“Tuula Keinonen” için 14 makale
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2016/71, Sayı 71
Medicine education as part of health education aims to educate about rational medicine use: the right medicine taken in the right way at the right time for the right problem. Storage places of medicines are one issue discussed in medicine …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2016/74, Sayı 74
Using inquiry has become a universal factor in science education, but teachers often face challenges in implementing inquiry-based learning (IBL) because of, for instance, teachers’ low confidence in conducting inquiry or insufficient school resources. Much research has been conducted to …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2016/69, Sayı 69
In schools, classroom talk is often dominated by teachers´ lecturing or asking closed questions followed by teachers’ evaluative feedback. When the teacher presents ideas to students or uses the question-response feedback, the talk is considered as authoritative talk. On the …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2014/58, Sayı 58
Being a part of health education from primary school to the university level, medicine education is a fairly new opening in the field of education. The purpose of this study was to clarify Finnish primary school teacher students’ (N=21) perceptions …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2013/54, Sayı 54
The purpose of this study was to clarify sixth graders’ (aged 12-13, N=87) perceptions about environmental problems and environmental responsibility. Four classes from two Finnish primary schools participated in the study. In the first case (n=62) which focused more on …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2012/39, Sayı 39
Mass media consumption has expanded from traditional mass media – television broadcasting, newspapers, radio - into new media, such as the Internet. Information about environmental issues such as global warming, water and air pollution and other environmental problems, comes mainly …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2011/31, Sayı 31
This study aims to clarify primary school teacher students’ experiences about the use of blogs in the context of a science course which includes collaborative inquiry-based approaches and a field trip. Teacher students were asked to design and conduct a …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2011/28, Sayı 28
In a country like Finland, there has been intensive discussion on the use of forests. Forest has a special meaning for Finnish people and also a significant role in comprehensive education. Teacher education should also focus on forest’s role in …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2010/22, Sayı 22
In science and environmental education, one of the objectives is to prepare students for participation in the decision making. To be able as an informed citizen to make decisions, it is important to learn to present an argued point of …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2010/19, Sayı 19
Technology education in the Finnish comprehensive school is an integrated subject, “Technology and the Individual” being one of the cross-curricula themes. It is accepted that students’ conceptions are related to their teachers’ conceptions. From the viewpoint of primary technology education …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2009/11, Sayı 11
Exposure to harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs, is a danger and risk for the well being and health of children. The better children understand these dangers, the easier it is to avoid the adverse effects. Several studies …
Problems of Education in the 21st CenturyCilt 2007/1-legacy-1023, Sayı 1
Science-Technology-Society (STS) approach has been found to be an effective framework in science education. STS-approach is expected to increase citizens´ abilities to carry out the social responsibility in collective decision making concerning issues related to science and technology. At school, …
International Journal of Environmental and Science EducationCilt 2011/6, Sayı 4
This paper focuses on pupils´ perceptions of water issues. The instructional situations take place in a Finnish primary school and aim at introducing the Science-Technology-Society (STS) study approach. The primary aim of this study is, in the context of STS …
International Journal of Environmental and Science EducationCilt 2011/6, Sayı 1-legacy-800
Knowing „what do I know‟ and thinking about „how do I learn‟, that is metacognition, is an important element in learning. The Finnish curriculum points out metacognition in the choice of the studying methods. The methods should help the students …