Riitta Kelly

University Teacher

Unit

Centre for Multilingual academic communication

riitta.kelly@jyu.fi

Mobile

+358504432507

Fields of science

6121 Languages

Biography

I am an English teacher in Movi. I teach mostly students of Humanities and Social sciences, as well as IT students. In addition, I teach exchange students' courses and support courses for all students.

Research interests

My research interests include Finnish Sign Language Users' and exchange students' learner beliefs as well as topics related to educational technology.

Publications

Publication

2026

Toward closing the zipper : Technology readiness and diverse technology use of university students in terms of academic major and gender

Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

Heilala, Ville

Kelly, Riitta

Järvinen, Miitta

Hämäläinen, Raija

Publication

2024

Learner beliefs of Japanese exchange students at a Finnish university

Driving and embracing change. JYU Studies.

Kelly, Riitta

Imamura, Yuri

Publication

2023

Exploring Technology Readiness Among Finnish University Students

International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. Computer-supported collaborative learning. International Society of the Learning Sciences.

Heilala, Ville

Kelly, Riitta

Järvinen, Miitta

Hämäläinen, Raija

Publication

2023

The Finnish Version of the Affinity for Technology Interaction (ATI) Scale : Psychometric Properties and an Examination of Gender Differences

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.

Heilala, Ville

Kelly, Riitta

Saarela, Mirka

Jääskelä, Päivikki

Kärkkäinen, Tommi

Publication

2021

Learner Development Journal, Volume 1, Issue 5. Engaging with the Multilingual Turn for Learner Development : Practices, Issues, Discourses, and Theorisations

Learner Development Journal. JALT Learner Development SIG.

Barfeld, Andy

Cusen, Oana

Imamura, Yuri

Kelly, Riitta

Publication

2021

Reflections on co-teaching multilingual university-level language and communication courses

Learner Development Journal.

Kelly, Riitta

Jussila, Jussi

Publication

2015

Many languages, many modalities : Finnish Sign Language signers as learners of English

Kielen oppimisen virtauksia. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys.

Kelly, Riitta

Dufva, Hannele

Tapio, Elina

Publication

2009

Seeing English through signing eyes : Finnish sign language user's views on learning English

Puheen ja kirjoituksen moninaisuus = Variationsrikedom i tal och skrift = The diversity of speech and writing. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistyksen julkaisuja. Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry.

Kelly, Riitta