Program

 

    Detailed program

   List of presentation (Proceedings Book)

 

Oral and poster presentations

Oral presentations may be between 10 and 40 minutes in duration. Presentations using video conference links are possible. We expect that poster presentations will be available for the full duration of the meeting. An abstract of up to 300 words describing the main points and conclusions of the presentation should be provided as soon as possible and no later than May 29, 2006. Electronic submission is available.

Discussion workshops and hands-on experiments demonstrations

Sessions will be scheduled for the discussion of particular topics (such as scientific literacy, women and science, Science and Society, ethics, R&D, life-long learning, science museums and informal learning) presentation and demonstration of experiments (hopefully, also presented in the Science Fair). Proposals for other workshops’ topics are encouraged. A short abstract of no more than 500 words (with affiliation and figures) describing the activity must be submitted by May 21, 2006.  

Science fair and robotics festival

Schools, research institutions, commercial companies, Science clubs, teams and or groups of students or teachers, and individuals may prepare a booth to present their work at the Conference Science Fair. A short abstract of no more than 500 words (two pages including affiliation and figures) describing the activity must be submitted by May 29, 2006.  

A major Socrates/Comenius Contact Seminar

“Building bridges. Towards an improved Science Education in EU Schools” will be held in parallel to promote the discussion and preparation of new Comenius 1 and Comenius 2 school projects. Please submit your cooperation project' idea by May 29.

Informal contacts

between participants are considered of utmost importance. An extensive and diversified social and cultural program will be offered.

 

English is the official language of the Conference. Real-time translation (from French, German, Italian, Spanish and from and to Portuguese), will be available for the opening session some workshops and discussion groups.

 

Several activities will run parallel to the regular sessions:

The Socrates/Comenius Contact Seminar “Building Bridges”, September 4 to 8,  room 2110;

1st European Science Fair, September 5 to 8 (open to the community Friday afternoon),  rooms 2201 to 2204;

Experiments demonstrations and technical exhibits, September 5 to 8, atrium of CP2 and rooms 2201;

Seminars and demonstrations, September 5 to 8, rooms B1, B2, 2210.

Workshops, September 5 to 8,  room 2110 and 2210;

Exposition "Pre-historical Arqueology", R. Villar-Quintero, B. Dorrio; Vilarinho da Furna Museum, Gerês

Robotics Festival, September 9, IPJ (open to the community);

Posters will be posted for the full duration of the conference at the atrium of CP2 and at rooms 2201 and 2202.

 

Four workshops in round table format will occur Tuesday and Thrusday afternoon:

                            Joint NYEX/HSCI Session on "School' Science Education and Scientific Research"

                            Joint HSCI/On-the-Edge Workshop on "The theory-practice gap: building a sociological bridge"

                            Joint HSCI/AMONET, 2nd International Workshop on “The Access of Women to Science”

                            2nd International Workshop on “Science literacy and life-long learning”

 

                Six training course will organized throught the conference:

                            Joint CoLos/HSCI training course on "How to prepare SCORM compliant e-learning courseware"

                            Joint CoLos/HSCI trainning course on "Using and Adapting OSP- and Physlet-Based Materials for an Interactive Classroom"

                            Joint HSCI/AESTITI trainning course on "School' Robotics"

                            Joint HSCI/AESTITI trainning course on "Elementary Optics"

                            Training course on “Data Acquisition and Processing in School Laboratories Using Virtual Instrumentation”

                            Training course on “Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality in Science Education”

                  

                A special session/ Seminar on "Science Education, Environment and Sustainable Development" will be organized Wednesday, 6, with the collaboration of Camara Municipal de Terras de Bouro.

 

                Co-organized with the Fundação Rotária Portuguesa a Seminar will be occur on Saturday the 9th aimming the particular situation of Science Education in Portugal: Seminário "Educação para a Ciência"

 

 

 

HSCI'2006 program

in pdf

The Socrates/Comenius Contact Seminar “Building Bridges. Towards an improved Science Education” will run parallel to the conference at room 2110 from Monday afternoon to Thursday evening. Experiments demonstrations and technical exhibits will be displayed at the atrium of CP2 and rooms 2201 to 2204 from Tuesday to Friday. Posters will be posted for the full duration of the conference at the atrium of CP2 and rooms 2201

 

  Monday     Tuesday     Wednesday     Thursday     Friday           Saturday        
Hour Communication Room Hour Communication Room Communication Room Hour Communication Room Communication Room Hour Communication Room Hour Communication Room Hour Communication Room Hour Activity Room Hour Activity Hour Activity Room Hora Actividade Sala
                  Seminar                                              
9:00 Registration               Special Session on Environment and Sustainable Development                               8:30           SEMINÁRIO  
                9:45 Opening  G1     9:45 S6.A1 - A. Montes (p.345) B1 9:45 S6.B1 - A. Nunes (p. 189) B2 9:45 S9.A1 - V. Dimopoulos (p. 326) B1 9:45     9:30     ROBOTICS FESTIVAL     EDUCAÇÃO PARA A CIÊNCIA  
10:00 Opening Ceremony A1 10:00 S1.A1 - M. Belloni (p. 124) B1 S1.B1 - V. C. Vilvoiu (p. 283) B2 10:00 S4.A1 - C. Courela (p.375) G1 S4.B1 - P. Charzynski (p. 454) G2 10:00 S6.A2 - A. Marques (p. 361) B1 10:00 S6.B2 - D. Sotiropoulos (p. 177) B2 10:00 S9.A2 - S. Oikonomidis (p. 187) B1 10:00 Tutorial (R. Sporea) B2     10:00   IPJ 10:00 Sessão de Abertura EC
  A. Noronha, The Ciência Viva N.A. A1 10:15 S1.A2 - S. Yamanlar (p. 125) B1 S1.B2 - E. Vladescu (p. 237) B2 10:15 S4.A2 - J. Redondas (p. 376) G1 S4.B2 - J. M. Zamarro (p. 445) G2 10:15 S6.A3 - D. Krizaj (p. 469) B1 10:15 S6.B3 - S. Oikonomidis (p.178) B2 10:15 S9.A3 - V. Gil (p. 188) B1 10:15 Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality                  
  M. Costa (p. 3) A1 10:30 S1.A3 - L. Freitas (p. 130) B1 S1.B3 - N. Reis (p. 248) B2 10:25 S4.A3 - J. Redondas (p. 433) G1 S4.B3 - C. Timus (p. 458) G2 10:30 S6.A4 - J. Moraes (p. 482) B1 10:30 S6.B4 - S. Oikonomidis (p. 180) B2 10:30 S9.A4 - D. Sotiropoulos (p. 179) B1 10:30  in Science Education             10:30 1ª Sessão de Trabalho  
  P. Michaelides (p. 4) A1 10:45 S1.A4- A. Sacramento (p. 137) B1 S1.B4 - M. Tsigris (p. 261) B2 10:40 S4.A4 - R. Baptista (p. 430) G1 S4.B4 - C. Brito (p. 459) G2 10:45 S6.A5 - S. Contreras (p. 474) B1 10:45 S6.B5 - H. Haertel (p. 90) B2 10:45 S9.A5 - K. Mcneill (p.193) B1 10:45       Full/half day optional   Free tryouts        
                10:45 S4.A5 - A. Vilches (p.426) G1 S4.B5 - A. Freire (p. 498) G2                           touristic tours            
11:00 Coffee Break   11:00 Coffee Break   Coffee Break   11:15 Coffee Break   Coffee Break   11:00 Coffee Break   11:00 Coffee Break     Coffee Break   11:00 Coffee Break                  
11:30 Opening - M. Costa A1 11:30 S2.A1 - A. Margetousaki (p. 105) B1 S2.B1 - M. Kires (p.321) B2 11:40 S5.A1 - P. Charzynski (p. 398) G1 S5.B1 - A. S. Ioannou (p. 36) G2 11:30 S7.A1 - C. Szigeti (p. 487) B1 11:30 S7.B1 - E. Kyriaki (p. 95) B2 11:30 S10.A1 - A. Nair (p. 297) B1 11:30               11:30 Coffee Break  
11:35 P1 - L. Gumaelius (p. 11) A1 11:45 S2.A2 - F. Esteves (p. 118) B1 S2.B2 - F. Gemma (p. 298) B2 11:45 S5.A2 - T. Antoniou (p. 404) G1 S5.B2 - H. Cartwright (p.40) G2 11:45 S7.A2 - X. Vildosola (p. 482) B1 11:45 S7.B2 - E. Kyriaki (p. 231) B2 11:45 S10.A2 - S. Daly (p. 642) B1 11:45                    
12:00 P2 - E. Johansson (p. 254) A1 12:00 S2.A3 - E. Kyza (p. 124) B1 S2.B3 - M. Michaelidou (p. 278) B2 12:00 S5.A3 - P. Silva (p. 427) G1 S5.B3 - J. N. Gros (p. 41) G2 12:00 S7.A3 - X. Vildosola (p. 490) B1 12:00 S7.B3 - N. Voudoukis (p.293) B2 12:00 S6.B1 - P. Trincão (p. 187) B1 12:00         12:00     12:00 2ª Sessão de Trabalho  
12:15 P3 - R. Ferlet (p. 319) A1 12:15 S2.A4 - A. Breda (p. 111) B1 S2.B4 - P. Pombo (p. 202) B2 12:15 S5.A4 - N. Erentay (p. 446) G1 S5.B4 - S. Anagnostakis (p. 329) G2 12:15 S7.A4 - H. Libardi (p. 508) B1 12:15 S7.B4 - D. Tavares (p. 288) B2 12:25 S10.A3 - M. Michael (p.101) B1 12:15                    
12:30     12:30 S2.A5 - G. Michael (p. 122) B1 S2.B5 - L. Constantin (p. 227) B2 12:30 S5.A5 - H. Queirós (p. 398) G1 S5.B5 - J. Teixeira (p. 335) G2 12:30 S7.A5 - V. Camara (p. 513) B1 12:30 S7.B5 - L. Papatsimpa (p. 273) B2   Closing Session B1                      
12:45     12:45 S2.A6 - S. Gatt (p. 127) B1 S2.B6 - L. Pesclevi (p. 279) B2 12:45 S5.A6 - M. Quinta e Costa (p. 441) G1 S5.B6 - K. Saatcioglu (p. 341) G2 12:45 S7.A6 - C. Ryan (p. 513) B1 12:45 S7.B6 - R. Chisleag (p. 319) B2                            
13:00 Lunch   13:00 Lunch   Lunch   13:10 Lunch   Lunch   13:00 Lunch   13:00 Lunch     Lunch     Lunch             13:00 Almoço  
14:30 CS1-1 - I. Berezovska (p. 57) A1 14:30     Joint H-Sci/On-the-Edge Round Table (RT1)   14:30         14:30     14:30 Joint H-Sci/NYEX Round Table (RT3) B2 14:30   2201 14:30 PHYWE' presentation (A. Nair) B2 14:00   14:00 Opening IPJ      
14:40 CS1-2 - B. Rangachar (p.82) A1 14:45   2201 The theory-practice gap: 2210 14:45         14:45   2201 14:45 Science Education and Research   14:45   to 14:45         14:15 Presentation of competitions and Br.P.      
15:00 CS1-3 - A. Joyce (p. 513) A1 15:00 Poster Session & Science Fair to building a sociological bridge   15:00         15:00 Poster Session & Science Fair to 15:00     15:00 Poster Session & Science Fair 2204 15:00           teams   15:00 3ª Sessão de Trabalho  
15:25 CS1-4 - E. Martín (p.100) A1 15:15   2204 Round Table (RT2) B2 15:15 Visit to the National Park of Peneda/Gerês   15:15   2204 15:15 Joint H-Sci/AMONET Round Table (RT4) 2210 15:15       Demonstration (M. Muramatsu) B1     14:45 Midle size robotic football        
15:45 CS1-5 - M. J. Nunez (p.100) A1 15:30     Science Literacy & Life Long Learning   15:30         15:30     15:30 The access of Women to Science   15:30       Hand Drawn Holograms       15:00 Junior robotic football 1x1 and 2x2        
16:00 Coffee Break   16:00 Coffee Break   Coffee Break   16:00       16:00 Coffee Break   16:00 Coffee Break   16:00 parallel hands-on workshops 2110             Rescue   16:00 Coffee Break  
16:30 CS2-1 - N. Khatib (p. 65) A1 16:30 S3.A1 - R. Chisleag (p. 145) B1     16:30         16:30 S8.A1 - M. H. Caldeira (p. 641) B1 16:30 S8.B1 - C. Villalba (p. 205) B2 16:30   2210             FLL (mission mars, no limits, ...)        
16:45 CS2-2 - F. S. Lopes (p. 83) A1 16:45 S3.A2 - N. Pereira (p.159) B1 Tutorial (R. Sporea) B2 16:45         16:45 S8.A2 - E. M. Neher (p. 643) B1 16:45 S8.B2 - L. Vladescu (p. 214) B2 16:45       Demonstration (H. Cartwright) B2           16:30 4ª Sessão de Trabalho  
17:00 CS2-3 - T. Manzanera (p. 66) A1 17:00 S3.A3 - J. Sousa (p. 163) B1 Data Acquisition and Processing in School    17:00         17:00   17:00 S8.B3 - R. Reis (p. 224) B2 17:00 1st European Contest on     Hands-on Chemistry       17:00 Competion free type and demos        
17:15 CS2-4 - D. Despa (p. 78)  A1 17:15 S3.A4 - V. Matos (p. 165) B1 Laboratories Using Virtual Instrumentation   17:15         17:15 S8.A3 - I. Mendes (p. 643) B1 17:15 S8.B4 - M. Santos (p. 224) B2 17:15 Ideas for Science Fairs   17:15                    
17:30 CS2-5 - M. Enache (p.529)  A1 17:30 S3.A5 - R. Gaspar (p. 633) B1     17:30 Picnick       17:40 S8.A4 - S. Kothari (p. 633) B1 17:30 S8.B5 - S. Gatt (p. 17) B2 17:30   B1           17:30 Robotic Dance   17:30 Sessão de Encerramento  
17:45 ---   17:45 S3.A6 - A. Corciorva (p. 71) B1     17:45

Vilarinho da Furnas Museum

       17:50 S8.A5 - A. Kothari (p. 636) B1 17:45 S8.B6 - E. V. Haegenbergh (p. 24)  B2 17:45                          
18:00 Bom Jesus Hill   18:00 ---       18:00         18:05 S8.A6 - C. Santos (p. 642) B1 18:00 S8.B7 - S. Oikonomidis (p. 15) B2 18:00 Open H-Sci' General Meeting B1           18:00 Awards and prizes        
18:30 Informal discussions   18:30 Joint H-Sci/AESTITI Training Tutorial 2210 Joint H-Sci/CoLos Training Tutorial CR3 18:30         18:20 --- 2210 18:15 --- CR3 19:00           19:00     Closing        
19:00     19:00 Elementary Optics   Using and Adapting OSP- and Physlet-Based   19:00         18:30 Joint H-Sci/AESTITI Training Tutorial   18:30 Joint H-Sci/CoLos Training Tutorial               19:30              
20:00 WELCOME DINNER Hotel 20:00     Materials for an Interactive Classroom             19:00 School Robotics   19:00 How to Develop and Implement SCORM                              
    do 22:00 September's Sky UM               20:00     20:00 Compliant e-learning Courseware   20:00 FAREWELL DINNER UM                      
    Elevador                     19:30 IndoorSoccer game Portugal-Greece         23:00 Science Disco DC                      
                                                                 
    TOPICS       Chair Persons     Round tables   Training courses     Socrates/Comenius Contact Seminar                                 
  Science Museums and Informal Learning of Science   P: Dr. A. Noronha; Prof. M. Costa

CS1:  Prof. S. Divjak; Prof. M. Belloni

     RT1:   OSP     “Building bridges. Towards an improved Science Education” (room 2110)                              
  Computer Science, Science Education and the Information Society   CS2:  Prof. F. Esquembre; Prof. R. Chisleag     Prof. J. Felizes   M. Belloni                                          
  Conceptual Learning         S1-A:  Prof. I. Berezovska     Prof. A. Marques         Sunday 3th September 2006                                    
  Hands-on Experiments         S1-B:  Prof. M. J. Gomes     Dr. E. Araújo   Scorm     Arrival.                                    
  Physics         S2-A:  Prof. C. Constantinou; Prof. S. Franco     Prof. A. Brandão   S. Divjak                                          
  Science Education, Environment and Sustainable Development   S2-B:  Prof. S. Mendez; Prof. M. Muramatsu   Prof. M. Costa         Monday 4th September 2006                                    
  Science Education Across Europe. Public Understanding   S3-A:  Prof. R. Ferlet; Prof. C. Moura     Opening communication   Elementary Optics     (room A1)                                    
  Chemistry         S4-A:  Dr. R. Baptista; Prof. J. Vazquez-Dorrio   J. Felizes (p. 514)   M. Tsigris     Registration                                    
  Biology         S4-B:  Prof. H. Cartwright; Prof. S. Carvalho     RT2:   P. G. Michaelides     Opening ceremony of the Hands-on Science Conference.                                
  Science Fairs         S5-A:  Prof. P. Michaelides; Ms. A Margetousaki   Dr. D. Sporea   M. Costa     Plenary sessions on “Hands-on Science. The future of Science Education in the EU”.                               
  School Science Education & Scientific Research   S5-B:  Prof. J. Zamarro; Prof. M. Almeida    Prof. P. Michaelides   J. Fernandes     Welcome dinner                                    
  Mathematics         S6-A:  Prof. L. Cunha     Opening communication   C. Lima                                          
  Robotics         S6-B:  Prof. M. Pereira     D. Sporea (p. 570)         Tuesday 5th September 2006                                    
            S7-A:  Dr. D. Sporea; Prof. M. R. Pereira      RT3:   School Robotics     Participation on scheduled activities of the Hands-on Science Conference (room B1, B2)                              
            S7-B:  Prof. G. Kalkanis; Ms. A. Martins     Prof. C. Szigeti   M. Costa     (room 2110)         Thursday 7th September 2006                        
  Workshops and ateliers will be organised   S8-A:  Prof. E. Johansson; Prof. T. Arôso     Dr. D. Sporea   J. Fernandes     Presentation of the Socrates program (National Agency for Socrates and Leonardo Programs)   Participation on scheduled activities of the Hands-on Science Conference (room B1, B2)                  
                                            within the Science Fair throughout the week   S8-B:  Dr. E. Kyriaki; Dr. A. Q. Pereira     Opening communications   C. Lima     16:45: Presentation of former and ongoing Comenius 1 and 2 projects - round table discussion:   (room 2110)                        
          S9-A:  Dr. C. Timus; Prof. V. Fonseca     C. Timus (p. 620)   F. Ribeiro         AESTITI, A. Margetousaki         16:45: Presentation of new Comenius 1 and 2 projects:                        
            S10-A:  Prof. M. Santos; Prof. M. C. Abreu     C. Szigeti (p. 483)   N. Revoy         Eurobotice, J. Filipe Fernandes             Learning the Basics of Light and Optics, M. F. M. Costa (p. 241)                    
                  RT4:             On the Edge, J. Felizes (p. E1)             Renewable Energies. Solutions for Our Future, R. V. Baptista (p. 426)                    
                Prof. M. Costa             Science and Arts. The Sc-Art Project, M. F. M. Costa (p. 555)       Let’s heal the planet, Maria Enache                        
                Dr. A. Sporea             Solar Energy - Awareness & Action, E. Fernandes (p. 416)       ... to be announced                        
                Prof. R. Reis             Sport Robots, E. Pinto         Discussion and filling up of the first drafts of the new Comenius 1 and 2 projects                  
                Prof. S. Seixas                   Conclusions and evaluation                        
                Prof. G. Carvalho         Wednesday 6th September 2006                                    
                Prof. F. Marques         Participation on scheduled activities of the Hands-on Science Conference (room G1, G2)   Friday 8th September 2006                        
                Opening communication         Time for informal contacts. Building up of partnerships.     Departure                        
                  A. Sporea (p. 675)                                              
                                                               
                                                                 

 

List of presentation (Proceedings book' index)

 

FOREWORD

 

 

CONTENTS

1

 

Three years of activities of the Hands-on Science network. Towards a better Science Education

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

 

3

The Hands-on Science Project: Perspectives of an Adventure

P. G. Michaelides

 

4

 

Biology

9

Hands on Physics and Biology in House of Science

L. Gumaelius and K. E. Johansson

 

11

Hands-on Experiments with Bird's Models

Ana Paula Moreira, Jacinta Kellen, João Matos, Inês Cardoso and Manuel F. M. Costa

 

 

14

Gravitropism Hands-on Device

Sarantos Oikonomidis, Vassilis Grigoriou, Nikos Kaponikolos, Stavroula Kanavi

and George Kalkanis

 

 

15

Young Children’s Ideas about the Heart

Suzanne Gatt and Melanie Saliba

 

17

The Impact of Müller Cell Reactivity During Retinal Degeneration

Sheel Tyle

 

23

The Process of Digestion as Chemistry. The Horrible Experiment of Dr. William Beaumont

Erik Van Haegenbergh

 

 

24

 

Chemistry

31

A Survey of Properties of Solutions at the Olimpíadas de Química Júnior

Bento, M.F., Bettencourt, A.P., Geraldo, M.D. and Oliveira, R.

 

33

The Colour of the White

M. Apresentação Queirós and Teresa S. Domingues

 

34

Teaching the History of Chemistry in a Freshman Chemistry Course

Salete Queiroz and Flávio Rezende

 

35

Scientific Articles Reading and Out-of-Class Essay Writing in a Scientific Communication Course

Salete Queiroz and Gelson Santos

 

 

35

Inter and Intra-Molecular Bonding: Teaching and Learning Approaches in the Secondary School Cycle

Graça Mª Rocha, Teresa M. Santos and Margarida Mª P. Osório

 

 

35

Web-based Curriculum Materials for Decision Making about Socio-Scientific Issues: The Example of Trace Chemicals in Drinking Water

Andrie S. Ioannou and Constantinos P. Constantinou

 

 

36

The Final Fate of Heavy Metal Residues: The Chromium Compounds. An Environmental Approach

Cândida Sarabando, Teresa M. Santos and M. Clara F. Magalhães

 

 

37

Contributions for the Undergraduate Chemistry Students’ Formation Given by the Reading of one of Latour and Woolgar´s Text

Salete Queiroz, Dulcimeire Zanon and Maria José Almeida

 

 

38

Promoting Argument in Chemistry Classroom

Salete Linhares Queiroz and Luciana Passos Sá

 

39

The Organic Chemistry in Secondary School Education: Perceptions and Proposals

Sérgio Leal, Maria Faustino and Artur Silva

 

 

39

How to Engage Science Students Using Demonstrations

Hugh Cartwright

 

40

Results of the Leonardo da Vinci Project “Hands-On Approach to Analytical Chemistry for Vocational Schools”

N. Gros, M. F. Camões, M. Vrtačnik and A. Townshend

 

 

41

Direct Biomass Conversion of Cellulose to Ethanol for Alternative Fuel Development: A Molecular Cloning Approach

Sujay Tyle

 

 

50

Student’s Learning about Acid/Base. A Case Study Using Data-logging

Liliana C. G. Cr and M.G. T. Cepeda Ribeiro

 

51

Hands at Water

M. Apresentação Queirós and Teresa S. Domingues

 

52

Using Microscale Techniques as a Cost-Effective and Time-Effective Alternative to Conventional “Hands-On” Practicals

Stephen Breuer and Tony Rest

 

 

52

Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy about Petroleum in the Chemistry Syllabus

Sónia Rocha, Joaquim Esteves da Silva and Duarte J. V. Costa Pereira

 

 

53

Promoting Students’ Learning About Covalent Bonding. A Case Study in Grade 10

Dominique Azevedo Costa, M.Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro and Aquiles A. Barros

 

 

53

Private Lessons in Chemistry – 12th Grade Students’ Perception

Andreia Sousa Guimarães and M. Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro

 

54

Dimerization Study of Carbonyl Compounds mediated by Cr(II)

Alicia Reyes-Arellano, Alcives Avila Sorrosa, Alberta de la Rosa Ibañez, Héctor Salgado-Zamora, Javier Peralta Cruzo

 

 

54

 

Computer Science

55

The Role of Physics Knowledge in Learning IT. An Educator’s View

Iryna Berezovska and Mykola Berchenko

 

57

Exploring Entrepreneurship from an Educational Perspective: A Case Study

Nada Khatib

 

Development of a Variable Frequency Power Electronics Inverter to Control the Speed of a Three-Phase Induction Motor

Pedro Nuno da Costa Neves and João L. Afonso

 

 

65

A Pedagogical Approximation to the Problem of the Structure of the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

T. Manzanera, J. Sánchez-Lacasa, M.J. Núñez, G.J. Molina-Cuberos and J.M. Zamarro

 

 

 

66

The New Projects Achieved for Development of Romanian School

Alexandru Cociorva and Liliana Violeta Constantin

 

71

Implementation of a Virtual Photovoltaic Panel Experiment: Implementation and Pedagogical Impact

J. Silva, L. Serra, A. Kudala, V. Fonseca and S. Lanceros-Méndez

 

 

74

Introducing SCORM Compliant Courseware in Slovenia

Sasa Divjak

 

75

The Progress of the Science and Technology Integrated in Romanian Web Pages

Dan Despa and Liliana Violeta Constantin

 

 

78

Using Multiple Language Multimedia Resources to Support “Hands-On” Practical Science for Schools, Colleges and Universities

Daniel Cabrol Bass, Jean Pierre Rabine, Colin Osborne and Tony Rest

 

 

81

Education with ICT Tools

Bhagya Rangachar

 

82

New Fuzzy Logic Library – Implementation of a Fuzzy Logic Controller on a PC under Soft Real Time Constraints

Fernão Sena Lopes, Ana Ferreira and Armando Sousa

 

 

83

From Simple to Complex but What is Simple and for Whom?

Hermann Härtel

 

90

The Scientific Experiments Database

Eleni Kyriaki

 

95

Data Acquisition and Processing in School Laboratories Using Virtual Instrumentation - A Tutorial

Radu Sporea

 

 

99

Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality in Science Education. A Tutorial

Radu Sporea

 

100

Recoil Project and Colab Modelling Tool

Ernesto Martín, Jose Miguel Zamarro and Miguel Celdrán

 

100

Introducing Computer Assisted Modelling In The Physics Curriculum: Learning Physics by Building Simulations

María Jose Núñez, Gregorio J. Molina, Jose Miguel Zamarro and Ernesto Martín

 

 

100

Categorization of Computer Based Models Representations, Made by Students, Through the Development of Evaluation Criteria

Michalis Michael, Loucas Louca and Constantinos P. Constantinou

 

 

101

Web Evaluator for Students – A Case Example

Andreia M. A. Brízida,  Liliana B. Castro,  João L. Afonso

 

101

 

Conceptual Learning

103

Affordable and Efficient Science Teacher In-Service Training

Athanasia Margetousaki and P. G. Michaelides

 

105

Geometric Reasoning and Proof Problems in Geometric Dynamic Environments

Ana Breda, Teresa Neto, Cecília Costa and Nilza Costa

 

 

111

Student’s Learning about Chemical Kinetics. A Case Study of Real-Time Graphs

Fernanda Esteves and Cepeda Ribeiro M.Gabriela

 

118

Students from a Secondary School and their Teacher Learn more about Water and Soil Pollution Working with Scientists

Cecilia Costa Azevedo, M.Gabriela Ribeiro and Joaquim C.G. Esteves da Silva

 

 

119

Professional Development for Science Teachers through Partnerships between Teachers and Scientists

M. Fernanda A. Resende, M.Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro and Paulo J. Almeida

 

 

119

Data-Logging in Primary Schools: Studying Thermal Equilibrium

António Miguel Silva

 

120

The Enigma of Science Education: Integrating Contemporary Research and Practice

Salman Ansari

 

 

121

Who’s Afraid of Electricity? Virtual Laboratories for the Understanding of the Electric Field Concept

G. Andrês, L. Serra, A. Kudala, V. Fonseca and S. Lanceros-Mendez

 

 

121

A Web-based Inquiry Environment for the Development of Environmental Decision-Making

Georgia Michael, Eleni A. Kyza and Constantinos P. Constantinou

 

 

122

Supporting Students’ Reflection in Data-rich, Inquiry-based Investigations: A Multiple-case Study Report

Eleni A. Kyza, Georgia Michael and Constantinos P. Constantinou

 

 

124

Enhancing Student Learning with Interactive Physlet- and OSP-Based Curricular Material

Mario Belloni and Wolfgang Christian

 

 

124

Five Cornerstone Strategies to Make Science Classes More Enjoyable

Seda Yamanlar

 

125

An Innovative Approach to Promoting Science with Young Children

Isabelle Gatt, Suzanne Gatt and Melanie Saliba

 

127

 

Conceptual Change in the Topic “Earth in Space” Based on an Interdisciplinary Approach of Physical and Natural Sciences in Basic Education

Luís Miguel Pereira Freitas and Manuel J. C. Sequeira

 

 

 

130

The Importance Teacher’s Produced Syllabus Curricula: New Perspectives of Geography Learning

Ana Claudia Ramos Sacramento

 

 

137

 

Hands-on Experiments

139

Step-by-Step Scientists

Gabriela Botelho, Alice Carvalho, Alice Dias and Isabel C. Neves

 

141

The Joy of Science

Mónica Silva and Isabel C. Neves

 

142

Construction of a Water Flow Energy Generator Prototype

Pedro Simeão Carvalho and Ana Paula Lima

 

143

Experimental Devices Made by Students and Experiments Realized with Them

Enache Maria,Grigorescu Luminita, Serbanescu Ovidiu, Mainescu Mihaela, Grempels Mirela, Gherla George, Dumitrescu Dian and Banisor Liviu Cristian

 

 

 

145

Method and Set-up to One-step Recording Rainbow Holographic Art Exhibits

Radu Chisleag and M Leg

 

 

145

Seawater Electrolysis is Used to Use Energy from Solar Radiation

José Manuel P. Silva, M. J. Sottomayor and M.Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro

 

147

Having Fun Learning about Chemical Kinetics

Fernanda S. Esteves and M. Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro

 

148

Hands-on Experiments for Primary Schools Using Temperature Sensors and Data-logging

António Miguel Silva and M. Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro

 

 

149

Hands-on Experiments in Chemistry

Cláudia S. Santos, M.Gabriela T. Cepeda Ribeiro and Nuno Mateus

 

150

Handmade Series Direct Current Motor

Delfim Pedrosa and João Sena Esteves

 

152

Slewing Crane With Electromagnet

Delfín Pedrosa, Joel Crespo, Daniel Costa and Joao Sena Esteves

 

156

Computer-Controlled Model Railroad

Nino Pereira, Hélder Castro, João Sepúlveda and João Sena Esteves

 

159

Electromagnetic Shoot

João Sousa, Gabriel Rocha and João Sena Esteves

 

163

Induction Coil Gun

Vitor Matos, Luis Silva and João Sena Esteves

 

165

Miniature Thermoelectric Power Plant

Antonio Moreira, Ricardo Freitas and João Sena Esteves

 

168

Microcontroller-Driven Hydrogen Car

Hugo Queirós, Antonio Lafuente and João Sena Estevez

 

171

Traction System for Electric Vehicles Using a Variable Frequency. Three-Phase Induction Motor Driver with Regenerative Braking

Pedro Nuno da Costa Neves and João L. Afonso

 

 

174

Discovering Electric Circuits. An Experimental Lesson

M.F. Bento, A.P. Bettencourt, M.D. Geraldo, R. Oliveira, and C. Cruz

 

175

Solubility: An Experimental Lesson

M.J. Araújo, M.F. Bento and R. Oliveira

 

176

A Hands-on Water Drainage and Underground Water Contamination

Dimitrios Sotiropoulos, Sarantos Oikonomidis, Nikolaos Voudoukis

and George Kalkanis

 

 

177

Four Hands-on Activities Obeying the Inverse Square Law

Sarantos Oikonomidis, Dimitrios Sotiropoulos, , Nikolaos Voudoukis

and George Kalkanis

 

 

178

Estimating the Absolute Zero through Thermal Expansion of Air

Dimitrios Sotiropoulos, Sarantos Oikonomidis, Despoina Ponirou, Nikolaos Voudoukis and George Kalkanis

 

 

179

Studying Thermal Equilibrium Using Temperature Sensors and a Film Canister

Sarantos Oikonomidis, Dimitrios Sotiropoulos and George Kalkanis

 

 

180

The Odyssey of a Plastic Bottle in the School Laboratory

(Or How the Worthless Can Become Useful)

Leonidas Tzianoudakis, Yiannis Siskakis and Sofia Papagiannaki

 

 

181

Observe, Ask and Do. Learning Guides. Exhibitions Exploration Tools

Teresa Pereira, Joana Oliveira and Paulo Trincão

 

186

The Programme of Fábrica and its Communication with the Exterior

Paulo Trincão and Filipa Assis

 

187

The Learner as a Co-creator through Collaborative. Task-based Learning of a Hands-on Experimental Apparatus and Potential Media

Sarantos Oikonomidis, Vassilis Grigoriou, Dimitrios Sotiropoulos, Vasiliki Serepa and George Kalkanis

 

 

 

187

Invent an ET ! An Interactive Strategy Regarding the Theme of Communication and the Five Senses

Victor M. S. Gil, M. Helena Caldeira, M. Clara San-Bento Santos, M. Cristina G. Pinheiro, Teresa B. Fonseca, Lina M. Ferreira, M. Cristina Monteiro and Dário Fonseca

 

 

 

 

188

Scientific Toys and an Introduction to Scientific Concepts at Different Levels

M. Clara San-Bento Santos, M. Cristina G. Pinheiro, Lina M. Ferreira, Teresa B. Fonseca, M. Cristina Monteiro, M. Helena Caldeira and Victor M. S. Gil

 

 

 

189

Innovative Multivalent Kits on Optics and Astronomy

M. Helena Caldeira, M. Clara San-Bento Santos, Lina M. Ferreira, M. Cristina G. Pinheiro, M. Cristina Monteiro, Dário Fonseca and Paula Cruz

 

 

189

The Kitchen is a Laboratory

Alexandra Nunes, Ivonne Delgadillo and Paulo Trincão

 

189

Undergraduate Experiments with Sound Waves

M. J. M. Gomes, M. Pereira, C.I.S. Alves and S.A.S. Rodrigues, A.C.C.C. Amorin and M.S.V. Machado

 

 

190

Superconductors as a Study Stimulus

M. Pereira, M. J. M. Gomes and M. Vasilevskiy

 

190

Hands-on Experiments in Physics in Primary School

C.I.S. Alves, S.A.S. Rodrigues, A.C.C.C. Amorin, M. J. M. Gomes, M. Pereira and M.S.V. Machado

 

 

191

Glass Fusing: An Art and Science Connection

Paulo António da Costa Monteiro, Rosa Maria Oliveira and Maria Clara F.Magalhães

 

 

191

Van de Graaff Generator

A. J. Martins

 

193

How Hands on Science Has Successfully Helped to Motivate and Improve English Levels in Our Secondary School

Kevin McNeill

 

 

193

Electromagnet and Switchboard for Slewing Crane

Delfim Pedrosa, Patrício Teixeira and João Sena Esteves

 

194

Radio-driven in-door surveillance system

Ruben Ribeiro, Ricardo Almeida, Carlos Saraiva, Ricardo Sampaio and Eduardo Pinto

 

 

200

H2 driven radio controlled car

Paulo Silva, Fábio Cardoso, Paulo Plácido and Eduardo Pinto

 

201

The Verification of the Preservation of the Total Mechanical Impulse Law through the Impact of Objects in Plane Surfaces

Adriana Doina Mateiciuc and Paul Gabriel Dogaru

 

 

201

Hands-on Diffraction

Carolina Magalhães and Pedro Pombo

 

201

Hands-on Sound

Carolina Magalhães and Pedro Pombo

 

202

Hands-on Holography

Pedro Pombo, Filipe Nogueira, Carlos Azevedo, Filipa Sequeira

and João Lemos Pinto

 

 

202

Hovercraft: Science or Amusement?

Gustavo Andrês, Marta Machado and Vicente Fonseca

 

202

The Luminiscence of the Ultrasounds

Stefureac Crina, Lemandroiu Paul and Dana Raluca Postamentel

 

202

Measuring The Archimedic Force Through Scales Method

Stefureac Crina, Cercel Simona Maria, Gavan Alin and Dana Raluca Postamentel

 

203

 

Mathematics

205

A World to Discover, A Passion to Fulfil

Carlos Usón Villalba

 

207

Scalar and Vector Quantities

Lucian Constantin Vladescu

 

214

An Adventure in the Web: “Escher Finding the Infinite”

Patrícia Alexandra da Silva Ribeiro Sampaio

 

218

Formal and Informal Learning in Mathematics and Science

Sandra Turra and Graziano Scotto di Clemente

 

223

Hands on Maths: Kits for Class and Home

M. Clara San-Bento Santos, M. Cristina G. Pinheiro, Lina M. Ferreira, M. Cristina Monteiro, M. Helena Caldeira, Victor M. S. Gil, Rui Tocha, Rui Soares, Dulcínia Santos, Cremilda Novo, Ana Silva and Telmo Soares

 

 

 

224

Fractal Analysis of Histological Slides and Micro-relief Images of Skin Neoplasia

Alberto Valencia Hipólito, Eva Ramón Gallegos, Jorge Chanona Pérez, Domínguez Cherit Judith, Manuel F. M. Costa and Gutiérrez López Gustavo

 

 

 

224

Mathematics and affectivity

Raquel Reis

 

224

 

Physics

225

Physics and Creativity in Fluid Dynamics

L. Violeta Constantin

 

227

Historic Experiments on Internet. Trying to Find New Answers to Old Questions

Eleni Kyriaki, Lamprini Papatsimpa and Panagiotis Dimitriadis

 

 

231

Hands on Science Activities in Slatina

Elena Vladescu

 

237

The Coriolis Pinball

L. Farina-Busto and T.P. Iglesias

 

240

Learning the Basics of Light and Optics. A Comenius 2 Project Proposal

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

241

Chladni Plates: A Hands-on Energy Activity

B. Vázquez Dorrío, S. Rodríguez Muñoz, A. Rodríguez Lago and J. Diz Bugarín

 

241

Density of Liquids by Measurements in Pressure Differences

J.A.Ibáñez-Mengual, R.P. Valerdi-Pérez and J.A.García-Gamuz

 

246

A Space Education Hands-on Experiment Using the Principle of Action and Reaction in Elementary School

Norma Teresinha Oliveira Reis and Nilson Marcos Dias Garcia

 

 

248

Particle Physics Goes to School

K. E. Johansson

 

254

Development of a Low Cost Digital Energy Meter

José G. O. Pinto and João L. Afonso

 

257

On the Feasibility to Include Contemporary Science Concepts in the Primary School Curricula. A Retrospection into Two Case Studies

Miltiadis Tsigris and P. G. Michaelides

 

 

261

Introduction to Fiber Optics and Telecommunications

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

266

Bringing the heavens closer: Astronomy and astrophysics from seven up

Alejandro Gangui

 

270

Forty Sho(r)ts on Einstein: A Film Contest

Mário Almeida, Luís Cunha, Senen Lanceros-Mendez, Bernardo Almeida, Mikhail Vasilevskiy and Vicente Fonseca

 

 

272

Undergraduate Experiments on Electromagnetism

S.A.S. Rodrigues, C.I.S. Alves, A.C.C.C. Amorin, M. J. M. Gomes,

M. Pereira and M.S.V. Machado

 

 

272

A Web Site about Historic Experiments: Following Faraday’s Steps Using Microcomputer Based Labs (MBL)

Lamprini Papatsimpa and Panagiotis Dimitriadis

 

 

273

Virtual Laboratories on the Subject “Abortion and Emission of Radiation”

L. Martins, L. Serra, A. Kudala, V. Fonseca and S. Lanceros-Mendez

 

 

276

Data Acquisition Experiments for Earth Science Lessons

Elena-Mihaela Garabet and Ion Neacşu

 

277

Using Narrative Stories in Teaching Science

Maria Michaelidou, Lucy Avraamidou,Marios Papaevripidou and Constantinos P. Constantinou

 

 

278

Teaching Physics Using Students Previous Ideas and Experimentation

A. M. Ribeirinho and S. Lanceros-Mendez

 

278

Hands-on Experiences for High School Students

Jorge Ferreira and António Cadilhe

 

279

Two Names Definitely Entered in the History: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Laura Pesclevi and Liliana Violeta Constantin

 

279

Biohazard’s Solar System 2.0

Vasile-Cornel Vîlvoiu

 

283

Kit and Method for Experiments in Physics/Mechanics

Dias Tavares, Jr. and R.J.M. da Fonseca

 

288

Hands-on Activities with LEDs and Light

Nikolaos Voudoukis, Sarantos Oikonomidis and George Kalkanis

 

293

New Technologies Applied to Science Learning Methods

Akhilesh Nair

 

297

Charging and Discharging of a Capacitor (Using TESS with the PHYCON Computer Interface)

Akhilesh Nair

 

 

298

Alternative Introduction of the Basic Concepts of Special Relativity

Faraco Gemma and Giuseppe Nistico

 

298

Modern Art and Physics. A Didactic Experiment

Gabriela Bancila

 

304

2005 The International Year of Physics Reflected in a Poster Exhibition

Gabriela Bancila Doina Turcus

 

306

Exploring Children’s Spontaneous Ideas of Magnetic and Gravitational Fields Hands on Exhibits

Francesca Bradamante and Marisa Michelini

 

 

307

Hands-on Universe–Europe

Roger Ferlet

 

319

How Solving Physics Problems May Help Inducing Experimental Abilities in Pupils

Radu Chisleag and M Leg

 

 

319

The Physical Experiments through Smil Technology

Marián Kireš, Zuzana Ješková and Rastislav Adámek

 

321

Hands-on Experiments in Physics in Secondary School

A.C.C.C. Amorin, C.I.S. Alves, S.A.S. Rodrigues, , M. J. M. Gomes, M. Pereira and M.S.V. Machado

 

 

325

 

Robotics

327

‘Laboratory of Educational Robotics’. An undergraduate course for Primary Εducation Teacher-Students

Simos Anagnostakis and P. G. Michaelides

 

 

329

Using Robotics in Classroom: LEGO MindstormsTM and Physics

José Cardoso Teixeira

 

335

New Approach: Industrial Automation Technologies in Turkey

Kerem Tolga Saatcioglu and Servet Toprak

 

341

 

Science Fairs

343

Didactical History of a Science Fair

Antonio Gregorio Montes

 

345

Hands-on Science in Olabide Ikastola

Miren Edurne Abad Arrieta

 

353

Our First Adventure in Science

Vera Machado, Francisca Herdeiro, Raquel Machado, Ana Sofia Monteiro

and Matilde Gonçalves

 

 

353

Electric Power Generating Bicycle

Nuno Brito, Luis Ribeiro and João Sena Esteves

 

354

Alternating Current and Direct Current Generator

Pedro Portela, João Sepulveda and João Sena Esteves

 

356

Olimpíadas_de_Química_Júnior@Quimica.Uminho.pt

M.F. Bento, A.P. Bettencourt, M.D. Geraldo, R. Oliveira

 

360

An Overview on Chemistry at the Olimpíadas de Química Júnior

M.F. Bento, A.P. Bettencourt, M.D. Geraldo, R. Oliveira

 

361

An Alliance between the Theatre and the Science of Primary School Teaching

Augusta Marques and Carlos Fragateiro

 

 

361

The Week of Science and Arts at “Batalla de Clavijo” Secondary School

Carmen Arnedo Franco and Antonio Guillén Oterino

 

362

Interdisciplinary Science: An Interpretative Exhibition

R. Villar Quinteiro and B. Vázquez Dorrío

 

366

Sciences in your Hands: An Exhibition

S. Rodríguez Muñoz, A. Rodríguez Lago and B. Vázquez Dorrío

 

367

“ALL SCIENCE CLUB”- (OUR CLUB) HANDS ON SCIENCE

Crina Ştefureac

 

368

A cycle-ergonometer

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

371

 

Environment and Sustainable Development

373

Learning Communities in Education for Sustainability: A Pathway for Success in Adult Education

Conceição Courela and Margarida César

 

 

375

Environmental Research Activities in an Heavy Industrialized Region

Javier Redondas

 

376

Initial Findings of the “UNIQUE and UNIVERSAL’’ Project

Nilgün Erentay and Mehmet Erdoğan

 

390

Microcontroller-Driven Hydrogen Car

Hugo Queirós, António Lafuente and Joao Sena Esteves

 

398

Landscape in Science Education

Przemysław Charzyński and Zbigniew Podgórski

 

398

Issues of Environmental Risk Management in the Greek Schools

Theodore Antoniou and P. G. Michaelides

 

404

Optional Environmental Education in the Greek Schools

Theodore Antoniou and P. G. Michaelides

 

409

Funiculars. Science on Tracks

Manuel F. M. Costa and E. Kyriaki

 

413

“Solar Energy - Awareness & Action”: Describing the developments of the 1st year of a Comenius school partnership project.

Nektarios Tsagliotis and Esperança Fernandes

 

 

416

Renewable Energies. Solutions for Our Future

Manuel F. M. Costa and Rui Vila-Châ Batista

 

426

From a Planetary Emergency to the Construction of a Sustainable Future

Amparo Vilches and Daniel Gil-Pérez

 

426

“Geology in Action”. An Education for Sustainability Project

Paula Silva

 

427

Science Education for Sustainable Development: A Concrete Experience in the Secondary School of Vieira do Minho

Rui Manuel Vila-Chã Baptista

 

 

430

The Physical Discovery of the Environment

M. J. Monteiro Rodrigues and S. Lanceros-Mendez

 

433

Experiences for the II European Youth Ecoparliament Project

Javier Redondas

 

433

Promoting Ecological Education among Students

Mihaela Dumitrescu, Elena Nedelea, Silviu Oniceanu and Iulian Dinu

 

440

“An elf story”. Environmental Education on Elementary School

Margarida Quinta e Costa, Cristina Lopes Ferreira and Maria Ana Vasconcelos

 

441

 

Science Education across Europe and the World. Public Understanding

 

 

443

SUPERCOMET2: Superconductivity to Motivate Students to Learn Electromagnetism

José M. Zamarro, Luisa M. Fernández, Lucía Amorós and Francisco Esquembre

 

 

445

The Xplora Portal – A Gateway to Science Education

L. Massoli, K. Sarnow and I. Sir

 

445

The “UNIQUE AND UNIVERSAL” Project Exploring and Sharing our Ecosystems through Scientific Processes

Nilgün Erentay and Mehmet Erdoğan

 

 

446

Integrating a Complex View of the Customer into the Quality Assurance Systems of Institutions of Higher Education

Kitti Schwartz and Judit Vágány

 

 

453

Science Education in Poland. Challenge for New Millennium

Przemysław Charzyński and Zbigniew Podgórski

 

454

Education in Physics in Romania. Critical review

Clementina Timus

 

458

Cultural Diversity at School

Cátia Patrícia Silva da Costa Brito

 

459

Validation of the Composite Costumer Image in Quality Management of Higher Educational Institutions

Kitti Schwartz and Judit Vágány

 

 

459

Teaching Science in Primary School: Serbian Experience with the Project “Ruka u testu” (Hands-on, La main à la Pâte)

Stevan Jokic

 

 

463

 

School' Science Education and Scientific Research

 

 

467

Teaching Electrical Engineering through Demonstration of Real Devices and Computer Modeling: Electromagnetic Gun and a Miniature Circuit Braker

Dejan Krizaj, Samo Penic, Drago Tacar and Borut Drnovsek

 

 

 

469

Science Teacher Beliefs about Contents and its Relation with the Practice. A case study in the Context of Chilean Education.

Saúl Contreras Palma

 

 

474

Beliefs of Chilean and Spanish Teachers’ About Scientific Knowledge and Scholar Knowledge: First Advance

Ximena Vildósola and Saúl Contreras

 

 

482

Learning Geographic Space by Using Documents

Jerusa Vilhena de Moraes and Sonia Maria Vanzella Castellar

 

482

European Science Teachers: Scientific Knowledge, Linguistic Skills and Digital Media

Piedad Martin, M. Carmen Perez-Landazabal and Lina Sierra

 

 

483

Strategic and Financial Issues of University-Based Knowledge

Centres in Hungary

Cecília Dr. Szigeti and Csaba Dr. Lentner

 

 

483

Hungarian Research Teachers Association

Cecília Dr. Szigeti, Gábor Kiss and László István Dr. Lagzi

 

487

Spanish Science Teachers’ Attitudes about Social Dimension of Science and Technology: First Advance

Ximena Vildósola, Josep Castelló and Paloma García

 

 

490

The Subject “Satellites” on Portuguese Primary School Development of a Pedagogical Model

Luis Carvalheiro, Yoshihiro Amasaki and Maria Dolores Manso

 

 

493

Inquiry Activities in Science Teaching: A Proposal for 8th Grade Students

Ana M. Freire and Mónica Baptista

 

498

Interdisciplinary and Interactive Learning Environments in the Science Teaching-Learning Process in Secondary Schools

Helena Libardi, Ana Maria Coulon Grisa, Maria Alice Reis Pacheco, Odoaldo Ivo Rochefort, Valquíria Villas-Boas, Simone de Fátima Tomazzoni Gonçalves, Jocelei Maria Brinker and Cristina Cemin

 

 

 

 

508

Teachers and Children Exploring Their Worlds Together: Working with Children’s Ideas in Early Science Education

Charly Ryan, Lynda Fletcher, Bridget Egan and Helen Clarke

 

 

512

Development of optical experiments for blind students

Vivian Camara and Raul José da Fonseca

 

513

UNESCO SchoolNet: ICT-based teaching and learning of science and math in Asia-Pacific Region

Alexa Joyce

 

 

513

 

The Challenges of EU Enlargement on Science Literacy and Development

 

 

515

Science Literacy and Development in the European Union

Manuel F.M Costa

 

517

Scientific Literacy and Citizenship

Suzanne Gatt

 

517

The Path to European Integration as a Mechanism for Quality Improvement in Science and Technology Education

P. Constantinou

 

 

525

WEB Resources on Science Literacy

Dan Sporea and Adelina Sporea

 

526

Developing Scientific Literacy by Laboratory Work and its Reporting

Radu Chisleag

 

526

Science Teaching in Teacher Education. Dilemmas and Possible Solutions

Anni Heitzmann

 

 

527

Promoting Scientific Literacy in Malta. A Practical Perspective

Ivan Mifsud Bons, Joseph N. Grima and Suzanne Gatt

 

527

The Management of a Hands-on Design and Technology Competition for Students

Jacqueline Pace and Edmund Pace

 

 

528

Hands-on Activities in Science Education

Katalin Papp and Katalin Virág

 

528

Exploring Learning Processes in the Informal Context of the Exhibit “Games, Experiments, Ideas”

Marisa Michelini and Alberto Stefanel

 

 

529

 

Science Literacy and Life-Long Learning

531

Formation of Young Scientists. The Educative Mission of the Senior Scientists

Clementina Timus

 

 

533

Scientific Literacy versus Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning: A Case Study

Teresa M. Santos, M. Lourdes Pereira and Ana Paula Saraiva

 

Helpdesk for Older Women Caring for their Mothers or Mothers in Law

Dr. Rosemarie Kurz

 

537

Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking.An Opportunity for Scientific Literacy

Luminita Chicinas and Simona Bernat

 

 

538

LENA: Learning in Post Professional Phase

Rosemarie Kurz

 

543

RIPE APPLES: Social Intervention and Health of Older Women

Rosemarie Kurz

 

544

Education, Training and Participation for and with Senior Citizens

Rosemarie Kurz

 

544

More about GEFAS

Rosemarie Kurz

 

546

The Reading Crisis in the Context of Education Turning Virtual. Approaches and Possible Solutions

Elena Mănucă, Paula Gheorghiu and Sevastian Alexandru

 

 

547

Science and Arts. The Sc-Art Project

Manuel F. M. Costa and Alan Clark

 

555

The Role of Information Technologies in Changing the Attitudes of Adults in the Period of Transition towards a Knowledge-Based Society

Radu Chisleag

 

 

557

About ICT in Education and Lifelong Learning

Mihaela Garabet

 

558

Opportunities and Limitations of the Interdisciplinarity in Possible (Non) (In) Formal Contexts

Elena Mănucă, Paula Gheorghiu, Sevastian Alexandru and Ana Maria Gansac

 

 

559

The IT-Based University-Language-Learning - Some Reflexions

Coralia Ditvall

 

564

Strategies on Lifelong Learning

Dan Sporea

 

570

Slovenia Experience Using Videoconference Technologies in Long Life Learning

Sasa Divjak

 

 

571

Who – or What - Is the Teacher? How Artificial Intelligence Will Control Lifelong Learning

Hugh M. Cartwright

 

 

576

How to Increase Attention's Efficiency in the Learning Process

Constantin Lucian Vladescu

 

581

Learning for Life

Stanca Catalina and Gheteu Mariela

 

583

Learning from Forum Theatre Experiences - Tools for Practitioners -

Florina Rizoaica

 

587

Scientific Literacy as Part of Lifelong Learning

Gaetano Bugeja and Suzanne Gatt

 

594

Learning How to Learn

Elena Vladescu

 

602

Life Long Learning and Science in Portugal

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

604

The Scientific Literacy and EU' Development. The Importance of Lifelong Learning

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

 

605

Supporting Hospital Distance Learning Activities: Some Theoretical Aspects

B. Spyropoulos

 

 

605

The Permanent Education. An Ideal of the Democratic Society

Liliana Violeta Constantin

 

611

Attribute Decision Making Field’s Promotion

Cornel Resteanu and Silviu Vasile

 

614

 

Science Museums and In-School Science Education. Bridging Formal and Informal Learning of Science

 

 

621

Indoor Interactive Science Museums in School

B. Vázquez Dorrío and R. Villar Quinteiro

 

623

Interactive Exhibit with Hands-on Experiments as Motivating Elements to Introduce Image and Sound

Mikiya Muramatsu, Claudio Furukawa and Cecil Chow Robilotta

 

 

628

Ocean Phenomena

A B. Moiteiro, C. Santos, M. Castro and M. J. Gatinho

 

629

Image Formation and Hand Drawn Holograms

Mikiya Muramatsu, María Alicia Caussat and Héctor Rabal

 

632

 

Start Right from Very Young: Promoting Life Science Awareness in Early Childhood

Raquel Gaspar

 

 

633

The Role of Science Centers and Museums in Teaching Science

Shraddha Kothari and Abhay Kothari

 

633

A Low Cost Science Toy Workshop under the Banyan Tree

Abhay Kothari and Shraddha Kothari

 

636

Science Centres and Science Museums Together Towards a More Valuable Role in the Public Understanding of Science

M. Helena Caldeira, Ermelinda Antunes, Lucília Brito, Carla Borges, Lina M. Ferreira, M. Clara San-Bento Santos, M. Cristina G. Pinheiro and Victor M. S. Gil

 

 

 

641

The Importance of Personalization in School Visits to a Science Center

Manuel Valença and Paulo Trincão

 

641

The Joy of Knowledge Sharing: Two Examples of Teachers, Researchers, Students and Science Centers Interaction

Conceição Santos, Maria Gatinho, B. Moiteiro, Octávia Santos, Guadalupe Jácome, M. Quinteiro, Florbela Rego, Isabel Mata, Luis Matias, Conceição Abreu and João Estêvão

 

 

 

 

642

An Integrated Approach to Attracting and Stimulating Third Level Physics Students

Siobhan E. Daly, Cathal Flynn, Robert G. Howard, Laura N. Walsh and Brain Bowe

 

 

 

642

Light Project

Inês Mendes and Paulo Trincão

 

643

XLAB: The Most Advanced Experimental Laboratory for Young Scientist

Eva-Maria Neher

 

643

 

The Access of Women to Science

645

Women and Science

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

647

Gender in Hands-on-Science. Benefits for Schools, Research and Industry

Ulrike Petersen and Barbara Schwarze

 

 

647

Gender Preferences and Science Career Choice

Claire Micallef and Suzanne Gatt

 

648

Inviting Women to Physics and Engineering

Manuel Cuiça Sequeira and João Dias Baptista

 

657

The Access of Women to Science

Manuel F. M. Costa

 

667

Robots - Girls´ Hidden Passion?

Ulrike Petersen, Gabi Theidig and Monika Muellerburg

 

667

Searching for Socio-Economic Patterns in the Role of Woman in World Society

A. Rúa, C. del Campo and B.V. Dorrío

 

 

667

Women in Science: How to Improve Their Presence in Hard Sciences

Elza da Costa Cruz Vasconcellos and Sandra Negraes Brisolla

 

675

Girls and Science Teaching

Adelina Sporea

 

675

 

  

Last minute submissions

  

The theory-practice gap: building a sociological bridge

Joel Felizes, Ana Marques, Emília Araújo, Ana Brandão, Manuel F. M. Costa

E1 514

Student – the ever lasting condition in a knowledge based society

Clementina Timus

E2 620

Activities organized by the “Global Science” club within the “Hands on Science” project

Enache Maria, Musat Mariana, Negut Simona, Florea Mihai, Florea Gabriel, Chivu Marius Gabriel

E3 529

Hands-on spectrum lines – Introducing microscopic quantum explanations of the emitted photons to non-physics major’s students

Vassilis Dimopoulos, George Kalkanis

E4 326
   

 

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