Organization profile

Organisation Profile

The Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE) fosters research on learning and teaching in higher education and improves university teachers’ skills and understanding of the factors of successful studying and high quality teaching.

The Centre’s main tasks are to carry out and support research in the field of University Pedagogy and to coordinate and organize pedagogical courses for academic personnel within all disciplines at the University of Helsinki.

University pedagogy is a multidisciplinary field that investigates pedagogical activity such as learning, studying, teaching, and assessment in the higher education context. It primarily utilizes psychological, pedagogical, and social psychological knowledge, but it also integrates knowledge from other behavioural and social sciences.

The Centre cooperates closely with pedagogical experts across the universities nationally and internationally.

The Centre also supports field-specific development efforts in all campuses and plays a strategic role in institution-wide changes at the university.

Our multidisciplinary research focuses on learning, teaching, learning environments, and practices in Higher Education.

Current research projects include:

• The quality of teaching and learning in higher education
• The interaction between teaching and learning in higher education
• Assessment of student learning outcomes
• University teaching and the development of pedagogical expertise
• Academic supervision
• Academic leadership

Fields of Science

516 Educational sciences

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Profiles

Elsi Ahonen

elsi.k.ahonen@helsinki.fi

Department of Education - Postdoctoral Researcher
The Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE)

Person: U2 Teaching and research staff

Henna Asikainen

henna.asikainen@helsinki.fi

Life Science Education
The Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE)
Department of Education - University Lecturer

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Yanling Cao

yanling.z.cao@helsinki.fi

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Dragana Cvetanovic, Researcher

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH

Anne Haarala-Muhonen

anne.haarala-muhonen@helsinki.fi

The Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE)
Department of Education - University Lecturer

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Equipment

Silmänliikelaitteisto

Ilona Södervik (Manager)

Department of Education

Facility/equipment: Equipment

Projects

4 Not started
40 Finished
42 Active

Covid 19 accelerating the quality of distance teaching and learning

Myyry, L., Kallunki, V., Repo, S., Anttila, H., Haarala-Muhonen, A., Katajavuori, N., Kinnunen, P. A., Tuononen, T. & Pyörälä, E.

15/09/2020 → …

Project: Research project

OAHOT: Utilization of learning analytics in the various educational levels and contexts for supporting self-regulated learning (OAHOT)

Hirsto, L.

01/01/2020 → 31/05/2022

Project: Research project

Plant Blindness-tutkimushanke

Kaasinen, A. & Kinnunen, P. A.

01/09/2019 → …

Project: Research project

Study with Strength

Londen, M., Fagerlund, Å., Fält, S. C. J. & Paile, D.

15/08/2019 → 15/08/2022

Project: Research project

HowUStudy

Parpala, A.

01/08/2019 → …

Project: Research project

Publications

How research on ethics in doctoral supervision can inform doctoral education policy

Löfström, E. & Pyhältö, K., 2021, The Future of Doctoral Research: Challenges and Opportunities. 1 ed. (Routledge).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

All Happy Emotions Are Alike but Every Unhappy Emotion Is Unhappy in Its Own Way: A Network Perspective to Academic Emotions

Mattsson, M., Hailikari, T. & Parpala, A., 30 Apr 2020, In : Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 18 p., 742.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Anxious girls and laid-back boys: teachers' and study counsellors' gendered perceptions of students

Perander, K., Londen, M. & Holm, G., 2020, In : Cambridge Journal of Education. 50, 2, p. 185-199 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Assessing the learning of knowledge work competences in higher education: Cross-cultural translation and adaptation of the Collaborative Knowledge Practices Questionnaire

Karlgren, K., Lakkala, M., Toom, A., Ilomäki, L., Lahti-Nuuttila, P. & Muukkonen, H., 2 Jan 2020, In : Research Papers in Education. 35, 1, p. 8-22 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Becoming a university student: An emotional rollercoaster

Perander, K., Londen, M., Holm, G. & Tiihonen, S., 18 Feb 2020, In : Högre utbildning. 10, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

Activities

696 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
493 Peer review of manuscripts
124 Oral presentation
104 Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
655 More

WERA Focal Meeting 2020+1

Yanling Cao (Abstract reviewer)

6 Jul 2021 → 9 Jul 2021

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Kun kaikki ei mene kuten pitäisi – virheet ja niistä oppiminen työyhteisössä

Asta Kristiina Toivonen (Speaker), , Maarit Nevalainen (Speaker), & Eeva Pyörälä (Speaker)

9 Jan 2020

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Reflective Practice (Journal)

Auli Toom (Reviewer)

Jan 2020 → Feb 2020

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Teachers and Teaching (Journal)

Auli Toom (Reviewer)

Aug 2020

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

NERA (External organisation)

Åsa Mickwitz (Expert)

4 Mar 2020 → …

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Toom, Auli (Recipient), Salmela-Aro, Katariina (Recipient), Lakkala, Minna (Recipient), Tervaniemi, Mari (Recipient), Kallunki, Veera (Recipient), Männistö, Tomi (Recipient), Pasi Silander (Recipient), Veli-Matti Harjula (Recipient) & Niko Lindholm (Recipient), 19 Jun 2017

Prize: Prizes and awards