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Download full textJauhiainen, Johanna; Koponen, Ismo T.; Lavonen, Jari – Science Education International, 2006
Students' conceptual understanding of Newton's third law has been the subject of numerous studies. These studies have often pointed out the importance of addressing the concept of interaction in teaching Newtonian mechanics. In this study, teachers were interviewed in order to examine how they understand interaction and use it in their…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Interaction
Tirri, Kirsi – 1999
This paper explores moral sensitivity in Finnish secondary school teachers and students. Moral sensitivity comprises capacities to identify and interpret different kinds of situations in the ethical framework; it is the awareness of how our actions affect other people. In the teaching profession, teachers have to consider different lines of action…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Empathy, Ethics
Hellgren, Paul A. – 1992
After Finland's elementary and secondary system was totally reformed in the 1970s, it was determined that the education of elementary and secondary teachers also needed to change. Four new teacher education goals were proposed: (1) developing scientific humanism, (2) creativity, (3) socialization, and (4) a holistic view of individuals. The new…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedTirri, Kirsi; Puolimatka, Tapio – Journal of Education for Teaching, 2000
Data from interviews with Finnish secondary school teachers and students and student essays that examined teacher authority and moral dilemmas indicated that the most problematic conflicts related to teacher-determined punishment. Teachers used manipulative means to control classroom life. Their education had not prepared them to handle situations…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Ethics, Foreign Countries
Tirri, Kirsi – 1993
The purpose of this study was to explore an American model (Harris 1986) of effective classroom teaching behaviors as a framework for teachers' professional growth. The particular focus was on the self-assessment component of the methods related to the model. An empirical approach was adopted, and comparative data were gathered from American and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Discriminant Analysis
Kupari, Pekka, Ed. – 1991
This Yearbook 1989-90 is made up of six articles. The articles depict the ongoing discussion taking place in Finland as it re-assesses the state of its mathematics education and planning measures for its development. The opening article presents an analysis of the president of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction of some…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Context Effect, Educational History, Educational Technology
