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- Hansson, Lena, 1975-, et al.
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Physics and the possibility of a religious view of the universe : Swedish upper secondary students' views
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Ingår i: Science & Education. - 0926-7220 .- 1573-1901. ; 16:3-5, s. 461-478
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study is addressing both upper secondary students’ views of whether it is possible to combine a scientific view of the universe with a religious conviction, and their views of miracles. Students are asked about their own views as well as the views they associate with physics. The study shows that in some cases the students’ own views differ from the views they associate with physics. This we consider to be a possible problem for these students. Through looking at how the students explain the views they associate with physics concerning the issues above, we show that these views are for many of the students intertwined with and linked to other views, that in the students’ views, are part of the worldview of physics. It is common that the students associate scientism with physics. We question whether these kinds of views are necessary for the building of scientific knowledge. Consequences for the teaching and learning of science are discussed.
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- Hansson, Lena, 1975-, et al.
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Lower secondary students' views in astrobiology
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Ingår i: Research in science education. - 0157-244X .- 1573-1898. ; 43:5, s. 1957-1978
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Astrobiology is, on a profound level, about whether life exists outside of theplanet Earth. The question of existence of life elsewhere in the universe has been of interestto many societies throughout history. Recently, the research area of astrobiology has grownat a fast rate, mainly due to the development of observational methods, and the media isfrequently reporting on new research findings. International surveys show that astrobiologyquestions are among those that interest young people the most. The popularity of astrobiologyand the way it captures much science content makes it an interesting area for scienceteaching. However, there is very little research directly focused upon students’ views inastrobiology. The study reported in this paper draws from the answers of 186 Swedish lowersecondary students (16 years old) to a questionnaire, with closed and open-ended questionsregarding their views of issues in astrobiology. The study was guided by the worldviewtheory (Cobern 1991; Cobern, Science Education 80(5):579–610, 1996; Cobern, Scienceand Education 9:219–246, 2000). The results show that even though basic reasoning inastrobiology is known by a majority of the students, there is a considerable number ofstudents, for whom this is not the case. Furthermore, it was found that for all questions, thereare students answering in different ways when asked to describe their own view and the viewthey associate with science researchers. The implications of the study for further researchand for the teaching of astrobiology in science class are discussed.
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- Hansson, Lena, 1975-, et al.
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Reality - theoretical models - mathematics : a ternary perspective on physics lessons in upper-secondary school
- 2015
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Ingår i: Science & Education. - 0926-7220 .- 1573-1901. ; 24:5-6, s. 615-644
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses the role of mathematics during physics lessons in upper-secondary school. Mathematics is an inherent part of theoretical models in physics and makes powerful predictions of natural phenomena possible. Ability to use both theoretical models and mathematics is central in physics. This paper takes as a starting point that the relations made during physics lessons between the three entities Reality, Theoretical models and Mathematics are of the outmost importance. A framework has been developed to sustain analyses of the communication during physics lessons. The study described in this article has explored the role of mathematics for physics teaching and learning in upper-secondary school during different kinds of physics lessons (lectures, problem solving and labwork). Observations are from three physics classes (in total 7 lessons) led by one teacher. The developed analytical framework is described together with results from the analysis of the 7 lessons. The results show that there are some relations made by students and teacher between theoretical models and reality, but the bulk of the discussion in the classroom is concerning the relation between theoretical models and mathematics. The results reported on here indicate that this also holds true for all the investigated organisational forms lectures, problem solving in groups and labwork.
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- Pendrill, Ann-Marie, 1952, et al.
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Motion on an inclined plane and the nature of science : Rörelse på lutande plan och naturvetenskapens karaktär
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Ingår i: Physics Education. - : IOP Publishing. - 0031-9120 .- 1361-6552. ; 49:2, s. 180-186
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Friction is an important phenomenon in everyday life. All children are familiar with playground slides, which may thus be a good starting point for investigating friction. Motion on an inclined plane is a standard physics example. This paper presents investigations of friction by a group of 11-year olds. How did they plan their investigations? What aspects of friction could they discern? What understanding of the nature of science was revealed - and developed - during their investigations and subsequent discussions with the teacher?
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- Pendrill, Ann-Marie, 1952, et al.
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The equivalence principle comes to school – falling objects and other middle school investigations : Ekvivalensprincipen kommer till skolan - fallande föremål och andra undersökningar i mellanstadiet
- 2014
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Ingår i: Physics Education. - : IOP Publishing. - 0031-9120 .- 1361-6552. ; 49:4, s. 425-430
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Comparing two objects falling together is a small-scale version of Galileo's classical experiment, demonstrating the equivalence between gravitational and inertial mass. We present here investigations by a group of 10-year olds, who used iPads to record the drops. The movie recordings were essential in the follow-up discussions, enabling the students to compare the different situations and to discern situations where air resistance was essential and where it could be neglected. By considering a number of familiar situations and simple investigations that can be performed e.g. on a playground, students may come closer to an appreciation of the deep significance of the non-influence of mass on motion under gravity.
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- Andrée, Maria, et al.
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Recruitment Campaigns as a Tool for Social and Cultural Reproduction of Scientific Communities : A case study on how scientists invite young people to science
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Science Education. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0950-0693 .- 1464-5289. ; 36:12, s. 1985-2008
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Young people's interest in pursuing science and science-intense educations has been expressed as a concern in relation to societal, economic and democratic development by various stakeholders (governments, industry and university). From the perspective of the scientific communities, the issues at stake do not necessarily correspond to the overall societal aims. Rather, initiatives to recruit young people to science are also ways for the scientific community to engage in the social and cultural reproduction of itself. For a community to survive and produce a future, it needs to secure regeneration of itself in succeeding generations. The aim of this study is to, from a perspective of social and cultural production/reproduction, shed light on an initiative from the scientific community to recruit young people to science education. This is a case study of one recruitment campaign called the Chemistry Advent calendar. The calendar consists of 25 webcasted films, produced and published by the science/technology faculty at a university. The analysed data consist of the films and additional published material relating to the campaign such as working reports and articles published about the campaign. The analysis focussed on what messages are communicated to potential newcomers. The messages were categorised by means of a framework of subjective values. The results are discussed both from a perspective of how the messages mirror traditions and habits of the scientific community, and in relation to research on students' educational choices.
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- Hansson, Lena, 1975-, et al.
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Nature of science in early years science teaching
- 2021
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Ingår i: European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. - 1350-293X .- 1752-1807. ; , s. 1-13
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The research field of science education has gathered questions about what science is, how scientific knowledge is developed and in what ways humans are involved in these processes under the umbrella concept ‘nature of science’ (NOS). Previous research has suggested that teaching ought to focus much more on these issues, but so far the focus has been on older children and students, while there is a lack of research on NOS teaching for the youngest children (up to six years). In this conceptual article,we suggest that NOS should be taught from the outset, and thus be part of science teaching in the early years. We put forward arguments as to why this early introduction coupled to the overall values and aims of democracy and social justice is important, and elaborate on the kind of NOS issues that could be included in science teaching aimed at the youngest children.
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