Research group on mathematics and science education

Overview

Core fields of research

Learning, teaching and interaction

Research areas

JYU.Edu

Interactive and technologically enhanced learning environments

Education, teaching and interventions

Learning, learning difficulties and factors affecting learning

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Research group description

We research the learning and teaching of mathematics and science from multiple perspectives. We have especially concentrated on the interaction during learning.

Current

Projects

Members

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Postdoctoral Researcher

Niilo Huuhka

Doctoral Researcher

External members

Antti Lehtinen

Senior lecturer

University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics

Publications

Publication

2014

Checkpoint Leonardo – combining informal science and art education to primary and science teacher education

International Conference on Physics Education. Charles University in Prague; MATFYZPRESS.

Lindell, Anssi

Autio-Hiltunen, Marjo

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Lokka, Antti

Publication

2014

Kansainväliset fysiikkaolympialaiset Kazakstanissa

Dimensio.

Mäntysaari, Heikki

Franti, Lasse

Ilmavirta, Joonas

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Lindell, Anssi

Väisänen, Matti

Publication

2014

Progressions of Students' Mental Models of Magnetism Across Scale

GIREP-ICPE-MPTL International Conference. Università degli Studi di Udine.

Sederberg, David

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Lindell, Anssi

Bryan, Lynn

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2014

School Inquiries based on Soft Elastomer Lithography

GIREP-ICPE-MPTL International Conference. Università degli Studi di Udine.

Lindell, Anssi

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2013

Does using a visual-representation tool foster students’ ability to identify forces and construct free-body diagrams?

Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research.

Savinainen, Antti

Mäkynen, Asko

Nieminen, Pasi

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2013

Gender differences in learning of the concept of force, representational consistency, and scientific reasoning

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.

Nieminen, Pasi

Savinainen, Antti

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2013

Learning the core ideas of scanning probe microscopy by toy model inquiries

Nanotechnology Reviews.

Lindell, Anssi

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Publication

2013

Pre-service mathematics teachers' profiles of asking probing questions

Annual symposium of the Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association. Tutkimuksia / Jyväskylän yliopisto, opettajankoulutuslaitos.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2013

Probing student explanation

Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Proceedings of the PME Conference. International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2013

Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference of Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association = Matematiikan ja luonnontieteiden opetuksen tutkimusseuran konferenssijulkaisu 2012

Tutkimuksia / Jyväskylän yliopisto, opettajankoulutuslaitos.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Leppäaho, Henry

Nieminen, Pasi

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2013

Representational consistency and the learning of forces in upper secondary school physics

Jyväskylä studies in education, psychology and social research. University of Jyväskylä.

Nieminen, Pasi

Publication

2013

Suomi menestyi kansainvälisissä fysiikkaolympialaisissa

Dimensio.

Mäntysaari, Heikki

Franti, Lasse

Kähkönen, Anna-Leena

Ilmavirta, Joonas

Pitkänen, Vesa

Lindell, Anssi

Väisänen, Matti

Hartikainen, Hans

Research group on mathematics and science education

Research group description

Related projects

Nanokoulu

Members

External members

Antti Lehtinen

Publications