The LUMAT Science Research Forum organizes three types of events annually: research seminars, research symposia, and a summer school, focusing primarily on research in mathematics, science, and technology education. Our events are open to scholars worldwide. Read more about these activities below.
LUMAT Research seminars
In LUMAT Research Seminars, researchers and students present their latest research in mathematics, science, and technology education, and receive peer feedback. With Research Seminars, we aim to foster connections between science education researchers in different universities, regardless of your field of study. Other research-related topics, such as research methods, can be discussed according to participants’ needs and interests.
LUMAT Research Symposium
The 15th Annual LUMAT Research Symposium 2025 was held online on Friday, May 23rd, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (EEST, UTC+03:00). The event was free of charge, and the symposium was held in English. The symposium program featured presentations on the latest research in mathematics, science, and technology education.
The theme of this year’s symposium was Promoting STE(A)M learning through non-formal education.
Every year, the symposium is open to scholars worldwide. The primary target groups are STE(A)M teachers at various levels, researchers, teacher educators, and teacher students. Warm welcome!
Abstracts and virtual posters on the LUMAT journal
Read more about the highlights of the Symposium.
Previous research seminars
Year 2025
10.10.2025
The seminar focused on the articles published in the LUMAT special issue, “Cultivating a Future-Ready Workforce: Re-imagining STEM Education.”
21.3.2025
The seminar focused on the new special issue calls. During the spring of 2025, two LUMAT calls were open: 1) Contemporary quantum science in STEM and education, and 2) Immersive Technologies in Science, Technology, and Mathematics Education.
Year 2024
29.11.2024
The theme of the seminar was “Current Research Trends.” The chair of the seminar is Prof. Maija Aksela of the University of Helsinki. Dr. Johannes Pernaa, Editor-in-Chief of LUMAT at the University of Helsinki, delivered the keynote. A panel discussion followed the keynote. The panelists were LUMAT editors and authors.
6.3.2024
Docent, University Lecturer Johannes Pernaa, University of Helsinki: Generative chatbots and information seeking
B.Sc. Maikki Roiha, University of Helsinki: Immersive technologies in education: 360° live stream video in a virtual chemistry field trip
M.Sc. Aleksi Takala, University of Helsinki: Chemistry professionals’ views on cheminformatics potential: A qualitative study in chemistry education
Year 2023
15.11.2023
Perttu Ervelius, University of Helsinki. Learning of creative, critical and computational thinking through robotics and coding in primary classrooms in Helsinki and Johannesburg
Henri Hämäläinen, University of Helsinki. Coherence in science teacher education: integration between theory and practice
14.9.2023
Russell Tytler, Alfred Deakin Professor of Science Education at Deakin University & Peta J. White, associate professor in science and environmental education at Deakin University
Supporting multimodal learning in science: a semiotic perspective
Agency in the Anthropocene
16.3.2023
Sanni Suominen (UEF) Ammatillisen koulutuksen aloittavien opiskelijoiden näkemyksiä ja odotuksia matematiikan opetukseen liittyen
Juho Tiainen (UEF) Yläkoululaisten okemuksia matematiikan opiskelusta ja ammatteihin sekä työtehtäviin linkitetyistä matematiikan tehtävistä
Mikko Nykyri (LUT) Hyötypelien ja pelillistämisen käyttö sähkötekniikan opetuksessa
30.1.2023
Prof. Jorge Rodríguez-Becerra, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile: Computational Science in Chemistry Teachers Education: Opportunities and Lessons Learned
Prof. Lizethly Cáceres-Jensen, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile: Towards Climate Change Education Through Authentic Problems in the Framework of EDS to Chemistry Teacher Education