{"id":942,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-08-26T19:57:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T19:57:25","slug":"instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-norway\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/timss-target-grades-and-the-norwegian-curriculum-in-basic-and-secondary-schools\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><span>TIMSS Target Grades and the Norwegian Curriculum in Basic and Secondary Schools<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<h3>Grade at Which Specialist Teachers for Mathematics and Science Are Introduced<\/h3>\n<p>Almost all Norwegian students have been and still are taught by generalist teachers in primary school (Grades\u00a01 to 7) and by specialist teachers in upper secondary school (Grades\u00a011 to 13). In lower secondary school (Grades\u00a08 to 10), students are taught by a mix of generalist and specialist teachers.<\/p>\n<h3>Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Laboratories<\/h3>\n<p>Textbooks or teaching materials are no longer centrally mandated, recommended, or approved. There are some recommendations on science laboratory equipment, and security regulations for science laboratories.<sup>15,16<\/sup> In general, all instruction takes place in ordinary classrooms. Some schools, more often at the lower secondary level than the primary level, have designated classrooms for science laboratory work. Some schools have smaller rooms available for group instruction or activities in addition to ordinary classrooms. Some schools have a few computers in each classroom, some have special rooms designated for computer use, and some equip all students with laptops.<\/p>\n<h3>Use of Technology<\/h3>\n<p>The new 2006 curriculum introduced the concept of basic skills, one of which is being able to use digital tools. Under the curriculum, teachers in every subject and grade require students to apply and improve their skills with digital tools. It is largely up to teachers or schools to decide which tools to use and how to use them.<\/p>\n<p>In mathematics, students use calculators, spreadsheets, and various specialized programs, like GeoGebra. Most students in Norway use calculators in their daily work with mathematics. The type of calculator is decided at the local level. Calculators are allowed on one of two parts of the national final examination.<\/p>\n<p>In science, students use calculators, data loggers, simulations, and animations, among other technological tools. Reports often are written on computers, and information frequently is collected from the Internet.<\/p>\n<h3>Accommodation Policies for Instruction and Testing<\/h3>\n<p>The majority of teachers use ordinary classrooms for testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades Grade at Which Specialist Teachers for Mathematics and Science Are Introduced Almost all Norwegian students have been and still are taught by generalist teachers in primary school (Grades\u00a01 to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/norway\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":158,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-942","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=942"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4748,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/942\/revisions\/4748"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}