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I am trained as a secondary physics teacher, and have a PhD in Science Education.
My research interest is mainly in students' and teachers' images of "nature of science" and consequences of these images for students' possibilities in relation to science teaching.
I have, together with Hagop Yacoubian (Lebanese American University), co-edited a book on "Nature of Science for Social Justice" (Springer).
I have an interest in research which is close to school practice. I lead a research project (together with Lotta Leden and Susanne Thulin), designed in collaboration with teachers, on nature of science in the early years. In the project, we examine the possibility of including conversations about nature of science (NOS) in preschool. The approach to NOS teaching tested in the project is based on picture books with scientific content.
I also, together with Maria Andrée (Stockholm University) work on a project, "Industrial initiatives in school – opportunities and challenges for science and technology education", funded by the Swedish Research Council. In Sweden, as well as world-wide, there is a large number of initiatives to improve science and technology education put forward by actors, such as government bodies, academia and industrial actors. This project focusses particularly on the involvement of industrial actors. The aim of the project is twofold: First, to shed light on how teachers use initiatives from industrial actors as part of their teaching, and how they negotiate potential tensions between public and private good. Second, to develop an understanding of how relations between science, technology, society and industry are established and negotiated by industrial actors, students and teachers when participating in industrial school science and technology projects.
Between 2017 and 2022, I served as a director at the IHPST (International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching) council. I am a member of the editorial board and the advisory board of the journal Science & Education. I am also a member of the Swedish national journal ATENA which is a journal aimed at science teachers.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Naturvetenskapernas karaktär för demokrati och rättvisa: möjligheter och utmaningar i relation till elevers undersökande förmåga
Hansson, L. (Project coordinator) & Leden, L. (PI)
21-10-01 → 25-12-31
Project: Research
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Naturvetenskap på fritidshem?!
Fransson, L. (Doctoral student), Hansson, L. (Supervisor) & Östlund, D. (Assistent supervisor)
21-09-01 → …
Project: Research
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Att utgå från frågor och situationer i förskolans vardag – vilket naturvetenskapligt innehåll kan det leda till?
Hansson, L. (Researcher) & Löfgren, L. (Researcher)
14-01-01 → …
Project: Research
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Hur vet man att dinosaurierna hade fjäll? Bilderböcker som utgångspunkt för samtal om naturvetenskap i förskolan
Thulin, S. (Researcher), Hansson, L. (Project coordinator) & Leden, L. (PI)
18-01-01 → 20-12-31
Project: Research
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Industriinitiativ i skolan – möjligheter och utmaningar för skolans NO- och Teknikundervisning
Hansson, L. (Project coordinator) & Andrée, M. (Researcher)
18-01-01 → 21-12-31
Project: Research
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Naturvetenskap på fritidshem? Möjliga syften, innehåll och arbetssätt
Fransson, L., Hansson, L. & Östlund, D., 2025-Apr-02, In: Nordic Studies in Science Education. 21, 1, p. 6-20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Upper secondary students’ ways of positioning the science studies course as potentially relevant to their lives
Andersson, J., Hansson, L. & Leden, L., 2025-Apr-02, In: Nordic Studies in Science Education. 21, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Didactic modelling for science teaching in school-age educare
Fransson, L., Hansson, L. & Östlund, D., 2024-Mar-06.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Open-ended investigations in science teaching, a way to enhance children’s agency
Leden, L. & Hansson, L., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Att tänka på när du får tag i gratismaterial för undervisning
Hansson, L. & Andrée, M., 2023, BI-LAGAN, 2023/2.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Activities
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Ylva Setterby - doktorsavhandling
Hansson, L. (First/primary/Lead supervisior) & Andrée, M. (Deputy supervisor)
2024 → 2029Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Nyfiken på NO-undervisning
Hansson, L. (Speaker) & Leden, L. (Speaker)
2022-Sept-15Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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NO-undervisning som bidrar till elevers agerande i samhället: vad behöver den innehålla (forskarsamtalets titel)
Hansson, L. (Speaker)
2022-May-19Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Vetenskaplig granskare av systematisk kartläggning.
Hansson, L. (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Consultancy and expert assignments › Expert assignments
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Science and Education (Journal)
Hansson, L. (Member of editorial board)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review