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Thorén, Ingvar
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Kellner, E., Gullberg, A., Attorps, I., Thorén, I. & Tärneberg, R. (2011). Prospective teachers' initial conceptions about pupils difficulties in science and mathematics: a potential resource in teacher education. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 9(4), 843-866
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2011 (English)In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, ISSN 1571-0068, E-ISSN 1573-1774, Vol. 9, no 4, p. 843-866Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

A crucial issue for prospective teachers (PTs) in their education is to develop pedagogical content knowledge (PCK; i.e. how to make a topic comprehensible to pupils). However, research has shown that PTs may have tacit ideas about teaching that act as filters preventing consideration of unfamiliar and discrepant ideas. These ideas must be elicited and taken into consideration in order to be modified. Therefore, PTs’ explicit conceptions may constitute a valuable resource in teacher education. The aim of this study was to investigate PTs’ ideas about pupils’ difficulties, at a topic-specific level, upon beginning the teacher education programme. The “Lesson Preparation Method” was used in four case studies to elicit the conceptions of 32 PTs regarding pupils’ difficulties in four specific science and mathematics topics: plant growth, gases, equations and heat and temperature. In all four topic groups (n = 5 – 11), there was a variety of initial conceptions about pupils’ difficulties, which were categorised into two to five topic-specific categories. Although, initially, PTs may not have expressed any notions about pupils’ difficulties, conceptions were elicited by using the Lesson Preparation Method. Furthermore, we found that the initial ideas corresponded with earlier research on pupils’ difficulties, which could provide a potential resource when creating a scaffolding context in teacher education programmes where PCK development is stimulated.

Keywords
initial conceptions, mathematics, pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), science, teacher education
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-7863 (URN)10.1007/s10763-010-9232-5 (DOI)000292287500004 ()2-s2.0-79959729318 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2010-10-26 Created: 2010-10-26 Last updated: 2019-09-27Bibliographically approved
Gullberg, A., Kellner, E., Attorps, I., Thorén, I. & Tärneberg, R. (2008). Prospective teachers’ initial conceptions about pupils’ understanding of science and mathematics. European Journal of Teacher Education, 31(3), 257-278
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2008 (English)In: European Journal of Teacher Education, ISSN 0261-9768, E-ISSN 1469-5928, Vol. 31, no 3, p. 257-278Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Earlier reports have shown that prospective teachers' conceptions about teaching science to a high degree are resistant and do not change substantially during the teacher-training programme. In our investigation we elucidate the prospective teachers' initial conceptions about pupils' understanding of science and mathematics. We applied 'The Lesson Preparation Method' and used a phenomenographic approach in order to reveal the range of conceptions that the prospective teachers hold. A third of the prospective teachers did not consider pupils' conceptions when planning lessons. The rest of the 32 participants expressed awareness; some of the prospective teachers even referred to subject-specific teaching experience. Also regarding the prospective teachers' conceptions about pupils' knowledge and beliefs, as well as about pupils' difficulties, there was a significant diversity. By raising these issues about pedagogical content knowledge the prospective teachers' conceptions can be extended and developed during the education.

Keywords
Initial conceptions; Mathematics; Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK); Science; Teacher education
National Category
Other Biological Topics Didactics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-1906 (URN)10.1080/02619760802208429 (DOI)000259274000004 ()2-s2.0-50849102046 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2008-06-17 Created: 2008-06-17 Last updated: 2019-09-27Bibliographically approved
Gullberg, A., Kellner, E., Attorps, I., Thorén, I. & Tärneberg, R. (2007). Lärarstudenters uppfattning om elevers begrepp om gas. In: Resultatdialog 2007: forskning inom utbildningsvetenskap (pp. 52-58). Stockholm: Stockholm
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2007 (Swedish)In: Resultatdialog 2007: forskning inom utbildningsvetenskap, Stockholm: Stockholm , 2007, p. 52-58Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Stockholm, 2007
Series
Vetenskapsrådets rapportserie, ISSN 1651-7350 ; 2007:10
Keywords
Ämnesdidaktik
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-1912 (URN)978-91-7307-115-4 (ISBN)
Available from: 2008-06-04 Created: 2008-06-04 Last updated: 2019-09-27Bibliographically approved
Gullberg, A., Kellner, E., Attorps, I., Thorén, I. & Tärneberg, R. (2007). Lärarstudenters uppfattning om elevers begrepp om gas. In: Ämnesdidaktik ur ett nationellt och internationellt perspektiv: rapport från Rikskonferensen i ämnesdidaktik 2006 (pp. 133-142). Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press
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2007 (Swedish)In: Ämnesdidaktik ur ett nationellt och internationellt perspektiv: rapport från Rikskonferensen i ämnesdidaktik 2006, Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press , 2007, p. 133-142Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press, 2007
Series
Skrifter utgivna vid Högskolan Kristianstad, ISSN 1404-9066 ; 8
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-1213 (URN)91-973964-4-3 (ISBN)
Available from: 2008-01-16 Created: 2008-01-16 Last updated: 2019-09-27Bibliographically approved
Kellner, E., Gullberg, A., Attorps, I., Thorén, I. & Tärneberg, R. (2007). Prospective teachers' initial conceptions of pupils' difficulties: holistic view of concepts in science and mathematics. In: ESERA 2007: . Paper presented at ESERA 2007, European Science Education Research Association International Conference in Malmö, Sweden, August 21-25, 2007.
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2007 (English)In: ESERA 2007, 2007Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Educational Sciences Mathematics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-1215 (URN)
Conference
ESERA 2007, European Science Education Research Association International Conference in Malmö, Sweden, August 21-25, 2007
Available from: 2008-05-20 Created: 2008-05-20 Last updated: 2021-08-16Bibliographically approved
Thorén, I., Kellner, E., Gullberg, A. & Attorps, I. (2005). Developing transformative pedagogical content knowledge in science and mathematics teacher education. Stockholm: Swedish Council for the Renewal of Higher Education
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2005 (English)Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Swedish Council for the Renewal of Higher Education, 2005. p. 27
Keywords
Ämnesdidaktik
National Category
Other Biological Topics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-1922 (URN)
Available from: 2008-06-04 Created: 2008-06-04 Last updated: 2019-09-27Bibliographically approved
Thorén, I. (2003). Blivande grundskollärares utveckling från elever till lärare i fysik. Gävle: University of Gävle
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2003 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

En grupp studenter, på grundskollärarprogrammet med inriktning mot matematik och naturvetenskap för årskurserna 4 — 9, har följts genom sin utbildning i fysik från det att de börjar sin första kurs till dess att de tar sin examen och går ut som nyblivna lärare. Det är speciellt studenternas utveckling av föreställningar och kunskap i fysikens ämnesdidaktik som studeras. Innan den första kursen i fysik började fick studenterna planera 2-3 lektioner som introduktion till momentet temperatur och värme. De fick därefter fylla i en enkät och blev slutligen intervjuade. Studien, som finns redovisad i Thorén (2001), visar vilka föreställningar om undervisning och vilka insikter i fysikens ämnesdidaktik studenterna hade när de påbörjade studierna i fysik vid Högskolan i Gävle. I denna rapport redovisas en studie av hur studenterna har utvecklats vidare under de obligatoriska kurserna i fysik. Studenterna visar en tydlig förändring i sättet att arbeta med experiment i undervisningen och uppger att de under sina studier i ämnet ofta tänker på tillämpningar i sitt kommande yrke och på sina elevers lärande. De bedömer själva att de utvecklats tillfredsställande när det gäller att förstå fysik och förklara så att deras blivande elever förstår. Insikterna i fysikens didaktik, och särskilt kunskapen om elevernas föreställningar och svårigheter att förstå olika fenomen och begrepp, har dock inte utvecklats så bra trots att momentet behandlats ingående i de två första kurserna. Slutsatsen blir ändå att studenterna under de obligatoriska kurserna i fysik tillägnat sig ett lärarbeteende i sina studier.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Gävle: University of Gävle, 2003. p. 22
Series
Working paper, ISSN 1403-8757 ; 24
Keywords
Fysikundervisning, Grundskollärare-- utbildning och undervisning
National Category
Educational Sciences Physical Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-19007 (URN)
Available from: 2015-02-13 Created: 2015-02-13 Last updated: 2018-11-07Bibliographically approved
Thorén, I. (2001). Blivande grundskollärares idéer om undervisning och lärande i fysik. Gävle: University of Gävle
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2001 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Gävle: University of Gävle, 2001
Series
Working paper, ISSN 1403-8757 ; 16
Keywords
Grundskolan, Fysikundervisning-- grundskolan
National Category
Educational Sciences Physical Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-19013 (URN)
Available from: 2015-02-13 Created: 2015-02-13 Last updated: 2018-11-07Bibliographically approved
Thorén, I., Broman, Ö., Cedvall, S., Eriksson, L., Forsell, L., Gardfjell, T., . . . Torgeir, J.-E. (1997). Naturvetenskap från 6 till 16 år: att utveckla förståelsen av materia och värme. Gävle: Högskolan i Gävle/Sandviken
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1997 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Gävle: Högskolan i Gävle/Sandviken, 1997. p. 64
Series
FOU-rapport / Högskolan Gävle-Sandviken, ISSN 0282-4698 ; 38
Keywords
Fysikundervisning, Grundskolan
National Category
Educational Sciences Physical Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-20543 (URN)
Available from: 2015-11-02 Created: 2015-11-02 Last updated: 2019-11-11Bibliographically approved
Thorén, I. (1996). Naturvetenskaplig begreppsbildning och förståelse: - en undervisningsmodell. Gävle: Högskolan i Gävle/Sandviken
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1996 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Gävle: Högskolan i Gävle/Sandviken, 1996. p. 112
Series
Working Paper / Högskolan Gävle-Sandviken, ISSN 1102-5476 ; 35
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-28537 (URN)
Available from: 2018-11-19 Created: 2018-11-19 Last updated: 2018-11-19Bibliographically approved

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