Teaching & Supervision

My goal in teaching is to invite students to learn and explore diverse possibilities through playfulness and collaboration.

Research supervision
2019-present,
officially appointed principal supervisor of 10 doctoral students, and co-supervisor of 2 doctoral students, and 1 graduated doctoral student
2011-present, supervised and examined over 50 master’s theses

Teaching merits
36 years
of teaching experience at the University (22 years), and upper level of primary schools. Since 2003, I have also cooperated with Finnish game and playground companies as part of my teaching. See e.g. Playing Mother Earth is good for the environment! – Tactic Games

23.8.1998,
Teachers’ pedagogical studies (60ECTS), University of Jyväskylä

2005–present,
Teaching at University of Lapland’s programmes:
– Master’s Degree programme in Education
– Adult education and Media Education
– Master’s Degree programme in Primary Teacher Training
– International Master Degree programme of Media Education
– Media and Digital Technologies in Teaching and Learning; and Teachers’ Pedagogical Studies (60 ECTS)

2011–2015, Teaching at University of Helsinki: Degree Programme in Educational Sciences

2019–2021, International in-service teacher education (playful learning) in California and NY State, U.S.

Some other merits:
2018–present, opponent of 3 doctoral dissertations, University of Turku, University of Helsinki and University of Eastern Finland
2018–present, 8 doctoral dissertations pre-examinations, Universities of Turku, University of Oulu, University of Jyväskylä, University of Helsinki, University of Eastern of Finland

1.–15.10.2023, Visiting scholarship (on playful learning), University of Parma, Italy
12.–29.8.2022 Visiting scholarship (AI in Learning project) Stanford University, U.S.
12.2.2019, Visitor, Stanford University, H-Star, Prof. Devlin, Palo Alto, U.S.
24.4.–5.5.2010, Visitor, Stanford University, U.S.

Playful co-teaching at the University of Parma, Parma, Italy 2024