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Heidi Lammassaari; Lauri Hietajärvi; Kirsti Lonka; Sufen Chen; Chin-Chung Tsai – Educational Studies, 2024
Teachers' epistemic beliefs may have consequences for their pedagogical work. We used previously developed scales to assess epistemic beliefs that teachers hold about learning, knowledge and knowing, and how they report putting such ideas into practice. The scales consisted of self-reported Likert-type statements considering collaborative…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Epistemology, Foreign Countries
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Yrjö Engeström; Pauliina Rantavuori; Piia Ruutu; Maria Tapola-Haapala – Educational Review, 2024
The article explores developmental tensions in Finnish adolescents' accounts of their different worlds. By understanding tensions experienced by students, educators can develop their pedagogical practices to address those tensions. Building on cultural-historical activity theory, we analysed 12 interviews of 8th graders, focusing on their…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Peer Influence
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Lakkala, M.; Ilomaki, L.; Palonen, T. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2007
The aim of the present study was to investigate the challenges that relate to the implementation of virtual inquiry practises in middle school. The case was a school course in which a group of Finnish students (N = 14) and teachers (N = 7) completed group inquiries through virtual collaboration, using a web-based learning environment. The task was…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Content Analysis