Context of teaching and learning school science in Finland: Reflections on PISA 2006 results

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 922-944

  Lavonen, Jari ^a   Laaksonen, Seppo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Communication; Education policy; Motivation; PISA scientific literacy assessment; Science activities

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICIES; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL POLICY; FINLAND; FINNISH; KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY; LEARNING ACTIVITY; PISA SCIENTIFIC LITERACY ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE ACTIVITIES; SCIENCE CLASSROOM; SCIENCE TEACHING; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SELF EFFICACY; TEACHER EDUCATION; TEACHING AND LEARNING;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 70349548807     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20339     Document Type: Conference Paper

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