Jingoo Kang
Assistant Professor
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
jingoo.kang@uef.fi | +358 50 569 0155
Kang’s research interests currently span four areas: 1. the secondary large-scale data analysis to inform educational policy and practice in science education, 2. gender differences in science interest and career aspiration, 3. science teacher motivation, and 4. development and evaluation of science and environmental education programs.
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Exploring the role of science education as a catalyst for students' willingness to take climate action
Kang, Jingoo; Tolppanen, Sakari. 2024. International journal of science education. [Epub ahead of print 23 Aug 2024]: 1-19 -
Relationship between science teachers’ teaching motivations and career development aspirations
Kang, Jingoo; Viljaranta, Jaana; George, Sindu; Jäppinen, Ilpo. 2024. European journal of teacher education. [Epub ahead of print 05 Feb 2024]: 1-18 -
Secondary school teachers’ interest and self-efficacy in implementing STEM education in the science curriculum
Asilevi, Mirjam Ndaimehafo; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Kang, Jingoo. 2024. European journal of science and mathematics education. 12: 297-311 -
Willingness to mitigate climate change: the role of knowledge, trust, and engagement
Larrain, Antonia; Freire, Paulina; Cofré, Hernán; Andaur, Ana; Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Grez, Joaquín; Gómez, Marisol; Vergara, Claudia; Rojas, María Teresa; Arenas, Andoni. 2024. Environmental education research. [Epub ahead of print 04 Aug 2024]: 1-12 -
Career entry motivations and teaching perceptions of science preservice teachers: a comparison of trends between Finland and South Korea
Kang, Jingoo; Kim, Heekyong; Lee, Bongwoo; Tolppanen, Sakari; Viljaranta, Jaana; George, Sindu. 2023. International journal of science education. 2024; 46: 1559-1577 -
Climate Competencies of Finnish Gifted and Average-Ability High School Students
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Tirri, Kirsi. 2023. Education sciences. 13: . 840 -
Changes in students’ knowledge, values, worldview, and willingness to take mitigative climate action after attending a course on holistic climate change education
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Riuttanen, Laura. 2022. Journal of cleaner production. 373: -
Gender and STEM career aspiration
Kang, Jingoo. Teoksessa: Tierney, Robert J; Rizvi, Fazal; Ercikan, Kadriye(toim.) , 2022. International Encyclopedia of Education. s. 344-348. Elsevier -
Gendered Science Practice at Secondary School and its Effects on Science Motivations
Kang, Jingoo. 2022. International journal of science and mathematics education. [Published online: 15 October 2022]: 1-23 -
Paradigm shift: changes in willingness to take pro-environmental behavior in the midst of the COVID pandemic among European pre-service teachers
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Mayoral, Olga. 2022. Environmental education research. [Published online: 29 Jul 2022]: 1-17