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Kallery, Maria; Sofianidis, A.; Pationioti, P.; Tsialma, K.; Katsiana, X. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2022
Cognitive style differences, also known as 'empathizing' and 'systemizing' have been argued as one reason that may explain differences in children's motivation to learn science. Researchers claim that people with a 'systemizing' cognitive style are likelier to engage in science than those with an 'empathizing' cognitive style. As such, they…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Motivation, Learner Engagement, Inquiry
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Koumara, Anna; Plakitsi, Katerina; Lederman, Norman – Science Teacher, 2022
How do scientists make inferences for something they cannot directly observe? The Black Box approach seems ideal to help students understand how scientists work. Black Boxes are sealed units; their interior is not accessible. The effort to determine their possible content (internal structure) demands successive modifications in hypothesis,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Electronic Equipment, Scientific Principles
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Örnekoglu Selçuk, Melis; Emmanouil, Marina; Grizioti, Marianthi; Van Langenhove, Lieva – Designs for Learning, 2022
Design Thinking (DT) is not merely a well-known design methodology but also an entire mindset towards solving complex societal problems in an innovative way. Its popularity in diverse disciplines beyond design, is due to its relation with the development of key 21st-century skills, such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and…
Descriptors: Design, Research Methodology, Problem Solving, Games
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Iliopoulou, Ifigenia – Educational Research, 2018
Background: The conceptions that children develop about environmental issues are likely to form the basis of how they comprehend such issues, influence their behaviour towards the environment and, ultimately, determine the way they address these issues. Being aware of children's ways of thinking about the environment is, therefore, of paramount…
Descriptors: Environment, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes
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Kalathaki, Maria – World Journal of Education, 2015
Greek school community emphasizes on the discovery direction of teaching methodology in the school Environmental Education (EE) in order to promote Education for the Sustainable Development (ESD). In ESD school projects the used methodology is experiential teamwork for inquiry based learning. The proposed tool checks whether and how a school…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Environmental Education, Evaluation Methods, Discovery Learning
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Apergi, Angeliki; Anagnostopoulou, Angeliki; Athanasiou, Alexandra – World Journal of Education, 2015
It is a well-known fact that during recent years, the new economic and technological environment, which has emerged from the dynamic impacts of globalization, has given rise to the increased development of information and communication technologies that have immensely influenced education and training all over Europe. Within this framework, there…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Elementary School Students, Web 2.0 Technologies, Teaching Methods