Kaisa Leino

Kaisa Leino

Senior Researcher
Unit
Finnish Institute for Educational Research
Room number
RUU A422
Mobile
+358408054810
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
518 Media and communications
516 Educational sciences
6121 Languages

Biography

I am a senior researcher working in several international large scale assessments (PISA, PIRLS, ICILS, PIAAC) as reading literacy expert, also as national research coordinator in IEA's studies PIRLS and ICILS. My work focuses on reading literacy assessment, multiliteracy and digital literacy. I also have experience on research communication and teaching academic writing.

Research interests

I am working as literacy expert and national coordinator in international literacy assessments (PISA, PIRLS, ICILS, PIAAC). My research focuses especially on multiliteracy skills. Multiliteracy includes both reading and writing of printed and digital texts. It also includes critical, ethical and cultural literacy. Multiliteracy is a key skill in modern society and it has an important part in Finnish national curriculum. My research offers information about adolescents' literacy skills in national and international context.

Publications

Publication
2023
Available through Open Access
Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja.
Hiltunen, Jenna
Ahonen, Arto
Hienonen, Ninja
Kauppinen, Heli
Kotila, Jenni
Lehtola, Piia
Leino, Kaisa
Lintuvuori, Meri
Nissinen, Kari
Puhakka, Eija
Sirén, Marjo
Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina
Vettenranta, Jouni
Publication
2022
Available through Open Access
PIRLS 2021 Encyclopedia. TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center.
Leino, Kaisa
Sirén, Marjo