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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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Conference Object
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)
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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)
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Effects of experimenting with physical and virtual manipulatives on students' conceptual understanding in heat and temperature
Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Olympiou, Georgios; Papaevripidou, Marios (2008)This study aimed to investigate the comparative value of experimenting with physical manipulatives (PM) in a sequential combination with virtual manipulatives (VM), with the use of PM preceding the use of VM, and of ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Enhancing fifth graders understanding of complex ecosystems through a model-based approach utilizing stagecast creator
Papaevripidou, Marios; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Zacharia, Zacharias C. (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 ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Fostering science education objectives with teacher-made computer games
Fortner, Rosanne W.; Nicolaou, Christiana Th.; Papaevripidou, Marios; Pieros, George; Sevastidou, Alexia (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 ...
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Book Chapter
A Framework for Modeling-Based Learning, Teaching, and Assessment
Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Nicolaou, Christiana Th.; Papaevripidou, Marios (Springer International Publishing, 2019)The modeling-based learning framework is an approach to science learning involving model construction, refinement, and validation. We begin by describing the epistemological underpinnings and the rationale for a modeling-based ...
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Is physicality an important aspect of learning through science experimentation among kindergarten students?
Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Loizou, Eleni; Papaevripidou, Marios (2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate whether physicality (actual and active touch of concrete material), as such, is a necessity for science experimentation learning at the kindergarten level. We compared the effects ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Managing teachers’ practicum in initial teacher preparation using an elearning platform
Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Evagorou, Maria; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Papaevripidou, Marios; Kyratsi, Theodora (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 ...
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Modeling complex marine ecosystems: An investigation of two teaching approaches with fifth graders
Papaevripidou, Marios; Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Zacharia, Zacharias C. (2007)Abstract This study investigated acquisition and transfer of the modeling ability of fifth graders in various domains. Teaching interventions concentrated on the topic of marine ecosystems either through a modeling-based ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Symposium proposal computer-based modeling in science: the case of stagecast creator
Constantinou, Constantinos P.; Louca, Loucas; Nicolaou, Christiana Th.; Papaevripidou, Marios; Zacharia, Zacharias C. (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 ...
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Doctoral Thesis
Teachers as learners and curriculum designers in the context of modeling-centered scientific inquiry
Papaevripidou, Marios (S.N., 2012)
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Conference Object Open Access
Using an interactive simulation to enhance procedural skills in grade 5
Papaevripidou, Marios; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (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 ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Using physical and virtual manipulatives to Enhance conceptual understanding in heat and temperature
Olympiou, Giorgos; Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Papaevripidou, Marios; Constantinou, Constantinos P. (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 ...