Hannu Salmi

07/05/2018

To know or not to know: uncertainty is the answer. Synthesis of six different science exhibition contexts

This meta-article aims to explore the role of uncertainty in knowing in informal science learning contexts. Subjects (N=2591) were sixth-graders from four countries. In addition to the correct and incorrect questionnaire alternatives, there was a "don't know" option to choose if uncertain of the...

15/12/2015

Article

Mathematical thinking skills, self-concept and learning outcomes of 12-year-olds visiting a Mathematics Science Centre Exhibition in Latvia and Sweden

Hannu Salmi, Helena Thuneberg and Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen

Teaching mathematics in informal settings is a relatively new phenomenon, but it has gained more attention due to the recent changes in the society. The aim of the present quantitative study was to compare the learning outcomes of Latvian and Swedish 12-year-olds when they visited a science...

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Visits by country

United States	18.8 %
Italy	11.6 %
Philippines	10.6 %
China	7.6 %
United Kingdom	6.8 %
Germany	6.0 %
Australia	4.3 %
Brazil	2.9 %
India	2.0 %
Canada	1.7 %
Netherlands	1.6 %
France	1.4 %
Spain	1.2 %
Sweden	1.1 %
Ireland	1.1 %
Others	21.3 %