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EXTENDED FORECAST

ESERA 2009 CONFERENCE
Istanbul, Turkey
August 31st - September 4th 2009


STRAND: 1.Learning Science
Oral Presentations
1 THE IN/CONSISTENCY OF STUDENTS’ IDEAS ACROSS EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, AND BOILING
  » Zübeyde Demet Kýrbulut - Middle East Technical University
» Michael E. BEETH - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
2 PROSPECTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
  » Hassan Hamid Tairab - United Arab ERmirates University
3 THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND INTENDED MEANING WHEN EXPRESSING THE UNDERSTANDING OF A PHYSICAL PHENOMENON. COMPARISON BETWEEN DIALOGUES WITH HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
  » Christer Alvegård - Lund University‚ Department of Education
» Elsie Anderberg - Lund University‚ Department of Education
» Annika Åkerblom - Lund University‚ Department of Education
» Lennart Svansson - Lund University‚ Department of Education
4 COMPARISON CHILDREN’S AND ADULTS’ SCIENTIFIC REASONING USING A SIMPLE ACTIVITY
  » Ayse Oguz - Mugla University
» Kemal Yürümezoðlu - Mugla University
5 GLOBAL WARMING: CAN IT EMPTY OUR RICE BOWL?
  » Pongprapan Pongsophon - Science Education‚ Department of Education‚ Kasetsart University‚ Bangkok‚ Thailand
» Saouma B. BouJaoude - Departmnet of Education‚ American University of Beirut‚ Beirut‚ Lebanon
» Naruemon Yutakom - Science Education‚ Department of Education‚ Kasetsart University‚ Bangkok‚ Thailand
6 ”I CLICK, THEREFORE I LEARN”? LEARNING MECHANICS IN A UNIVERSITY PHYSICS COURSE USING AN ELECTRONIC “PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM”
  » Ellen K. Henriksen - University of Oslo
» Carl Angell - University of Oslo
» Kristina Raen - University of Oslo
7 THINKING ABOUT SCIENCES - THE EFFECTS OF INCLUDING INTUITIVE IDEAS
  » Kerstin Oschatz - University of Hamburg
» Ulrich Gebhard - University of Hamburg
» Rosemarie Mielke - University of Hamburg
8 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF IRISH PUPILS/STUDENTS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CHEMISTRY
  » Maria Sheehan - St Caimins Community School Shannon
» Peter E. Childs - University of Limerick
9 WHY SOME PUPILS FIND CHEMISTRY DIFFICULT ~ AN IRISH PERSPECTIVE
  » Maria Sheehan - St Caimins Community School‚ Shannon
» Peter E. Childs - University of Limerick
10 SEASONS AND ECLIPSES: CONCEPTUAL COHERENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S ASTRONOMY KNOWLEDGE.
  » T.G.K. Bryce - University of Strathclyde
» E.J. Blown - University of Strathclyde
11 CONCEPTS OF SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME AND MAGNIFICATION: THE ROLES OF LOGICAL THINKING AND SPATIAL VISUALIZATION
  » M. Gail Jones - NC State University
» Amy Taylor - UNC Wilmington
» Grant Gardner - NC State University
» Jennifer Forrester - NC State University
» Laura Robertson - NC State University
12 SCAFFOLDING IN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
  » Ying-Shao Hsu - National Taiwan Normal University
» Ting-Ling Lai - Tamkang University
» Yun-Ju Lai - National Taiwan Normal University
» Wei-Hsiu Hsu - National Taiwan Normal University
» Fang-Ying Yang - National Taiwan Normal University
» Meng-Jung Tsai - National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
13 REPRESENTATIONAL BRIDGING IN INTRODUCTORY KINEMATICS
  » Bashirah Ibrahim - University of Cape Town
» Andy Buffler - University of Cape Town
» Fred Lubben - University of York
14 STUDENTS´ SELF-EFFICACY, ATTITUDES, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGY
  » Eskandar Fathi-Azar - University of Tabriz
15 REFERENT IDENTIFICATION - AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF SCIENCE CONCEPT TEACHING AND LEARNING
  » Helge Strömdahl - Linköping University‚ Sweden
16 HOW TO EXPLAIN THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXT-ORIENTED LEARNING ON ACHIEVEMENT: INVESTIGATING MEDIATOR VARIABLES USING PAPER AND PENCIL AND VIDEO DATA
  » Marion Haugwitz - University of Duisburg-Essen
» Angela Sandmann - University of Duisburg-Essen
17 EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STUDENT BRAIN HEMISPHERIC PREFERENCE, GENDER, GRADE LEVEL, COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE CONSEQUENCES
  » Tzu-Ling Wang - National Taiwan Normal University‚Department of Life Science
18 UPPER SECONDARY PHYSICS STUDENTS’ STUDY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR LEARNING STRATEGIES AND MOTIVATION
  » Kari Sormunen - University of Joensuu
» Pertti Väisänen - University of Joensuu
» Hannu Savolainen - University of Joensuu
19 RECONTEXTUALISING IN THE CONCEPT-CONTEXT APPROACH
  » Menno Wierdsma - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education‚ University of Utrecht‚ the Netherlands (FIsme)
» Marie-Christine Knippels - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education‚ University of Utrecht‚ the Netherlands (FIsme)
» Bert van Oers - Department of Theory and Research in Education‚ Free University Amsterdam‚ The Netherlands
» Kerst Boersma - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education‚ University of Utrecht‚ the Netherlands (FIsme)
20 FROM COMMON SENSE THROUGH KEPLER TO NEWTON: A NEW INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICS
  » Katrina Emmett - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (FIsme)
» Kees Klaassen - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (FIsme)
» Harrie M.C. Eijkelhof - Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (FIsme)
21 EXAMINING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE ON THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING USING COGNITIVE CONFLICT STRATEGY IN A CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
  » Sibylle Reinfried - University of Teacher Education of Central Switzerland (PHZ) Lucerne
22 NEW TOOLS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH AND CRITIQUING SOURCES ON THE INTERNET
  » Sonja M. Mork - The Norwegian Centre for Science Education‚ University of Oslo
» Øystein Sørborg - The Norwegian Centre for Science Education‚ University of Oslo
» Wenche Erlien - The Norwegian Centre for Science Education
23 SCHOOL SCIENCE AND ENCULTURATION INTO SCIENTIFIC PRACTICES
  » Milena Bandiera - Biology Dept - "Roma Tre" University
24 THE EDUCATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TOPIC BURNING AND COMBUSTION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING THE METHOD OF CONCEPT MAPPING INTO SPECIAL ACCOUNT
  » Nina Dunker - University of Oldenburg‚ Chemistry Education‚ POB 2503‚ 26111 Oldenburg‚Germany
» Ilka Parchmann - University of Oldenburg‚ Chemistry Education‚ POB 2503‚ 26111 Oldenburg‚Germany
» Barbara Moschner - University of Oldenburg‚ Learning and Instruction‚ 26111 Oldenburg‚Germany
25 HEURISTIC DIAGRAMS AS AN ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL STUDENT LEARNING TOOL
  » Maria Eugenia Colsa - Colegio Madrid México
» José Antonio Chamizo - Facultad de Química-UNAM‚ México
26 HOW DIGITALLY-OFFERED HELP CAN IMPROVE THE SOLVING OF PHYSICS PROBLEMS
  » Henk J. Pol - University of Groningen‚ The Netherlands
» Egbert G. Harskamp - University of Groningen‚ The Netherlands
» Cor J.M. Suhre - University of Groningen‚ The Netherlands
» Martin J. Goedhart - University of Groningen‚ The Netherlands
27 GIVING WOMEN A VOICE AND MAKING SCIENCE RELEVANT: USING PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEMS (“CLICKERS”) WITH CASE STUDIES IN LARGE LECTURE CLASSROOMS
  » Hosun Kang - Michigan State University
» Bjørn H. K. Wolter - Michigan State University
» Mary A. Lundeberg - Michigan State University
» Clyde F. Herreid - University at Buffalo
28 WHAT BROUGHT THEM INTO SCIENCE? UNIVERSITY STUDENTS´ INTEREST PROFILES AND MOTIVATION FOR CHOOSING SCIENCE ON UNIVERSITY LEVEL
  » Berit Bungum - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology
» Silje Rødseth - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology
» Annette Lykknes - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology
» Kari Mette Murvoll - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology
29 TALKING SCIENCE IN TOWNSHIP CLASSROOMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: DOES GENDER MATTER?
  » Anthony Lelliott - Senior Lecturer
» Ms Audrey Msimanga - Senior Tutor
30 MOTIVATION TO LEARN SCIENCE AND COGNITIVE STYLE
  » Albert Zeyer - University of Zurich
» Sarah Wolf - University of Zurich
31 PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTS IN A COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
  » Mahtab pouratashi - Ph.D. Scholar‚ Department of Agricultural Extension and Education‚ Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development‚ University of Tehran‚ Karaj‚ Iran
» Ahmad Rezvanfar - Associate Professor‚ Department of Agricultural Extension and Education‚ Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development‚ University of Tehran‚ Karaj‚ Iran
32 USING STUDENTS´ QUESTIONS AS A DATA SOURCE FOR BASING FORMAL BIOLOGY EDUCATION ON STUDENTS´ INTERESTS
  » Galit Hagay - Department of Education in Technology and Science‚ Technion‚ Haifa‚ Israel
» Ayelet Baram-Tsabari - Department of Education in Technology and Science‚ Technion‚ Haifa‚ Israel
33 SMALL CHANGES IN THE INQUIRY LABORATORY MAKE A BIG DIFFERENT IN THE LEARNING PROCESS
  » RON BLONDER - The Weizmann Institute of Science
34 INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ ONTOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THEIR MENTAL MODELS OF GAS PARTICLES
  » Mei-Hung Chiu - National Taiwan Normal University
35 FUNCTIONAL MECHANISMS TO CONSTRUCT EXPLANATIONS
  » Alejandra Garcia-Franco - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
» Fernando Flores-Camacho - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
36 THE GOOD SIDE OF BEING AN OUTSIDER: A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE APPROACH TO MEANING MAKING IN EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
  » Jörg Zabel - Leibniz Universität Hannover‚ Faculty of Natural Sciences
» Harald Gropengiesser - Leibniz Universität Hannover‚ Faculty of Natural Sciences
37 EFFECT OF USING NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COURSE ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCÝENCE
  » Esma BULUÞ KIRIKKAYA -
» Þebnem ÝÞERÝ -
38 CONCEPTUAL RECONSTRUCTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
  » Kai Niebert - Leibniz Universität Hannover
» Harald Gropengießer - Leibniz Universität Hannover
39 PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS´ ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS CONCERNING THE CONCEPT OF TRNA
  » Mustafa Yel - Gazi Üniversitesi
» Mehmet Yakýþan - Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi
40 LEARNING THE ATOMIC MODEL THROUGH MODEL-CENTERED AND MODELING INSTRUCTION
  » Chun-Keng Liu - Chun-Wen Lai
41 THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING CHEMISTRY CONTEXTUALLY: ACHIEVING FLUID TRANSITIONS BETWEEN FORMAL CHEMISTRY KNOWLEDGE AND REAL-WORLD FIELDS
  » Donna Therese King - Queensland University of Technology
» Stephen M. Ritchie - Queensand University of Technology
42 RELATIONS BETWEEN PROGRAMME SELECTION MOTIVES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND RETENTION IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS
  » Staffan Andersson - Physics Education Research‚ Department of Physics and Materials Science‚ Uppsala University‚ Sweden
» Cedric Linder - Physics Education Research‚ Department of Physics and Materials Science‚ Uppsala University‚ Sweden
43 EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEF TYPES: EXPLORING BELIEFS ABOUT KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONTEXT OF SOLVING A WELL-STRUCTURED AND AN ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEM
  » Fatih Çaðlayan Mercan - Boðaziçi University
44 TURKISH ELEMANTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS´ VIEWS ABOUT SCIENCE AND SCIENTIST
  » Behiye Akcay - Istanbul University
» Hakan Akcay - Marmara University
45 VYGOTSKY’S ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT: A CRITIQUE
  » Colette Murphy - Queen´s University Belfast
46 PLAYING IN THE CLASSROOM TO LEARN GEOLOGY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ABOUT THE USES OF A SERIOUS GAME
  » Eric Sanchez - EducTice/INRP - LEPS/université de Lyon
47 STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF IONIC BONDING IN THREE COUNTRIES: MOLECULAR VERSUS ELECTROSTATIC THINKING
  » Canan Nakiboðlu - Balikesir University‚ Necatibey Education Faculty‚ Balikesir‚ Turkey
» Georgios Tsaparlis - University of Ioannina‚ Department of Chemistry‚ Ioannina‚ Greece
» Keith S. Taber - University of Cambridge‚ Faculty of Education‚ Cambridge‚ UK
48 CONCEPTIONS OF FINNISH 7-8 YEARS OLD PUPILS ON HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY.
  » Eila Jeronen - Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education‚ University of Oulu
» Heli Niemitalo - Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education‚ University of Oulu
» Juha Jeronen - University of Jyväskylä
» Riitta-Liisa Korkeamäki - Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education, University of Oulu
49 THE AROUSAL OF HOT COGNITION ON CHILDREN’S JUDGMENT OF RATIONALITY IN SCIENCE EXPLANATIONS
  » Chih-Hsiung Ku - National Dong Hwa University
» Chun-Nan Chen - National Dong Hwa University
» Wen-Cheng Chen - National Dong Hwa University
» Wen-Gin Yang - National Taiwan Normal University
50 TWO NEW APPROACHES TO TEACH EVOLUTION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
  » Wei-Chun Tang - Graduate Institute of Science Education‚ National Taiwan Normal University‚ Taiwan and Taipei Municipal Wan-fang High School‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan
» Mei-Hung Chiu - Graduate Institute of Science Education‚ National Taiwan Normal University‚ Taiwan
51 DIFFERENCES IN 10TH GRADE STUDENTS’ USE OF SELF-REGULATORY LEARNING STRATEGIES BY SCHOOL TYPE
  » Cansel Kadioglu - Gaziosmanpasa University
» Esen Uzuntiryaki - Middle East Technical University
52 THE EFFECTS OF CONCEPTUAL CHANGE TEXTS AND LABORATORY INSTRUCTION ON 4TH GRADE STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT “MATTER AND CHANGE”
  » Jale Durmuþ - Ministry of Education
» Sule Bayraktar - Selçuk University
53 STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION ON LEARNING MATERIAL SCIENCE TEACHING MODULES IN FIVE COUNTRIES
  » Jari Lavonen - University of Helsinki
» Reijo Byman - University of Helsinki
» Costas Constantinou - University of Cyprus
» Maria Kallery - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
» Petros Kariotoglou - University of Western Macedonia
» Sara Lombardi - University "Federico II" of Naples
» M. I. Hernández - University Autonoma de Barcelona
» Anni Loukomies - University of Helsinki
» Gabriella Monroy - University "Federico II" of Naples
» Nicos Papadouris - University of Cyprus
» Eleni Petridou - Aristotle University of Thessalonik
» Roser Pintó Casulleras - Autonomous University of Barcelona
» D. Pnevmaticos - University of Western Macedonia
» Dimitris Psillos - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
» Anna Spyrtou - University of Western Macedonia
» Italo Testa - University "Federico II" of Naples
54 A SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE CULTURE AND CONTEXT: A THEORETICAL PROPOSITION FOR SCIENCE LEARNING, ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
  » Devairakkam Luke Ebenezer - Northern Caribbean University‚ Mandeville‚ Jamaica‚ W.I.
» Jazlin Ebenezer - Wayne State University‚ 299 College of Education‚ Detroit‚ MI‚ 48226‚ USA
55 BRIDGING THE GAP WITH "PRIMÄRERFAHRUNG": FOSTERING AFFECTIVE CHANGES AS WELL AS COGNITIVE OUTCOME BY USING LIVING ORGANISMS
  » Konstantin Klingenberg - TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BRAUNSCHWEIG‚ Institute of Science Education‚ Dep. Biology & Biology Education‚ Pockelsstr. 11‚ 38106 Braunschweig‚ GERMANY
56 THE ROLE OF MICROCOMPUTER-BASED LABORATORY IN FACILITATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE IN OPTICS
  » Fatma Caner - Marmara University
» Feral Ogan-Bekiroglu - Marmara University
» Mehmet Aydeniz - University of Tennessee
57 STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF FLUENCY IN TECHNOLOGIES: COMPARABLE TO PERFORMANCE IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY ABILITIES?
  » Jazlin Ebenezer - Wayne State University‚ aj9570@wayne.edu‚ 299 College of EducatioWayne State University‚ Detroit‚ MI‚ 48226
» Dionysius Gnanakkan - Wayne State University‚ dv7299@wayne.edu‚ College of Education‚ Detroit‚ MI‚ 48202
» Russell Columbus - Monroe Public Schools‚ columbus@monroe.k12.mi.us‚ Monroe‚ MI
» Osman Nafiz Kaya - Firat University‚ okaya@wayne.edu‚ Faculty of Education‚ Department of Science Education‚ Elazig 23169‚ Turkey
» Devairakkam Luke Ebenezer - Northern Caribbean University‚ ak1344@wayne.ed‚ Business Department‚ Northern Caribbean University‚ Mandeville‚ Jamaica‚ W.I.
58 TEACHING SIMPLE MACHINES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH LEGO ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGES
  » Ismail Marulcu - Boston College
» Michael Barnett - Boston College
59 CAN STUDENT TEACHERS’ RESPONSES TO DISCREPANT EVENT ANTICIPATE CONCEPTUAL CHANGE MECHANISMS?
  » Mohamed Moustafa Ali - Faculty of Education- Alexandria University
60 WHAT DOES EMBODIED COGNITION HAVE TO OFFER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION?
  » Firat Soylu - Indiana University
» Bugrahan Yalvac - Texas A&M University
61 REFORMING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF THE MACRO/SUBMICRO/SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATIONAL RELATIONSHIP IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION
  » David F Treagust - Curtin University
» John K. Gilbert - University of Reading
62 ACTIVITY THEORY AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE EDUCATION LABORATORY LESSONS. THE CASE OF MAGNETISM.
  » Xarikleia Theodoraki - University of Ioannina
» Katerina Plakitsi - University of Ioannina
63 METACOGNITIVE PROCESSES OF SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE CONCEPTUAL CHANGE MODEL OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION
  » Eylem Yýldýz - Dokuz Eylul University
» Ömer Ergin - Dokuz Eylul University
64 PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS´ SELF-DETERMINATED BEHAVIOUR FOR SCIENCE LEARNING
  » Iztok Devetak - University of Ljubljana‚ Faculty of Education‚ Kardeljeva pl. 16‚ Ljubljana
» Saša A. Glažar - University of Ljubljana‚ Faculty of Education‚ Kardeljeva pl. 16‚ Ljubljana
» Janez Vogrinc - University of Ljubljana‚ Faculty of Education‚ Kardeljeva pl. 16‚ Ljubljana
» Mojca Juriševič - University of Ljubljana‚ Faculty of Education‚ Kardeljeva pl. 16‚ Ljubljana
65 THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF SECOND LEVEL SCIENCE LESSONS, USING THE CASE METHODOLOGY
  » Lorraine McCormack - CASTeL‚ Dublin City University‚ Dublin 9‚ Ireland
»  Odilla E. Finlayson - CASTeL‚ Dublin City University‚ Dublin 9‚ Ireland
»  Thomas JJ McCloughlin - CASTeL‚ St. Patrick´s College‚ Drumcondra‚ Dublin 9‚ Ireland
66 THE EFFECT OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING PROMPTS ON LEARNERS’ PERFORMANCE IN A SIMULATION LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
  » Eunice E. Olakanmi - Institute of Educational Technology‚ The Open University‚ Walton Hall‚ Milton Keynes MK6 7AA. UK.
» Canan T. Blake - Institute of Educational Technology‚ The Open University‚ Walton Hall‚ Milton Keynes MK6 7AA. UK.
» Eileen Scanlon - Institute of Educational Technology‚ The Open University‚ Walton Hall‚ Milton Keynes MK6 7AA. UK.
67 THE IMPACT OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING MODEL IN SCIENCE EDUCATION ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES FOR SCIENCE AND PROJECT STUDIES
  » Nilgün YENÝCE - Adnan Menderes University
68 HOW TO COPE WITH GAUSS´S ERRORS?
  » Susanne Heinicke - University of Oldenburg‚ Germany
» Falk Riess - University of Oldenburg‚ Germany
69 ENHANCING PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER‚S UNDERSTANDING OF ESSENTIAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS THROUGH A REFLECTIVE CONCEPTUAL CHANGE MODEL
  » Mehmet Aydeniz - The University of Tennessee‚ Knoxville
» Feral Ogan-Bekiroglu - Marmara University
70 NEUROSCIENCE AND EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF EMOTIONS IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SCIENTIFIC MODEL
  » Guilherme Brockington - University of São Paulo - Brasil
» Maurício Pietrocola - University of São Paulo - Brasil
71 STUDENTS´ ATTITUDES ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY AND HEALTH IN SCHOOL SETTINGS
  » Pernilla Granklint Enochson - Kristianstad university
» Andreas Redfors - Kristianstad University
72 DIFFERENTIATED STUDENTS ASSISTANCE IN MATERIALS PROPERTIES TEACHING IN FUNCTION OF EVERYONE LEARNING DEMANDS
  » Maria Emilia Caixeta de Castro Lima - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
» Nilma Soares da Silva - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
73 REDOX MODELS IN SWEDISH CHEMISTRY TEXTBOOKS AT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL – MODELS THAT UNITE OR UNDERMINE?
  » Lise-Lotte Österlund - University of Umeå
» Anders Berg - University of Umeå
» Margareta Ekborg - University of Umeå
74 TAIWAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS TOWARD BIOLOGY AND CONCEPTIONS OF LEARNING BIOLOGY
  » Liang, Jyh-Chong - Department of Holistic Wellness‚ Chinmin institute of Technology‚ Miaoli‚ Taiwan
» Tsai, Chin-Chung - Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan
75 APPROACHING TO TRANSFER IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF ACTOR-ORIENTED MODEL
  » Sevda YERDELEN DAMAR - Yüzüncü Yýl University
» Ömer Faruk ÖZDEMÝR - Middle East Technical University
76 THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ VIEWS OF THE NATURE OF PHYSICS, THEIR CONCEPTIONS OF LEARNING PHYSICS AND THEIR ATTITUDINAL LEARNING OUTCOMES IN TAIWAN
  » Min-Hsien Lee - Department of Earth Sciences‚ National Taiwan Normal University‚ Taiwan
» Chin-Chung Tsai - Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ Taiwan
» Jyh-Chong Liang - Department of Holistic Wellness‚ Chin Min Institute of Technology‚ Taiwan
77 AN ATTEMPT TO TEACH THE THEORY OF SPECIAL RELATIVITY TO STUDENTS OF UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION
  » Kyriaki Dimitriadi - Laboratory of Epistemology and Science Education Department of Education University of Athens
» Krystallia Halkia - Laboratory of Epistemology and Science Education Department of Education University of Athens
» Constantine Skordoulis - Laboratory of Epistemology and Science Education Department of Education University of Athens
78 THE ROLE OF MATHEMATICS IN PHYSICS - THE STUDENTS´ POINT OF VIEW
  » Olaf Krey - University of Potsdam
» Helmut F. Mikelskis - University of Potsdam
79 INCONSISTENT REASONING ABOUT MEASUREMENT BY UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS STUDENTS
  » Clément Maisch - Université Joseph Fourier‚ Laboratoire d´Informatique de Grenoble
» Muriel NEY - CNRS‚ Laboratoire d´Informatique de Grenoble
» Ton de JONG - University of Twente‚ Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
» Wouter van JOOLINGEN - University of Twente‚ Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
80 A LONGITUDINAL STUDY FOLLOWING STUDENTS’ IDEAS ABOUT TRANSFORMATIONS OF MATTER FROM AGE 7 TO 16
  » Lena Löfgren - Kristianstad University College
81 PUPILS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS IN CROATIAN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: A STORY OF DIFFERENCES
  » Boris Joki - Institute for Social Research - Centre for Educational Research and Development
82 SOURCES OF OPTICS MISCONCEPTIONS
  » Derya Kaltakçý - Middle East Technical University
» Ali Eryýlmaz - Middle East Teachnical University
83 MEMORABLE EPISODES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AS A LINK BETWEEN AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE LEARNING
  » Ola Magntorn - Kristianstad University‚ Sweden
84 STUDENTS´ ATTITUDES TOWARDS AND INTEREST IN SCIENCE
  » Maria Rosberg - Kristianstad University
» Britt Lindahl - Kristianstad University
85 IMPACT OF LABORATORY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INVESTIGATION PLANNING
  » Wen-Yu Lee - National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
» Hon-Tsen Yu - National Taiwan University
» Yu-Teh Lin - National Taiwan University
86 ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TOWARD GROUP WORK IN TEACHING BIOLOGY
  » Zaklin Luksa - Gimnazija Cakovec
» Ines Radanovic - Faculty of Science‚ Division of Biology
» Diana Garasic - AZOO
87 ENGAGING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES EMBEDDED ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS: IMPACT ON DISPOSITIONS TO SCIENCE LEARNING
  » Osman Nafiz Kaya - Fýrat University TURKEY
» Jazlin Ebenezer - Wayne State University‚ USA
» Devairakkam Luke Ebenezer - Northern Caribbean University Jamaica
88 LEARNING ABOUT THE NATURE OF SCIENCE THROUGH THE LENS OF GRAVITY
  » Esther Luise Zirbel - Walden
89 LEARNING GEOMETRICAL OPTICS WITH COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION-A LEARNING PROCESS STUDY
  » Roger Andersson - Mälardalen University
» Hans Niedderer - Mälardalen University
90 THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FORMATION OF A MOUNTAIN RANGE BY STUDENTS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF ACTUALISM
  » Denise Orange Ravachol - University of Nantes – IUFM des Pays de la Loire - CREN (Centre de Recherche en Education de Nantes) - EA 2661 4‚ Chemin de Launay Violette - BP 12 227 - 44 322 NANTES Cedex 3 - France
91 A COGNITIVE RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO PHYSICS PROBLEM SOLVING
  » Raluca Teodorescu - The George Washington University
» Cornelius Bennhold - The George Washington University
» Gerald Feldman - The George Washington University
» Larry Medsker - The George Washington University
92 COMPARING PHYSICS SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS AND REAL PHYSICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EFFECTS ON SCIENTIFIC PROCESS SKILLS
  » Kamil ALTIN - Physics Education Advisor
93 HOW TO FOSTER STUDENTS‘ INTEREST IN THE HEART. THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED AUTONOMY, COMPETENCE AND RELATEDNESS DURING DISSECTION
  » Nina Holstermann - Georg-August University of Göttingen
» Dietmar Grube - Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
» Susanne Bögeholz - Georg-August University of Göttingen
94 COMPARISON OF THREE GROUPS OF PHYSICS STUDENTS DISCUSSING THE SAME MECHANICS PROBLEM
  » Phimpho Luangrath - National University of Laos and Umeå University
» Sune Pettersson - Umeå University
95 MOTIVATION IN DESIGNED SCIENCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
  » Phillip Herman - University of Pittsburgh
» Louis M. Gomez - University of Pittsburgh
96 ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES’ EFFECTS ON ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LESSON
  » selda süzen - mehmet akif ersoy university
97 DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR THE ADAPTATION OF AUTHENTIC PRACTICES INTO CONTEXTS FOR MEANINGFUL LEARNING OF MODELS AND MODELING IN PRE-ACADEMIC CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
  » Gjalt T. Prins - Utrecht University
» Astrid M. W. Bulte - Utrecht University
» Albert Pilot - Utrecht University
98 TURKISH STUDENTS´ FORCE MEANINGS
  » Douglas Clark - Arizona State University
» Muhsin Menekse - Arizona State University
» Gökhan Özdemir - Nigde University
» Cynthia D´Angelo - Arizona State University
» Sharon Schleigh - Arizona State University
99 CAPTURING STUDENTS’ MENTAL MODELS OF ELECTRIC CIRCUIT DURING INSTRUCTION OF THE TOPIC: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LEARNING PATHWAYS
  » Joan Borg Marks - University of York
100 STUDENTS’ DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE TOPICS THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM AND HEAT TRANSFER
  » Christian Rogge - Justus Liebig University Giessen
101 ELABORATING THE NOTION OF SPECIES BY AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXTS IN FICTION AT THE PRIMARY-SCHOOL LEVEL: A DIDACTIC SITUATION BASED ON AN ILLUSTRATED STORY ‘FISH IS FISH’ (LIONNI, 1981)
  » BRUGUIERE Catherine - University Lyon 1
» GEMBERLING Flora - University Lyon 1
» TRIQUET Eric - University Grenoble 1
102 EFFECT OF REAL-LIFE CONTEXT BASED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS´ CONCEPTUAL ACHIEVEMENT ABOUT “ENERGY”
  » SEDA CEKIC TOROSLU - GAZI UNIVERSITY
» Bilal Güneþ - GAZI UNIVERSITY
103 A STUDY USING FREQUENT ASSESSMENT TO DIRECT FIRST YEAR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING
  » Marietjie Lutz - Stellenbosch University
104 CLASSIFY STUDENTS´ CONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE MUTATIONS´SITE TO ANTICIPATE THEIR KNOWINGS´ MOBILIZATION BEFORE DESIGNING AN EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
  » Chapel Gwenda-Ella - Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble - MeTAH Team
» Marzin Patricia - Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble - MeTAH Team
» Ney Muriel - Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble - MeTAH Team
105 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH OF ANALYZING CLASSROOM DISCOURSE IN TERMS OF FACETS
  » Andrée Tiberghien - CNRS
» Jean François LeMaréchal - Université de Lyon‚ ENS Lyon
106 INITIAL IDEAS OF JUNIOR TEACHERS ABOUT UNCERTAINTY IN EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS
  » Michalis P. Michaelides - European University Cyprus
» Loucas T. Louca - European University Cyprus
107 POLLEN – A SUCCESSFUL WAY TO ENGAGE PUPILS IN SCIENCE?
  » Britt Lindahl - Kristianstad University
108 BORDER CROSSINGS: APPLYING MULTICULTURAL RATHER THAN CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGIES IN TEACHING EVOLUTION TO STUDENTS FROM CREATIONIST BACKGROUNDS
  » Christopher Downey - Lecturer in Education
109 WHAT TOPICS DO STUDENTS DISCUSS WHEN SOLVING AN OPEN-ENDED PROBLEM ON THE DOPPLER EFFECT?
  » Sune Pettersson - Umeå University
110 THE ANALYSIS OF PHYSICS TOPICS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL TEXTBOOKS IN TERMS OF THEIR ANALOGY CONTENTS
  » IÞIL AYKUTLU - HACETTEPE ÜNÝVERSÝTESÝ
» AHMET ÝLHAN ÞEN - HACETTEPE ÜNÝVERSÝTESÝ
111 PORTRAYAL OF SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE IN THE ‘CHILDREN’S PAGE’ OF TWO URDU NATIONAL DAILIES OF PAKISTAN
  » Masood Nadeem - National Institute of Psychology‚ Quaid-I-Azam University‚ Islamabad. Pakistan
Interactive Poster Presentations
1 WAYS OF EXPRESSING CAUSE IN DESCRIBING A PHYSICAL PHENOMENON. - A COMPARISON OF DIALOGUES WITH LEARNERS FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY
  » Christer Alvegård - Lund University‚ Department of education
» Thorsten Johansson - Uppsala University‚ Department of Philosophy
» Lennart Svansson - Lund University‚ Department of education
» Elsie Anderberg - Lund University‚ Department of education
» Annika Åkerblom - Lund University‚ Department of education
2 WHAT CHILDREN AGED FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS KNOW ABOUT SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
  » Cristina Martínez-Losada - Universidad de A Coruña (Spain)
» Susana García-Barros - Universidad de A Coruña (Spain)
» María Garrido - Universidad de A Coruña (Spain)
3 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SCIENCE LEARNING: ENJOYMENT, ENGAGEMENT AND PERCEIVED VALUE.
  » Dayle M. Anderson - Victoria University of Wellington‚ New Zealand.
» Megan Clark - Victoria University of Wellington‚ New Zealand
4 LEARNING IN A PHYSICS LABORATORY: STUDENT ATTITUDES
  » Nilüfer Didiþ - Faculty of Education‚ Middle East Technical University‚ 06531‚ Ankara- Turkey‚ dnilufer@metu.edu.tr
» Ali Azar - Ereðli Faculty of Education‚ Zonguldak Karaelmas University‚ 67300‚ Zonguldak-Turkey‚ aliazar66@yahoo.com
5 PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN THE VIRTUAL BUTTERFLY HOUSE
  » Mei-Yu Chang - National Hsinchu University of Education
6 THE FACTORS RELATED TO SUCCESS IN INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LABS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS
  » Erdal ÞENOCAK - Department of Science Education College of Education Gaziosmanpaþa University
7 THE PRESENTATION OF STUDENTS’ MENTAL MODELS OF CHEMICAL BONDING BY COGNITIVE MAPS
  » BURCU ISIK - GAZI UNIVERSITY
» BASRI ATASOY - GAZI UNIVERSITY
8 ENHANCING 6TH GRADERS’ CRITICAL THINKING WITH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN SCIENCE CLASSROOM
  » Jung-Pin Lee - National Chiayi University‚ Taiwan‚ ROC
» Jinmeei K. Hsieh - MingDao University‚ Taiwan ROC
9 ABSTRACTION AND THE FORMATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
  » YILMAZ SAGLAM - UNIVERSITY OF GAZIANTEP
10 STUDENT VIEWS ON THE LABORATORY USE IN HIGH
  » Habibe Tezcan - Gazi Üniversitesi
» Güler Ekmekci - Gazi Üniversitesi
» Süleyman Günay - Amasya Lisesi
» M.Levent Aksu - Gazi üniversitesi
11 AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY: SYSTEMS-BASED QUESTIONS IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
  » Shagufta Shafqat Chandi - University of Glasgow
12 COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF OBSERVATION IN PRESCHOOL
  » Christiane Bottlender - Biology Education‚ Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
» Ulrike Rutke - Biology Education‚ Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
» Birgit Jana Neuhaus - Biology Education‚ Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
13 STUDENTS’ DESCRIPTION OF WAVE FUNCTION IN QUANTUM MECHANICS: A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
  » Özgür Özcan - Hacettepe University
14 CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES OF GRADE SIX STUDENTS IN TAIWAN
  » Yueh-Suey Shiao - National Taitung University‚ Taiwan
15 AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
  » Nilüfer Didiþ - Faculty of Education‚ Middle East Technical University‚ 06531‚ Ankara- Turkey‚ dnilufer@metu.edu.tr
16 COMPARISON OF THE TRADITIONAL METHOD AND CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH UPON THE UNDERSTANDING OF RADIOACTIVITY AND PREVENTION OF RELATED MISCONCEPTIONS
  » Habibe Tezcan - Gazi Üniversitesi
» Hasan Fehmi Erçoklu - Gazi Üniversitesi
» M. Levent Aksu - Gazi Üniversitesi
» Güler Ekmekci - Gazi Üniversitesi
17 A WAY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY PERFORMANCES
  » HAKKI KADAYIFCI - GAZI UNIVERSITY
» HUSEYIN AKKUS - GAZI UNIVERSITY
» BASRI ATASOY - GAZI UNIVERSITY
18 QUALITATIVELY DETERMINING THE PHYSICS TEACHER CANDIDATES’ SELF-EFFICACIES, AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS PROBLEM SOLVING
  » Serap ÇALIÞKAN - Dokuz Eylül University
» Gamze SEZGIN SELÇUK - Dokuz Eylül University
» Hilal AKTAMIÞ - Adnan Menderes University
19 CONCEPTUAL CHANGE TEXT ORIENTED INSTRUCTION AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
  » Sündüs YERDELEN - Department of elementary science education‚ METU
20 THE EFFECT OF WRÝTÝNG TO LEARN ACTIVITIES LIGHT UNIT AT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
  » Esra Kabatas Memis - Ataturk University
» Erkan Atalmýs - The University of Kansas
» Funda Yesildag - Ataturk University
» Murat Gunel - Ataturk University
» Erdogan Buyukkasap - Erzincan university
21 CONCEPTIONS OF LEARNING SCIENCE BY LABORATORY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TAIWAN
  » Yu-Li Chiu - Graduate Institute of Engineering‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ #43‚ Sec. 4‚ Keelung Road‚ Taipei 106‚ Taiwan
» Chin-Chung Tsai - Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education‚ National Taiwan University of Science and Technology‚ #43‚ Sec. 4‚ Keelung Road‚ Taipei 106‚ Taiwan
22 ADAPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHEMICAL REACTIONS
  » Felix Warbruck - University of Duisburg-Essen‚ Department of chemistry‚ chemistry education
» Karin Stachelscheid - University of Duisburg-Essen‚ Department of chemistry‚ chemistry education
23 CHARACTERIZING MODELING-BASED LEARNING IN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
  » Loucas T. Louca - European University-Cyprus
» Zacharia C. Zacharia - University of Cyprus
» Constantinos P. Constantinou - University of Cyprus
» Michalis P. Michaelides - European University-Cyprus
24 CLUSTERS OF CONCEPTS IN THE PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: A STUDY OF SWEDISH UPPER SECONDARY SCIENCE STUDENTS’ REASONING
  » Sara J. Wahlberg - Karlstad University
» Niklas Gericke - Karlstad University
25 PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES OF KOREAN GIFTED STUDENTS IN PHYSICS
  » Sung-Youn Choi - Seoul National University, BK21 SENS
» Sung-Won Kim - Ewha Womans University
26 CHILDHOOD SCIENCE EXPERIENCES RELATED TO SCIENCE EDUCATORS’ EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS: EXAMPLE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
  » Zeha Yakar - Pamukkale University
» Ebru Ersay Cekmecelioglu - Gazi University
27 THE CHALLENGE OF INCREASING THE RELEVANCE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
  » Moonika Teppo -
» Miia Rannikmäe - professor
28 COLLEGE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CIRCULAR MOTION AND THE MODAL REPRESENTATION THEY USED TO DISPLAY SUCH UNDERSTANDING
  » Ali Yildiz - Ataturk University
» Erdogan Buyukkasap - Erzincan University
29 POPULAR PROBLEM SOLVING FOR PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN BRIDGING FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL VISION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
  » Marisa Michelini - Research Unit in Physics Education of the University of Udine
» Stefano Vercellati - Research Unit in Physics Education of the University of Udine
» Rossana Viola - Research Unit in Physics Education of the University of Udine
30 ON-LINE SENSOR TO BRIDGE PRIMARY STUDENTS FROM A LOCAL VISION TO A GLOBAL ONE ON THERMAL PROCESSES
  » Bozzo Giacomo - P.E.R. Group - Physics Department‚ University of Calabria
» Michelini Marisa - Research Unit in Physics Education‚ Physics Department‚ University of Udine
» Stefanel Alberto - Research Unit in Physics Education‚ Physics Department‚ University of Udine
31 STUDENT´S UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE NATURAL WORLD: HOW DO SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS PERCEIVE FLOWER?
  » SIRIN ILKORUCU GOCMENCELEBI - ULUDAG UNIVERSITY
Round Table Discussions
1 A PHENOMENOGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
  » Kristina Zuza - Department of Applied Physics‚ University of the Basque Country
» Jenaro Guisasola - Department of Applied Physics‚ University of the Basque Country
» Jose Manuel Almudi - Department of Applied Physics‚ University of the Basque Country
2 DEVELOPING SKILLS IN LEARNING AND TEACHING SCIENCE
  » Josef Trna - Masaryk University
» Eva Trnova - Masaryk University
» Ivana Vaculova - Masaryk University
3 THE EFFECT OF THINKING JOURNEY (TJ) BASED TEACHING ON THE UNDERSTANDING AND THINKING OF YOUTH AT RISK STUDENTS REGARDING “DAY-NIGHT CYCLE” AND "ROTATIONAL AXIS ".
  » Oren Eckstien - Hebrew University of Jerusalem
» Igal Galili - Hebrew University of Jerusalem
» Yaron Schur - Hebrew University of Jerusalem
4 UNDERSTANDING THEORETICAL CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS LESSONS AIMING AT ENCULTURATION
  » Zeger-Jan Kock - Eindhoven School of Education
» Ruurd Taconis - Eindhoven School of Education
» Sanneke Bolhuis - Fontys University of Applied Sciences
» Koeno Gravemeijer - Eindhoven School of Education
5 POST-16 PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICS: A SURVEY TO EXPLORE THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE IT
  » Fani Stylianidou - Institute of Education‚ University of London
» Tamjid Mujtaba - Institute of Education‚ University of London
» Michael Reiss - Institute of Education‚ University of London
» Shirley Simon - Institute of Education‚ University of London
6 REASONING MODES, KNOWLEDGE ELEMENTS AND EPISTEMIC FRAMES IN PROBLEM SOLVING IN OPTICS
  » David Schuster - Western Michigan University
» Adriana Undreiu - University of Virginia´s College at Wise
» Betty Adams - Western Michigan University
7 EXPLORATION OF KOREAN COLLEGE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TOWARD LEARNING SCIENCE
  » Mun, Kongju - Ewha Womans University
» Choi, Sung-Youn - Seoul National University, BK21 SENS
» Kim, Sung-Won - Ewha Womans University
Multi-Paper Sets
1 EMERGENT SCIENCE
Paper 1 EMERGENT OBSERVATION: OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS OF CHILDREN AGED 1 TO 3 YEARS OF AGE
  » Jane Johnston - Bishop Grosseteste University College‚ Lincoln‚ UK
Paper 2 LIFE SAVING SCIENCE: THE UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN OF HEALTH, INJURIES AND FIRST AID TREATMENT.
  » Sue Dale Tunnicliffe - Institute of Education‚ University of London‚ UK
Paper 3 INTRODUCING FLOATING AND SINKING IN PRE-SCHOOL EMPLOYING ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED THROUGH A ‘COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP’ APPROACH
  » Maria Kallery-Vlahos - Aristotle University of Thesaloniki‚ Greece
Paper 4 INVESTIGATING BRAZILIAN CHILDREN´S CONCEPT OF INSECT.
  » Amauri B. Bartoszeck - University of Paraná‚ Brazi
Paper 5 SCIENCE EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: A SNAPSHOT OF AUSTRALIAN SETTINGS
  » Coral Campbell - Deakin University‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria
2 THE CHALLENGE OF INQUIRY TEACHING - FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
Paper 1 CHARACTERIZING PERFORMANCES OF TEACHERS THAT HAD EXPERIENCED A PRACTICAL DYNAMIC OPEN INQUIRY PROCESS
  » Michal Zion - Bar-Ilan University‚ israel
» Ilana Schanin - Bar-Ilan University‚ Israel
Paper 2 ASSESSING THE CONTROL-OF-VARIABLES STRATEGY IN BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION
  » Marcus Hammann - Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster‚ Germany
» Jan Stauvermann - Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster‚ Germany
Paper 3 INQUIRY ASPECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ADAPTED-PRIMARY-LITERATURE (APL) ENACTMENT DISCOURSE
  » Hedda Falk - Weizmann Institute of Science‚ Israel
» Anat Yarden - Weizmann Institute of Science‚ Israel
Paper 4 CONCEPTUAL CHANGE IN PUPILS’ MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION: TILTING AT WINDMILLS?
  » Gaitano Franke - University of Bayreuth‚ Germany
» Franz X Bogner - University of Bayreuth
Paper 5 DEVELOPING TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE OF INQUIRY, NATURE OF SCIENCE, AND EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS IN AN AUTHENTIC CONTEXT
  » Barbara A. Crawford - Cornell University‚ Ithaca‚ New York‚ USA
» Daniel Capps - Cornell University‚ Ithaca‚ New York‚ USA
» Robert Ross - Paleontological Research Institution‚ Ithaca‚ New York‚ USA
3 STUDENTS' QUESTIONS: A TOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE
Paper 1 QUANTIFYING THE GENDER GAP IN SCIENCE INTERESTS
  » ANAT YARDEN - Department of Science Teaching‚ Weizmann Institute of Science‚ Rehovot 76100‚ Israel
» AYELET BARAM-TSABARI - Department of Technology and Science Education‚ Technion‚ Haifa 32000‚ Israel
Paper 2 STUDENTS’ QUESTIONS AND DISCURSIVE INTERACTION: HOW THEY IMPACT ARGUMENTATION DURING COLLABORATIVE GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN SCIENCE
  » Christine Chin - National Institute of Education‚ Nanyang Technological University‚ Singapore
» Jonathan Osborne - Stanford University‚ USA
Paper 3 DEVELOPING UNDERGRADUATES’ QUESTIONING COMPETENCE THROUGH TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
  » Helena Pedrosa de Jesus - Research Centre for Didactics and Technology in Teacher Education (CIDTFF)‚ University of Aveiro‚ Portugal
» Aurora Coelho Moreira - Research Centre for Didactics and Technology in Teacher Education (CIDTFF)‚ University of Aveiro‚ Portugal
Paper 4 MEASURING CHILDREN’S INTEREST IN BIOLOGY USING SPONTANEOUS QUESTIONS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
  » Jana Fančovičová - Trnava University‚ Department of Biology‚ Faculty of Education‚ Slovakia
» Pavol Prokop - Trnava University‚ Department of Biology‚ Faculty of Education‚ Slovakia
Paper 5 INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ INTERESTS IN SCIENCE BY USING THEIR SELF-GENERATED QUESTIONS
  » Gultekin Cakmakci - Hacettepe University
»  Hatice Sevindik - Hacettepe University
»  Meryem Pektas - Hacettepe University
»  Aslý Uysal - Ankara University
»  Fatma Kole - Mersin University
»  Gamze Kavak - Ankara University
4 MULTI MODAL REPRESENTATIONS IN LEARNING SCIENCE: CASES FROM DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL SETTINGS
Paper 1 THE IMPACT OF REPEATING EMBEDDED MULTI MODAL REPRESENTATIONS WITHIN WRITING TO LEARN ACTIVITIES IN LEARNING MECHANICS
  » Murat Gunel - Ataturk University
» Cuneyt Ulu - Marmara University
Paper 2 THE IMPACT OF EMBEDDING MULTIPLE MODES OF REPRESENTING SCIENCE INFORMATION IN TEXT ON CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN CHEMISTRY
  » Mark McDermott - University of Iowa
» Brian Hand - University of Iowa
Paper 3 REASONING IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS THROUGH MULTI-MODAL REPRESENTATIONS
  » Filocha Haslam - Deakin University
» Russell Tytler - Deakin University
» Vaughan Prain - La Trobe University
Paper 4 EXAMINING STUDENT’S USE OF MULTIMODAL REPRESENTATIONS WHEN DEVELOPING SCIENCE ARGUMENT WHEN USING THE SCIENCE WRITING HEURISTIC APPROACH.
  » Saeyeol Yoon - University of Iowa
» Jeonghee Nam - Pusan National University
Symposia
1 EXPLORA - NORDIC PROJECT ON TALKING SCIENCE DURING EXPLORATIVE WORK IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS
Paper 1 EXPLORA - NORDIC PROJECT ON TALKING SCIENCE DURING EXPLORATIVE WORK IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS
  » Marianne Odegaard - University of Oslo
» Jan Schoultz - University of Linköping
» Hanne Möller Andersen - Aarhus University
» Sonja Merethe Mork - University Oslo
» Glenn Hultman - University of Linköping
» Ragnhild Löfgren - University of Linköping
Paper 2 THE CONTENT AND FORM IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
  » Jan Schoultz - University of Linköping
» Ragnhild Löfgren - University of Linköping
» Glenn Hultman - University of Linköping
» Lars-Erik Björklund - University of Linköping
Paper 3 MOTIVATION AND CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS
  » Hanne Moller Andersen - Aarhus University
» Birgitte Lund Nielsen - Aarhus University
Paper 4 EXPLORING INTERACTION - CODING PROCESSES OF SOCIAL INTERACTION IN EXPLORATIVE WORK IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
  » Marianne Odegaard - University of Oslo
» Nina Elisabeth Arnesen - University of Life Sciences
2 REPRESENTATION AND LEARNING IN SCIENCE
Paper 1 PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXPLICIT REPRESENTATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON LEARNING IN SCIENCE
  » Vaughan Prain - La Trobe University
» Russell Tytler - Deakin University
» Bruce Waldrip - Monash University
» Peter Hubber - Deakin University
Paper 2 USING MULTI-MODAL REPRESENTATIONS TO BUILD SCIENCE ARGUMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF THE SCIENCE WRITING HEURISTIC
  » Brian Hand - University of Iowa
Paper 3 TRACKING PEDAGOGY AND TEACHER CHANGE IN EXPLORING REPRESENTATIONAL APPROACHES TO LEARNING SCIENCE
  » Peter Hubber - Deakin University
» Filocha Haslam - Deakin University
» Russell Tytler - Deakin University
Paper 4 MACRO-MESO-MICRO THINKING WITH STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONS: AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY FOR PRE-UNIVERSITY CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
  » Marijn Meijer - Universiteit Utrecht
» Astrid Bulte - Universiteit Utrecht
» Albert Pilot - Universiteit Utrecht
Paper 5 IMPACT OF A REPRESENTATIONAL FOCUS ON ASSESSING LEARNING IN SCIENCE CLASSES
  » Bruce Waldrip - Monash University
» Vaughan Prain - La Trobe University
3 DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON STUDENTS’ IDEAS IN SCIENCE
Paper 1 DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON STUDENTS’ IDEAS IN SCIENCE
  » Michael E Beeth - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
» Peter W Hewson - University of Wisconsin Madison
» Zübeyde Demet Kýrbulut - Middle East Technical University
Paper 2 COGNITIVE, METACOGNITIVE AND EPISTEMOLOGICAL LEARNING
  » M. Gertrude Hennessey - unaffiliated
» Nejla Yuruk - Gazi University
Paper 3 EPISTEMIC FOUNDATIONS FOR CONCEPTUAL CHANGE
  » Richard A. Duschl - Penn State University
» Maria Pilar Jiménez-Aleixandre - Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Paper 4 ALIGNING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE THEORY WITH REPRESENTATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING
  » Russell Tytler - Deakin University
» Vaughan Prain - La Trobe University
Paper 5 TOWARDS IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION: ON THE STATE OF CONCEPTUAL CHANGE ORIENTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  » Reinders Duit - IPN – Leibniz Institute for Science Education
» David Treagust - SMEC‚ Curtin University of Technology
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