Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Maker culture and STEAM education is a research community whose members’ research takes the role of materials seriously. We study materials and artefacts as per se, and also in the context of making and learning. We understand learners as makers and makers as learners who are involved in creating new artefacts to ‘make a contribution’. These artefacts can be designed and invented products, conceptual tools, changes in organizational culture or actions towards sustainable future.
The research projects integrate maker culture, design, and invention pedagogy in school subjects including biology, craft, chemistry, home economics, mathematics, and physics. The research areas encompass subject-specific teaching, sustainability and technology education, out-of-school environments, and applying digital tools. Within such curriculum context for example the following are the focus of the investigation:, student engagement, well-being, equality, inclusion, learning difficulties, and assessment. The partnership between teachers and researchers is fundamental element in several studies engaged in educational design research.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Tuomas Aivelo
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Academy Research Fellow, Title of Docent
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
- The Academic Outreach Network
- Maker@STEAM
- Global Change and Conservation Lab
- Doctoral Programme in Wildlife Biology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Visiting scholar, U3 Research and teaching staff, UH , Teaching and research personnel
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Empowering pre- and in-service teachers to harness the potential of AI for designing creative and ethical digital education ecosystems
Juuti, K. (Principal Investigator), Oinas, S. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Harju, V. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/04/2025 → 31/03/2028
Project: Research project
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Fostering research for innovation through STEAM-oriented interdisciplinary project-based learning
Södervik, I. (Principal Investigator), Žukauskienė, J. (Scientific coordinator), Mildažienė, V. (Participant), Mickevičius, S. (Participant), Kušelikė, I. (Participant), Plungienė, A. (Participant), Ragelienė, L. (Participant), Tubelytė, V. (Participant), Baublys, V. (Participant), Kaminskas, M. (Participant), Jokubauskienė, S. (Participant) & Vančugovienė, V. (Participant)
01/04/2025 → 30/03/2028
Project: Research project
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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), 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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MIDA-FINNSOM III - Somali Teacher Education Development
Hahl, K. (Project manager) & Krzywacki, H. (Project manager)
20/02/2025 → 30/04/2026
Project: External funding
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MIDA-FINNSOM III Project (Development of teacher education at Somali National University)
Hahl, K. (Project manager) & Krzywacki, H. (Project manager)
20/02/2025 → 30/04/2026
Project: Other project
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A chieftain’s colourful garments: microinvasive analysis of Norwegian Snartemo V textiles
Wright, K., Kirkinen, T., Suomela, J. A., Seitsonen, J., Ruokolainen, J. & van Bommel, M. R., 2025, Crafting power: The Snartemo Finds in Theory and practice. Conference papers from Snartemo-Dugnadr 2020. Stylegar, F.-A. (ed.). Kristiansand: Vest-Agder-museet KristiansandResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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'Can you eat stones'? Playfulness and Seriousness in Food-Related Learning Processes
Hård, L., Palojoki, P. & Larsson, C., 2025, (In preparation) In: Education 3-13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Combining social network analysis and actor-network theory into a more comprehensive method to study complex classroom interactions between human and non-human actors
Turkkila, M. V. P., Koponen, I., Lavonen, J., Salmela-Aro, K. & Juuti, K., 16 May 2025, In: International Journal of Research and Method in Education. 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Crafting Sustainable Fashion: Dimensions of Care in Wearer-Clothing Relationships
Kettunen, H. K., Poikolainen, J., Kouhia, A. & Autio, M., 28 Feb 2025, In: Fashion Theory. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cultivating life science university teachers’ pedagogical expertise: The evolution of professional vision and pedagogical conceptual understanding during university pedagogy training
Heinonen, N., 30 May 2025, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. 80 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
Open Access
Activities
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Students' Collaborative Roles and Perceived Learning
Laakso, N. L. (Speaker)
11 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Journal of Intelligence (Journal)
Laine, A. (Reviewer)
2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Hege Knudsmoen
Krzywacki, H. (Host), Wallinheimo, K. (Host) & Kouhia, A. (Host)
17 Mar 2025 → 21 Mar 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Lajintunnistus ja kasvion kerääminen ympäristöopin vaikeana aiheena
Kaasinen, A. (Speaker) & Lampiselkä, J. (Speaker)
14 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Maria Hendriks
Krzywacki, H. (Host), Wallinheimo, K. (Host) & Kouhia, A. (Host)
17 Mar 2025 → 21 Mar 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
Prizes
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Award of Reviewer Excellence, International Journal of Science Education
Laherto, A. (Recipient), Apr 2024
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Fellowship of the International Academy of Education (IAE)
Lavonen, J. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Honorary Member of Biology Students' Association Symbioosi
Aivelo, T. (Recipient), May 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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HYMY Prize
Vilhunen, E. (Recipient), Polso, K.-M. (Recipient), Juntunen, H. M. M. (Recipient) & Laaksonen, L. M. (Recipient), 2 Dec 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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De vidste ikke, hvordan en rödgran så ud! Det mest almindelige tre i Finland!
26/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Haastattelu, Opettajalehti 11/2024: Kun sakset kävivät, yliopistot joustavat
16/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Näin Helsingin yliopisto edistää YK:n kestävän kehityksen tavoitteiden edistymistä
25/09/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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HS Lukijan mielipide 9.6.2024 Ruokakäyttäytymisen opetus ei lopu Helsingin yliopistossa
07/06/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Gravfynd visar: För tusen år sedan klädde finländarna sig i nässlor och lin
24/05/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media