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View article: An Intervention to Support Higher Education Teachers’ Teaching Processes and Well-Being: Protocol for an Intervention Study
An Intervention to Support Higher Education Teachers’ Teaching Processes and Well-Being: Protocol for an Intervention Study Open
Background Higher education (HE) teachers are experiencing numerous pressures in their work, such as increased workload, rising student numbers, and declining job resources, making their well-being a crucial issue. Previous studies indicat…
View article: Approaches to teaching and wellbeing among European higher education teachers
Approaches to teaching and wellbeing among European higher education teachers Open
Viime vuosina kiinnostus korkeakouluopettajien hyvinvointiin on lisääntynyt korkeakoulupedagogiikan tutkimuskentällä. Erityisesti opetuksellisia lähestymistapoja on käytetty teoreettisena ja analyyttisena viitekehyksenä korkeakouluopettaji…
View article: Teacher well-being in change: a quantitative analysis of schoolteachers’ approaches to teaching and their teaching-related well-being during rapid shift in their work environment
Teacher well-being in change: a quantitative analysis of schoolteachers’ approaches to teaching and their teaching-related well-being during rapid shift in their work environment Open
Pedagogical training often aims to solicit changes in teachers’ pedagogical behaviour. However, previous studies have demonstrated that these endeavours are time-consuming and challenging. In the present study, we used the opportunity crea…
View article: A Person-Centered Study of Construction Sector Workers’ Goal Orientation Profiles and Their Connections to Approaches to Learning, Self-efficacy, and Work Engagement
A Person-Centered Study of Construction Sector Workers’ Goal Orientation Profiles and Their Connections to Approaches to Learning, Self-efficacy, and Work Engagement Open
This study uses a person-centered approach to investigate construction workers’ learning at work, focusing on their approaches to learning, self-efficacy beliefs and work engagement and how these vary according to their goal orientation pr…
View article: Using the LearnWell questionnaire to investigate the quality of learning in the RUN European University context
Using the LearnWell questionnaire to investigate the quality of learning in the RUN European University context Open
View article: Using self-reflection to support higher education teaching
Using self-reflection to support higher education teaching Open
Seeking ways to support the work of higher education teachers is important. One of the tools that can be used to support teachers’ work is the promotion of reflection. Thus, the current study aimed to explore higher education teachers supp…
View article: Exploring the variation of educational developers’ teaching-related perceptions in higher education
Exploring the variation of educational developers’ teaching-related perceptions in higher education Open
The study explored educational developers' (N = 100) teaching-related perceptions in Finnish higher education through questionnaire data. The results indicated that the higher the levels of interactive and organised approaches to teaching,…
View article: The dimensions of approaches to teaching in higher education: a new analysis of teaching profiles
The dimensions of approaches to teaching in higher education: a new analysis of teaching profiles Open
The exploration of higher education (HE) teachers’ approaches to teaching has mainly been done using quantitative instruments which have been criticised for being too narrow in examining the dimensions of teaching. Higher education approac…
View article: Sitoudun, siis opin - Miten edistää jatkuvaa oppimista työssä?
Sitoudun, siis opin - Miten edistää jatkuvaa oppimista työssä? Open
Jatkuva oppiminen työuran aikana tai työssä edellyttää usein yksilön omaa aktiivisuutta. Oppimiseen sitoutuminen tai kiinnittyminen (engagement) on moniulotteinen ilmiö, johon liittyvät kognitiivinen (motivaatio), emotionaalinen (mm. tunte…
View article: Eettinen kestävyysosaaminen ammattikasvatuksessa
Eettinen kestävyysosaaminen ammattikasvatuksessa Open
View article: Building a framework of a supportive pedagogical culture for teaching and pedagogical development in higher education
Building a framework of a supportive pedagogical culture for teaching and pedagogical development in higher education Open
The teaching and pedagogical development of academic communities is influenced by different contextual elements, which may not be apparent in everyday community practices, but may become evident through deeper reflection of the context. Th…
View article: Design Factory – Supporting technology students’ learning of general competences through university-industry collaboration
Design Factory – Supporting technology students’ learning of general competences through university-industry collaboration Open
Many studies emphasise the need for supporting higher education students to develop general competences. In this study, we report on the first cycle of a design-based research project conducted in the Design Factory context. The aim of the…
View article: Student-centred learning environments supporting undergraduate mathematics students to apply regulated learning: A mixed-methods approach
Student-centred learning environments supporting undergraduate mathematics students to apply regulated learning: A mixed-methods approach Open
The importance of students' regulation of learning in university mathematics is widely acknowledged, but research approaching regulation of learning from the perspective of learning environments is scarce. The aim of the present study is t…
View article: Supporting high-quality teaching in higher education through the HowUTeach self-reflection tool
Supporting high-quality teaching in higher education through the HowUTeach self-reflection tool Open
This article introduces the development of the self-reflection tool HowUTeach for higher education teachers. HowUTeach is a research-based self-assessment tool created primarily for teachers in both science universities and universities of…
View article: The role of self-compassion in teachers’ psychological well-being in face-to-face and online teaching during COVID-19
The role of self-compassion in teachers’ psychological well-being in face-to-face and online teaching during COVID-19 Open
Recent research shows worrying results concerning teachers’ psychological well-being. The challenges have further increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has forced teachers to rapidly change their teaching. In this quantitative stud…
View article: Contrasting undergraduate mathematics students’ approaches to learning and their interactions within two student-centred learning environments
Contrasting undergraduate mathematics students’ approaches to learning and their interactions within two student-centred learning environments Open
The Students' Approaches to Learning (SAL) tradition comprehends an approach to learning as a combination of students' aims for learning and the processes used to achieve them. The tradition values a deep approach to learning; this is the …
View article: A survey research on Finnish teacher educators’ research-teaching integration and its relationship with their approaches to teaching
A survey research on Finnish teacher educators’ research-teaching integration and its relationship with their approaches to teaching Open
The study aims to clarify how Finnish teacher educators integrate research and teaching to support their approaches to teaching. Research questions cover teacher educators' forms of research-teaching integration, approaches to teaching, an…
View article: Student perspectives on how different elements of constructive alignment support active learning
Student perspectives on how different elements of constructive alignment support active learning Open
Constructive alignment is often promoted as a principle to enhance the quality of learning but the student perspective has often been neglected when exploring its influence on student learning. There is therefore a need to further explore …
View article: Students’ experiences of study-related exhaustion, regulation of learning, peer learning and peer support during university studies
Students’ experiences of study-related exhaustion, regulation of learning, peer learning and peer support during university studies Open
The present mixed-method longitudinal study examines students’ experiences of study-related exhaustion, regulation of learning, peer learning and peer support during university studies. At the first measurement point, 188 first-year studen…
View article: Challenges in exploring individual’s conceptions of knowledge and knowing
Challenges in exploring individual’s conceptions of knowledge and knowing Open
This chapter analyses challenges in exploring the conceptions of knowledge and knowing. It firstly introduces empirical methods that have been applied to investigate individuals’ conceptions of knowledge. After that, the chapter elaborates…
View article: The effect of short online pedagogical training on university teachers’ interpretations of teaching–learning situations
The effect of short online pedagogical training on university teachers’ interpretations of teaching–learning situations Open
The aim of the study was to explore whether short online pedagogy courses can have an effect on university teachers’ interpretations of teaching–learning situations. Before and after participating in a short online pedagogical training pro…
View article: Teacher educators’ approaches to teaching and connections with their perceptions of the closeness of their research and teaching
Teacher educators’ approaches to teaching and connections with their perceptions of the closeness of their research and teaching Open
This study explores teacher educators' perceptions of their approaches to teaching and the closeness of their research and teaching. A total of 115 participants completed a questionnaire. The results showed that these teacher educators per…
View article: Supporting Quality of Learning in University Mathematics: a Comparison of Two Instructional Designs
Supporting Quality of Learning in University Mathematics: a Comparison of Two Instructional Designs Open
Prior research acknowledges the need to further develop undergraduate mathematics instruction. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between instructional design and quality of learning. This quantitative study approache…
View article: The effect of perceptions of the teaching-learning environment on the variation in approaches to learning – Between-student differences and within-student variation
The effect of perceptions of the teaching-learning environment on the variation in approaches to learning – Between-student differences and within-student variation Open
View article: Unraveling the complex relationship in critical thinking, approaches to learning and self-efficacy beliefs among first-year educational science students
Unraveling the complex relationship in critical thinking, approaches to learning and self-efficacy beliefs among first-year educational science students Open
View article: What constitutes the surface approach to learning in the light of new empirical evidence?
What constitutes the surface approach to learning in the light of new empirical evidence? Open
This study aims, firstly, to examine the nature of the surface approach to learning in today’s university context, and secondly, to explore the factors that explain variations in the use of this approach. The 61 participants were studying …
View article: Teacher educators’ approaches to teaching and the nexus with self-efficacy and burnout: examples from two teachers’ universities in China
Teacher educators’ approaches to teaching and the nexus with self-efficacy and burnout: examples from two teachers’ universities in China Open
Teacher educators' approaches to teaching, and their experience of burnout and self-efficacy beliefs, are related to how they are able to facilitate student teachers' learning. In this study, 115 Chinese teacher educators responded to a qu…
View article: Guiding workplace learning in vocational education and training: a literature review
Guiding workplace learning in vocational education and training: a literature review Open
This review provides an overview of the empirical research concerning guidance in the context of vocational education and training (VET). The study examines practices, providers and supporting and hindering factors related to guidance and …
View article: The complex relationship between emotions, approaches to learning, study success and study progress during the transition to university
The complex relationship between emotions, approaches to learning, study success and study progress during the transition to university Open
View article: Students’ and Teacher’s Experiences of the Validity and Reliability of Assessment in a Bioscience Course
Students’ and Teacher’s Experiences of the Validity and Reliability of Assessment in a Bioscience Course Open
This case study explores the assessment of students’ learning outcomes in a second-year lecture course in biosciences. The aim is to deeply explore the teacher’s and the students’ experiences of the validity and reliability of assessment a…