Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I work currently part time as a postdoctoral researcher in the Technology in Education Research Group at the University of Helsinki. I am also a partner and pedagogical expert in a small company Heuristica Oy. My background is in general psychology and computer science with an extensive experience of consultation and teacher training in the educational use of ICT for 30 years. I have published several articles, book chapters and reports nationally and internationally. My doctoral thesis (2010) focussed on teachers' practices in scaffolding and organizing students' technology-enhanced collaborative inquiry. I have participated in large national (Educational technology projects of Helsinki and Espoo cities, OPTEK, ProWo, CLiC, ARONI, Opettajana virtuaaliluokassa) and international (Netd@ys, ITCOLE, P2P, Celebrate, Ernist, KP-Lab, FICTUP, Linked, KNORK, HEFSESE, HEI ICI PARFORM) research and development projects concerning the use of technology at schools and universities. My research interests:
- Evaluating pedagogical design solutions in implementing collaborative inquiry and knowledge creation practices in schools and universities.
- Designing pedagogical infrastructures for collaborative inquiry and knowledge practices in educational settings; see my doctoral thesis.
- Pedagogy building students’ knowledge work and global competencies.
- Modelling and evaluating the features and practices of innovative, progressive school in multiple levels.
- Expertise of teachers in pedagogical usage of ICT.
Keywords
- 515 Psychology
- Psychology
- 516 Educational sciences
- Educational sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 1986 2019
Improving Group Work Practices in Teaching Life Sciences: Trialogical Learning
Tammeorg, P., Mykkänen, A., Rantamäki, T., Lakkala, M. & Muukkonen, H., Jun 2019, In : Research in Science Education. 49, 3, p. 809-828 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Työkaluja ja menetelmiä globaalien kompetenssien oppimisen tukemiseen
Lakkala, M., Salmela-Aro, K., Kallunki, V., Männistö, T., Pulkkinen, S-A., Fagerholm, F., Dexter, P., Harjula, V-M., Tervaniemi, M. & Toom, A., Mar 2019.Research output: Conference materials › Poster › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Virtuaalisuus haastaa opettajan ja opiskelijan
Ilomäki, L. H. & Lakkala, M. H., 21 Mar 2019.Research output: Conference materials › Other conference material › Research › peer-review
Digital technology and practices for school improvement: innovative digital school model
Ilomäki, L. & Lakkala, M., 28 Dec 2018, In : Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning.. 13, 32 p., 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Evaluating the pedagogical quality of international summer courses in a university program
Lakkala, M., Ilomäki, L., Mikkonen, P., Muukkonen, H. & Toom, A., 2018, In : International Journal of Research Studies in Education. 7, 2, p. 89-104 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Projects 2000 2020
Teacher in a virtual classroom [Opettajana virtuaaliluokassa]
01/09/2017 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
HEI ICI PARFORM: Partnership for Forestry Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region
Kanninen, M., Chakma, D., Yirdaw, E., Hogarth, N., Monge Monge, A. A., Lakkala, M., Ilomäki, L., Starr, M., Siddall, R. & Rekola, M.
01/03/2017 → 30/03/2020
Project: Other project
Dlearn.Helsinki - Facilitating Learning of Global Competencies (Helsinki Challenge, Business Finland)
Toom, A., Salmela-Aro, K., Lakkala, M., Tervaniemi, M., Kallunki, V., Männistö, T., Harjula, V. & Fagerholm, F.
16/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
ARONI - Argumentative online inquiry in building students' knowledge work competencies (Academy of Finland)
Toom, A., Ilomäki, L., Lakkala, M. & Muukkonen, H.
01/09/2015 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research project
HEFSESE: Higher Education for Food security and Environmental Sustainability in Eritrea (HEFSESE)
Kanninen, M., Elfadl, M., Lakkala, M., Ilomäki, L. & Muukkonen, H.
01/12/2015 → 31/12/2017
Project: Other project
Prizes
Dlearn.Helsinki - Helsinki Challenge Science Competition Finalist
Auli Toom (Recipient), Katariina Salmela-Aro (Recipient), Minna Lakkala (Recipient), Mari Tervaniemi (Recipient), Veera Kallunki (Recipient), Tomi Männistö (Recipient), Pasi Silander (Recipient), Veli-Matti Harjula (Recipient) & Niko Lindholm (Recipient), 19 Jun 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Student paper price at the Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2002 Conference
Minna Lakkala (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities 1987 2019
Learning languages virtually at upper secondary level
Liisa Ilomäki (Speaker), Minna Lakkala (Speaker)17 May 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Interaktiivinen Tekniikka Koulutuksessa, ITK -konferenssi 2018
Minna Lakkala (Speaker: Presenter), Liisa Hannele Ilomäki (Speaker: Presenter), Salli Nurminen (Speaker: Presenter), Jukka Oksa (Speaker: Presenter)12 Apr 2018 → 13 Apr 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Educational research review. (Journal)
Minna Lakkala (Reviewer)May 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
eTwinning action / European Schoolnet & Finnish National Board of Education (External organisation)
Minna Lakkala (Member)Feb 2018
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
Educational research review. (Journal)
Minna Lakkala (Reviewer)Nov 2018
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
"Tukea heikkoihin kohtiin", Opettaja-lehti 3/2018
Auli Toom, Minna Lakkala, Veera Kallunki, Mari Tervaniemi & Veli-Matti Harjula
09/02/2018
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media