Research Output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
My study concerns the development of expertise in the context of life sciences. I am particularly interested in questions that deal with the challenges related to conceptual understanding of complex phenomena. In addition, I’m intriguided, how learning and teaching can support students' systemic understanding. In that, we need profound and versatile understanding of cognitive processes combined with investigation of learning of different hands-on skills. Therefore, I utilize both surveys and process-level methodology, such as eye tracking.
Keywords
- 516 Educational sciences
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 2011 2018
Challenges in Understanding Meiosis: Fostering Metaconceptual Awareness among University Biology Students
Murtonen, M., Nokkala, C. & Södervik, I. J., 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Biological Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Medical students' biomedical and clinical knowledge: Combining longitudinal design, eye tracking and comparison with residents' performance
Södervik, I., Mikkilä-Erdmann, M., Vilppu, H. & Österholm, E., 2017, In : Learning and Instruction. 52, p. 139-147 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Exploring eye movements of experienced and novice readers of medical texts concerning the cardiovascular system in making a diagnosis
Vilppu, H., Mikkila-Erdmann, M., Södervik, I. & Österholm, E., 2016, In : Anatomical Sciences Education. 10, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Understanding Biological Concepts at University: Investigating learning in medical and teacher education
Södervik, I., 2016Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
CHALLENGES IN UNDERSTANDING PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN A UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTORY BIOSCIENCES CLASS
Södervik, I., Virtanen, V. & Mikkila-Erdmann, M., Aug 2015, In : International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 13, 4, p. 733-750 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects 2009 2021
- 2 Active
CELLS: Cultivating Expertise in Learning of Life Sciences - Advancing Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Södervik, I., Katajavuori, N., Hanski, L., Kettunen, H., Heinonen, N. & Boshuizen, P. H. P. A.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2021
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
Towards Discipline-Specific Higher Education - The Role of Textbook Texts in Understanding Photosynthesis
Virtanen, V., Södervik, I. & Mikkilä-Erdmann, M.
01/08/2009 → …
Project: Research project