Heurekas centrala uppgift är att främja förståelse av vetenskaplig kunskap och utveckling av metoder inom vetenskapsundervisning. De viktigaste målen för den pedagogiska forskningen är:
- informell inlärning
- motivationens roll i inlärningsprocessen
- utställningen som öppen inlärningsmiljö
Forskningsrapporter
Salmi, H. 2005. Open Learning
Environments: combining web-based virtual and hands-on science
centre learning. In E-Learning and virtual science centers, eds.
Leo Tan Wee & R. Subramaniam, 327-346. Information Science
Publishing.
Idea Group Inc.
Hershey
,
US
.
SEE ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Salmi, H. 2003. Science centres as learning laboratories:
experiences of Heureka, the Finnish science centre. International
Journal of Technology Management. Vol. 25, No. 5,pp.460-476.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Salmi, H. 2002. Factors affecting students' choice of academic
studies: the motivation created by informal learning. Survey at
Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre.
SEE
SURVEY RESULTS (på engelska).
Salmi, H. 2001. Public understanding of science: universities
and science centres. Management of University Museums. Education
and skills. OECD, Paris. 151-161.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Persson, P-E. 2000. Community impact of science centers: Is
there any? Curator, 43, 9-17.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Persson, P-E. 2000. Science centres are thriving and going
strong. Public Understanding of Science, 9, 449-460.
SEE
ABSTRACT(på engelska).
Salmi, H. 1998. Motivation and Meaningful Science Learning In
Informal Settings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association for Research in Science Teaching, 19-22 April,
San Diego, CA.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Salmi, H. 1997. Science Learning and Motivation in Informal
Settings. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of National Association
of Research in Science Teaching, March 1997, Chicago, IL.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Salmi, H. 1993. Science centre education: motivation and
learning in informal education. University of Helsinki, Department
teacher education, Research 119.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Master’s Thesis
Laakkonen, K. 2003. Study motivation and situation motivation in
an informal education: 11-year-old pupils at Heureka?s Open
questions exhibition. Master?s thesis in Education, Dept. of
teacher education, University of Helsinki. 156 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska)
Roivainen, A. 2003. Factors affecting the education and career
choices of an adolescent. Master?s thesis in Education, Dept. of
Education, University of Helsinki, 96 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska)
Kallio-Kokko, S. 2001. Science Centre – A Place for
Learning: scientific Thinking and Motivation in the Science Centre
Heureka’s Children’s Laboratory. Master’s thesis in
Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 76
p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Nikkinen, S. 2000. Ancient cultures –exhibition in Science
Centre Heureka – Science Centre exhibition and inspiration of
sixth grade pupils on historical empathy. Master’s thesis in
Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 91
p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Toukomies, T. 1999. Attitude to forests, technical craft and
nature conservation among visitors to the “Forest and me”
exhibition at Heureka. Master’s thesis in Education, Dept. of
teacher education in Rauma, University of Turku. 91 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Klockars, L. 1998. The Explorers in Heureka: an analyses of
historical thinking of sixth-grade pupils. Master’s thesis in
Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 93
p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Suvanto, T. 1998. Colour Property Perception Experimentation.
Master’s thesis, Faculty of science, Department of physics,
University of Helsinki. 54 p.
SEE ABSTRACT
(på engelska).
Luostarinen, K. 1996. Dinosaurs at Heureka Science Centre:
experience and scientific thinking. Master’s thesis in
Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 76
p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Jokela, M. 1995. The Managuan Yuppie: The use of a computer
assisted exhibition unit in a science centre. Master’s thesis
in Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki.
123 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Kurronen, E. 1991. The influence of science education when
adapted to development stage. Master’s thesis in Education,
Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 71 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Vahtera, S. 1991. Time and Space – A Science Education
Experiment Based on Activity Learning. Master’s thesis in
Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of Helsinki. 72
p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Voutilainen, T. 1989. pH Deduction Task at Heureka. Developing
and Evaluating a Task Requiring Logical Reasoning. Master’s
thesis in Education, Dept. of teacher education, University of
Helsinki. 34 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Nieminen, J. 1988. Electronics in interactive demonstration
devices. Master’s Thesis in Electrical Engineering, Helsinki
Technology University. 57 p.
SEE
ABSTRACT (på engelska).
Tilläggsinformation
Forsknings- och utvecklingschef, Dr. Hannu Salmi
e-post: hannu.salmi(@)heureka.fi
Updated 15.8.2005/KT
