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Thulin, Susanne; Redfors, Andreas – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
This article reports on student preschool teachers' views of science and its role in preschool. Three cohorts of students have been given a written questionnaire with open-ended questions before and after a one-semester course including science (specifically Chemistry and Physics) in a 3.5-year preschool teacher programme in Sweden. The science…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education
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Nordlander, Maria Cortas; Nordlander, Edvard – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2012
A study of how Swedish students understand the concept of complex numbers was performed. A questionnaire was issued reflecting the student view of own perception. Obtained answers show a variety of concept images describing how students adopt the concept of complex numbers. These concept images are classified into four categories in order to…
Descriptors: Numbers, Classification, Misconceptions, Mathematics Instruction
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Jian, Hua-Li; Sandnes, Frode E.; Huang, Yo-Ping; Huang, Yueh-Min; Hagen, Simen – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2010
The collaboration activities between educational institutions in the East and the West are on the increase as an increasingly globalized economy requires graduates to have the skills to work across cultural divides. Such collaborations are difficult and require patience. One challenge is that students or teachers may have misconceptions about…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Cultural Differences, Misconceptions, Partnerships in Education
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Olofsson, Anders D.; Lindberg, J. Ola – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: With a philosophical stance in relation to education, this paper aims to discuss different understandings of participation in an information and communication technology (ICT)-supported distance-based teacher education program in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on early results from two studies, both of which…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Integration