DOCTORAL SUPERVISION

GRADUATED SUPERVISEES

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.
• 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. 
• Elina Ora-Hyytiäinen: Hyvinvointia matkalta – aineistoon ankkuroitu teoria senioreiden oppimisesta matkailussa [Wellbeing from travel - A theory anchored in the data on seniors' learning while travelling].
  Principal supervisor: Outi Rantala, University of Lapland. 
• Maiju Saijets: Saamelaisten ikäihmisten media- ja robottilukutaidot [Media and robot literacies of Sámi elders].
  Principal supervisor: Pigga Keskitalo, University of Lapland. 
• Hanna-Kaisa Sulonen: Näppäimistöllä rakennettu yhteisö. Tapaustutkimus keskinäisviestinnän merkityksestä ammattikorkeakoulun verkkotutkinto-opiskelijoille. 
  Principal supervisor: Hanna Vuojärvi, University of Lapland.
• Anny Zerin: Towards culturally inclusive online teacher education.
  Second supervisor: Outi Kyrö-Ämmälä, University of Lapland.