DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
GRADUATED SUPERVISEES
Elina Ora-Hyytiäinen (2026)
Hyvinvointia matkalta – liminaalitilassa oppimisen merkitys seniorien hyvinvoinnin edistämisessä [Wellbeing from travel – the significance of learning in a liminal
space in promoting seniors´ wellbeing].
Principal supervisor: Outi Rantala, University of Lapland; second supervisor: Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen, University of Lapland; third supervisor: Minna Zechner, University of Helsinki.
Principal supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland.
Maisa Mielikäinen (2024)
Towards
a digital learning ecosystem within a Community of Inquiry - Design-based research in ICT engineering education.
Second supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland.
Hanna Alaniska (2024)
Formaali vastavuoroinen vertaisoppiminen korkeakoulussa –
kasvatustieteellinen kehittämistutkimus [Formal reciprocal peer learning at a university – Educational design research].
Second supervisor: Sirpa Purtilo-Nieminen, University of Lapland.
Anitra Arkko (2023)
Luova ja autenttinen oppimis- ja kehittämisympäristö verkkoon – Design-tutkimus Luovat askeleet -mallin uudelleenmuotoilusta
[Creative and authentic online learning and development environment – Design research
on the redesign of the Creative Steps model].
Second supervisor: Satu Miettinen, University of Lapland.
Marjo Joshi (2023)
Holistic design of online degree programmes in higher education - A pedagogically informed design framework.
Second supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland.
Ella Airola (2022)
Older people and eHealth service use. An exploration of a complex learning and care ecosystem in rural areas of Finnish Lapland.
Second supervisor: Heli Valokivi, University of Jyväskylä.
Susanna Rivinen (2021)
Developing media literacy geragogy for older people through design-based research.
Second supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland.
Sanna Ruhalahti (2019)
Redesigning a pedagogical model for scaffolding dialogical, digital and deep learning in vocational teacher education.
Principal supervisor: Heli Ruokamo, University of Lapland.
- Maija Harju: Ikäihmisten oppiminen prosessidraamassa [Older people's learning in process drama].
Second supervisor: Paula Vasara, University of Jyväskylä. - Anne Harmoinen: Opiskelijoiden ja asiantuntijoiden käsityksiä aikuiskoulutuksen tulevaisuuden oppimisympäristöistä [Teachers' and students' conceptions of future learning environments within adult education].
Second supervisor: Samuli Ranta, University of Lapland. - Henna Kaartinen: Digital inequalities among aging populations in Finland: Focus on health media literacy and robot literacy.
Second supervisor: Arto Selkälä, University of Lapland. - Riina Kleimola: Learning analytics to support student learning.
Second and third supervisors: Laura Hirsto, University of Eastern Finland, and Heli Ruokamo, University of Lapland. - Tero Luksua: Promoting older peoples' critical media literacy.
Second supervisor: Kirsti Lempiäinen, University of Lapland. - Islam Md: The role of ICTs for women's empowerment in rural Bangladesh – Ethnographic research on the 'Infolady' project.
Principal supervisor: Päivi Naskali, University of Lapland. - Tommi Nevala: Videokamera oppimisen instrumenttina [Video camera as an instrument for learning].
Second supervisor: Kimmo Laine, University of Turku. - Cristina Obae: Liquefying higher education learning environments.
Second supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland. - Maiju Saijets: Saamelaisten ikäihmisten media- ja robottilukutaidot [Media and robot literacies of Sámi elders].
Principal supervisor: Pigga Keskitalo, University of Lapland. - Anny Zerin: Towards culturally inclusive online teacher education.
Second supervisor: Outi Kyrö-Ämmälä, University of Lapland.