A5017853097- Research in Social Sciences
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Higher Education and Employability
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Education Systems and Policy
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Disability Education and Employment
- Writing and Handwriting Education
- School Choice and Performance
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
University of Helsinki
2019-2025
Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
2021
University of Jyväskylä
2021
The research field on generic skills in higher education has expanded rapidly. In addition, the importance of been highlighted both educational policy discourses and practice education. present study reviews theoretical, methodological, empirical viewpoints learning synthesizes evidence about factors that enhance impede student skills. Altogether 116 articles were included analysis. systematic analysis revealed remarkable variation concepts, methods, operationalization These findings suggest...
Critical thinking is a combination of complex cognitive skills. It important for the successful acquisition disciplinary skills in higher education and thus, it valuable competency new student. The nature critical leads to challenges its assessment even performance assessments such as CLA + International (Collegiate Learning Assessment). aim with this study examine internal associations students education. sample consisted 1469 first-year 18 institutions Finland. An open-ended task...
• The performance task and selected-response questions trigger different processes. evokes holistic response self-regulatory Selected-response result in fragmented question-oriented Students' processes are intertwined. Variation self-regulation is associated with the complexity of Our aim was to explore higher education students' plus relationship between these, as evidenced two types performance-based critical thinking tasks included Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) International...
Critical thinking, a complex set of cognitive skills, and the ability to communicate one’s thoughts are vital in successful studying for new higher education students. The aim this study was explore effect socioeconomic background prior academic performance on students’ critical thinking writing. participants were 1006 first-year students from range disciplines 18 Finnish institutions. An open-ended task used investigate Structural equation modelling analyse data. grade native language...
Introduction The study investigated inequalities in the sense of belonging education among students primary, secondary and tertiary levels various European, North American Oceanian countries. Variation across different educational contexts was explored by examining example countries (Finland, Hungary Ireland). An intersectional approach to adopted; more specifically, an intersection between gender, migration socioeconomic status emphasized. focus representing groups stages pathway contexts....
Critical thinking is a multifaceted construct involving set of skills and affective dispositions together with self-regulation. The aim this study was to explore how self-regulation effort in test-taking contribute undergraduate students' performance critical assessment. data were collected 18 higher education institutions Finland. A total 2402 students at the initial final stages their bachelor degree programmes participated study. An open-ended task, namely Collegiate Learning Assessment...
Argumentative writing is the central generic skill in higher education studies. However, students have difficulties basic argumentation skills. Novice do not necessarily receive adequate guidance, and their prior may supported requirements of writing. Position-taking at core argumentation, but are often hesitant to make point. Furthermore, they an incorrect one-sided perception about argument, leading them avoid alternative positions argumentative The study aims explore starting level skills...
Teachers' conceptions of teaching play a key role in the pedagogical practices they apply their teaching. Previous studies generic skills have been mainly qualitative with small samples, and thus there is need for more extensive quantitative study. This study investigates associations between higher education teachers' skills, practices, training, experience. The data consist survey answers (N = 286). findings indicate that were related to practices. In addition, training has significant...
As Finnish university admissions are reformed, more information is needed on the relationship between performance in prior education and later academic achievement. Transition to a critical period, low associated with challenges study. In present study, law students’ (n = 426) National Matriculation Examination was investigated relation achievement at university. Quantitative methods were used. Findings showed that not only study success but also progress. The results students who had grades...
Yliopistojen vuonna 2020 uudistuneet opiskelijavalinnat ja erityisesti todistusvalinta ovat olleet viime vuosina julkisen keskustelun kritiikin alaisena. Uudistuksen jälkeistä tutkimusta on kuitenkin vain vähän saatavilla. Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastelemme opintomenestystä siihen vaikuttavia tekijöitä vertaillen todistusvalinnalla muilla valintatavoilla valittuja. Tarkastelun kohteenamme olivat opintomenestyksen lisäksi opiskelijoiden hakumotiivit, pystyvyysuskomukset, opiskelu-uupumus,...