@article {783, title = {PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHERS{\textquoteright} EXPERIENCES OF INQUIRY-BASED PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING: A COLLABORATIVE TEAM TEACHING MODEL}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {18}, year = {2019}, month = {August/2019}, pages = {Continuous}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {583-594}, abstract = {This research clarifies how a collaborative team teaching model (CTTM) can support both pre-service and in-service teachers{\textquoteright} professional development in using inquiry-based science teaching in primary schools. The data were collected via a questionnaire-based survey approach after inquiry projects implementation at public schools in four Finnish cities. In total, 98 pre-service teachers and 51 in-service class teachers were involved in the research. According to their experiences collaborative team teaching was seen as an adequate teaching approach in primary school science lessons. Both in-service and pre-service teachers experienced inquiry-based science teaching enthusiastically and received new ideas, knowledge and skills to carry out inquiries during the school projects. Also, they became more confident to use inquiry-based approach in their teaching. The findings indicate that the CTTM combines pre-service teachers{\textquoteright} professional development and in-service teachers{\textquoteright} expertise and the model successfully support the use of inquiry-based practices in primary school science education.}, keywords = {collaborative team teaching model, inquiry-based science teaching, survey research, teachers{\textquoteright} experiences}, issn = {1648-3898}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.583}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1564686532.pdf}, author = {Sari Havu-Nuutinen and Anttoni Kervinen and Anna Uitto and Aulikki Laine and Anniina Koliseva and Lassi Pyykk{\"o} and Pentti Impi{\"o} and Tiina Aittola} } @article {153, title = {STUDENTS{\textquoteright} MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS AND CAREER CHOICE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: A COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION IN FINLAND AND LATVIA}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {7}, year = {2008}, month = {August/2008}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {86-102}, abstract = {This paper examines lower secondary school students{\textquoteright} motivational orientations on the characteristics of science and technology occupations. The survey data of 9th grade students were collected in spring 2003, in Finland from 75 schools (3626 students) and in Latvia from 39 schools (1065 students). An exploratory factor analysis was used to describe the students{\textquoteright} orientations towards the characteristics of or activities typical to occupations. The multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used for the simultaneous analysis of Finnish and Latvian data and the factorial invariance across the two separate data was confirmed. The factors were named: Personally meaningful, Leadership, Craft, Nature, Innovation, and Social orientation. Characteristics related especially to Personally meaningful orientation, and also to Innovation and Social orientations appeared most important for choice of future occupations. Boys, on the average, were much more oriented towards conventional technology than girls, whereas girls had much stronger Personally meaningful, Nature, and Social orientations than boys reflecting traditional role models. }, keywords = {career choice, comparative study, motivation, science and technology education}, issn = {1648-3898}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1404719696.pdf}, author = {Jari Lavonen and Janis Gedrovics and Reijo Byman and Veijo Meisalo and Kalle Juuti and Anna Uitto} }