Erika Avikainen

Erika Avikainen

Doctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Information Technology
Organization unit
Faculty of Information Technology, lnformation systems science
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Biography

I am a doctoral researcher in the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä, affiliated with the Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) research group. I am also an IT teacher and have a background in primary and secondary school education. Currently, I work with European Commission Erasmus+ projects Teachers Digital Content Creation Competencies (TD3C) and PERMA Digital. 

Research interests

My professional interests include teacher professional development, special education, inclusive education, personalized learning, and STEAM education, with a focus on enhancing teaching practices and supporting diverse learners through innovative and research-informed approaches. My research contributes to the field of digital well-being and holistic integration of technology into teaching and teacher professional development.

Publications

Publication
2026
Available through Open Access
JYU Reports.
Mäkelä, Tiina
Laukkarinen, Anna
Avikainen, Erika
Suikkari, Minna
Hilpinen, Markku
Moilanen, Hannu
Madtha, Samuel
Kyriakides, Leonidas
Michaelidou, Victoria
Pantela, Nicoletta
Zālīte-Supe, Zinta
Ansone, Anna
Daniela, Linda
Frelin, Anneli
Grannäs, Jan
Mörck-Riekki, Wenche
Boadas, Elena
Bernardo, Marina
Corcoll, Cristina
Prat, Montserrat
Vidal, Clara
Amill, Judit
Bohils, Quim
Sakellariou, Maria
Boukouvala, Paraskevi
Mitsi, Polyxeni
Strati, Panagiota
Anagnostopoulou, Rodokleia
Karameris, Konstantina
Papoutsi, Katerina
Pyrini, Anastasia
Sarrigeorgiou, Despoina
Carro, Raffaella
Benassi, Andrea
Mosa, Elena
Panzavolta, Silvia
Orlandini, Lorenza
Tosi, Leonardo