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

Related projects

Project

Nanokoulu

Nanokoulu edistää luonnontieteen ja tekniikan oppimista.

Members

Members

Markus Hähkiöniemi

Senior Lecturer

Sinikka Kaartinen

Lecturer

Laura Ketonen

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Anna-Leena Kähkönen

University Teacher

Anssi Lindell

Senior Lecturer

Pasi Nieminen

Senior Lecturer

Salla Skyttä

Postdoctoral Researcher

Niilo Huuhka

Doctoral Researcher

External members

Antti Lehtinen

Senior lecturer

University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics

Publications

Publications

Publication

2010

Teaching properties of matter on the atomic scale with a toy model of an atomic force microscope

Department of Physics, University of Leicester.

Lindell, Anssi

Latvala, Anna-Leena

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2010

Available through Open Access

VIII Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics

Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics.

Ainsaar, Siim

Franti, Lasse

Heidelberg, Mihkel

Kalda, Jaan

Košik, Oleg

Latvala, Anna-Leena

Lindell, Anssi

Pajusalu, Mihkel

Pungas, Taavi

Uustalu, Eero

Vaigu, Aigar

Zavjalov., Stanislav

Publication

2009

The Gender Gap in Students' Ability to Apply Various Representations of the Force Concept

Matematiikan ja luonnotieteiden oppimista ja ajattelun taitoa tutkimassa.

Nieminen, Pasi

Savinainen, Antti

Viiri, Jouni

Publication

2008

Durability and meaningfulness of mathematical knowledge – the case of the derivative concept

Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of PME 32 and PME-NA XXX.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2007

How the derivative becomes visible: the case of Daniel.

Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2006

Associative and reflective connections between the limit of the difference quotient and limiting process

Journal of Mathematical Behavior.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2006

Insights into students’ algebraic reasoning

Proceedings of the 30th conference of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education. Charles University, Faculty of Education.

Francisco, John

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2006

Is there a limit in the derivative? – Exploring students’ understanding of the limit of the difference quotient

Proceedings of the Fourth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2006

Perceiving the derivative: the case of Susanna

Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2006

The role of representations in learning the derivative

University of Jyväskylä, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Report. Jyväskylän yliopisto, Matematiikan ja tilastotieteen laitos.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2005

Susanna's tools to perceive the derivative

Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA 27), Roanoke, Virginia USA. Virginia Tech.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

Publication

2005

The role of different representations in teaching and learning of the derivative through open approach

Problem solving in mathematics education. Proceedings of the ProMath Meeting June 30 - July 2, 2004 in Lahti. Department of Applied Sciences of Education. Research Report. Helsingin yliopisto.

Hähkiöniemi, Markus

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