A Methodology for Integrating Computer-Based Learning Tools in Science Curricula

Nicos Papadouris; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Journal of Curriculum Studies Vol. 41, No. 4 (2009) pp. 521–538

This paper demonstrates a methodology for effectively integrating computer-based learning tools in science teaching and learning. This methodology provides a means of systematic analysis to identify the capabilities of particular software tools and...

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

Nicos Papadouris; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Learning and Instruction Vol. 20, No. 3 pp. 225–238

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. Two of them were administered ...

Language: English

A study of students' heuristics and strategy patterns in web-based reciprocal peer assessment for science learning

Olia E. Tsivitanidou; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 29, No. 1 (April 2016) pp. 12–22

This study examined the strategies of undergraduate student teachers participating in web-based reciprocal peer-assessment and how they were associated with learning gains in an inquiry-oriented, science learning environment. Twenty-seven...

Language: English

In Quest of Productive Modeling-Based Learning Discourse in Elementary School Science

Loucas T. Louca; Zacharias C. Zacharia; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 48, No. 8 (October 2011) pp. 919–951

The purpose of this study was to investigate whole classroom discourse during modeling-based learning in science, seeking to describe the discourse's characteristics, its relation to the micro-context in which it took place and to the student...

Enhancing Fourth Graders’ Ability to Interpret Graphical Representations Through the Use of Microcomputer-Based Labs Implemented Within an Inquiry-Based Activity Sequence

Christiana Th. Nicolaou; Iolile Nicolaidou; Zacharias Zacharia; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 26, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 75–99

This article reports on a research effort that investigated whether the use of Microcomputer-Based Labs (MBLs), implemented within an inquiry-based activity sequence on phase transformations (melting and freezing), contributes to the development of...

Topics: Instructional Materials, Science, Curriculum, Educational Technology, Assessment

Objects, Entities, Behaviors, and Interactions: A Typology of Student-Constructed Computer-Based Models of Physical Phenomena

Loucas T. Louca; Zacharias C. Zacharia; Michalis Michael; Constantinos P. Constantinou

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 44, No. 2 (2011) pp. 173–201

The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for analyzing and evaluating student-constructed models of physical phenomena and monitoring the progress of these models. Moreover, we aimed to examine whether this framework could capture...