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View article: Opetuksen ja oppimisympäristön merkitys yhteissäätelyn tukena: Ammattikorkeakouluopiskelijoiden kokemuksia yhdessä oppimisesta
Opetuksen ja oppimisympäristön merkitys yhteissäätelyn tukena: Ammattikorkeakouluopiskelijoiden kokemuksia yhdessä oppimisesta Open
Oppimisen säätelytaitojen on osoitettu olevan merkittävä korkeakouluopiskelijoiden oppimiseen ja hyvinvointiin vaikuttava tekijä. Ammattikorkeakouluopiskelijoiden yhteissäätelytaitojen, eli kyvyn säädellä oppimista muiden kanssa, aiempi tu…
View article: Self-criticism unveiled: Its interplay with burnout and self-compassion in higher education students' study achievement
Self-criticism unveiled: Its interplay with burnout and self-compassion in higher education students' study achievement Open
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: STEM PhD holders working outside academia: the role of social support in career transition
STEM PhD holders working outside academia: the role of social support in career transition Open
View article: From a final exam to continuous assessment on a large Bachelor level engineering course
From a final exam to continuous assessment on a large Bachelor level engineering course Open
A typical practice of assessment in engineering studies, especially on large Bachelor level courses, is a final exam at the end of the course. This practice is problematic both in terms of learning and teaching, as it does not provide feed…
View article: Chemical engineering students’ perceptions of peer and self-assessment
Chemical engineering students’ perceptions of peer and self-assessment Open
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View article: The impact of supervisor and research community support on PhD candidates’ research engagement
The impact of supervisor and research community support on PhD candidates’ research engagement Open
Supervisor and research community support are among the key determinants of a positive experience for PhD candidates. Yet, empirical evidence of the individual variation in experienced social support among PhD candidates is still limited. …
View article: The Nexus between Study Burnout Profiles and Social Support —The Differences between Domestic (Finnish) and International Master’s Degree Students
The Nexus between Study Burnout Profiles and Social Support —The Differences between Domestic (Finnish) and International Master’s Degree Students Open
The present study investigated the variation in higher education students’ study burnout experiences and how they are related to academic success and social support needs. Similarities and differences between the international and domestic…
View article: Students’ perceptions of self-assessment and their approaches to learning in university mathematics
Students’ perceptions of self-assessment and their approaches to learning in university mathematics Open
This study aims at better understanding of the use of self-assessment to support high-achieving students in first-year university mathematics. The students, who had not previously self-assessed their skills and knowledge in mathematics, we…
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: 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: How do doctoral students in STEM fields engage in scientific knowledge practices?
How do doctoral students in STEM fields engage in scientific knowledge practices? Open
Knowledge creation is at the core of scientific endeavour. As early career researchers, doctoral students take part in knowledge creation through engaging in various knowledge practices and make their original contribution to knowledge, an…
View article: The value of academics’ formal and informal interaction in developing life science education
The value of academics’ formal and informal interaction in developing life science education Open
Concerns have been expressed that the engagement shown by committed individuals is not fully utilized by their organizations while there is insufficient knowledge of which conditions facilitate teaching collaboration and lead to improvemen…
View article: Evaluating students' self-assessment in large classes
Evaluating students' self-assessment in large classes Open
This study is part of an ongoing larger project concerning student self-assessment skills in university courses. We have developed a method enabling large cohorts of students to assess their own learning outcomes and to give their own cour…
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…
View article: Frontline Learning Research
Frontline Learning Research Open
The landscape of doctoral education has changed immensely during the last decades. Different transnational policies, different publics, different purposes and different academic careers all contribute to the need for a new understanding of…