Browsing by Author "Nordström, Tuija"

Introduction. The purpose of this research was to describe and understand third grade pupils learn in field education by inquiry-based learning. Field work and outdoor learning are an essential part of environmental education and inquiry-based learning is just typical for the natural sciences. This thesis based on open inquiry-based learning 5E- operations model. The part of this 5E-models are engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate. I was participate in Helsinki university department of teacher education Lumo centre organizer Luma messenger operation. Lumo centre of the University of Helsinki has been supporting inspiring high-quality formal and non-formal education in natural sciences and maths. The participants, five third degree pupils were followed up under their working in field work in seashore. Methodology. The data of the study had been collected by videotaping the pupils during the field work on the seashore in April 2015. Some day after that field work I did stimulated recall interview. The research is qualitative by nature and can be characterized as a qualitative design-based research. The case study centers on five pupils learning during field education. The data was analysed using content analysis. Results and conclusions. The main result of the study is that during the field education pupils were motivated and they do research. Teachers support for pupils varied during this inquiry based learning. Pupils work enthusiastic during field work with others and with teachers. Pupils particularly discuss from topic and they observe, do measurement and enter/write on the research results. During the field work pupils were guided structured research form. There was found all characteristics from 5E- operations model from pupils field work besides assessment. During stimulated recall –interview pupils also assessment their own action and their group action in seashore.