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Download full textPanagiotis Lazos; Constantina Stefanidou; Constantine Skordoulis – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
The objectives of the present study are to investigate both the history of the collection of scientific instruments from the Maraslean Teaching Center (MTC) and the potential for the collection's use in STEM education programs. Although MTC went by a number of different names during its long history, its institutional goal remained the same:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Science Education History, Laboratory Equipment
Direct linkAlexandra Okada – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
National governments are concerned about the disconnection of young people from science, which hampers the development of a scientifically literate society promoting sustainable development, wellbeing, equity, and a green economy. Introduced in 2015 alongside Agenda 2030, the "open schooling" approach aims at enhancing students' science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Science
Georgia Vakarou; Georgios Stylos; Konstantinos T. Kotsis – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
To investigate students' interest in physics, this study explores the impact of a brief teaching intervention on the increase of interest. The intervention focused on modern physics, specifically exploring Einstein's theory of gravity and the dual nature of light. A total of 325 Greek students participated in the survey, comprising 83 students in…
Descriptors: Physics, Student Interests, Science Interests, Science Education
Nikolaos Zarkadis; George Papageorgiou; Angelos Markos – Science Education International, 2024
The study investigates secondary students' understanding of "orbital" and "electron cloud" concepts in different quantum contexts (for values of the ?principal quantum number n = 1 and n = 2) on the basis of their verbal and pictorial representations, evaluating also their consistency. Participants, which were 192 12th-grade…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Ioannis Vlachos; Georgios Stylos; Konstantinos T. Kotsis – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
The physics' subject aims to provide the student with a broad understanding of the physical phenomena that occur around them every day and introduce them to the scientific search. The use of experiments in the teaching of the subject contributes to the understanding of these phenomena, the development of skills and critical thinking and has many…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Physics
Dimitris Panagou; Christina E. Kostara; Georgios Stylos; Konstantinos T. Kotsis – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2024
Throughout the years, scientific research has increasingly aimed to identify students' misconceptions and alternative views regarding fundamental concepts and principles of chemistry. Valuable international bibliographic information was created, including details on teaching density and gaining respondent acceptance. The study aimed to explore…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Medical Education, Misconceptions
Maria Eftychia Angelaki; Fragkiskos Bersimis; Theodoros Karvounidis; Christos Douligeris – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
Contributions: This article explores the impact of environmental education interventions about e-waste recycling and management practices as well as about the energy usage of data centers (DCs) into the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) university curricula. Intended Outcomes: An education program was implemented aiming to raise…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Communications, Conservation Education, Sanitation
Maria Eftychia Angelaki; Fragkiskos Bersimis; Theodoros Karvounidis; Christos Douligeris – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Lately, there has been a rising trend towards integrating sustainability issues and implementing sustainable development (SD) goals into higher education, especially in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field. This paper presents the challenges of the introduction of education for sustainability in higher education institutions,…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Information Technology, Computer Science Education
Leonidas Gavrilas; Marianna - Sotiria Papanikolaou; Konstantinos T. Kotsis – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2025
This paper presents a teaching scenario designed to introduce preschool children to electricity, structured around the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate). The study involves 18 children from an urban kindergarten with diverse backgrounds and learning needs. Over four weeks, children engage in interactive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Pandora Dorouka; Michail Kalogiannakis – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NST) education is at the forefront of an emerging interdisciplinary frontier, ready to address global challenges. In this context, our research adopts a distinctive approach--using software applications in digital games to introduce young children to NST concepts and analyse resulting learning outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Science Education, Grade 2, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Gloria Rodríguez-Loinaz; Ibone Ametzaga-Arregi; Igone Palacios-Agundez – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
The sustainability challenges facing humankind make necessary the convergence of Science Education (SE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Science learning and ESD requires the adoption of student-centred transformative teaching methods that promote values and critical thinking. This article explores the role of citizen science (CS)…
Descriptors: Science Education, Sustainable Development, Transformative Learning, Educational Technology
Nikolaos Pellas – Computers in the Schools, 2024
There is substantial evidence that incorporating interactive environments for game-based instruction has a significant potential to support the development of computational thinking and programming skills in primary education students. However, it is not clear whether a simulation game (SG) with different user interface elements, created via…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities, Computer Science Education, Elementary School Students
Marianna Pagkratidou; Michalis P. Michaelides; Vasiliki Pitsia; Anastasios Karakolidis – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2025
Science, technology engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions offer competitive earnings, tend to be compatible with technological advances, and are predicted to remain in high demand in the future. Many countries, including Greece, have prioritised STEM education on their educational agendas, aiming to prepare students for careers in these…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, Occupational Aspiration, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Xue Wang – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Inequality in the shadow? Cross-national comparisons of the effects of additional instruction on math and science performance based on PISA 2018 data Background Many educational systems worldwide are experiencing a growing demand for shadow education, which often takes the form of outside-school educational activities such as private tutoring…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Comparative Analysis, Supplementary Education, International Assessment
Dimitra Perifanou; Eleni Konstantinou; Anne Nikula; Kristina Grendova; Aija Ahokas; Joan-Carles Casas-Baroy; Daniela Cavani; Paola Ferri; Paola Galbany-Estragués; Cinzia Gradellini; Michaela Machajova; Daniela Mecugni; Sari Nyman; Xavier Palomar-Aumatell; Janka Prnova; Montse Romero Mas; Carme Roure Pujol; Heli Thomander; Evanthia Sakellari – Higher Education Studies, 2024
Immunization is a highly cost-effective investment in health, proven to be an effective tool in controlling and eliminating dangerous infectious diseases. Health science students require evidence-based knowledge to tackle challenges in healthcare, particularly in the field of vaccination. The aim of the current study is to asses students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Communicable Diseases
