CBLIS Conference Proceedings 2003 Volume I: New Technologies and their applications in education: Recent submissions
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Provision of online materials to support student learning: have we found the right mix?
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The teaching of science subjects to very large numbers of first year students (up to 1800) is a characteristic of the larger Australian universities. During the last decade, to improve the learning environment in first ... -
An organic chemistry cd-rom as a multi-use tool for learning or teaching
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This CD-ROM, used by undergraduate first year students in the science faculty, is composed of two sections: the schemes, drawings and animations used in the course on one hand and interactive exercises on the other hand. ... -
Development of a computer assisted learning environment of electromagnetics at the undergraduate level
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Conventional teaching of electromagnetics, based on lectures, static written materials, laboratories etc. has become rather difficult recently at all levels of education. The main objective of this paper is the development ... -
Online physics lecture notes
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Internet is a very powerful medium and is being widely used by the academic community. A large amount of resource on physics education in the form of lecture Notes, online lectures, books, databases and journals are ... -
Combining digital techniques and field data to teach interdisciplinary coastal studies
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The right chemistry: a constructivist approach to learning chemistry
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The Right Chemistry is a project under development for the Internet delivery of Digital Courseware and Learning Objects that cover the objectives of grades 11 and 12 Canadian Chemistry curriculum. It is made up of interactive ... -
Using the attitude-behavior theory of Reasoned action to understand science teachers' attitudes towards physics, computer simulations and inquiry-based experiments
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The purpose of this paper was to investigate how use of an Interactive Computer-Based Simulation (ICBS) prior to performing a Laboratory Inquiry-Based Experiment (LIBE), in a conceptually oriented physics course, affects ... -
An approach to distributed collaborative science learning in a multicultural setting
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)There is growing interest among educators in studying communities of learning and practice, particularly those supporting a social construction of knowledge through collaboration assisted by information technologies. We ... -
Supporting collaborative learning in science with an online tool
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper discusses a new approach trialled in a first year core science unit that aims to develop generic skills such as scientific writing, numeracy skills, computer literacy and communication skills. The trial involved ... -
Using webct with an off-campus diagnostic ultrasound course
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, offers a Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound by off-campus distance learning (DL). These DL students are required to study under significantly different circumstances than ... -
Computerized teaching using the environment Web site – research findings
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)“The Environment” site is a joint project of three teacher-training colleges (Kibbuzim, Oranim and Orot Israel). The site combines guided self-learning in a computerized setting, with information and knowledge sharing ... -
The inquiry paradox: why doing science doesn't necessarily change ideas about science
(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, ... -
Contributions to efficiency issues in higher Education
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The concept of effectiveness is hard to measure. There is no standard institutional process to adopt, enabling an evaluator to achieve his/her goals conforming to the default definition of effectiveness: lowering cost and ... -
Environmental education at schools and in Teachers’ preparation in czech and slovak Republic – experience and research
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Environmental education and its effective integration into the teaching process of comprehensive subjects in curriculum documents is one of the priority but common educational aims that are embodied in the National Programme ... -
When computer use is associated with Negative science achievement
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)One surprising result of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is that computer use in the classroom was negatively associated with high student achievement in Cyprus, Hong Kong and the USA. The ... -
The architecture and evaluation of a Collaborative learning environment
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)ModellingSpace is an open learning environment, particularly suitable for science education, which permits building of models by collaborating partners in various educational settings. This paper describes the main features ... -
The impact of αn environmental education Based informatics module on the attitudes of students in grades 5 and 6 towards the environment
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This paper reports data from a case study project aimed at examining the effect of an environmental educationbased Informatics module on the attitudes of students in grades 5 and 6 towards a series of environmental issues. ... -
New steps in the organisation of the school activity in the french secondary schools: the Changing role of physics teachers
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Since the introduction in 2000 of the Personal Guided Projects (TPEs in French) for students, which are a new educational form of learning in the French secondary school, the role of physics teachers has changed. The aim ... -
An affordable and efficient in-service training Scheme for the science teacher
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)In this paper a scheme for continuing in-school training of primary and secondary school Science teachers is presented. This system, using extensively the Internet and based on distance education methods, exhibits significant ... -
The science education website: making Judgements about science understandings
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This project involved developing a lively, interactive, visually interesting website for university students enrolled in the subjects: Primary Science Education and Science Education for Young Children. This site allows ...
