Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research interests are broadly in theories, methodologies and practices of Education and Educational Sciences and special research projects are from areas of:
- Research Based Teacher Education and Teacher Education Programs
- Curriculum Theory
- Formal and Informal Learning and Learning environments
- Teachers’ and Teacher Student’s Professional Learning and Agency
- Pedagogical models for Students’ Agency, Gaming and Playfull Learning
- Multidiciplinary research and Video observation.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
A qualitative literature review of educational games in the classroom: the teacher's pedagogical activities
Kangas, M., Koskinen, A. & Krokfors, L., May 2017, In : Teachers and Teaching. 23, 4, p. 451-470 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Inter-professional pedagogical collaboration between teachers and their out-of-school partners
Vesterinen, O., Kangas, M., Krokfors, L., Kopisto, K. & Salo, L., May 2017, In : Educational Studies. 43, 2, p. 231-242 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
”I’ll take care of the flowers!” Researching agency through initiatives across different learning environments
Kangas, M., Kopisto, K., Löfman, K., Salo, L. & Krokfors, L., 2017, In : Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 17, 1, p. 82-91 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Primary schools crossing boundaries: A study on extended learning environments in two Finnish village school contexts
Hyvärinen, R., Kangas, M. & Krokfors, L., 2016, Learning across Contexts in the Knowledge Society . Erstad, O., Kumpulainen, K., Mäkitalo, Å., Schrøder, K. C., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P. & Jóhannsdóttir, T. (eds.). Rotterdam: Sense publishers, p. 131-144 14 p. (The Knowledge Economy and Education; no. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
The Finnish National Core Curriculum: Design and Development
Vitikka, E., Krokfors, L. & Rikabi, L., 2016, Miracle of Education: The Principles and Practices of Teaching and Learning in Finnish Schools. Niemi, H., Toom, A. & Kallioniemi, A. (eds.). Second revised edition ed. Rotterdam: Sense publishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
Education export project to Pakistan by the Faculty of Educational Sciences
Krokfors, L., Saade, M., Hahl, K., Krzywacki, H., van den Berg, M., Pynnönen, L. V. J., Lahtero, T. J. & Lavonen, J.
01/03/2018 → …
Project: Other project
The Pakistan Techer Education Curriculum Reform. Five Year Education Export Project, 2018-
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2022
Project: Other project
EWE: Helsinki Challenge Accelerator Programme, semifinalist
Lonka, K., Hakkarainen, K., Krokfors, L., Nenonen, S., Salmela-Aro, K., Sandström, N., Suominen, J. & Vaara, L.
20/11/2014 → …
Project: Research project
Mobile School India -Services for Place-Conscious Education
Hyvärinen, R., Krokfors, L., Mylläri, J. & Salo, L.
01/05/2012 → …
Project: Research project
Nordic Research Network on Learning Across Contexts
Kumpulainen, K., Lipponen, L., Krokfors, L., Rajala, A., Vesterinen, O., Kopisto, K., Hilppö, J., Kangas, M., Mikkola, A., Tissari, V., Mylläri, J., Saadatmand, M. & Kronqvist, J.
01/09/2011 → 31/08/2014
Project: Research project
Prizes
Museo pedagogical act of the year 2013 in Finland
Leena Krokfors (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
Government Elementary College of Teacher Education (GECE)
Leena Krokfors (Visiting researcher)2 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
PAKISTANI –FINNISH WORKSHOP
Leena Krokfors (Chair of organizing committee), Kaisa Hahl (Member of organizing committee), Heidi Krzywacki (Member of organizing committee), Tapio Juhani Lahtero (Member of organizing committee), Marko van den Berg (Member of organizing committee), Lauri Veli Johannes Pynnönen (Member of organizing committee), Minna Saade (Secretary of organizing committee)7 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Leena Krokfors (Participant)20 Oct 2019 → 15 Nov 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
University of Cyprus
Leena Krokfors (Participant)10 Oct 2019 → 13 Oct 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
Educational Forum on Best Experiences in Egypt and Finland - Regional IT Institute
Leena Krokfors (Speaker)7 Sep 2019 → 8 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
Why Finnish Teacher Education is interesting young people?
13/04/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview / STERN Magazine: Learning to Write in Finland
26/02/2015
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media