Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Learning, Culture and Interventions (LECI) is a research community devoted to advancing high-quality research, research-based teaching and societal interaction at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland. It offers a conceptual home to all those academics at the faculty whose research rests on socio-cultural and / or activity theoretical perspectives, with a specific interest on reciprocal interaction between theory and practice. For more information, please see: Learning, Culture and Interventions
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Paula Ahola
- Department of Education - Doctoral Researcher
- Learning, Culture & Interventions (LECI)
- Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Kemal Ahson
- Department of Education - Research Coordinator
- Learning, Culture & Interventions (LECI)
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Jenny Sofia Byman
- Department of Education - Doctoral Researcher
- Learning, Culture & Interventions (LECI)
- Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
Equipment
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Playful Learning Center
Kumpulainen, K. (Manager)
Learning, Culture & Interventions (LECI)Facility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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Matikkasurina - Matikkaa liikkuen, leikkien ja tutkien
Sormunen, K. (Project manager), Vartiainen, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Abendstein, L. M. (Participant), Mattila, M. E. (Participant), Vanhala, A. O. (Participant), Hellstrand, H. (CoIlaborator), Niemistö, D. (CoIlaborator) & Välimäki, J. (CoIlaborator)
Teknologiateollisuuden 100-vuotissäätiö
24/03/2025 → 23/03/2029
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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ECOYOUNG: Ecologies of learning for climate transformations in the lives of Finnish, Senegalese, and Brazilian young people
Rajala, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028
Project: Research project
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GenAI in primary school
Niemi, R. (Participant), Lavonen, L. (Participant) & Juuti, K. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research project
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A tree of knowledge: Practicing slow science in accelerating society
Rainio, A. (Principal Investigator), Nagatsu, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hirsaho, A. (Project manager), Vainio, A. (Participant), Vähäkangas, A. (Participant), Betz-Heinemann, A. (Participant) & Nurmi, S. (Participant)
Univ Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Helsinki Inst Social Sci & Humanities HSSH
01/11/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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SoSECE: Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future
Lund, V. (Project manager), Rintakorpi, K. (Principal Investigator) & Holmikari, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2027
Project: EU Erasmus+ (EPLUS)
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A forgotten chapter in the history of Nordic educational theory: J.V. Snellman's theory of Bildung
Miettinen, R., 8 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Curriculum Studies. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A mixed-methods study on the effects of a growth mindset program in Finnish elementary schools
Laine, S., Puusepp, I., Kuusisto, E., Rissanen, I. & Tirri, K., 20 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Caring for the Whole Child in Preschool Education: Repositioning ‘Religion’ in Socially Sustainable Educational Professionalism
Skaremyr, E., Raivio, M. & Kuusisto, A., 2025, The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Education. Gearon, L. & Kuusisto, A. (eds.). Oxford University Press, (Oxford Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Contextualizing Playful Learning Practices in the Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care
Kangas, J., Ukkonen-Mikkola, T. & Harju-Luukkainen, H., 2025, Early Childhood Pedagogical Practices Across the World: Selected Case Studies on the Role of Teachers for Learning and Care. Boyd, W. & Garvis, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Singapore, p. 81-94 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Developing existential resilience in the lives of young children.
Segersvärd, R. J., Launonen, L., Kangas, J., Gearon, L. & Kuusisto, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Religion, learning, literacy. Theories and concepts for 21st century public education. Ubani, M. (ed.). PalgraveResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Germany) (External organisation)
Tirri, K. (Board member)
9 Apr 2025 → 11 Apr 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Journal of research on character education (Journal)
Tirri, K. (Reviewer)
1 Mar 2025 → 11 Mar 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Tieteiden yö 2025
Poulter, S. (Attendee), Kurenlahti, E. A. (Attendee), Lipponen, L. (Attendee) & Pursi, A. (Attendee)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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slow science as research activism
Nagatsu, M. (Speaker) & Rainio, A. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Karoliina Purola: Parental Participation in Early Childhood Education and Care: Experience of Interaction and an Enhancement of Social Connectedness
Lipponen, L. (Supervisor)
14 Feb 2025Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Prizes
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2020 Editor's Choice Award (the most impactful and high quality paper in 2020), award given by The British Educational Research Association (BEFA) and the British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET), UK
Kajamaa, A. (Recipient), Kumpulainen, K. (Recipient) & Olkinuora, H.-R. (Recipient), Jan 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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American Educational Research Association (AERA) Moral Development and Education SIG 2025 Book Award
Tirri, K. (Recipient), 7 Feb 2025
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Press/Media
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Onko viisasta antaa lapsen voittaa seurapelissä?
23/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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‘You understand?’ Visual Images of Craftwork from East Jerusalem and Palestine – An Exercise for Geo-ethnographers
07/06/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Opettajiin kohdistunut uhkailu on lisääntynyt
23/05/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media