LabSTEM+
LabSTEM + continues the LabSTEM project for a three-year period from 1 January 2023 and aims, among other things, to work for a higher quality in the teaching of mathematics and science in primary school, secondary- and vocational education.
Short description of research topic
This project proposal provides opportunities for students who are going to finish their theses during their internship period or who are working already as school teachers. Action research is particularly recommended as a research process for improving one’s own educational practice that involves action, evaluation and reflection. The method helps to gather evidence to implement changes in teaching practice that is based in problem-solving. So, in action research, the student plays multiple identities at the same time as being a teacher, a researcher, a participant, a facilitator of change, and a problem-solver. It involves continuous problem-definition, action plan and implementation, evaluation and modifications, which can be made easily as the project progresses along with one’s teaching practice development.
Suggested problem statement
There are not any pre-defined problem statements in action research; the researcher themself brings the inquiry or problem-oriented action research as a story to their life.
Supervisor
Chunfang Zhou
Methodological considerations
Action Research, see one of reference, (external link)
Meet the researcher
Professor Connie Svabo is head of the Research Center for Science Education and Communication (FNUG) and project manager for LabSTEM+
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Dorte Moesk忙r Larsen is an assistant professor at the Research Center for Science Education and Communication (FNUG) and project manager for LabSTEM+
Meet the researcher
Maiken Svendsen, cand.scient. is a PhD student at the Research Center for Science Education and Communication (FNUG) and associated with the LabSTEM project.
Meet the researcher
Chunfang Zhou is associate professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA). She works with creativity within STEM education and science communication in relation to problem-based learning, design of learning environments, interaction between people and technology, artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability and responsible innovation.