First pages of BRAIN vol. 9, special issue on educational psychology

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Articles

1. Prototyping 3D Virtual Learning Environments with X3D-based Content and Visualization Tools       6

Livia Stefan (National University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania), Sorin Hermon (Cyprus Institute, Nicossia, Cyprus), Marina Faka (Cyprus Institute (CYI), Nicossia, Cyprus)

2. Could Neuroenhancement be an Ethical Approache in Social Practice?       21

Antonio Sandu (Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, University of Oradea, Romania, LUMEN Research Center in Social and Humanistic Sciences, Iasi, Romania), Elena Unguru (University of Oradea, Romania, LUMEN Research Center in Social & Humanistic Sciences, Iasi, Romania)

3. The Interplay among EFL Teachers´ Teaching Experience, Critical Thinking, and Classroom Management       30

Maryam Zakian (University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran, Behshahr, Iran)

4. Attention as a Source of Variation in SLA       39

Naeemeh Kharaghani (Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran)

5. Intention Reconsideration in Wumpus World And Intentional Inference in Adolescents       45

Carlos Pelta (ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid,Madrid,Spain)

6. The Impact of Teaching Critical Thinking on Iranian Students’ Writing Performance and Their Critical Thinking Dispositions       64

Ali Taghinezhad (Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran), Mohammad Javad Riasati (Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran), Ehsan Rassaei (Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran), Fatemeh Behjat (Islamic Azad University, Abadeh, Iran)

7. Success in Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning: Indicators of Effectiveness       56

Billy T.M. Wong (The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China)

8. How MOOCS Support Collaborative and Conflict management in Schools       81

Fahriye Altınay (Near East University Nicosia, Northern Cyprus), Gokmen Dagli (Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus & University of Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus), Zehra Altınay (Near East University Nicosia, Northern Cyprus)

9. The Level of Proficiency Of Special Education Teachers and their Opinions on Instructional Technologies       86

Huseyin Bicen (Near East University, Distance Learning Center, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus), Erkan Bal (Near East University, Distance Learning Center, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus), Pelin Gür (Near East University, Distance Learning Center, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus), Zöhre Serttaş (Near East University, Distance Learning Center, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus)

10.Assessment of the Contributions and Psychological Damages of Technology to the Education at Schools by the Individuals in These Schools       93

Behcet Öznacar (Near EastUniversityNicosia,Northern Cyprus)

11. Towards a MOOC-related Strategy in Romania       99

Carmen Holotescu, Gabriela Grosseck

12. A Critical Analysis of Mobile Applications for Learning. Study Case: Virtual Campus App

Victor Holotescu (University Politehnica of Timisoara, Romania), Radu Vasiu (University Politehnica of Timisoara, Romania), Diana Andone (University Politehnica of Timisoara, Romania)

Instructions for authors       110