Minna Maunula

Minna Maunula
University of Jyväskylä | JYU · Open university

Doctor of Philosophy

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Introduction
PhD in education, M.S. in sociology, adult educator, teacher of psychology and classroom teacher. University lecturer in Education, University of Jyväskylä, Kokkola. My research interests are the course of adult life, especially the importance of higher education and doctoral education in a global time. Different forms of e-learning and specially features in academic adult education are also my research topics. The latest research project analyzes education policy and university pedagogy.
Additional affiliations
August 2005 - present
University of Jyväskylä
Position
  • Universityteacher
Description
  • Curriculum design in adult education and design, implementation and development of web-based learning and teaching in higher education. Teaching focuses on the themes of educational sociology, adult learning and qualitative research methods. Supervision of bachelor's and master's degrees.
Education
January 2008 - January 2014
University of Jyväskylä
Field of study
  • Education

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Publications (26)
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Tutkimuksemme kohteena ovat korkeakoulupoliittisissa visioteksteissä rakentuvat yliopistopedagogiikkaa suuntaavat diskurssit ja niiden tuottamat tiedon, oppimisen ja asiantuntijuuden representaatiot sekä digitalisoituvan yliopiston opettajan ja opiskelijan asemoinnit. Tutkimusaineisto sisältää 1) opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön käynnistämän Korkeak...
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Web-based teaching and learning are increasing in popularity across the globe. Web-based studying and learning are both possibilities and challenges for adult students, and they require a special focus in both planning and implementation of the teaching (Sharma and Hannafin in Interactive Learning Environments 15:27–46, 2007; Wang in Interactive Le...
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The diversity of pupils and their different difficulties challenge teachers' skills and methods in teaching. Some behavioral challenges require rapid intervention and a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach from the teachers. An internationally recognized tool, TCM (Teacher Classroom Management), aims to support pupils' socio-emotional d...
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Aims: Universities and their doctoral programs open a range of career opportunities for doctoral students and doctors. There is a need to problematize assumptions related to the construction of doctoral careers. This study addresses this need by examining the development of doctoral career paths and the factors influencing them from a qualitative l...
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COVID-19 rapidly and extensively changed the normal everyday practices of societies, and there is no going back to the past. Universities also had to adapt and re-establish their normal routines, from policies to practices. In this article, we explore university students’ experiences of web-based learning, their well-being, and engagement during th...
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Aims: The aim of this study is to fill a gap in research on students' experiences of learning in student-centered assessment feedback practices. The article examines what students tell us about their learning in the context of student-centered feedback practices in higher education during online learning. Study Design: The study was conducted as a...
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High quality media education promotes media literacy and ensures citizens' smooth participation and engagement in the digital society. Digital media include powerful communication and interaction platforms that require new literacy skills. This study examines what new literacies can be found in the opinion writings of student teachers in relation t...
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Digitalization has many implications for the development of equality in societies and is also reflected in education. In a digitalized world, literacy is an essential skill for both individual and societal development. This study explores Finnish student teachers' perceptions of the connection between literacy, equality, and digitalization. The res...
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Kun ryhmässä on esimerkiksi käyttäytymisellään reagoivia oppilaita, tarvitaan nopeaa puuttumistasekä moniammatillisen ja monitieteisen näkökulman hyödyntämistä. TCM-ryhmänhallintamenetelmän tavoitteena on tukea oppilaan sosioemotionaalista kehitystä, ­parantaa opettajan ja oppilaan vuorovaikutusta sekä vahvistaa koulun ja kodin yhteistyötä. Opettaj...
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Current education policy responds to changes and needs in working life by guiding individuals at different stages of working careers to develop their skills in the spirit of lifelong learning. More and more are applying with hope and enthusiasm to the Open University to strengthen their competence but are unable to get their studies completed. The...
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One task of the doctoral education is, globally as well as nationally, to produce and renew the highest expertise and knowledge in a high quality and efficient way. Even though in this global time the high-quality knowledge and skills are a competition factor which the success of the societies is expected to be able to lean on, also the doctoral st...
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High expectations for skills are directed at doctors and doctoral students in the fast changing global time. Innovative solutions to the genuine problems of society are expected of the new doctors. The expectations for skills that accumulate through the everyday experiences and different contexts, and the requirements for experts in working life ar...
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Yhä useampi yliopisto-opintonsa päättänyt perheenäiti ryhtyy tekemään väitöstutkimusta. Tohtoriksi opiskeleville perhe tuo pätkittäiseen arkielämään jatkuvuutta. Vaikka tutkimustyö imaisee ja koukuttaa, tohtoriopiskelija haluaa pitää arjessaan sekä perheen että tutkimustyön. Yhdistäminen onnistuu, jos ajalliset resurssit on suunniteltu tarkasti ja...

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