Browsing by Author "Valanides, Nicos"
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Conference Object
Scaffolding complex learning with a computer modeling tool in a science education methods course
Valanides, Nicos; Angeli, Charoula (2005)In this study, we provided preservice teachers with a computer modeling experience in a science education methods course, and studied the effects of this experience on their abilities to construct viable scientific models ...
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Scientific Investigations of Elementary School Children Technology
Valanides, Nicos; Papageorgiou, Maria; Angeli, Charoula (2014)The study provides evidence concerning elementary school children's ability to conduct a scientific investigation. Two hundred and fifty sixth-grade students and 248 fourth-grade students were administered a test, and based ...
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Seventh-grade students' understanding of chemical reactions: Reflections from an action research interview study
Eilks, I.; Moellering, J.; Valanides, Nicos (2007)This paper discusses seventh-grade students' explanations of dissolution and combustion and also identifies their understanding of the differences between physical and chemical changes. A teaching strategy was initially ...
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Book Chapter
A socio-technical analysis of factors affecting the integration of ICT in primary and secondary education
Angeli, Charoula; Valanides, Nicos (Idea Group Reference/IGI Global, 2006)We live in a world that is constantly impacted by information and communication technology (ICT). ICT is considered an important catalyst and tool for inducing educational reforms and progressively extending and modifying ...
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Technology mapping: An approach for developing technological pedagogical content knowledge
Angeli, Charoula; Valanides, Nicos (2013)Technology mapping ™ is proposed as an approach for developing technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). The study discusses in detail instructional design guidelines in relation to the enactment of TM, and reports ...
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Book Chapter
Theoretical considerations of technological pedagogical content knowledge
Angeli, Charoula; Valanides, Nicos; Christodoulou, Andria (2016)
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Thinking about Complex Problems with Modeling Software: the Role of Cognitive Style and Visual and Textual Representations
Angeli, Charoula; Valanides, Nicos (International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), 2004)Sixty-five undergraduates, classified into Field-Dependent (FD), Field-Mixed (FM), and Field-Independent (FI) learners, were randomly assigned to two groups, Text-Only (T-O) and Text-and-Visual (T-V). The T-O group received ...
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Understanding of the nature and processes of science by selected groups in Cyprus
Valanides, Nicos (American University of Beirut, 1981)
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Using educational data mining methods to assess field-dependent and field-independent learners' complex problem solving
Angeli, Charoula; Valanides, Nicos (2013)The present study investigated the problem-solving performance of 101 university students and their interactions with a computer modeling tool in order to solve a complex problem. Based on their performance on the hidden ...