Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Research Group for Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki aims at bridging between education, psychology and interdisciplinary research on learning and development. We study processes related to student and teacher learning, motivation, engagement, emotions and well-being at different levels of education aiming to improve educational practices on this basis.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- Educational psychology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Rekar Abdulhamed, PhD
- Research Group for Educational Psychology
- Department of Education - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Lauri Hietajärvi, PhD
- Department of Education - University Lecturer
- Minds Hub
- Research Group for Educational Psychology
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff
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Liisa Karlsson, Associate Professor, Principal Investigator
- Department of Education - Associate professor, Senior University Lecturer
- Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Education) - Title of Docent
- Teachers' Academy
- Kasvatus, opetus ja opettajankoulutus
- Research Group for Educational Psychology
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Elina E. Ketonen, PhD
- Department of Education - Associate professor, University Lecturer
- The Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE)
- Research Group for Educational Psychology
Person: Visiting scholar, U3 Research and teaching staff
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Seurantatutkimus yhteenkuuluvuuden, kansallistunteen ja kulttuurisen identifikaation kehityksestä varusmiespalveluksen aikana (SYKKIVÄ)
Abdulhamed, R. (Project manager), Hietajärvi, L. (Participant), Kuusisto, A. (Participant) & Tallberg, T. (Participant)
03/03/2025 → 31/12/2030
Project: Research project
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EWE: Helsinki Challenge Accelerator Programme, semifinalist
Lonka, K. (Project manager), Hakkarainen, K. (Participant), Krokfors, L. (Participant), Nenonen, S. (Participant), Salmela-Aro, K. (Participant), Sandström, N. (Participant), Suominen, J. (Participant) & Vaara, L. (Participant)
20/11/2014 → …
Project: Research project
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Advancing Equity in Schools through Global Perspectives on Educational Leadership
Abdallah, A. K. (Editor), Akaabi, A. K. (Editor) & Talvio, M. (Editor), 2026, IGI Global. 416 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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Child participation and care experience in child health clinic nursing encounters: children's views by multi-methodology
Ortju, L., Haaranen, A., Kankkunen, P. & Karlsson, L., 31 Jul 2026, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 21, 1, 18 p., 2697603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Collaborative Knowledge Building & Problem-Based Learning: Mini-Lecture #1 | Professor Kirsti Lonka
Lonka, K., 25 Mar 2026Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Scientific
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between parental mental wellbeing and adolescents’ physical activity, sedentary digital media use, and body mass index
Hietajärvi, L., Maksniemi, E., Lahti, J., Lonka, K., Viljakainen, H. & Engberg, E., Mar 2026, In: Mental health and physical activity. 30, 9 p., 100749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Curiosity Drives Learning: Mini-Lecture #3 | Professor Kirsti Lonka
Lonka, K., 29 Apr 2026Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Scientific
Open Access
Activities
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”Emotional Work as a Pathway to Change: A transformative perspective on emotion, discomfort, and embodied learning across individual and societal contexts
Talvio, M. (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
24 Apr 2026Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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How do teachers benefit from social and emotional learning
Talvio, M. (Speaker)
12 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Maahanmuuttajataustaisten lasten ja nuorten mielenterveyden riskitekijät ja psykososiaaliset resurssit
Abdulhamed, R. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Mielenterveyden psykososiaaliset voimavarat ja riskitekijät maahanmuuttajataustaisilla lapsilla ja nuorilla
Abdulhamed, R. (Speaker)
9 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Suomalaisten rehtoreiden työn intohimon profiilit ja yhteydet psykologiseen joustavuuteen
Talvio, M. (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
2026 → …Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
Prizes
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Global Education award to the Storycrafting method
Karlsson, L. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Jacqui Briggs EPS Prize 2021
Kruskopf, M. (Recipient), Ketonen, E. E. (Recipient) & Mattlin, M. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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FSD2104 Tales and Stories Told by Children 1995-2005
Karlsson, L. (Creator), Riihelä, M. (Creator) & Kemppainen, K. (Creator), Yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (FSD), 24 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.60686/t-fsd2104
Dataset
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Heinimäki, O.-P., Niikkonen, I., Huttunen, I., Vinni-Laakso, J., & Hietajärvi, L. (2025). The Teachers' Occupational Wellbeing Study [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17142283
Heinimäki, O.-P. (Data Manager), Niikkonen, I. A. (Data Collector), Huttunen, I. E. (Data Collector), Vinni-Laakso, J. (Data Collector) & Hietajärvi, L. (Owner), Zenodo, 19 Sept 2025
Dataset
Press/Media
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Interaktiivinen Tekniikka Koulutuksessa ITK 2025 -konferenssi 3.JOTAIN LAINATTUA
25/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lukiolainen saa kirjan vain poikkeustapauksessa – professori ärähtää: pallo heitetään kuormittuneille opettajaparoille
11/08/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media