6–10 Jul 2026
Europe/Athens timezone
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Interactive Archaeometric Simulations as Inquiry Tools in Secondary Science Education: A Teacher Evaluation

7 Jul 2026, 09:00
20m
Room 8

Room 8

Oral presentation Digital technologies (DIGI) Parallel oral presentations

Speaker

Flora Mantelaki

Description

This study presents the development and teacher evaluation of interactive simulations designed to introduce archaeometric methods in secondary science education. The simulations aim to make contemporary analytical methods accessible through interactive, inquiry-oriented exploration. An evaluation was conducted with 23 secondary education teachers during a professional development workshop. Participants engaged with the simulations and completed a purpose-designed questionnaire examining pedagogical value, inquiry support, usability, and implementation readiness. Results indicate highly positive teacher evaluations, particularly regarding pedagogical value and inquiry-oriented engagement, while implementation feasibility was also rated positively.

Education level Age 15-18 (Secondary education)
Physics topic Interdisciplinary topics
Research focus Digital technologies (multimedia, simulations, AR, VR, remote, games)
Research method Educational design research (Qualitative research)
Organizing preference criteria Track

Author

Co-authors

Dr Eleni Petridou (Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece) Dr Lamprini Malletzidou (Laboratory of Archaeometry and Physicochemical Measurements, Athena—Research and Innovation Center in Information, Communication and Knowledge Technologies, 67100, Xanthi, Greece) Mr Michail Stefanis (Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece) Tasos Molohidis

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