• Climate change controversies in the mathematics classroom 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Rangnes, Toril Eskeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      In this paper, we investigate the challenges teachers expressed in relation to the inclusion in mathematic classrooms of politically controversial topics like climate change. Based on critical mathematics education, we ...
    • Critical mathematics education and climate change A teaching and research partnership in lower-secondary school 

      Steffensen, Lisa (Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      This study took place at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The research question is: How can teachers facilitate students’ critical mathematical competencies in a climate change context? To enable students to ...
    • Critical Mathematics Education and Post-Normal Science: A literature overview 

      Steffensen, Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      This paper presents findings from a literature overview where the focus is to identify and critically reflect on concepts and perspectives highlighted as important in the literature of two fields, critical mathematics ...
    • Elever som digitale produsenter: En lærers perspektiv. 

      Steffensen, Lisa (Master thesis, 2013-07-01)
      Oppgaven «Elever som digitale produsenter – en lærers perspektiv», ble foretatt i tilknytning til et pågående prosjekt, iTEC (Innovative Technologies for an Engaging Classroom), i regi av Senter for IKT i utdanning. Målet ...
    • Ethical thinking and programming 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis; Herheim, Rune (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      There is an increasing prevalence of programming in mathematics education. In this paper, we focus on ethical aspects of programming by first presenting a literature review. Three interrelated topics are identified in the ...
    • “Forced to flee”—mathematical modelling and problem-posing in 7th grade 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Kasari, Georgia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      In this paper, we investigate the characteristics of pre-service teachers’ problem-posing activities on a modelling problem related to refugee crises. We use socio-critical perspectives of modelling and problem-posing. We ...
    • From the Present towards Hope for the Future 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Ryan, Ulrika (Chapter, 2021)
      The title of this volume is Applying Critical Mathematics Education. Initially, we thought of applying as “putting into action.” We considered the notion of action and its connectedness to hope for the future. If there is ...
    • Integrating Societal Issues with Mathematical Modelling in Pre-Service Teacher Education 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Kasari, Georgia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The complex societal phenomena occurring in our daily lives and the ongoing curricula demands of mathematics education imply the responsibility of teachers to discuss societal issues with their students in mathematics ...
    • The Mathematical Formatting of How Climate Change Is Perceived 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Herheim, Rune; Rangnes, Toril Eskeland (Chapter, 2021)
      This chapter concerns how three teachers in lower secondary school include climate change in school mathematics. Data was collected over a oneyear period, where the teachers organised several teaching activities such as ...
    • SUSTAINABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL MODELLING IN 5<sup>TH</sup> GRADE 

      Steffensen, Lisa (Journal article, 2023)
      This research investigates how pre-service teachers aim to bring awareness of environmental sustainability while learning mathematical modelling to their 5th-grade students. Theoretical perspectives from socio-critical ...
    • Teaching climate change in mathematics classrooms: An ethical responsibility 

      Abtahi, Yasmine; Gøtze, Peter; Steffensen, Lisa; Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis; Barwell, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Climate change is one of the most urgent human concerns. Mathematics, in various degrees of complexity, is used to communicate climate change to scientists, politicians, policy makers, the general public and children. ...
    • Using inquiry-based dialogues to explore controversial climate change issues with secondary students: An example from Norway 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Johnsen-Høines, Marit; Hauge, Kjellrun Hiis (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Young people around the world show considerable engagement with climate change. How can education draw on this engagement in order to benefit students and society? In this article, we discuss how inquiry-based dialogues ...
    • Wicked problems in school mathematics 

      Steffensen, Lisa; Herheim, Rune; Rangnes, Toril Eskeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      The paper concerns climate change controversies and teachers' facilitation of pupils' critical mathematics perspectives through wicked problems. The data was collected in a research partnership with three teachers and their ...