Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Dr. Elina Kuusisto holds a Title of Docent at the University of Helsinki. She works as an Associate Professor at the University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, the Netherlands. She serves as a Coordinator of EARLI SIG 19 Religious and Spiritual Education.
Currently she is studying school pedagogy, more particularly moral and religious education, teachers’ moral competence, purposeful teaching, and talent development. Her purpose in life is to support one’s search for purpose and meaning through research and teaching.
Keywords
- 516 Educational sciences
- School pedagogy
- Moral education
- Purpose in life
- Teacher education
- Talent development
- Cross-cultural studies
- 614 Theology
- Religious education
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 2008 2019
Editorial: International Perspectives on Worldviews in Education – Introduction to the Special Issue
Hirsto, L., Kuusisto, E. & Ubani, M., May 2019, In : International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 18, 5, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Open Access
File
Experiencing Democratic Intercultural Citizenship: EDIC Intensive Programmes
Kuusisto, E., Moree, D. & Sillavee, R., 2019, Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship . Veugelers, W. (ed.). Leiden: Brill Sense, p. 166-183 18 p. (Moral Development and Citizenship Education; no. 15).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Finnish social services students' perceptions of purpose and helping unknown others
Manninen, N. H., Kuusisto, E. P. & Tirri, K. A. H., 22 Feb 2019, In : International Journal of Social Pedagogy. 8, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
How do students’ mindsets in learning reflect their cultural values and predict academic achievement?
Zhang, J., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 31 May 2019, In : International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 18, 5, p. 111-126 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
How do student teachers reflect on their practice through practicum courses? A case study from Iran
Azimi, E., Kuusisto, E., Tirri, K. & Hatami, J., 27 May 2019, In : Journal of Education for Teaching. 45, 3, p. 277-289 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects 2010 2019
EDIC+: Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship+
Tirri, K., Kuusisto, E. & Hedayati, N.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2019
Project: Other project
MoCo: Teachers' Moral Competence in Pedagogical Encounters (MoCo)
Tirri, K., Hanhimäki, E., Kuusisto, E., Gholami, K., Rissanen, I., Nokelainen, P. & Hedayati, N.
01/09/2011 → …
Project: Research project
CoPErNicus: Changing Mindsets about Learning: Connecting Psychological, Educational, and Neuroscientific Evidence (CoPErNicus)
Tirri, K., Kuusisto, E., Laine, S., Zhang, J., Niikko, M., Ronkainen, R., Seitamaa, A., Puusepp, I., Huotilainen, M. & Kujala, T.
01/09/2010 → …
Project: Research project
TCV: Teaching Common Values in Europe
Tirri, K., Kuusisto, E. & Hedayati, N.
01/09/2016 → 28/02/2017
Project: Research project
Activities 2010 2019
Research in dance education (Journal)
Elina Kuusisto (Reviewer)18 Jul 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Frontiers in Psychology (Journal)
Elina Kuusisto (Reviewer)4 Feb 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Journal of Moral Education (Journal)
Elina Kuusisto (Reviewer)27 Jun 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
EARLI SIG 19 Symposium: Finding purpose in education – A perspective of professionals
Elina Kuusisto (Chair of organizing committee)16 Aug 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Estonian and Finnish 4th grade students’ mindsets about intelligence
Elina Kuusisto (Speaker), Kati Aus (Speaker), Grete Arro (Speaker), Kirsi Tirri (Speaker)12 Aug 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation