Generalized Achievement Goals and Situational Coping in Inquiry Learning

Marjaana Veermans; Sanna Jarvela

Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 32, No. 4 (July 2004) pp. 269–291

This study examined situation-specific coping strategies of students with different achievement goals as they take part in inquiry learning. A case study was conducted in a Finnish elementary school. 21 ten-year-old students participated in the...

Understanding the dynamics of motivation in socially shared learning

Sanna Järvelä; Hanna Järvenoja; Marjaana Veermans

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 47, No. 2 (2008) pp. 122–135

The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the dynamics of motivation in socially shared learning from both individual and group perspectives. Higher education students’ motivation was analysed in the context of collaborative learning...

Language: English

Generation of Student Interest in an Inquiry-Based Mobile Learning Environment

Erkka Laine; Marjaana Veermans; Aleksi Lahti; Koen Veermans

Frontline Learning Research Vol. 5, No. 4 (2017) pp. 42–60

A declining trend in adolescents' interest in science learning and attitudes towards science-related careers has been reported during recent years. There has been a call for more motivating learning environments that inspire students to develop...

Investigating Student Engagement in Computer-Supported Inquiry: A Process-Oriented Analysis

Sanna Jarvela; Marjaana Veermans; Piritta Leinonen

Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal Vol. 11, No. 3 (August 2008) pp. 299–322

The aim of this article is to describe and analyze how computer supported inquiry learning effects two secondary school students' engagement in a literacy learning project. With comparative analysis of various sources of data we aim to understand...

Predictors and Outcomes of Situational Interest during a Science Learning Task

Anna Tapola; Marjaana Veermans; Markku Niemivirta

Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 41, No. 6 (November 2013) pp. 1047–1064

In this study we examined change in students' situational interest as a function of student and task characteristics. Fifth- and sixth-graders (n = 52) were assigned to one of two task conditions that used a different version of a science...

Patterns of Guidance in Inquiry Learning

Marjaana Veermans; Jiri Lallimo; Kai Hakkarainen

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2005) pp. 179–194

The purpose of this case study was to examine teacher’ s guidance of inquiry learning project in an ordinary elementary-school classroom. The participants in the study were 21 Finnish grade 4 students (10 years old) from which four students were...

Topics: Teachers, content analysis, Students

Mobile apps for reflection in learning: A design research in K-12 education

Teemu Leinonen; Anna Keune; Marjaana Veermans; Tarmo Toikkanen

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 47, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2016) pp. 184–202

This study takes a design-based research approach to explore how applications designed for mobile devices could support reflection in learning in K-12 education. Use of mobile devices is increasing in schools. Most of the educational apps support...

The Developmental Paths of In-service Teachers in Specialization Programme for Digital Pedagogy

Satu Piispa-Hakala; Sini Kontkanen; Tiina Korhonen; Marjaana Veermans

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 660–663

As identified in previous studies the most common challenge the teachers face is related to the development of teachers' skills and systematic leading of digital change in pedagogy. The participants of this study are 49 teachers who participated in...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration