Research & Educational Presentations
A collection of topic-based presentations and materials covering the development of Engino Solar, the importance of invention in education, and innovative approaches to teaching energy.
Trends & Teaching Workshops
In this scientific seminar, the latest trends in teaching renewable energy in the Design & Technology curriculum will be presented, as well as the final results of the Research Project ENTERPRISES/PRODUCT/0609/82, which was co funded by Research and Innovation Foundation in Cyprus. The seminar consists of two parts: presentations focusing on the educational use of specific technological tools and instructional material, and practical workshops aimed at secondary and primary school teachers.
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 08:30-13:00, University of Cyprus
(Main Building, Kallipoleos Avenue, Room E010)
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Program Schedule
08:30 – 08:50
Participant registration (Room E005)
08:50 – 09:00
“The research process for developing the new Engino Solar product”
Costas Sisamos, Project Coordinator and Managing Director, ENGINO NET LTD.
09:00 – 09:15
“The importance of invention in education”
Professor Konstantinos P. Konstantinou, Learning in Physical & Environmental Sciences Research Group,
University of Cyprus
09:15 – 09:30
“The topic of Energy in the new primary school Design & Technology curriculum and teaching applications”
Eirini Petraki & Eirini Mantole, Primary Education Design & Technology Advisors
09:30 – 09:50
“Developing creativity and inventiveness with Engino solar energy toys”
Dr. Xenia Danou (Visual Intelligence/Graphicacy), Department of Education Sciences, Design & Technology,
University of Cyprus
09:50 – 10:00
Coffee break
10:20 – 13:00
Parallel Workshops:
Workshop 1:
“Teaching solar energy in secondary education: an approach using assembly kits”
Michalis Livitjis, Learning in Physical & Environmental Sciences Research Group,
University of Cyprus
Workshop 2:
“Teaching with Engino solar energy toys in primary education”
Dr. Xenia Danou, Department of Education Sciences, Design & Technology,
University of Cyprus
Workshop Description
The workshops give participants the opportunity to explore Engino solar energy toys through a series of learning activities designed and implemented within the research project “Design and development of construction models for teaching renewable energy concepts with emphasis on solar energy.”
The Engino solar energy toys, combined with new instructional material, support the teaching of solar energy concepts, allow participants to build and improve models related to studied phenomena, and simultaneously foster creativity and
inventiveness. Participants will work in groups to solve problems using the knowledge gained from initial activities.
Following the workshops, there will be discussion on the potential integration of the instructional material into other subjects of the curriculum, along with a review of the design principles that influenced the development of the material.
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation Research Project, titled «Development of models for teaching renewable energy concepts with emphasis on solar energy”with code ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΙΣ/ΠΡΟΪΟΝ/0609/82 (start date 2010).
