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Direct linkAnna Koski; Mikko Puustinen; Janne Säntti; Jari Salminen – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2023
Teacher education in Finland has followed a research-based approach for decades, but the approach has rarely been investigated from the viewpoint of in-service teachers. This study explores how in-service teachers experienced the meaning of educational science, research and theory (ESRT) and how teachers engage with educational research as part of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Work Environment
Ranta, Samuli; Uusiautti, Satu; Hyvärinen, Sanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how positive pedagogical practices are implemented by early childhood education (ECE) teachers in Finland. A survey was conducted among 625 teachers, enquiring about specific positive pedagogical practices in ECEC. It was found that the correlation between the sum variables and principal components were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
Download full textNissilä, Säde-Pirkko; Karjalainen, Asko; Koukkari, Marja – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
Teachers' life-long learning and occupational well-being is significant in promoting educational goals and professional development. The aim of the study was to determine which factors contribute to teacher educators' commitment to work and give them energy for work and self-development. The research data consisted of 24 teacher educators in Oulu…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Lifelong Learning, Competency Based Education, Faculty Development
Pilkinton-Pihko, Diane; Suviniitty, Jaana; Kauppinen, Tomi – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Living in learning societies encourages learning outside the classroom. Alongside this reality, higher education institutions have been incorporating policies and procedures that support recognition of prior learning (RPL). This development means establishing adequate RPL assessment practices. Our empirical study at the Aalto University Language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Prior Learning
Mäkelä, Kasper; Hirvensalo, Mirja; Whipp, Peter R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Purpose: This study investigated Finnish physical education (PE) teachers' intentions to leave the profession and the reasons behind them. Method: A large sample (N = 808) of PE teachers who graduated between 1980 and 2008 (432 women, 376 men) answered a modified job satisfaction and teacher follow-up questionnaire that elicited career…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Career Development, Teacher Persistence, Job Satisfaction
