Browsing by Author "Constantinou, Constantinos P."

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Action Research to Develop and Validate a Scheme of Work to Promote Creativity and Designerly Thinking Through Play

Danos, Xenia; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Livitzis, Michalis; Avraam, Cristakis (Design & Technology Association, 2014)

The paper reports on a study of the development and validation of a Design and Technology Scheme of Work (SoW) that is facilitated by Engino assembly toys. Three initial case studies are described; one to assess the ...

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Approaches employed by sixth-graders to compare rival solutions in socio-scientific decision-making tasks

Papadouris, Nicos; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2010)

The present study explores the approaches employed by sixth-grade students to compare rival solutions in socio-scientific decision-making situations. Data were collected using three specially developed open-ended tasks. ...

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Assessment of the modeling competence: A systematic review and synthesis of empirical research

Nicolaou, Christiana Th; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2014)

We provide an analysis of the existing literature on the assessment of modeling as a scientific competence focusing on empirical research findings. Out of 802 searched citations, a total of 23 publications from science ...

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A 'bottom-up' approach to food web construction

Demetriou, Dorita; Korfiatis, Konstantinos J.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2009)

The ability to comprehend trophic (nutritional) relationships and food web dynamics is an essential part of environmental literacy. However, students face severe difficulties in grasping the variety of causal patterns in ...

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The Cocoa Microworld as an environment for developing modelling skills in physical science

Constantinou, Constantinos P. (1999)

The development of the ability to construct models can provide a backbone structure of transferable skills that can aid learning in the physical sciences. In this paper, we present a process of modelling for middle school ...

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Cognitive processes enacted by learners during co-construction of scientific models

Petrou, Theodora; Nicolaou, Christiana Th; Karnaou, Pantelitsa; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (Oesterreichische Computer Gesellschaft, 2014)

The study documents on our effort to analyse students’ cognitive processes during modeling-based learning. A modeling-based teaching intervention was developed and implemented during a summer science class at the University ...

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Combined development of middle school children's conceptual understanding in momentum conservation, procedural skills and epistemological awareness in a constructionist learning environment

Papaevripidou, Marios; Hadjiagapiou, Marietta; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2005)

1D collisions are part of the curriculum for 15–16 year olds in the educational system of Cyprus. The curriculum activities in this domain commonly rely on a mathematical approach and are constrained by prerequisite algebraic ...

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Comparing the influence of physical and virtual manipulatives in the context of the Physics by Inquiry curriculum: The case of undergraduate students' conceptual understanding of heat and temperature

Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2008)

We compare the effect of experimenting with physical or virtual manipulatives on undergraduate students’ conceptual understanding of heat and temperature. A pre–post comparison study design was used to replicate all aspects ...

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Comprehending trophic relations through food web construction

Demetriou, Dorita; Korfiatis, Konstantinos J.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2009)

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Computer based learning in science

Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Zacharia, Zacharias C. (S.N., 2003)

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Computer based learning in science : proceedings

Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Zacharia, Zacharias C. (Dept. of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)

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Computer Based Learning in Science : proceedings Application of new technologies in science and education : an international conference 4-7 July 2010 Computer Assisted Education and Information Technology Centre (OEIiZK), Warsaw, Poland

Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Papaevripidou, Marios (Learning in Science Group, Uniwersity of Cyprus, 2010)

Book Chapter

Concluding remarks: Science education research for enhancing classroom learning

Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Psillos, D.; Kariotoglou, P. (2015)

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Confidence and Perceived Competence of Preservice Teachers to Implement Biodiversity Education in Primary Schools-Four comparative case studies from Europe

Lindemann-Matthies, Petra; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Lehners, Jean-Paul; Nagel, Ueli; Raper, G.; Kadji-Beltran, Chrysanthi (2011)

This multinational research study was carried out between 2004 and 2006 in four teacher education institutions in Cyprus, England, Switzerland, and Germany. With the help of a written questionnaire, the confidence and ...

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Creativity in physics: Response fluency and task specificity

Diakidoy, Irene-Anna N.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2000)

The purpose of this study was to explore creativity in the domain of physics and, specifically, its relation to fluency of responses (divergent thinking) and type of task. Fifty-four university students were pretested on ...

Article

Creativity in physics: Response fluency and task specificity

Diakidoy, Irene-Anna N.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2000)

The purpose of this study was to explore creativity in the domain of physics and, specifically, its relation to fluency of responses (divergent thinking) and type of task. Fifty-four university students were pretested on ...

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The design and investigation of a web-based synchronous and asynchronous peer feedback mechanism

Kyza, Eleni A.; Michael, G.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2011)

Book Chapter

A design based research perspective on the development of a teaching learning approach for promoting epistemological awareness: An example from webcomics

Hadjilouca, Rodothea; Costoullou, Maria; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2014)

Book Chapter

Design, development, and refinement of a teaching-learning sequence on the electromagnetic properties of materials

Papadouris, Nicos; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Papaevripidou, Marios; Livitzis, Michalis; Scholinaki, A.; Hadjilouca, Rodothea (2015)

Book Chapter

A design-based approach to professional development: The need to see teachers as learners to achieve excellence in inquiry-based science education

Kyza, Eleni A.; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (2008)