Pauliina Rikala

Pauliina Rikala

Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Education
Email
pauliina.p.rikala@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358503403451
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences
113 Computer and information sciences

Biography

Pauliina Rikala is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä, Department of Education. Her multidisciplinary background spans information technology, pedagogy, social gerontology, psychology, and marketing. She is a researcher and educator in adult and workplace learning, with expertise in digitally mediated work, workplace learning, professional and digital agency, and the implications of artificial intelligence for working life and lifelong learning.

Research interests

Pauliina's research examines how digitalization, and particularly artificial intelligence (AI), shape learning, expertise, agency, and well-being in working life.

Publications

Publication
2025

Erilaiset etäohjausosaajat sosiaali- ja terveysalalla

Puheen ja kielen tutkimuksen päivät. Puheen ja kielen tutkimuksen yhdistyksen julkaisuja. Puheen ja kielen tutkimuksen yhdistys ry.
Ylönen, Minna
Forsman, Panu
Rikala, Pauliina
Jarva, Erika
Mikkonen, Kristina
Antikainen, Teuvo
Kulmala, Petri
Hämäläinen, Raija
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
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Research groups

Research group

Technology-enhanced learning

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Projects

Project

TRANSFORM-AI

TRANSFORM-AI is a Strategic Research Council funded project that explores how Finland can better transform its expertise, innovation, and technological capabilities into sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Project

AI-EMOT

This Research Council of Finland funded project examines emotions in programming education and develops trustworthy, AI-supported methods to enhance learning, engagement, and student support.