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Sunday 9th November 2008 |
9:15 - 11:00 |
Keynote lecture: Is it possible to teach science in early childhood? Koliopoulos D., Assistant professor, University of Patras
Keynote lecture: Aduriz-Agustin Bravo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. "The nature of science in early scientific education. Notes for teachers". |
11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee break |
11:30 - 14:00 |
Concurrent Sessions |
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C: Science education and environmental education for young learners.
Amphitheatre of School of Education (Ground floor)
Chair: Dimitris Mathiopoulos, University of Ioannina,
Vasilis Koutras, Assos. Professor, University of Ioannina,
Maria Kalleri, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
1. An Environmental Education program for Pre-school and Primary-school students: The story of Perlita, a little drop.
Katerina Tsouvali, Directress of the Environmental Centre of Konitsa.
Marianna Nastou, Deputy Directress of the Environmental Centre of Konitsa.
Angeliki Hatziathanasiou, Deputy Directress of the Environmental Centre of Konitsa.
Aristea Souzou, Primary Education teacher,
Maria Zalokosta, Nursery-school teacher, Environmental Centre of Konitsa.
Efrosini Ziogou, Nursery-school teacher, Environmental Centre of Konitsa.
2. Ecological story-telling in Environmental Education.
Chrysa Pagalou , Christos Tsekos, Dimitris Matthopoulos, School of Natural Resources and Enterprises Management, University of Ioannina.
3. Organizing the natural sciences' corner within the frame of environmental education projects.
Dimitra Bia, Nursery-school teacher, Environmental Centre of Drapetsona.
4. An Environmental Education program: «Forest, a source of life»
Vasiliki Velkou, Nursery-school teacher for children with special needs.
Katherine Goutziomitrou, Nursery-school teacher
5. Discovering natural concepts and phenomena within the frame of Environmental Education for Sustainability.
Alexandra Kostaki, Nursery-school teacher, Directress of the Environmental Centre of Preveza.
6. Design, application and evaluation of an educational program about water and water resources in early childhood.
Despoina Samaltani , Nursery-school teacher
7. The courtyard of our Nursery school- A tiny ecosystem.
Eleni Kosmetatou, Nursery-school teacher |
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D: Teacher's education in Natural Sciences.
Seminars Room Dept of Pre-School Education
Chair: Dimitris Koliopoulos, As. Professor, University of Patras,
Pangiotis Pantidos, Lecturer
Zaxaroula Voineskou, School Advisor
1. Study of location effects on learning of pre-school age children in rural areas of Iran (sistan).
Mortaza Tavakoli, Gharib Fazelniya, University of Zabol, Iran.
2. Activity Theory as an analytical tool of laboratory lessons of Didactics of Natural Sciences .
Katherine Plakitsi, Harikleia Theodoraki, Department of Pre-school Education, University of Ioannina.
3. The world of Natural Sciences in Nursery-school.
Zaharoula Voineskou, Pre-school teachers' advisor.
4. Relating the content knowledge with the didactical approach. The case of solution.
Paraskevi Kavalari, Domna-Mika Kakana, Department of Pre-school Education, University of Thessaly.
5. Teachers education on natural sciences using labs and practice in nursery schools. An initial evaluation.
Eieni Kolokouri, Harikleia Theodoraki, Nursery-school teachers, Department of Pre-school Education University of Ioannina.
6. Ôhe demonstration experiments in Nursery-school.
VasilisTselfes, Antigoni Parousi, Faculty of Pre-School Education, National & Capodistrian University of Athens. |
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E : Interdisciplinary approaches of early childhood education in Natural Sciences
Amphitheatre of Dept of Philosophy, Education and Psychology
Chair: Dimitris Raptis, Lecturer, University of Ioannina,
Fani Lampadariou, Hellenic Children Museum,
Eleni Kamperi, School Advisor.
1. The historicity of Natural Sciences in the post age of neo-Greek Enlightment : From the theory "About the system of the universe" (1805) to the «Elements of Experimental Physics and Meteorology» (1840).
Apostolos Papaioannou, Department of Pre-school Education, University of Ioannina.
2. Discovering natural concepts into the myths.
Dimitris El. Raptis, Department of Pre-school Education, University of Ioannina.
3. Myths about the sun and teaching Natural Sciences in Nursery school.
Anastasis Siatras, Fani Seroglou, Department of Primary School Education. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
4. Natural Sciences in the Hellenic Children's Museum.
Fani Labadariou , Responsible for Pre-school Education in the Hellenic Children's Museum.
Artemis Stamatelou, Directress of the Hellenic Children's Museum.
5. Starting from a program of Museum Education.
Iro Mavrousoudi , Nursery school teacher.
6. Teaching Natural Sciences through music in Pre-school and Primary school Education.
Maria Topoliati, Teacher Training College, University of Ioannina |
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Symposium 2: Science education and special needs education, Organizer Dimitris Sarris, Lecturer, University of Ioannina. Discussant, Eugenios Trivizas, Professor, University of Reading, England |
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Symposium 3: New technologies in science education in early childhood. Organizers Valanidis N. AssociateProfessor, University of Cyprus, Polizois G., PhD
Discussant Valanidis N. AssociateProfessor, University of Cyprus |
14:00 - 15:00 |
Round table: Research in early childhood education on Natural Sciences: issues, methodologies and perspectives. |
15:00 - 15:30 |
Closing ceremony. |
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