The Future of Learning, Knowledge and Skills (TULOS) 2014-2020
Learning is in flux. In today’s globalised and technology-driven world, life-long learning is increasingly important to all people and to all communities. Knowledge work is continuing to increase and expand, underlining the crucial importance of knowledge and skills. New forms of communication and culture are shaping the way people live and work.
However, as of yet we have only limited knowledge about how profoundly all this is impacting people’s world views, their knowledge and skills, and, consequently, the very foundations of society.
The Academy Programme The Future of Learning, Knowledge and Skills addresses relevant research issues ranging from brain function to the conditions for learning, changing cultural values, forms of social activity and the possibilities of information technology.
The programme integrates behavioural research interests associated with learning and education, and the development of teaching technologies and the search for software solutions. It also opens up wider opportunities to integrate contents from different subject areas. Furthermore, the programme addresses neuroscience research into learning and more generally research concerned with the wellbeing of children and young people.
Projects funded in the main call
Funding period: 2014–2017
Total funding: €10 million
Learning in Productive Social Movements
- Yrjö Engeström, University of Helsinki
The Learning Effectiveness of Physically Activating Multiplayer Game Environments: Learning by Creating Games Versus Learning by Planning Games
- Kristian Kiili, Tampere University of Technology
Cultivating Future Mathematical Minds
- Erno Lehtinen, University of Turku
Internet and Learning Difficulties: Multidisciplinary Approach for Understanding Information Seeking in New Media
- Paavo Leppänen, University of Jyväskylä
Preparing Teacher Students for 21st Century Learning Practices: Ways of Thinking and Working
- Kati Mäkitalo-Siegl, University of Eastern Finland
- Päivi Häkkinen, University of Jyväskylä
- Sanna Järvelä, University of Oulu
"Say it again, kid!" - USing Gaming and Speech Technology in Children's Foreign-Language Learning
- Risto Näätänen, University of Helsinki
- Mikko Kurimo, Aalto University
Technology-Enhanced Environment for Supporting Reading Development in All Learners
- Ulla Richardson, University of Jyväskylä
- Juha-Matti Latvala, Niilo Mäki Institute
Future Learning Skills: Longitudial Study of Development in a Global Context
- Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Jyväskylä
Transnational Dynamics in Quality Assurance and Evaluation Politics of Basic Education in Brazil, China and Russia
- Jaakko-Pekka Kauko, University of Helsinki
- Risto Rinne, University of Turku
- Martti Takala, University of Tampere
Active, Fit and Samrt - Effects of Physical Activity and Fitness on the Cognitive Prerequisites of Learning
- Tuija Tammelin, LIKES research Centre for Sport and Health
- Heikki Kainulainen, University of Jyväskylä
- Tiina Parviainen, University of Jyväskylä
Science Learning Environments for the Future School: Scaffolding Disciplinary Engagement, Construction and Regulation of Disciplinary Understanding Through Digital Tool
- Marja Vauras, University of Turku
Projects funded by The Finnish Work Environment Fund
Funding period: August 2014–December 2016
Agentic Learning at Work for the 21st Century (ALW-21): Processes, critical conditions and outcomes
- Anneli Eteläpelto, University of Jyväskylä
Work Based LEarning (WOBLE)
- Mikael Wahlström, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Projects Funded in Joint Call: New Learning Environments and Technologies, Academy of Finland and CONICYT, Chile, Projects funded by the Academy of Finland, Funding Period 2016 - 2018, Total Funding €1 million
Engaging Learning Practices in STEM: Research collaboration with Chile and Finland
- Jari Lavonen, University of Helsinki
KiVa anti-bullying program in Chile, Evaluation of effectiveness with and without the digital game component
- Christina Salmivalli, University of Turku
Enhancing learning and teaching for future competencies of online inquiry in multiple domains (iFuCO)
- Marja Vauras, University of Turku
- Mirjamaija Mikkilä-Erdmann, University of Tampere
- Eero Sormunen, University of Tampere
- Paavo Leppänen, University of Jyväskylä
Teaching and learning analysis using modern automatic speech recognition with smartphones, SMART SPEECH
- Jouni Viiri, University of Jyväskylä
- Tuomas Virtanen, Tampere University of Technology
Partnership for International Research Collaboration (PIRE), Academy of Finland and National Science Foundation (NSF), Projects Funded by the Academy of Finland, Funding period 2016 - 2020, Total funding €1 million
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Crafting Optimal Learning in Science Environments
- Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Helsinki
Promoting Urban Sustainabilitys in the Arctic
- Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, University of Helsinki
Steering group (until 31 Dec 2018)
- Hannu Savolainen, Research Council for Culture and Society, Chair
- Asla Pitkänen, Research Council for Health, Vice Chair
- Jari Hietanen, Research Council for Culture and Society
- Aarne Mämmelä, Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Hannele Niemi, University of Helsinki
- Kari Nyyssölä, Board of Education
- Kenneth Johansson, Finnish Work Environment Fund
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