Relevancing science for science learning and active citizenship
Facts
- Contact person:
- Vildana Basic
- Financer:
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- Doctoral school ReIMaS financed by the Swedish Research Council
- Responsible at MaU:
- Eva Davidsson
- Collaborators :
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- Forskarskola RelMaS – finansierad av Vetenskapsrådet
- Time frame:
- 01 January 2022 - 31 December 2026
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About the project
This PhD project aims to explore how students experience the relevance of science education by using participatory processes to introduce students in Swedish compulsory schools to different natural science professions. The intention is to involve students, teachers, and science professionals in subject-integrated co-creation processes that address societal dilemmas in classroom practices. What effects does this have on students’ learning, interests and motivation in science, science education and the relevance of science?
Ideas and results within this project have been presented at the following conferences:
- ESERA Conference 2025 in Copenhagen: Embracing Transitions in Science Education
- Forum for research-based NT education - FobasNT24 in Malmö
- NFSUN 2024: Revisioning STEAM education in times of Climate Change in Reykjavik, Iceland.
- CIEAEM 74 - Mathematics and practices: Actions for futures (2023).
- Research in science education (FND) - practice-orientated school research (2022).
The work has also been presented at an exchange at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
The project has also been sponsored with a grant from the Foundation to promote Malmö University's development for exchange visits to: University College London, King's College London and University of Reading. There the project has been presented to researchers in relevant research fields.
Publications
Research Group
The project is part of the research group Studies in Science, Environmental and Mathematics Education (SISEME) and Disciplinary Literacy and Inclusive Teaching.