Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Kolstø, Stein Dankert"
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Et allmenndannende naturfag. Fagets betydning for demokratisk deltagelse
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The Covid-19 shutdown: when studying turns digital, students want more structure
Gjerde, Vegard; Gray Jr, Robert; Holst, Bodil; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In March 2020, universities in Norway and many other countries shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The students lost access to classrooms, libraries, study halls, and laboratories. Studying turned digital. Because it ... -
Et kritisk og konstruktivt blikk på naturfaget i norsk skole
Nilsen, Trude; Frøyland, Merethe; Henriksen, Ellen Karoline; Kolstø, Stein Dankert; Jorde, Doris; Korsager, Majken; Knain, Erik; Ødegaard, Marianne; Teig, Nani; Jensen, Fredrik; Kjærnsli, Marit; Bungum, Berit; Løken, Marianne; Stadler, Matthias Gregor (Chapter, 2021)Dette kapitlet retter et kritisk, men konstruktivt blikk på naturfag, og foretar en gjennomgang av naturfag og naturfagdidaktikk innen forskning og i praksis. Kapitlet starter med å beskrive og diskutere naturfagets ... -
Exhibitions as learning environments: a review of empirical research on students’ science learning at Natural History Museums, Science Museums and Science Centres
Hauan, Nils Petter; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)One aim for many natural history museums, science museums and science centres is to contribute to school-related learning in science. In this article we review published empirical studies of this challenging area. The ... -
How do laypeople evaluate the degree of certainty in a weather report? A case study of the use of the Web service yr.no
Sivle, Anders Honningdal; Kolstø, Stein Dankert; Hansen, Pål Kirkeby; Kristiansen, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)Many people depend on and use weather forecasts to plan their schedules. In so doing, ordinary people with no expertise in meteorology are frequently called upon to interpret uncertainty with respect to weather forecasts. ... -
Integrating effective learning strategies in basic physics lectures: A thematic analysis
Gjerde, Vegard; Holst, Bodil; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Introductory mechanics is an obligatory course for many disciplines outside of physics and the failure rate is often high. Even the students who pass the course often fail to achieve the main learning goal: The conceptual ... -
Læring av matematikk gjennom prosjekter i teknologi og design
Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Journal article, 2006) -
Læring av naturfag og matematikk gjennom prosjekter i teknologi og design
Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Working paper, 2006) -
Problem solving in basic physics: Effective self-explanations based on four elements with support from retrieval practice
Gjerde, Vegard; Paulsen, Vegard Havre; Holst, Bodil; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Self-explanation, a learning strategy where students explain to themselves the steps taken in a worked example, is an effective learning strategy in early cognitive skill acquisition. However, many physics students produce ... -
Retrieval practice of a hierarchical principle structure in university introductory physics: Making stronger students
Gjerde, Vegard; Holst, Bodil; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introductory physics is taught to several hundred thousand university students every year. It is seen as especially difficult by many and the failure rate is often high. A relevant question is whether one can increase the ... -
Scaffolding open inquiry: How a teacher provides students with structure and space
Bjønness, Birgitte; Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The present case study examines a teacher’s scaffolding strategies supporting his students during a twelve-week open inquiry project at an upper secondary school. We use interaction analysis to identify how he provides ... -
Teaching Robust Argumentation Informed by the Nature of Science to Support Social Justice. Experiences from Two Projects in Lower Secondary Schools in Norway
Kolstø, Stein Dankert (Chapter, 2020)This chapter suggests a set of design principles for science curricula that will enable students to produce evidence-based arguments expressing views related to their own interests. It is based on the assumption that the ...