A5054384467- Educational Games and Gamification
- Research in Social Sciences
- Higher Education and Employability
- Online Learning and Analytics
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Online and Blended Learning
- Competency Development and Evaluation
- Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Organizational Learning and Leadership
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Hospitality and Tourism Education
University of Oulu
2019-2025
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
2025
Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
2017-2024
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
2018-2022
University of Lapland
2018-2019
ORCID
2018
This paper proposes a novel approach to the development of competence-oriented higher education, national transformation aimed at harmonising and digitising undergraduate medical dental education in Finland.We apply phenomenography as viable qualitative method for research. To better understand teachers' expectations towards change educational paradigm, we need study experiences current practices education. The phenomenographic facilitates solid links between research, development,...
Purpose The twenty-first century education system seeks to meet the societal demands of economic effectiveness and unique professional development needs individuals. This paper aims discuss qualities competence-oriented educational processes recent movement towards competence-based curricula in higher education. Design/methodology/approach study follows a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology explore concept competence within context science. subsequent thematic synthesis analyses...
Digital competences of teachers at vocational institutions and universities applied sciences will be supported by digital open badges to a greater extent in the future. Various pedagogical competence frameworks have been developed support professional teachers' effective meaningful criterion-based development competences. European published recent years outline how digitally competent educational organisation (DigCompOrg) teaching staff (DigCompEdu) should look, encouraging organisations...
Abstract While collaborative learning activities are designed to foster inter‐thinking and co‐creation of knowledge, studies have suggested that these outcomes not guaranteed simply because learners work together in groups. This study investigated the relationship between cognitive interaction during engagement exploratory talk by analysing classroom dialogue dialogic practices among 12 international Master Arts Education (MA Education) students participating a problem‐solving process. Data...
Background: Digital open badges support competence-based professional development and criteria-based assessment of competences in digital environments. As the use is growing rapidly, there a need for in-depth pedagogical understanding to enable effective classroom application.Purpose: This study seeks examine stages online scaffolding instructional badging badge-driven learning process. We researched students' experiences learning.Sample: Data were collected from group interviews (n = 6)...
Osaamisen kuvaaminen ja dokumentointi haastaa eri alojen ammattilaiset. Opettajien pedagogisen osaamisen näkyväksi tekeminen digitaalisessa muodossa erilaisille yleisöille on tärkeää esimerkiksi työnhaussa, opintojen yhteydessä, aikaisemmin hankitun osoittamisessa tai organisaation osaamisesta kerrottaessa. Ammatillisen opettajan osaaminen kytkeytyy substanssialaan pedagogiseen osaamiseen. Pedagogista osaamista voi tehdä digitaalisesti asiakirjoilla opetuksen suunnittelusta, videoja...
Fundamental changes in working life highlight the demands on co-operation between educational sector and life, that should contribute to students’ employability. In addition discipline-specific expertise, development of skills has received increasing attention when it comes employment. Drawing data from Finnish universities applied sciences (n=5) (n=3), this paper examines how students (n=380) value generic competences needed world work. The study is based European reforms labour markets...
<p>Intention and opportunity for validation of competences acquired in different contexts are considered influential to meet the incremental changes world work. Positioned universities applied sciences delivering art professional teacher education Finland, we study emergence prior learning intended, or planned, curricula. The Nordic Quality Model Validation was employed as empirical frame reference. Data were collected from institutions’ open websites. critical discourse analysis...
Digitaaliset osaamismerkit ovat yhä suositumpi tapa tunnistaa ja tunnustaa osaamista. Merkeille on luotava vakiinnutettava pelisäännöt, jotka selventävät niiden arvon niin oppijalle kuin oppilaitokselle työelämän edustajalle
Engagement is an important piece of effective strategies in both education and employment. linked to well-being, persistence, goal orientation. To raise maintain interest, motivation engagement during studies crucial. This study explores international university students’ (n=25) experiences perceptions related the concept at moment they entered a two-year master’s programme. Phenomenography was used as analysis approach build knowledge describing participants’ different experiences. The...
Engagement is an important piece of effective strategies in both education and employment. linked to well-being, persistence, goal orientation. To raise maintain interest, motivation engagement during studies crucial. This study explores international university students’ (n=25) experiences perceptions related the concept at moment they entered a two-year master’s programme. Phenomenography was used as analysis approach build knowledge describing participants’ different experiences. The...