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Research output per year
Associate Professor
PL 9 (Siltavuorenpenger 3A)
00014
Finland
Research activity per year
Raili Hildén holds a position of an associate professor in language didactics and the title of docent in language assessment at the Faculty of Education. She has extensive experience in various developmental and expert endeavors in Finland and abroad. Her societal merits also cover chairing positions at the Finnish Matriculation Examination Board.
Dr. Hildén`s main research interests focus on language assessment and its function as a feedback tool at multiple levels of decision-making. Assessment research yields information about student achievement and related teaching practices, as well as about the attainment of social equality and equity in language education. A recent strand of Hilden´s interest is teachers´ and teacher students´ assessment literacy.
Dr. Hildén was a prominent agent in designing, developing and implementing the national language curricula and a related application of the Common European Reference scales to Finnish general education at the onset of this millennium. In 2012- 2014 she directed the national evaluation project of language learning outcomes at the Finnish National Board of Education. The current operative language curricula draw on the results of this evaluation. Furthermore, Hilden has contributed to drawing up the grading criteria and assessment guidelines stipulated in the current language syllabi for basic and general upper secondary education. The implementation of these new regulations is explored in a project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture in collaboration with the University of Jyväskylä. Hilden is the leading partner at the University of Helsinki.
As a member of The Finnish Matriculation Examination Board since 2006, Dr. Hildén is involved in the development of high-stakes language tests. Therefore, Dr. Hildén has recently targeted her major research effort on developing a computerized test format to enable introducing a test of speaking into the exam. The project DigiTala funded by Academy of Finland and led by Dr. Hildén is dedicated to the aim of automated speaking assessment for both pedagogical and testing purposes.
Dr. Hildén regularly attends seminars and conferences on language teaching and assessment. Her contribution to the educational and didactic research field comprises a hundred research or popularized articles alongside with a broad range of textbook materials and didactic guide-books
Chair of Language Section, Chair of Swedish section, Finnish National Matriculation Examination Board
1 Jan 2016 → 31 Dec 2021
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Hilden, R., Lindström Tiedemann, T., Aalto, R. H., Axelson, E., Piipponen, D. H., Samulin, T. & Örö, J. O.
Utdelningsstiftelsen för Svenska kulturfonden sr, Stiftelsen Finlandssvenska Jordfonden
01/08/2022 → 31/07/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Khawaja, A., Mäkipää, T., Rantala, J. & Hilden, R.
Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö Varastokirjasto
18/02/2022 → 31/12/2023
Project: Ministry funding
Henricson, S., Lehti-Eklund, H., Björklund, S., Hilden, R., Heittola, S. E. & Forsberg, M. M.
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
Hahl, K., Hilden, R., Pietarila, M. E. & Kylmäkoski, K. A. M.
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2023
Project: EU Erasmus+ (EPLUS)
von Zansen, A. K., Hilden, R., Kurimo, M., Kuronen, M., Laihanen, E. A., Hilden, R., Heijala, M., Laihanen, E. A., Sneck, M. M. & von Zansen, A. K.
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Academy Project
Hilden, Raili (Recipient), 22 Nov 2003
Prize: Prizes and awards
Hilden, Raili (Recipient), 16 Apr 2004
Prize: Prizes and awards
Raili Hilden (Participant)
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
Raili Hilden (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Ali Yildirim (Speaker), Anne Dragemark-Oscarson (Speaker), Birgitta Fröjdendal (Speaker), Raili Hilden (Speaker) & Maria Proitsaki (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Raili Hilden (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Raili Hilden (Participant)
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
Sofie Henricson, Raili Hilden, Hanna Lehti-Eklund & Siv Björklund
15/11/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Raili Hilden & Rune Skogberg
21/09/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Raili Hilden, Juhani Rautopuro & Najat Ouakrim-Soivio
10/02/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
28/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media