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Zero-Achievers Non-Progressing Studies in Finnish Open University : Three Preventive Factors

2021

Current education policy responds to changes and needs in working life by guiding individuals at different stages of working careers to develop their skills in the spirit of lifelong learning. More and more are applying with hope and enthusiasm to the Open University to strengthen their competence but are unable to get their studies completed. The article explores factors related to the non-progression of studies by students at the Open University in Finland. We call non-progressing students zero-achievers who enroll in studies but do not complete a single credit during the period of course. This research is a descriptive mixed methods study. The research data was collected by an online sur…

Children's achievement behaviors in relation to their skill development and temperament

2013

Visual cues improve students’ understanding of divergence and curl: Evidence from eye movements during reading and problem solving

2019

The coordination of multiple external representations is important for learning, but yet a difficult task for students, requiring instructional support. The subject in this study covers a typical relation in physics between abstract mathematical equations (definitions of divergence and curl) and a visual representation (vector field plot). To support the connection across both representations, two instructions with written explanations, equations, and visual representations (differing only in the presence of visual cues) were designed and their impact on students’ performance was tested. We captured students’ eye movements while they processed the written instruction and solved subsequent c…

Early science learning with a virtual tutor through multimedia explanations and feedback on spoken questions

2018

The purpose of this pilot study with a within-subject design was to gain a deeper understanding about the promise and restrictions of a virtual tutoring system designed to teach science to first grade students in Finland. Participants were 61 students who received six tutoring science sessions of approximately 20 min each. Sessions consisted of a sequence of narrated multimedia science presentations during which a virtual tutor explained science phenomena displayed in pictures. Narrated science explanations were followed by one or more multiple choice questions with immediate feedback about students’ choices and a possible second attempt, during which students reached 97% accuracy. A pretes…

Disrupting neural activity related to awake-state sharp wave-ripple complexes prevents hippocampal learning

2012

Oscillations in hippocampal local-field potentials (LFPs) reflect the crucial involvement of the hippocampus in memory trace formation: theta (4–8 Hz) oscillations and ripples (~200 Hz) occurring during sharp waves are thought to mediate encoding and consolidation, respectively. During sharp wave-ripple complexes (SPW-Rs), hippocampal cell firing closely follows the pattern that took place during the initial experience, most likely reflecting replay of that event. Disrupting hippocampal ripples using electrical stimulation either during training in awake animals or during sleep after training retards spatial learning. Here, adult rabbits were trained in trace eyeblink conditioning, a hippoc…

What Doesn’t Work for the Lowest Level Literacy Learners and Why?

2013

Traditional approaches for teaching reading to Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) adults are problematic because foundational learning and cognitive areas are generally underdeveloped in these students. Three methods for reading instruction (phonics, sight words and whole language) are explored in light of the LESLLA learner. Task analyses are undertaken for each method, and gaps present in LESLLA learners are revealed. The task analysis method is advocated for lesson planning, and a recommendation is made for teachers to consider what is being expected of students when activities are presented. Educators must be reminded that LESLLA learners are likely to be pre…

Editorial : Special issue on Second Language and Literacy Acquisition of Low-Educated Adult Immigrants

2013

Luovan yrittäjyyden taide : tarkastelussa luovuuden mahdollisuudet akateemisen yrittäjyyskasvatuksen näkökulmasta

2012

Tässä tutkielmassa tarkastellaan teoreettisista lähtökohdista käsin kuinka yksilön luovuutta voitaisiin paremmin tukea akateemisessa yrittäjyyskasvatuksessa. Tutkimusaiheen valintaan vaikutti se, että luovuus nähdään yrittäjyyskasvatuksen haasteena. Tutkimuksessa haetaan kattavaa ymmärrystä luovuuden ilmiöön lähestymällä sitä yksilön, kasvatuksen ja luovan työn prosessien näkökulmista. Luovuuden ja yrittäjämäisen ajattelun ja toiminnan dialogia tarkastellaan menestyvien yrittäjien ominaisuuksiin verraten. Tämän jälkeen esille tulleita näkökulmia sovelletaan yrittäjyyskasvatuksen tarpeisiin. Lopuksi pohditaan luovuuden mahdollisuuksia osana yrittäjyyskasvatuksen tulevaisuutta. Tutkimus on la…

Pilvilinnoja ja palomuureja - tulevaisuuden oppimisen ja työnteon tilat : F-SHAPE-projektin satoa

2014

Co-designing a pedagogical framework and principles for a hybrid STEM learning environment design

2022

AbstractThe importance of engaging and effective learning environments for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has been internationally recognised. However, no comprehensive pedagogical frameworks exist that support STEM learning environment design. In this study, a pedagogical framework and principles for STEM learning environment design were created based on participatory focus groups involving 10–18-year-old students, teachers, school directors, parents, university students and STEM professionals. Representatives of key stakeholder groups in Belarus, Finland, Germany, Greece and Spain (total n = 132) were invited to focus group discussions in which their wishes relate…