Research

How can we foster widening and diversifying science participation? How can we develop students' reasoning in mathematics and science? These are some examples of the questions we investigate. The ultimate aim is to improve STEM teaching: making it more attractive, effective and diverse. The research is aimed at fundamentally understanding teaching and learning processes and at producing applicable teaching practices and materials.

ISEC’s research includes:

• Science Identity
• Science Teacher Identity
• AI Literacy
• AI Ethics
• Sustainability
• Climate Change
• STEM Education
• Science Museums
• Teacher Education
• Emotions in Science Education
• Inquiry-based Science Education
• Science Communication
• Citizen Science
• Cultural and gender issues in science
• Social and Cultural Issues in Mathematics Education