Current research on mathematics and science education

Current research on mathematics and science education

PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXI ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION

OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH. Edited by

Anu Laine

Jari Lavonen

and

Veijo Meisalo

2004, University of Helsinki, Department of Applied Sciences of Education. Research Report 253.

ISBN 952-10-1986-7 (Paper pack) ISBN 952-10-1987-5 (PDF)

Layout Kalle Juuti Yliopistopaino, Helsinki, 2004

Table of contents

PREFACE

Editors: The Year 2003 - a celebration of twenty years of

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the Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research

Association (FMSERA)

Hannele Niemi: The opening speech of the symposium

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INVITED SPEAKERS

Jeff Evans: On methodologies of research into gender and

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other equity questions

Ron Hansen:Program Equity Issues and the Lives of

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Technology Teachers

GENDER ISSUES

Kalle Juuti, Jari Lavonen, Anna Uitto, Reijo Byman,

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and Veijo Meisalo: Boys' and Girls' Interests in Physics

in Different Contexts: A Finnish Survey

Anna Uitto, Kalle Juuti, Jari Lavonen and Veijo

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Meisalo: Who is responsible for sustainable development?

Attitudes to environmental challenges: A survey of Finnish

9th grade comprehensive school students.

MATHEMATIC EDUCATION

Ralph-Johan Back, Mia Peltom?ki, Tapio Salakoski

104

and Joakim von Wright: Structured Derivations

Supporting High-School Mathematics

Lenni Haapasalo: Interplay between conceptual and

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procedural knowledge by making formal and informal

mathematics

Markku S. Hannula, Hanna Maijala & Erkki Pehkonen: 141 On development of pupils' self-confidence and understanding in middle grade mathematics Raimo Kaasila: Cooperation Among Elementary Teacher Trainees 159 in Teaching Practice: The Case of Mathematics Tapio Keranto: On the Mathematical and Pedagogical Content 178 Knowledge of Prospective Teachers: the Case of the Division of Fractions and Proportional Reasoning Anu Laine: The influence of teaching practice in mathematics in 201 upper grades of comprehensive school on pre-service primary teachers' views of mathematics Anu Laine and Sinikka Huhtala: "There are 16 big stones and 8 216 blocks..." A report on different strategies in solving the division problem 16.8 ? 2.4

SCIENCE EDUCATION

Maija Ahtee and Katri Halkka: Primary teacher trainees'

233

attitudes toward teaching of physics

Aija Ahtineva: Laboratory assessment in chemistry education

251

Mervi Asikainen, Pekka Hirvonen and Jouni Viiri:

265

A new research-based quantum physics course for prospective teachers

Tuula Asunta: Knowledge Sources, Attitudes and Self-Reported 277

Behaviour of Secondary-Level Science Students Concerning

Environmental Topics

Varpu Eloranta: Children's and young people's attitudes to the 293

environment and factors affecting them: a summary

Pekka Hirvonen and Kari Sormunen:

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Research based physics teacher education program ? broad view of

pedagogical content knowledge as a general framework

Sinikka Kaartinen and Eero Ropo: Constructing Teacher Identity 329

in Socioculturally Oriented Chemistry Classrooms

Tuula Keinonen and Minna Haring:

350

Prospective primary teachers? views of concepts related to pedagogical

thinking in science instruction

Terhi M?ntyl? and Ismo T Koponen:

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Conceptual hierarchy of physics as a principle leading to structured

knowledge in physics teacher education

Ott Krikmann, Jaan Susi and Henn Voolaid:

391

Dependence on Usage of Physics Misconceptions by Year of Study

among Estonian Students

Jarkko Lampiselk?:

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Students' Understanding of the Combustion Phenomena: the

Mismatch between Organic and Inorganic Combustion

Tiiu Lember:

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Historical Changes in the Physics Curriculum in Estonia

Jouni Viiri and Heikki Saari: Teacher talk in science education 448

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION AND COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION

Ilta-Kanerva Kankaanrinta: The Potential of the Internet and 468

the Ways that Geography Teachers Use It

Ilta-Kanerva Kankaanrinta: Multimedia Representations and 487

Geography Teachers' Digital Media Skills

P?ivi Kinnunen and Lauri Malmi: Some Methodological

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Viewpoints on how to Evaluate Efficiency of Learning in a Small

Group -- a Case Study of Learning Programming

Veijo Meisalo, Erkki Sutinen, and Jorma Tarhio: The

528

Possibilities of Information Retrieval in Education

Kai Pata, Arle Puusepp, and Tago Sarapuu: Scientific

550

representation and design in collaborative learning about buoyancy

Kai Pata and Tago Sarapuu: The development of students'

570

mental models about genetics by learning with expressive and

exploratory tools in synchronous environment

Margus Pedaste and Tago Sarapuu: Acquiring scientific inquiry 591

skills in exploratory learning environment

ANU LAINE, JARI LAVONEN, VEIJO MEISALO

The Year 2003 - a celebration of twenty years of the Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association

(FMSERA)

The Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association (FMSERA) was founded at the first National Symposium on Research in Mathematics Education in Turku, August 1983. Correspondingly, the first national symposium on Research in Science Education was organised in Oulu, in November 1984. Thereafter, symposia on science and mathematics education research have been organised regularly, as noted in the short history of FMSERA written by Paavo Malinen and Pekka Kupari1 .

The Programme of the XXI Annual Symposium of the Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association was parallel to earlier symposiums. The symposium was organised by a number of organisations:

- Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki - Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association - Finnish Graduate School in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Education - Finnish Association for Research in Technology Education - the ESR-funded Gisel/MIRROR Project

This year, the symposium was preceded by a seminar on gender issues in science, mathematics, and technology education, including computer science education. It placed a timely emphasis on the work of the celebrating association. Most of the contributions to the seminar are included in these proceedings. There was also another celebration, the unveiling of a portrait of Professor Veijo Meisalo, which included speeches and a

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Laine, A., Lavonen, J., & Meisalo, V. (Eds.). Current research on mathematics and science education 2004, Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki. Research Report 253.

PREFACE musical programme during the lunch break of the first day of the symposium.

The main aim of the 2003 annual symposium were to give researchers in mathematics, science, and technology education the opportunity to present their work at a national and international level. Participants discussed the scope, methods, outcomes, and perspectives of research in mathematics and science education in the context of the symposium's two themes: 1) equal opportunities for students in science, mathematics and technology education (including computer science education); and 2) mathematics, science, and technology education for teachers.

These themes reflect the great importance of educational collaboration in our mission to overcome barriers and provide educational opportunities for all. The diagrams below show how the Association has succeeded so far in reaching its goals to represent all Finnish centres active in the many relevant research areas, and to create contacts within international forums.

These proceedings of the XXI Annual Symposium consist of a selection of papers. All manuscripts were sent for blind peer review to members of the Programme Committee and Guest Reviewers. Those papers not suitable for this selection (including those in Finnish or Swedish) have been published on the web site of the association ( tutkimus/tutkimusseura/).

1 Malinen, P., & Kupari, P. (2003) Miten kognitiivisista prosesseista kehiteltiin konstruktivismia: Katsaus Matematiikan ja luonnontieteiden opetuksen tutkimusseuran toimintaan 1983 ? 2003. Jyv?slyl?: Matematiikan ja luonnontieteiden opetuksen tutkimusseura ry. ja Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos, Jyv?skyl?n yliopisto.

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ANU LAINE, JARI LAVONEN, VEIJO MEISALO

Plenary lectures 9

Mathematics education (18)

Physics education (15)

Chemistry education (10)

Computer science education and computers in education (9) Technology Education (9)

Biology education (8)

Teacher education (9)

Figure 1. Distribution of the 87 presentations.

Subject Department (32) Pedagogy Department (40) School (8) Others (7)

Figure 2. Contributions given by researchers from different Departments

Univ. of Helsinki Univ. of Joensuu Univ. of Jyv?skyl? Univ. of Rovaniemi Univ. of Oulu Helsinki Univ. of Technology Univ. of Tampere Others

Figure 3. Contributions given by researchers from various Finnish universities

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