The Transition from High School to University: Means of Learning and Technology Awareness for Junior Students - Trainee Teachers


Published: Dec 21, 2017
Keywords:
Student Learning Methods Student Computer Skills Student Internet Skills
Χρήστος Παναγιωτακόπουλος
Γεράσιμος Κουστουράκης
Χρήστος Σαμαράς
Ηλίας Σταυρόπουλος
Βασίλειος Βερύκιος
Abstract

This paper is the result of a study of four academic years, from 2013 to 2017, at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education of the University of Patras, Greece. The research is addressed to the newcomer students of the Department. The purpose of the research is to find out the means of learning at the transition stage from school to university, as well as to look for trends in online use and social media for education, information and communication.

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Χρήστος Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών.
Καθηγητής, Παιδαγωγικό Τμήμα Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών.
Γεράσιμος Κουστουράκης, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Αν. Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Επιστημών της Εκπαίδευσης και της Αγωγής στην Προσχολική Ηλικία, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Χρήστος Σαμαράς, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο (Ε.Α.Π.)
Υπ. Διδάκτωρ, Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο.
Ηλίας Σταυρόπουλος, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο.
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης, Εργαστήριο Εκπαιδευτικού Υλικού και Εκπαιδευτικής Μεθοδολογίας, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο.
Βασίλειος Βερύκιος, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο
Καθηγητής, Σχολή Θετικών Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας, Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο
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