<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>5</ref-type><contributors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Improving student conceptualisations through manipulation in a web-based learning environment</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Leveraging Technology for Learning: The 8th International Scientific Conference eLearning and Software for Education</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></date></pub-dates></dates><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Editura Universitara</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bucharest, Romania</style></pub-location><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">449-454</style></pages><isbn><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2066-026X-12-072</style></isbn><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">English</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study investigates ways in which students can improve their conceptual understanding of complex biological processes. A model of protein synthesis from the Web-based learning environment Cell World was studied by 59 French students. Students had to manipulate certain virtual molecules so that they would react as a biological phenomenon. Questions on a worksheet investigated student understanding of the ontological categories of objects and processes under the influence of the manipulable and non-manipulable model components. The results of the study suggest a trend wherein the category of processes was less understood than those of objects. However, the outcome also demonstrates that manipulation of a virtual environment can help students to understand the category of processes, rather than merely the properties of objects. Thus, Cell World should be considered as an efficient process-based environment.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Proceedings Paper</style></work-type><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">WOS:000316712900072</style></accession-num><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cited References Count:11|BEI54|LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING, VOL I|EDITURA UNIVERSITARA|BD NICOLAE BALCESCU NO 27-33, BUCHAREST, 00000, ROMANIA|ISI Document Delivery No.:BEI54</style></notes><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Univ Tartu, Sci Educ Ctr, EE-51010 Tartu, Estonia</style></auth-address><label><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">OS</style></label></record></records></xml>