Acting as accountable authors: Creating interactional spaces for agency work in teacher education

Lasse Lipponen; Kristiina Kumpulainen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 27, No. 5 pp. 812–819

In this paper, relying on the sociocultural framework of learning, we report on the results of an ethnographically-grounded investigation of agency work among nine pre-service teachers: The main objective is to determine how agency emerges and is...

Language: English

Patterns of Interaction in a Networked Learning Community

Maarten de Laat; Vic Lally; Lasse Lipponen

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1846–1853

The aim of this paper is to study the nature of the interaction within a networked learning community (NLC), and the way its members share and construct knowledge together. Our goal is to explore interaction patterns among the members of a NLC and...

Topics: Community, Interaction, Social Studies

Successful Design of Learning Solutions Being Situation Aware

Pia Niemelä; Ville Isomöttönen; Lasse Lipponen

Education and Information Technologies Vol. 21, No. 1 (2016) pp. 105–122

Education is increasingly enhanced by technology, and at the same time, the rapid pace of technology innovation and growing demand of consumers introduces challenges for providers of technological learning solutions. This paper investigates Finnish...

The emergence of inclusive exploratory talk in primary students’ peer interaction

Antti Rajala; Jaakko Hilppö; Lasse Lipponen

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 53, No. 1 (2012) pp. 55–67

In this study, we examine a prominent type of classroom talk, exploratory talk, in primary school peer interactions. Exploratory talk has been shown to be productive in facilitating problem solving and fostering school achievement. However, within...

Language: English

Online Teaching in Networked Learning Communities: A Multi-Method Approach to Studying the Role of the Teacher

Maarten De Laat; Vic Lally; Lasse Lipponen; Robert-Jan Simons

Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 35, No. 3 (May 2007) pp. 257–286

The aim of this paper is to study the online teaching styles of two teachers who each tutor a networked learning community (NLC), within the same workshop. The study is undertaking empirical work using a multi-method approach in order to triangulate ...

Patterns of participation and discourse in elementary students’ computer-supported collaborative learning

Lasse Lipponen; Marjaana Rahikainen; Jiri Lallimo; Kai Hakkarainen

Learning and Instruction Vol. 13, No. 5 (2003) pp. 487–509

The goal of the investigation was to analyze patterns of participation and discourse mediated by Virtual Web School (VWS). Twenty-three fifth-grade students participated in the study. The findings showed that the density of interaction among...

Investigating Patterns of Interaction in Networked Learning and Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: A Role for Social Network Analysis

Maarten de Laat; Vic Lally; Lasse Lipponen; Robert-Jan Simons

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 2, No. 1 (March 2007) pp. 87–103

The focus of this study is to explore the advances that Social Network Analysis (SNA) can bring, in combination with other methods, when studying Networked Learning/Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (NL/CSCL). We present a general overview...

Developing technology-supported inquiry practices in two comprehensive school classrooms

Hanna Salovaara; Piritta Salo; Marjaana Rahikainen; Lasse Lipponen; Sanna Järvelä

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1622–1627

There is indication that Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) and accompanied inquiry-based pedagogical practices can enhance student learning. The aim of this study is to experiment CSCL and inquiry-based approach in real classroom...

Topics: Schools, Science, Computers, Students, Computer Sciences

Capturing Teacher Students' Emotional Experiences in Context: Does Inquiry-Based Learning Make a Difference?

Topi Litmanen; Kirsti Lonka; Mikko Inkinen; Lasse Lipponen; Kai Hakkarainen

Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 40, No. 6 (November 2012) pp. 1083–1101

In the present study teacher students' contextual learning experiences were examined longitudinally in authentic study environments using the contextual activity sampling system, a means of mobile-supported experience sampling. The students' (n = 9) ...

Podcasts as Learner-Created Content in Higher Education

Raphael Struck; Heikki Kynäslahti; Lasse Lipponen; Olli Vesterinen; Sanna Vahtivuori-Hänninen

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 1, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 20–30

Using podcasts in higher education has caught more and more attention among educators and researchers, but there is still a strong need for research and academic publications to focus on certain issues, such as the role of the learners. Instead of...

Teachers' Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills and Practices of Using ICT

Kai Hakkarainen; Hanni Muukkonen; Lasse Lipponen; Liisa Ilomaki; Marjaana Rahikainen; Erno Lehtinen

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 181–97

Describes a study of Finnish elementary and secondary school teachers that analyzed relations between teachers' skills in using the new information and communication technology (ICT), their pedagogical thinking, and their self-reported practices....

Teachers’ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills and Practices of Using ICT

KAI HAKKARAINEN; HANNI MUUKONEN; LASSE LIPPONEN; LIISA ILOMÄKI; MARJAANA RAHIKAINEN; ERNO LEHTINEN

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 181–197

The purpose of the study was to analyze relations between teachers' skills in using the new information and communi-cation technology (ICT), their pedagogical thinking, and their self-reported practices. About 600 Finnish elementary and high school...

Topics: Teachers, Schools, Information Communication Technologies

Students’ skills and practices of using ICT: results of a national assessment in Finland

Kai Hakkarainen; Liisa Ilomäki; Lasse Lipponen; Hanni Muukkonen; Marjaana Rahikainen; Taneli Tuominen; Minna Lakkala; Erno Lehtinen

Computers & Education Vol. 34, No. 2 (2000) pp. 103–117

The purpose of the study was to investigate Finnish elementary and high school students’ skills and practices of using the new information and communication technologies (ICT). Beliefs about the importance of ICT were also assessed. Five hundred and ...

Language: English

Students' Pedagogical Thinking and the Use of ICTs in Teaching

Jarkko Myllari; Heikki Kynaslahti; Olli Vesterinen; Sanna Vahtivuori-Hanninen; Lasse Lipponen; Seppo Tella

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research Vol. 55, No. 5 (2011) pp. 537–550

This article discusses students' pedagogical thinking in situations where the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has a (well-defined) pedagogical role and rationale. By analysing students' pedagogical thinking in this setting,...