Browsing by Subject "Teaching"
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Are registers of representations and problem solving processes on functions compartmentalized in students' thinking?
(2006)The purpose of the present study is twofold: first, to review and summarize previous research on the compartmentalization of different registers of representations and problem solving approaches related to the concept of ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Combining generic and content-specific practices in exploring teaching quality in physical education and its impact on student learning
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2016-12)Η ποιότητα των σχολικών προγραμμάτων Φυσικής Αγωγής (ΦΑ) εξαρτάται από πολλούς παράγοντες, με τη διδασκαλία να αποτελεί έναν από τους πιο σημαντικούς. Για αυτό το λόγο, κατά τη διάρκεια των τελευταίων 40 χρόνων, μια ...
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Conference Object
Content development within a European e-learning project: Guidelines, results and reflections
(Academic Conferences Limited, 2008)UNITE is an e-learning research project (partially funded by the EU, under FP6), where a number of elearning scenarios have been developed, covering different educational contexts, pedagogical concepts and subjects (e.g. ...
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Curriculum Development for the Differentiated Classroom in Mathematics
(2003)The purpose of this article is to remind us that teaching is about learning, and that learning is about responding to the needs of all learners. The ideas underlying this article resulted from a genuine dialogue between a ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Educating reason. From craft to technology
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)In designing, developing and evaluating educational software supporting reasoning, three aspects are important. The first is the cognitive domain of practice, relating to the nature of reasoning and the idea of support. ...
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The effects of a first-aid education program for middle school students in a Greek urban area
(2013)
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Employing virtual worlds for HCI education: A problem-based learning approach
(2012)In this paper we describe our experience focused on teaching an introductory course in HCI by employing a 3D virtual world. Our main pedagogical philosophy is presented which claims that problem-based learning activities ...
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Euro-Arab School of Oncology: an educational collaborative activity of the European School of Oncology with the Arab world
(2011)In this article, we report on the new endeavor of the European School of Oncology to offer collaborative educational activity to the Arab oncologists. We present the 4-year detailed programme held in different Middle East ...
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Globalisation, Globalism and Cosmopolitanism as an Educational Ideal
(Routledge, 2005)In this paper, I discuss globalisation as an empirical reality that is in a complex relation to its corresponding discourse and in a critical distance from the cosmopolitan ideal. I argue that failure to grasp the distinctions ...
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Integration of theory, ICT tooling and practical wisdom of teacher: A case of adaptive learning
(2014)Teachers adapt their lessons with or without the use of technology - but in a traditional class setting they target the imaginary "average student". This paper discusses how the teacher's "wisdom of practice" can intervene ...
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The Masterclass of the European School of Oncology: The 'key educational event' of the school
(2010)The European School of Oncology (ESO) Clinical Masterclass is a one-week, full-immersion course, where students and teachers intensively interact with each other. This educational event is designed for medical or clinical ...
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A methodology for e-learning scenario development: The UNITE approach
(Academic Conferences Limited, 2007)In the framework of the FP6 project UNITE a number of e-Learning scenarios have been developed, covering different educational contexts, pedagogical concepts and subjects (environmental education, ICT, language learning, ...
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Conference Object Open Access
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. ...
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Review of Confronting obstacles to inclusion: International responses to developing inclusive education
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011)Reviews the book, 'Confronting obstacles to inclusion: International responses to developing inclusive education' edited by Richard Rose (2010). The chapters is organized under six sections, aiming to provide a balanced ...
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The role of research in using technology to enhance learning in science
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)This issue is compiled as an attempt to explore the field of technology-enhanced teaching and learning in order to highlight a range of approaches in using research evidence to promote authentic learning through effective ...
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Students' use of the energy model to account for changes in physical systems
(2008)The aim of this study is to explore the ways in which students, aged 11-14 years, account for certain changes in physical systems and the extent to which they draw on an energy model as a common framework for explaining ...
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Doctoral Thesis
Teachers as learners and curriculum designers in the context of modeling-centered scientific inquiry
(S.N., 2012)
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Teachers as learners and curriculum designers in the context of modeling-centered scientific inquiry
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2012-12)Η παρούσα διατριβή εξετάζει την επίδραση ενός προγράμματος επιμόρφωσης εκπαιδευτικών στην ανάπτυξη (i) της ικανότητας μοντελοποίησης, (ii) της γνώσης περιεχομένου για τα μοντέλα και τη μοντελοποίηση και (iii) της γνώσης ...
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The teaching and learning of pronunciation in the language classroom and the use of modern technology
(Academic Conferences Limited, 2008)Is pronunciation taught adequately in the language classrooms? How can the full potential of modern technology for learning and teaching pronunciation be exploited? What materials are available today? Pronunciation teaching ...
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Undergraduate training in oncology: An ESO continuing challenge for medical students
(2012)During the last six years the European School of Oncology (ESO) opened an undergraduate programme for European medical students, aiming to further improve their oncology knowledge and clinical skills. In this endeavour a ...