internet. Ninety-five (95) relevant network sites were studied and sixty-nine (69) different ways of E/M spectrum depiction were ... -
Fostering science education objectives with teacher-made computer games
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The new generation of learners in today's schools is accustomed to a digital world. The students are surrounded by visual stimuli and are becoming proficient in areas not on the test! Their new ways of learning offer ... -
Teaching sciences and mathematics concepts in the early grades: k-3 teachers engaging developmentally appropriate practice which Incorporates technologies
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper examines the practices and concepts used in teaching science and mathematics concepts to young children (kindergarten through grade 3) while integrating computer and multimedia technologies and hands-on activities ... -
Crafting the technological solutions in high school science and mathematic teaching and learning: matthew effects and the digital divide
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper examines the practices and concepts used in teaching high school science and mathematics concepts (grade 9 - 12) which integrate computer and multimedia technologies and hands-on activities into disciplinebased ... -
Technologies for teaching science and Mathematics in the k-12 schools: reviews, observations and directions for practice in the southern united states
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper introduces a set of papers focusing on the issues and practices in using technologies for teaching and learning science and mathematics in the K-12 schools in the Southern United States where the digital divide ... -
Modeling in school mathematics: generating active learning environments
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Models and the modeling process are at the heart of mathematics. The paper discusses the importance of developing pupils’ modeling abilities and skills in the context of school mathematics and focuses in particular on the ... -
Modellingspace: the setting up of human networks as vital part of the design and implementation of a technology-supported learning environment
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The ModellingSpace (MS) project is concerned with developing and implementing a computer-based modelling learning environment in actual school contexts and preparing an education programme for the teachers involved in it. ... -
Modellingspace: interaction design and architecture of a collaborative modelling environment
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper describes the architecture of the ModelllingSpace open problem-solving environment. Modelling- Space is a new learning environment supporting synchronous and asynchronous collaborative problem solving by students ... -
Symposium Learning environment design for modelling activities in a social context: the venture of modellingspace
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Design principles for an open and wide Modellingspace of modelling, collaboration And learning
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The aim of the paper is to present and discuss the main design concepts and principles, for a collaborative modeling environment for sciences and mathematics (MODELLINGSPACE). It incorporates various representational ... -
Computer-adaptive testing in science education
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Dealing with interviews effectively requires one to see what is happening from the other's point of view as well as one's own. This helps to predict what happens next. It is worth emphasizing that interviewing is not just ... -
Productive face-to-face interview
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Computer Based Learning (CBL) can have great potential if used appropriately to enhance the quality of science education. However, this quality can be enhanced even further with the use of Computer Based Testing (CBT), and ... -
Educational websites in chemistry - expectations versus reality
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The World Wide Web is a promising medium for chemical education. The huge chemical databases, the threedimensional and dynamic graphics together with the computational and communicational power, offer exciting new ways to ... -
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 ... -
Electromagnetic barrier penetration: matlab Simulation
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)A Matlab simulation was developed to help visualise and investigate electromagnetic tunnelling through particular non-dissipative and dissipative barriers within a waveguide. The theory behind the simulation is based on a ...