School of Educational Sciences and Psychology - News

Professor Sonja Kosunen leads an Academy Project in early childhood education and care, and Arjen Gerbraad and Maria Skalska-Tuomi were awarded Academy Research Fellow funding.

The findings raise questions about the pedagogical approaches and learning environments used in the two countries, and how these support the development of students’ thinking.

The study found that students with learning difficulties in Finnish vocational education highly value feedback that is clear, constructive, and actionable.

Polina Abushik, Anni Hartikainen, Soila Lemmetty, Iuliia Pilipenko, Isabell Rumrich, Atte Eskelinen and Henri Hyvönen were appointed to three-year UEF Research Fellow positions.

With good workplace atmosphere, employees are more likely to integrate tasks that are potentially perceived as illegitimate into the broader context of their work.

Professor of Education Sonja Kosunen has received Starting Grant funding from the European Research Council (ERC) for theoretical development of research on teacher segregation.

Rector Tapio Määttä has appointed the Heads and Deputy Heads of Departments and Schools of the faculties. The Head and Deputy Heads of UEF Law School was appointed by Vice Rector Jussi Pihlajamäki.

The Excellent Teaching Practitioner 2025 Awards were presented at the UEF Learning Environment Seminar on 19 August.

A recent review concludes that in workplace health promotion, the most consistent impacts are achieved through mental health and stress management interventions, such as group-based mindfulness training.

Grants were awarded for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.