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Veronica Kamanzi

Dissertation: Inclusive pedagogy implementation can support literacy learning among diverse learners, but teachers need stronger support

MA (Ed) Veronica Kamanzi’s doctoral dissertation examines how inclusive pedagogy implementation can support literacy acquisition in early childhood education in Tanzania.

Aaron Peltoniemi

Dissertation: Digital learning is more than just technology

Aaron Peltoniemi's dissertation suggests that digital learning is not just a way to teach, but a way to be in education.

JYU Yrityspäivä 8.10.2026 yleiskuva

Business Networking Day brought together companies, researchers, and students to explore new collaboration opportunities

The event also provided a comprehensive overview of the university’s current and future collaborations with companies. The event attracted a record-breaking 1,065 participants.

Omena kouluympäristössä kuvituskuva

An apple for the teacher is no longer enough – the old symbol challenges us to think what is now needed in everyday school life

Is it time to think of new creative alternatives to this centuries-old gift for teachers, write teacher educators Anne Martin and Matti Rautiainen from the University of Jyväskylä.

Dissertation: Making teacher education research visible: Knowledge production in Finnish teacher education

Jenni Koski mapped Finnish teacher education research in her dissertation” Knowledge production in Finnish teacher education – mapping empirical teacher student and teacher educator research".

Agora-rakennus syksyllä.

Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: seven JYU disciplines among the world’s best

Two JYU disciplines were ranked among top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published on Tuesday, 15 September.

Tiedeblogiin kuvituskuva

Building a supportive community for early career researchers

Drawing on experiences from a collaborative ECR pool, this blog highlights how simple practices can help build a supportive research community—and what others can learn from those.

JYU and UCLA strengthen their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding

JYU and UCLA have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of strengthening international cooperation.

Kaija Collin

Four generations working side by side – new perspectives on generations are reshaping workplace learning

Aikuiskasvatuksen professorin Kaija Collinin tutkimukset osoittavat, miksi pelkkä ikä ei riitä selittämään työssä oppimista.

Stakeholders involved in teacher training programmes leading to dual qualifications met to discuss the development of the programmes

Kaksoiskelpoisuuteen johtavien opettajankoulutusohjelmien parissa työskentelevät kokoontuivat 27. elokuuta Agoraan tarkastelemaan ohjelmien nykytilaa sekä keskustelemaan niiden kehittämisestä.

Are you interested in broadening your knowledge in sustainability? Explore the course offering and enrol in a course

Study sustainability-themed courses from other Finnish higher education institutions through Sustainability studies network.

Dissertation: Home environment and teacher-led reading interventions support early reading skills in low-income contexts

Deepti Bora explores factors supporting early literacy and reading skills in children learning Hindi and English simultaneously.