30 June 2025 to 4 July 2025
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building
Europe/Amsterdam timezone
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Students’ reasoning on the characteristics of electromagnetic radiation and its effects

30 Jun 2025, 14:10
20m
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building

Leiden University, Gorlaeus building

Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/locations/gorlaeus-building#tab-1
Oral presentation Contemporary and modern physics (CONT) Parallel oral presentations

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)

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