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Lavonen, Jari; Ávalos, Beatrice; Upadyaya, Katja; Araneda, Sebastián; Juuti, Kalle; Cumsille, Patricio; Inkinen, Janna; Salmela-Aro, Katariina – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
This study examines how classroom activities, student gender and student personal interest in science studies and careers predict situational interest in physics learning. Teaching modules were designed based on the secondary physics curricula in Finland (Helsinki) and Chile (Santiago and Viña del Mar) emphasising students engagement in scientific…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Interests, Learner Engagement, Adolescents
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Makkonen, Taina; Tirri, Kirsi; Lavonen, Jari – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2021
Research on the advantages and disadvantages of project-based learning (PBL) among gifted pupils studying physics is scarce. This mixed-methods study investigates engagement, experiences, and learning outcomes among gifted Finnish upper-secondary-level students learning physics through PBL. A six-lesson PBL module on basic Newtonian mechanics was…
Descriptors: Mechanics (Physics), Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods