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The electronic systems for education of students (the basic problems with the implementation)
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)The education is process of passing the knowledge from the teacher to the student. The information technology could facilitate this process. The author is interested in the problem of implementation the Internet coursewares ... -
Electronic tests for self assessment in the undergraduate physics course
(Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)Traditionally the German system of higher education does not include midterms in the assessment; students are assessed only by one final examination. Consequently students receive no formal feedback during the study of ... -
Enews: an odl platform to support environmental citizenship
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)This article describes the main activities and approaches of the eNews Minerva (Open and Distance Learning - ODL) Project. eNews is an initiative of the European Commission SOCRATES Minerva Program 2001 with the primary ... -
Engineering education using Discovery II
(Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)Engineering can be considered to be the application of scientific knowledge. It is a field where ‘hands-on’ knowledge of equipment is very often considered essential. Feedback Instruments designs, develops, and manufactures ... -
Enhancing cognitive development through Physics problem solving: example of a thinking-skills Curriculum
(University of Cyprus, 2008)Numerous research studies in the last thirty years have highlighted the inadequacy of the traditional introductory physics course. It has been shown that students who leave such courses tend to have incoherent physics knowledge ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Enquiry-based learning using pictures: the geograph project
(University of Cyprus, 2010)This paper discusses the rationale underlying enquiry-based learning in terms of problem-solving activity and the technical infrastructure needed to support it. Some of the issues underlying the implementation of this ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Essential factors that affect students’ choices to study computer science: gender differences
(University of Zilina, 2005)In this paper, an essential aspect regarding the multilateral issue of under-representation of women in Computer Science (CS) is presented. It is based on research conducted with a sample of 77 students aged 17, 52 of which ... -
The European Central Bank as Spatial Monopoly
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Evaluation of courseware and learning environments in an electromagnetics course enhanced by computer assisted instruction
(Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2001)At the University of Twente the first year electromagnetism course has been restructured. A web-based course consisting of different exercises (most of them using a link with Maple) and PowerPoint presentations has ... -
The evaluation of elearning study supports
(University of Cyprus, 2010)eLearning has become a phenomenon of the current learning knowledge society. Within our project “Evaluation of eLearning – System Approach” we are looking for the tools which can be used for the system evaluation of ...