Trends in STEM Education Research in Europe in 2005-2019

PDF (ελληνικά)
Published: Oct 12, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7444
Keywords:
Pedagogical foci trends in STEM education teacher training didactic triangle
Jarkko Lampiselkä
University of Helsinki
Arja Kaasinen
University of Helsinki
Päivi Kinnunen
University of Helsinki
Lauri Malmi
Aalto University
Abstract

The article reviews science education literature from 2005 to 2019, focusing on pedagogical foci in two European publication venues. Using the Didactic Focus Categorization (DFC) method, it analyses research trends in Greece compared to broader European patterns. The study reveals that the most-studied areas are the relationship between students and learning goals, along with the influence of teachers on this relationship. However, certain areas, such as teachers' characteristics and classroom dynamics, remain underexplored. These findings highlight opportunities for further research, particularly in underrepresented areas, which could inspire new research questions and educational improvements. By identifying gaps and trends, this work contributes to a more holistic understanding of science education and encourages a more balanced approach in future studies.

Article Details
  • Section
  • KEYNOTE LECTURES
Downloads
References
Asshoff, R., & Hammann, M. (2008). Content analysis of the ERIDOB proceedings and its comparison to an international journal of science education. Proceedings of the VIIth Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB), Utrecht University Press.
Barth, M., & Rieckmann, M. (2016). State of the art in research on higher education for sustainable development. In M. Barth, G. Michelsen, M. Rieckmann, & I. Thomas (Eds.), Routledge handbook of higher education for sustainable development (pp. 100-113). Routledge.
Cavas, B. (2015). Research trends in science education international: A content analysis for the last five years (2011–2015). Science Education International, 26(4), 573–588.
Elmas, R., Demirdögen, B., & Geban, Ö. (2020). A comparative analysis of chemistry curricula: Turkey, Czech Republic, and Finland. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 52(4), 569–589.
Erduran, S., Ozdem, Y., & Park, J. Y. (2015). Research trends on argumentation in science education: A journal content analysis from 1998–2014. International Journal of STEM Education, 2(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-015-0020-1
Gul, S., & Sozbilir, M. (2016). International trends in biology education research from 1997 to 2014: A content analysis of the papers in selected journals. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(7), 1631–1651. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1363a
Kansanen, P., & Meri, M. (1999). The didactic relation in the teaching-studying-learning process. In B. Hudson, F. Buchberger, P. Kansanen, & H. Steel (Eds.), Didaktik/Fachdidaktik as the science(-s) of the teaching profession (pp. 107-116). Umeå, Sweden: Thematic Network on Teacher Education in Europe.
Kinnunen, P. (2009). Challenges of teaching and studying programming at a university of technology - Viewpoints of students, teachers and the university. Doctoral dissertation, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2009.
Kinnunen, P., Meisalo, V., & Malmi, L. (2010). Have we missed something? Identifying missing types of research in computing education. Proceedings of the Sixth international workshop on Computing Education Research (pp. 13-22). https://doi.org/10.1145/1839594.1839598
Kinnunen, P., Lampiselkä, J., Malmi, L., & Meisalo, V. (2013). Pedagogical Aspects in Finnish Science Education Research Publications. In M. Hähkiöniemi, H. Leppäaho, P. Nieminen, and J. Viiri (Eds) Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference of Finnish Mathematics and Science Education Research Association, 8-9 Nov 2012, Jyväskylä, Finland, 153–164.
Kinnunen, P., & Malmi, L. (2013). Pedagogical Focus of Recent Engineering Education Research Papers. Proceedins of the SEFI conference, Leuven, Belgium 16-20 Sep 2013; SEFL, Belgium.
Kinnunen, P., Lampiselkä, J., Malmi, L., & Meisalo, V. (2014). Identifying Missing Types of Nordic Research in Science Education. In C. P. Constantinou, N. Papadouris, A. Hadjigeorgiou (Eds) Proceedings of the ESERA 2013 Conference: Science Education Research For Evidence-based Teaching and Coherence in Learning, 2-7 Sep 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kinnunen, P., Lampiselkä, J., Meisalo, V., & Malmi, L. (2016). Research on teaching and learning in Physics and Chemistry in NorDiNa Papers. NorDiNa, 12, 3 – 20. https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/nordina/article/view/907
Lampiselkä, J., Kaasinen, A., Kinnunen, P., & Malmi, L. (2017). Research on teaching and learning in biology, chemistry, and physics in ESERA 2013 conference. In O. Finlayson, E. McLoughlin, S. Erduran & P. Child (Eds.) Research, Practice and Collaboration in Science Education: Proceedings of the 2017 ESERA conference. Dublin, Ireland: Dublin City University.
Lampiselkä, J., Kaasinen, A., Kinnunen, P., & Malmi, L. (2019). Didactic focus areas in science education research. Education Sciences, 9(4), 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9040294
Lee, M.-H., Wu, Y.-T., & Tsai, C.-C. (2009). Research trends in science education from 2003 to 2007: A content analysis of publications in selected journals. International Journal of Science Education, 31(15), 1999–2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690802314876
Lin, T.-C., Lin, T.-J., & Tsai, C.-C. (2014). Research trends in science education from 2008 to 2012: A systematic content analysis of publications in selected journals. International Journal of Science Education, 36(8), 1346–1372. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2013.864428
Malmi, L., Adawi, T., Curmi, R., de Graaff, E., Duffy, G., Kautz, C., Kinnunen, P., & Williams, B. (2018). How authors did it – A methodological analysis of recent engineering education research papers in the European Journal of Engineering Education. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43(2), 171-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2016.1202905
Oktay, O., Reisoglu, I., Gul, S., Teke, D., Sozbilir, M., Gunes, I., Yildiz, R., Atila, G., Yazar, A., Malmi, L., Kinnunen, P-, Lampiselkä, J. & Kaasinen, A. (2024). A comparative analysis of master’s theses in STEM-related disciplines published in Türkiye and Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2024.2360898
O'Toole, J. M., Freestone, M., McKoy, K. S., & Duckworth, B. (2018). Types, topics, and trends: A ten-year review of research journals in science education. Education Sciences, 8(2), 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8020073
Sözbilir, M., & Gul, S. (2012). Science education in Turkey: An analysis of student understanding and achievement. Science Education International, 23(3), 207-222.
Teo, T. W., Goh, M. T., & Yeo, L. W. (2014). Chemistry education research trends: 2004–2013. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 15(4), 470-487. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4rp00104d
Tsai, C.-C., & Wen, M. L. (2005). Research and trends in science education from 1998 to 2002: A content analysis of publication in selected journals. International Journal of Science Education, 27(1), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/0950069042000243727