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.
External positions
eTwinning steering group member, Opetushallitus (The Finnish National Agency of Education)
2013 → …Partner & Chairman of the Board, Heuristica Oy
1987 → …Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
- Psychology
- 516 Educational sciences
- Educational sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 1986 2019
Assessing the Development of Collaborative Knowledge Work Competence: Scales for Higher Education Course Contexts
Muukkonen, H., Lakkala, M., Lahti-Nuuttila, P., Ilomäki, L., Karlgren, K. & Toom, A., 15 Aug 2019, In : Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 19 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., 4 Nov 2019, In : Research Papers in Education. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Building students’ collaborative knowledge work competence in upper secondary classrooms
Lakkala, M., Ilomäki, L., Muukkonen, H. & Toom, A., Aug 2019.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
Developing a framework for depicting pedagogical features of university courses supporting collaborative knowledge practices
Lakkala, M., Muukkonen, H., Ilomäki, L. & Toom, A., Jun 2019, p. 52. 1 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
Open Access
Developing a reflection tool for self- and co-evaluation of socio-epistemic practices in collaboration
Lakkala, M., Toom, A., Kallunki, V., Salmela-Aro, K. & Männistö, T., Nov 2019, p. 179-180. 2 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract
Open Access
Projects 2000 2020
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
Teacher in a virtual classroom [Opettajana virtuaaliluokassa]
01/09/2017 → 31/12/2019
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
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
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
Computers & Education (Journal)
Minna Lakkala (Reviewer)Sep 2019
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 2019
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
Pre-examination of a master thesis
Minna Lakkala (Pre-examiner)8 Oct 2019
Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Learning languages virtually at upper secondary level
Liisa Ilomäki (Speaker), Minna Lakkala (Speaker)17 May 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Educational research review. (Journal)
Minna Lakkala (Reviewer)Feb 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
"Tukea heikkoihin kohtiin", Opettaja-lehti 3/2018
Auli-Mari Hannele Toom, Minna Lakkala, Veera Aila Johanna Kallunki, Mari Anni Irmeli Tervaniemi & Veli-Matti Harjula
09/02/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media