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Natsiopoulou, Triantafillia; Melissa-Halikiopoulou, Chrisoula – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of television (TV) on preschoolers, their TV viewing patterns and the conditions under which they watch TV, taking into consideration their different socioeconomic and regional backgrounds. The survey instrument was a questionnaire with 23 closed-ended questions, given to parents whose children…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Socioeconomic Status, Foreign Countries, Mass Media Effects
Fitzpatrick, Maeve; O'Connell, Janice; Murphy, Eamonn – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2010
The role of work-based learning is a pivotal part of developing the learning region. With rates of employment at their highest for many years across Europe, the need for up-skilling the workforce in many areas will be essential to retain competitiveness and employability. This paper will focus on quality management up-skilling in small to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expertise, Economic Climate, Labor Force Development
Stamatis, Panagiotis J.; Kontakos, Anastasios Th. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2008
Introduction: The sense of touching is positively related to a number of environmental stimuli and forms an effective way of non verbal communication. More specifically, it can produce and transmit various personal experiences in the context of what we call "beneficial touching behaviours", which characterise the ongoing pedagogical…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Preschool Teachers, Communication Skills
Papastergiou, Marina – Computers & Education, 2010
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become an integral component of Physical Education (PE) and Sport Science (SS) curricula and professions. It is thus imperative that PE and SS students develop ICT skills, self-efficacy in ICT and positive attitudes towards ICT. This study was aimed at designing a computer literacy course…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Vekiri, Ioanna – Computers & Education, 2010
The purpose of the study was to explore possible links between student socioeconomic status (SES), beliefs about information and communication technologies (ICTs), and out-of-school learning resources. Grades 5 and 6 students (N = 345) who were enrolled in one private and six public elementary schools in Greece, located in areas with different…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 5
Nicolaidis, Christos S.; Koutroumpezi, Evangelia – Industry and Higher Education, 2008
This paper examines empowerment as a strategy, from the resource-based perspective, for the development of Greek tertiary education. As the literature suggests, empowerment enables individuals to make decisions and simultaneously take responsibility for their actions. Moreover, it increases the quality of research and teaching procedures as well…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Postsecondary Education, Self Efficacy, Factor Analysis
Verginis, Ilias; Gouli, Evangelia; Gogoulou, Agoritsa; Grigoriadou, Maria – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2011
The paper presents the facilities offered by the open learner model maintained in the web-based, adaptive, activity-oriented learning environment SCALE (Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a Learning Environment), in order to guide online students who become disengaged and support their reengagement. The open learner model (OLM_SCALE)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Program Effectiveness, Introductory Courses
Mousouli, Maria; Kokaridas, Dimitrios; Angelopoulou-Sakadami, Nicoletta; Aristotelous, Maria – International Journal of Special Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge and attitudes of physical education undergraduate students towards children with special needs. A questionnaire of seven questions was submitted to 140 physical education students. Questions concerned the knowledge about the different kinds of disability, the acceptance of children with…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Measures
Tsaparlis, Georgios; Papaphotis, Georgios – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This study tested for deep understanding and critical thinking about basic quantum chemical concepts taught at 12th grade (age 17-18). Our aim was to achieve conceptual change in students. A quantitative study was conducted first (n = 125), and following this 23 selected students took part in semi-structured interviews either individually or in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Rote Learning, Chemistry, Interviews
Ghinis, Dimitris; Korres, Konstantinos; Bersimis, Sotiris – Journal of Statistics Education, 2009
The present paper examines the difficulties Greek senior high school students identify in learning Statistics and how these difficulties are related to the course's level of difficulty. Also it examines the difficulties students identify that teachers face while teaching Statistics, their suggestions for changes and how these difficulties and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Grade 3, Statistics, High School Students
Barkan, M.; Toprak, E.; Kumtepe, A. T.; Kumtepe, E. Genc; Ataizi, M.; Pilanci, H.; Mutlu, M. E.; Kayabas, I.; Kayabas, B. Kip – Educational Media International, 2011
ELBEP (Eliminating Language Barriers in European Prisons Through Open and Distance Education Technology) is a multilateral project funded by the European Union (EU) Lifelong Learning, Grundtvig (Adult Education) Programme. It aims to overcome language/communication problems between prison staff and foreign inmates at European prisons via online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communication Problems, Distance Education, Correctional Institutions
Goulimaris, Dimitris; Koutsouba, Maria; Giosos, Yiannis – Online Submission, 2008
Researching student participation in distance postgraduate programmes of studies in dance constitutes a concern of any educational organisation. This sort of participation can be considered as a type of "behaviour" of the students which has to be researched and defined. The aim of this study is to research the factors which constitute…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Participation, Foreign Countries, Distance Education
Malamitsa, Katerina; Kasoutas, Michael; Kokkotas, Panagiotis – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2008
The core critical thinking skills, identified in "The Delphi Report" as essential elements for workplace and educational success, are targeted in a standardized 35 item multiple-choice assessment tool entitled the "Test of Everyday Reasoning (TER)" which is designed to provide a representation of a person's overall critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Greek, Test Reliability
Aslanidou, Sofia; Menexes, George – Computers & Education, 2008
The aim of the present research was to examine the relationship between Greek young people aged 12-18 and the Internet through their patterns of Internet use in the home. A particular objective of the study was the investigation of the possible effects of social stratification, gender and age on their domestic Internet use. A sample of 418 high…
Descriptors: Internet, Supervision, Social Stratification, Young Adults
Goudiras, Dimitrios B.; Papadopoulos, Konstantinos S.; Koutsoklenis, Athanasios Ch.; Papageorgiou, Virginia E.; Stergiou, Maria S. – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2009
The aim of this study was to examine reading media (braille, cassettes, screen-reader, screen-magnifier, large print, low vision aids, CCTV) used by visually impaired adults. This article reports the results of a research project involving 100 people with visual impairment. The participants were interviewed and asked to fill in a questionnaire to…
Descriptors: Large Type Materials, Place of Residence, Visual Impairments, Audio Equipment