Minna Torppa

Minna Torppa

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Teacher Education
Room number
RUU A226
Email
minna.p.torppa@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053538
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Biography

My research interests include reading, spelling, math development, learning disabilities, and the interplay between learning, motivation, and well-being. I investigate for example the role of intergenerational transmission and the roles of home, daycare, and school environments on reading and math skills, motivation, and learning emotions. 

Publications

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Research groups

Research group

The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research InterLearn

The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research 2022–2029
Research group

InterLearn – Research team of psychology

Within the CoE, the specific aim of the research team of psychology is to study longitudinally links between children's learning and mental wellbeing.

Projects

Project

ULearn - Understanding learning variability, support, and change

ULearn strengthens the position of JYU in learning research by utilizing and enhancing the synergies between EDUCA Flagship and InterLearn Centre of Excellence.
Project

Learning, aging and dyslexia (LeADy)

In this project we will focus on dyslexia, or reading disability, how it manifests in older individuals, how it is associated with aging-related cognitive decline and will study in detail these processing using brain research methods.
Educa Flagship
Project

EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The Education for the Future EDUCA flagship focuses on the timely challenges of education to prepare children and young people for the future in the changing world.
Project

Interaction, Learning and Development (VUOKKO) follow-up study

VUOKKO-pitkittäistutkimuksessa seurataan lasten taitojen kehitystä 2-12 vuoden iässä sekä lasten oppimisympäristöjen (päiväkoti, koulu ja koti) merkitystä taitojen kehitykselle.
Project

EarlyMath - Pathways to math difficulties: A longitudinal study from birth to school-age

The EarlyMath project (2021-2026) studies children’s early development of mathematical skills, motivation and emotions in interaction with learning environments. We want to understand better why the learning of basic mathematical skills is challenging for