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Summer School & Mini-Conference brought together nearly 150 researchers in Jyväskylä

At the end of September, EDUCA Flagship's first scientific conference brought together nearly 150 researchers in the fields of education, psychology, learning analytics, sociology, and economics for two days.

GraphoLearn - dynamic assessment enhanced intervention identifies children with dyslexia in Zambia (Munachaka)

The aim of this PhD thesis, to be examined at the University of Jyväskylä, was to assess whether the GraphoLearn is an effective dyslexia identification tool in Zambia.

Population change is already visible in the everyday life of schools – what does the future of basic education and equality in learning look like?

In many municipalities in Finland, the number of children will decrease significantly in the coming years, whereas in growth centres the trend is characterised by an increase in the multilingual population.

Dissertation: Flexible mathematical thinking supports problem solving both individually and in groups (Skyttä)

In her dissertation, Salla Skyttä investigated whether students’ varying abilities to utilize arithmetic connections affect their performance in real-life problem-solving tasks, where recognizing connections between numbers was essential.

Over 9 million euros for research in social sciences and humanities from the Research Council of Finland

The Research Council of Finland’s Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has selected 6 researchers of the University of Jyväskylä to receive Academy Research Fellowship funding and 9 projects to receive Academy Project Funding.

Student councils need improvement – survey reveals gap between ideals and everyday life

A Nordic study highlights the need to develop structures for participation and to support the growth of children and young people as active citizens at a time when democracy is facing new challenges.

Researchers explored the future of datafication in primary schools - will the machine replace the teacher?

How do experts working on digitalisation see the future of datafication in primary schools?

Mirja Tarnanen

Integration is a two-way street: readiness is required from both students and schools

The University of Jyväskylä is conducting research on how to make the transition from preparatory education to comprehesive education smoother.

National exams in primary and lower secondary education are not backed up by research

The introduction of national tests has recently been mooted as a response to the decline in learning outcomes for primary school pupils and problems of equality in assessment. However, a recent study shows that such an introduction cannot be recommended.

Jukka Virta

Dissertation: Physical education teachers’ professional identity learning (Virta)

Lic.Sc. (Sport Sciences) Jukka Virta defends his doctoral dissertation in teacher education "Physical education teachers’ professional identity learning" on Friday 28 March.

Dissertation: Transforming Eritrean Classrooms – The Promise and Challenges of Learner-Centred Interactive Pedagogy (Abraham Tadesse Bahta)

MA Abraham Tadesse’s dissertation presents a thorough exploration of the promise and practicalities of applying learner-centred interactive pedagogy (LCIP) through dialogic teaching (DT) in Eritrean secondary classrooms.

Teachers involved in a two-year trial found pre-primary education more goal-oriented than before

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä examined the perspectives of early childhood education teachers participating in a two-year pre-primary education trial.