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Foreign language learning disabilities : theoretical and practical tools for English teachers in Finnish upper secondary schools
2005
Automatic evaluation of information provider reliability and expertise
2013
Published version of an article in the journal: World Wide Web. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11280-013-0249-x Q&A social media have gained a lot of attention during the recent years. People rely on these sites to obtain information due to a number of advantages they offer as compared to conventional sources of knowledge (e.g., asynchronous and convenient access). However, for the same question one may find highly contradicting answers, causing an ambiguity with respect to the correct information. This can be attributed to the presence of unreliable and/or non-expert users. These two attributes (reliability and expertise) significantly affect the quality o…
Emergenza Covid-19 e sviluppo della competenza metacognitiva dei docenti universitari neoassunti
2021
La spinta all’innovazione verso ambienti di apprendimento caratterizzati da un uso intensivo della tecnologia, determinata dalla crisi pandemica, costituisce una questione strategica per lo sviluppo dell’alta formazione. In questa direzione, la formazione e professionalizzazione del docente universitario sul versante pedagogico-didattico-valutativo rappresenta un’azione rilevante con potenziale impatto sul sistema universitario nel suo complesso che va oltre il periodo di emergenza COVID- 19. Il presente contributo si propone di indagare alcuni fattori utili alla programmazione di iniziative di faculty development specificatamente dedicate ai docenti neoassunti, finalizzate al miglioramento…
Lasten yhteisöllisyys ja yhteisöllinen oppiminen päiväkodissa
2010
Interaction in online learning environments : how to support collaborative activities in higher education settings
2006
Collaboration promoted and supported by instructional technology has the potential to lead learners to deeper understanding and knowledge building. There have been optimistic views that any web based interaction can be educationally valuable. However, online learning environments do not, as such, guarantee that learners will achieve genuine collaboration. It seems that there are several difficulties facing those who wish to employ online learning environments as a medium for productive learner interaction. The particular aim of this exploration of interaction and learning in computer supported collaborative learning environments was to study the interplay between learners and consider the w…
Using a blended approach to enrich MOOCs on Finnish education
2021
Blended education embraces various combinations of face-to-face and online teaching. It has become a normal part of higher education degree programmes. Since the late 1990s, the Open University of the University of Jyväskylä (JYUOpen) has been offering online and blended education for its rapidly growing number of students. For many years now, Finnish education has ranked high in PISA research. Furthermore, the University of Jyväskylä has been successful in global rankings, especially in the field of education (Shanghai Ranking: 36, QS World University Rankings: 51–100 and Times Higher Education: 67). In order to present the success factors of the Finnish education system, we offered our fi…
Online support for vulnerable consumers: a safe place?
2017
Purpose This paper aims to examine the service experience in an online support community of consumers to understand the nature of social support and how it is experienced and enacted by vulnerable consumers. Design/methodology/approach A netnographic study was conducted to examine vulnerable consumers’ participation in an online support group for weight management. The Linguistic Inquiry Word Count (LIWC) program was used, and additionally data were coded using open coding. A hybrid approach to data analysis was undertaken using inductive and deductive methods. Findings The findings suggest online social support groups can be used as an online “third place” to support vulnerable consumers, …
Patterns of action transitions in online collaborative problem solving : A network analysis approach
2022
AbstractIn today’s digital society, computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) and collaborative problem solving (CPS) have received increasing attention. CPS studies have often emphasized outcomes such as skill levels of CPS, whereas the action transitions in the paths to solve the problems related to these outcomes have been scarcely studied. The patterns within action transitions are able to capture the mutual influence of actions conducted by pairs and demonstrate the productivity of students’ CPS. The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to examine Finnish sixth graders’ (N = 166) patterns of action transitions during CPS in a computer-based assessment environment in w…
Video games in language learning : the way to the next level of language competence?
2014
Vaikka videopelit ilmiönä ovat olleet osa kulttuuriamme jo useiden vuosikymmenten ajan, niihin liittyvää tutkimusta on tehty varsin vähän. Lisäksi suurin osa olemassa olevasta, oppimiseen liittyvästä tutkimuksesta keskittyy teoriaan käytännön ilmiöiden tutkimisen sijaan. Varsinkin kielten oppimista käsittelevä tutkimus on vielä puutteellista. Videopelit mediana ovat kehittyneet paljon erityisesti 2000-luvulla ja niiden mahdollisuudet opetuksessa yleisesti tulisi kuitenkin selvittää. Tämän tutkielman lähtökohtana on tutkia yläkouluoppilaiden videopelaamisen määrän vaikutusta heidän englannin kielen taitoonsa, sekä eroja eri videopelityyppien pelaajien englannin taidossa. Tutkielmassa kielita…