Speaker
Dr
Nikolaos Zarkadis
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)
Description
The reasoning of 64 Greek secondary education students about the nature of electromagnetic radiation and its effects on human health is investigated. The study took place in the context of a teaching-learning sequence on argumentation and climate change. Results indicate that students’ reasoning tended to exploit evidence that was accessible as part of the given scenarios but also prior experience and personal opinions.
| Education level | Age 15-18 (Secondary education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Other |
| Research focus | Competence-based education |
| Research method | Educational design research (Qualitative research) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Track |
Author
Dr
Nikolaos Zarkadis
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)
Co-authors
Prof.
Constantinos P. Constantinou
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)
Prof.
Panos Papanastasiou
(Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus)
Prof.
George Papageorgiou
(Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece)