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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Managing teachers’ practicum in initial teacher preparation using an elearning platform
(University of Zilina, 2005)
This research study focuses on the development and evaluation of the Learning Space Platform as a resource for the improvement of the pre-service Teachers’ Practicum. The Teachers’ Practicum is a compulsory course for ...