Projects per year
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.
International and National Collaboration
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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Mariam Aljabaly
- Department of Education - Doctoral Researcher
- CreaTE - Creative Technology Education
- Maker@STEAM
- Doctoral Programme in School, Education, Society, and Culture
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Colour for Combining, Re-engineering, Applying, Futuring, Transforming, Stretching
Räisänen, R., Heinonen, P., Fernström, P., Wright, K. M., Neighbors, D. M., Virta, L. M., Rammo, R., Carr, C., Broadbent, P., Sinha, P., Rigout, M., Nuutinen, A., Vanden Berghe, I., Boissonnat, G. & Adenis, M.
01/07/2023 → 30/06/2026
Project: Research project
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TEFF: Teacher Education for a Future in Flux
Laherto, A., Södervik, I., Krzywacki, H., Hyyppä, I. M. & Rasa, T.
15/06/2023 → 14/06/2026
Project: EU Erasmus+ (EPLUS)
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Establishing Black History Month at the University of Helsinki
Lüpke, F. K. E. M., Oinas, E., Pohjonen, M., Wayessa, G., Väyrynen, S., Vähäkangas, A., Pietilä, T., Al-Sharmani, M. & Posti-Ahokas, H.
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Other project
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GINTL LDDL: Learning to Design - Designing to Learn
Loukomies, A., Lavonen, J., Ervelius, P. S. & Vesterinen, V.
01/12/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
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REFORD: Research-based and Future-Oriented Curriculum Review and Develpoment for Teacher Education in Kenya
Karppinen, S., Dimba, M., Kitawi, A., Riechi, A., Wanjala, G., Karjalainen, J., Kaskinen, J. & Niemi, R.
01/11/2022 → 30/11/2024
Project: Research project
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Att visa kunskap genom matlagning - bedömning av elevers kunskap-i-handling
Lind, J., Larsson, C. & Palojoki, P., 2024, (In preparation) Människors möte med mat och måltider. LiberResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Kunskap och förståelse för hållbara möten med mat och måltider
Berg, C., Larsson, C. & Palojoki, P., 2024, (In preparation) Människors möte med mat och måltider. LiberResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Lärandet om att laga mat och att skapa måltider
Magnusson Sporre, C. & Palojoki, P., 2024, (In preparation) Människors möte med mat och måltider. LiberResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Lärarstudentens möte med mat i skolans praktik
Rendahl, J., Rödin, M. & Palojoki, P., 2024, (In preparation) Människors möte med mat och måltider. LiberResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Matundervisning i skolan med nedslag i dåtid, nutid och framtid
Olsson Hård, L., Palojoki, P. & Larsson, C., 2024, (In preparation) Människors möte med mat och måltider. LiberResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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Supporting reflective discussions between pre-service teachers and mentors
Merike Kesler (Speaker)
13 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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International Journal of Science Education (Journal)
Jari Lavonen (Reviewer)
19 Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Supervision of PhD thesis of Taina Makkonen
Jari Lavonen (Supervisor)
5 May 2023Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Addis Ababa University (External organisation)
Jari Lavonen (Assessment)
2023Activity: Membership types › Assessment of candidates for academic posts
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International Journal of Science Education (Journal)
Elisa Vilhunen (Reviewer)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Fellowship of the International Academy of Education (IAE)
Lavonen, Jari (Recipient), 1 Jun 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Honorary Member of Biology Students' Association Symbioosi
Aivelo, Tuomas (Recipient), May 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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HYMY Prize
Vilhunen, Elisa (Recipient), Polso, Kukka-Maaria (Recipient), Juntunen, Henriikka Mira Maria (Recipient) & Laaksonen, Linda Maria (Recipient), 2 Dec 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Press/Media
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Eläköön patikoivat äidit, lintuharrastajamummot ja kaikki lasten metsäretkikaverit!
14/05/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Metsäretki opettaa lapsille monia taitoja. Suomen lasten metsäretkipäivää vietetään 12.toukokuuta.
12/05/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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"Ny forskning ska sporra blivande lärare att inte hoppa av"
Kirsi Wallinheimo, Anu Laine, Päivi Virtanen & Anna Widlund
20/02/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Opinnoissaan hyvin menestyviä oppilaita ei ole varaa unohtaa
27/10/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media