Research Output per year
Personal profile
Education information
- PhD (Science Education), Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki
- MSc (Chemistry Education), Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki
- BAS, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
- BSc, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
Description of research and teaching
Research:
- Postdoc research (AI in Learning) 2019-
- Diversity and science teacher education: supporting practices for better student achievement 2014-2019
Teaching:
Chemistry and science pre-service teacher education projects and workshops:
- Mathematics and Science in Society, 2014-2019
- Chemistry as a Science and as a Discipline, 2014-2018
- Differentiation in Chemistry Teaching, 2016-2017
- Inquiry-based Chemistry Teaching, 2015
- The Central Areas of Chemistry Education, 2015
- Chemistry in the Living Environment, 2014
Chemistry and science in-service teacher education projects and workshops:
- AI in Learning. Changing work, changing expertise (AI Learn) 2018-2019
- LUMA Suomi Finland: School-company collaboration, 2014-2019
- LINKS Learning through innovation and networking in STEM, working with employers and businesses (coordinator), 2017-2019
- COMBLAB, Competencies for MBL Laboratory, 2014
- Workshops (chemistry of cosmetics), 2014-2018
Other tasks:
- Chemistry teacher student counsellor 2015-2018
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- 116 Chemical sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 2011 2019
Diversity and science teacher education: supporting practices for better student achievement
Kousa, P., 22 May 2019, Helsinki: University of Helsinki. 36 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Inquiry as a context-based practice – a case study of pre-service teachers’ beliefs and implementation of inquiry in context-based science teaching
Herranen, J., Kousa, P., Fooladi, E. & Aksela, M., 20 Aug 2019, In : International Journal of Science Education. 41, 14, p. 1977-1998 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
The needs for successful chemistry teaching in diverse classes: teachers' beliefs and practices
Kousa, P. M. & Aksela, M. K., 2 Apr 2019, In : LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education. 7, 1, p. 79-100 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Learning to Teach at Heterogeneous and Diverse Chemistry Classes: Methods for University Chemistry Teacher Training Courses
Tolsdorf, Y., Kousa, P., Markic, S. & Aksela, M., Oct 2018, In : Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education. 14, 10, 14 p., em1593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Low-achieving students' attitudes towards learning chemistry and chemistry teaching methods
Kousa, P., Kavonius, R. & Aksela, M., 1 Apr 2018, In : Chemistry education research and practice. 19, 2, p. 431-441 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects 2015 2019
LUMA (STEM) Suomi research and development project
Aksela, M., Haatainen, O. M., Herranen, J., Kousa, P. & Halonen, J.
01/09/2015 → …
Project: Research project
AI in Learning. Changing work, changing expertise (AI Learn)
01/10/2018 → 31/03/2019
Project: Other project
Relevance of the university-industry-school collaboration for prospective teachers
Aksela, M., Ferck Savec, V. & Kousa, P.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2018
Project: Research project
Matematiikka ja luonnontieteet yhteiskunnassa: Yhteisöllistä opiskelua työelämän kanssa
01/01/2015 → 30/06/2019
Project: Research project
Activities 2014 2019
Beijing Normal University
Päivi Kousa (Visiting researcher)25 May 2019 → 29 May 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Matematiikka ja luonnontieteet yhteiskunnassa - koulu-yritysyhteistyökurssi
Päivi Kousa (Teacher)Jan 2019 → May 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
LINKS – Learning through innovation and networking in STEM
Päivi Kousa (Speaker: Presenter)3 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
LINKS -seminaari
Päivi Kousa (Speaker: Presenter)13 Dec 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
LINKS Learning From Innovation and Networking in STEM
Päivi Kousa (Participant)2018 → 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination