Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Dr. Jari Lavonen is a Professor of Physics and Chemistry Education at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He is a director of National Teacher Education Forum and member of the steering committee of the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre. He is a visiting professor at the Michigan State University and University of Johannesburg. He has been researching science and technology education and teacher education for the last 31 years and his main research interests are science and technology teaching and learning, curriculum development, teacher education and use of ICT in education. He has published altogether 150 refereed scientific papers in journals and books, 140 other articles and 160 books for either science teacher education or for science education. He has been active in international consulting, for example, involving the renewal of teacher education for example in Norway, Peru and South Africa.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- Science education
- Motivation
- curriculum research
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 1984 2019
A comparison of student teacher learning from practice in university-affiliated schools in Helsinki and Johannesburg
Lavonen, J., Henning, E., Petersen, N., Loukomies, A. & Myllyviita, A., 1 Jan 2019, In : European Journal of Teacher Education. 42, 1, p. 4-18 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Adopting ideas from current Nordic teacher education strategies to initial science teacher education
Lavonen, J., 2019, In : Journal of Baltic Science Education. 18, 4, p. 488-489 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Open Access
File
An Assessment of How Scientific Literacy-Related Aims Are Actualised in the National Primary Science Curricula in China and Finland
Wang, Y., Lavonen, J. & Tirri, K., 1 May 2019, In : International Journal of Science Education. 41, 11, p. 1435-1456 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
File
An international collaborative investigation of beginning seventh grade students' understandings of scientific inquiry: Establishing a baseline
Lederman, J., Lederman, N., Bartels, S., Jimenez, J., Akubo, M., Aly, S., Bao, C., Blanquet, E., Blonder, R., Soares de Andrade, M. B., Buntting, C., Cakir, M., EL-Deghaidy, H., ElZorkani, A., Gaigher, E., Guo, S., Hakanen, A., Hamed Al-Lal, S., Han-Tosunoglu, C., Hattingh, A. & 30 others, , Apr 2019, In : Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 56, 4, p. 486-515 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Change in First Graders’ Science-Related Competence Beliefs During Digitally Intensive Science Workshops
Loukomies, A., Juuti, K., Lavonen, J. & Salmela-Aro, K., 2019, Bridging Research and Practice in Science Education: Selected Papers from the ESERA 2017 Conference. McLoughlin, E., Finlayson, O. E., Erduran, S. & Childs, P. E. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 285-299 14 p. (Contributions from Science Education Research; no. 6).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Projects 1994 2023
Education export project to Pakistan by the Faculty of Educational Sciences
Krokfors, L., Saade, M., Hahl, K., Krzywacki, H., van den Berg, M., Pynnönen, L. V. J., Lahtero, T. J. & Lavonen, J.
01/03/2018 → …
Project: Other project
Growing Mind: Educational transformations for facilitating sustainable personal, social, and institutional renewal at the digital age.
Hakkarainen, K., Korhonen, T., Lonka, K., Lavonen, J., Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, P., Juuti, K., Salo, L., Reinius, H. M. I. & Sormunen, K.
15/01/2018 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research project
Growing Mind: Educational transformations for facilitating sustainable personal, social, and institutional renewal at the digital age, Work Package 1
Alho, K., Lehtinen, E., Lavonen, J., Lonka, K., Juuti, K., Laine, M. J., Moisala, M., Carlson, S. & Sortheix, F.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project
FINNABLE - Innovative school
Lavonen, J., Korhonen, T., Kukkonen, M. & Sormunen, K.
01/03/2013 → …
Project: Research project
FINNABLE - Innovative school
Lavonen, J., Korhonen, T., Kukkonen, M. & Sormunen, K.
01/03/2013 → …
Project: Research project
Prizes
Cold Medal, 30 years service for the University of Helsinki, Rector of the University of Helsinki.
Jari Lavonen (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
Collaborator of the year 2012. Palmenia, Further Education Center. University of Helsinki.
Jari Lavonen (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prizes and awards
Director of the year 2012 at the University of Helsinki
Jari Lavonen (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prizes and awards
Distinguished visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jari Lavonen (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
Doctor of Honoris Causa, the Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
Jari Lavonen (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities 2005 2020
Turun yliopiston opettajankoulutuslaitoksen Turun yksikkö (External organisation)
Jari Lavonen (Board member)3 Jan 2020
Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
Springer (Publisher)
Jari Lavonen (Reviewer)Sep 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
South African Journal of Childhood Education (Journal)
Jari Lavonen (Reviewer)2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Evaluation of the Scientific Expertise of KT/PeD Pekka Räihä for a position of a docent in pedagogy. Åbo Akademi (Event)
Jari Lavonen (Board member)2019
Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
1st Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting on Education: Future of Learning and Teaching. 22 November 2019.
Jari Lavonen (Speaker: Keynote)20 Nov 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press / Media
Interview in Ceska televise in Udalosti, komentare (41st minute).
28/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview in El Comercio: http://elcomercio.pe/economia/peru/lavonen-educacion-no-se-refunda-nuevo-gobernante-noticia-1857753
21/11/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media