The research programme in science education investigates how science is taught and learned. Our goal is to develop knowledge that supports teacher education, pedagogue education as well as primary schools and daycare institutions.
Through a research-based approach, we strengthen students, teachers, and pedagogues in developing and evaluating teaching and learning activities. We do so by involving practitioners in the development of didactics, activities, learning tools and teaching strategies.
Collaboration and practice-based research
We research in practice by creating educational laboratories where we study what happens when new approaches or learning activities are tested.
This means our communication is often directed toward relevant professional practice. At the same time, we publish internationally to validate our work and take part in international research networks, with a strong focus on Nordic collaboration.
Current research topics:
- Problem-based approaches, such as developing modelling competence
- Children’s and young people’s opportunities to participate in science learning processes
- How connections with nature can contribute to children’s and young people’s relationships with nature and natural phenomena
- Teachers’ and pedagogues’ professional development and expertise, including their confidence in carrying out inquiry-based work indoors and outdoors with children and youth
- Education related to the UN’s sustainability goals
- The work lives of science teacher educators
- Multimodal reading and text analysis in science education