In almost all the reform-based documents, models have consistently been recognized as one of the major unifying ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries and pervade all scientific, mathematical, and technological fields. Hestenes (1987) describes a model as a representation of structure in a physical system.He also states that a model is a substitute object, a conceptual representation of a real thing. A number of science educators suggest that “models of simulations” offer considerable
Welcome to the Community for the Eratosthenes Experiment for the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference! The experiment took place on the 21st of March 2014. For details on the event and the photo contest, please see here.
Welcome to the Community for the Eratosthenes Experiment 2015-19 for the Measurement of the Earth's Circumference! For details on the event and the latest photo contest, please see here and here. Guidelines for participation STEPS TO FOLLOW Find the time of your local noon at your location. Please use the web-based NOAA Solar Calculator or Solar Calculator or the Stellarium software (a short guide for using the Stellarium software to calculate your local noon at your location can be found here)
A community for those interested in or participating in the Inspiring Science Education (ISE) competitions which have been organised in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. The 2015/2016 competition aims to highlight excellence in the creation of learning scenarios or lessons based on the tools,resources and materials available in the Inspiring Science Education Portal. This portal provides opportunities to make science education more challenging, more playful and above all more imaginative and inspiring
Aceasta comunitate va găzdui proiectele experimentale inscrise in Concursul Național de proiecte experimentale organizat în cadrul Inspiring Science Festival in perioada 01.04.2016- 22.05.2016. New! În perioada 29 iunie-1 iulie 2016, vor avea loc Conferința Națională Inspiring Science Education și Concursul de proiecte experimentale ISE - Faza Națională, la Sinaia, Rina Hotel. Vă rugam să încărcați proiectele experimentale în comunitate până la 21 iunie 2016, ora 24:00! New! Proiectele premiate
Winning entries of the Eratosthenes Experiment Photo Contest Dear participants in the 2015 Eratosthenes Experiment Photo Contest organized by Ellinogermaniki Agogi’s (EA) Research and Development Department as part of the Open Discovery Space (ODS) and Inspiring Science Education (ISE) projects. We are happy to announce the winners of this exciting world science educational event. Before proceeding with the results, I would like to remind you the background to all related contests and events
