Jari Lavonen|Seppo Laaksonen
Context of teaching and learning school science in Finland: Reflections on PISA 2006 results
University of Helsinki|Helsinki Institute of Physics|University of Helsinki
abstract finnish students opinions frequency learning activities communication finnish science classroom interest science science studies careers sense selfefficacy beliefs competence well performance science analyzed based pisa 2006 scientific literacy assessment data students success pisa explained context variables national education policy finland regression analysis revealed positive student level predictors pisa science performance sciencerelated selfefficacy selfconcept interest physics chemistry view usefulness science studies preparing students future jobs science point view science teaching one robust predictors high results finland frequent use teacher demonstrations practical work classroom possibility students draw conclusions knowledge based society educational equality devolution decision power local level teacher education named important educational policy issues behind students high performance pisa 2006 science 2009 wiley periodicals inc j res sci teach 46 922944 2009