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Effects of physical and virtual Experimentation on students conceptual Understanding in heat and temperature
(University of Cyprus, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of Physical Manipulatives (PM), Virtual Manipulatives (VM),
and two sequential combinations of PM and VM, on pre-service students’ understanding of scientific concepts ...
Teaching and learning about Electromagnetism in high school: addressing issues of relevance and Epistemic practice
(University of Cyprus, 2008)
Electromagnetism presents an interesting topic for teaching and learning of physics in high
school. On the one hand, the corresponding phenomena are mostly outside the range of
student experiences and relevance to every ...
Stagecast creator and webct: an integrated use of computer programming and a virtual learning environment for developing modelling skills
(University of Zilina, 2005)
This paper reports on an effort to use Stagecast CreatorTM as a means for developing modelling skills among undergraduate students taking an introductory course in science that took place in a virtual learning environment ...
Enhancing fifth graders understanding of complex ecosystems through a model-based approach utilizing stagecast creator
(University of Zilina, 2005)
We report a study in which we designed and implemented a curriculum within the context of ecosystems aimed at fostering scientific modelling skills and enhancing conceptual understanding among fifth graders through the use ...
Using an interactive simulation to enhance procedural skills in grade 5
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
The discrepancy between what we teach and what scientists and citizens need is greater than most instructors realise. Science for citizenship and science in the technical workplace, both involve greater emphasis on procedural ...
Electronic roads in the information society: social, educational and technological aspects
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
In this paper we present the major technological challenges to the formation of the Information Society and the ways in which social and pedagogical restrictions can serve to influence the outcome of those challenges from ...
The e-learning movement as a process of quality improvement in education: the case of the University of Cyprus
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
Quality in education has been regognized as an issue that should guide our efforts for improvement for many years. eLearning is the latest attempt to take advantage of developments in technology to improve learning. In ...
The use of mind mapping software to improve primary school students’ ability to construct scientific arguments
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary school students’ ability to construct scientific arguments. We set out to analyze students’ arguments in aspects of structure and validity of claims, before and after ...
Symposium proposal computer-based modeling in science: the case of stagecast creator
(University of Zilina, 2005)
There is a longstanding awareness of the need to help students learn about models and modeling in science, and computer-based programming environments are promising tools for this. A computer program can be a model of a ...
Enhancing fourth graders’ ability to interpret graphical representations through the use of sensors in the context of phase transformations (melting and freezing)
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)
Sensors constitute a powerful tool in physical science as far as the rapid collection and analysis of data is concerned. In addition to the rapid collection of data, sensors are valued for their capability in the simultaneous ...