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News from the Faculty of Education and Psychology

News from the Faculty of Education and Psychology.

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Jyväskylän yliopiston päärakennus

International conference builds faith and resilience for the future

The Hope and resilience conference will be held at the Ģ��ֱ�� in May 2025.

Mirja Tarnanen

Integration is a two-way street: readiness is required from both students and schools

The Ģ��ֱ�� is conducting research on how to make the transition from preparatory education to comprehesive education smoother.

National exams in primary and lower secondary education are not backed up by research

The introduction of national tests has recently been mooted as a response to the decline in learning outcomes for primary school pupils and problems of equality in assessment. However, a recent study shows that such an introduction cannot be recommended.

Five researchers awarded competitive grants

Five international researchers will begin their projects at the Ģ��ֱ�� after securing funding from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Jukka Virta

Dissertation: Physical education teachers’ professional identity learning (Virta)

Lic.Sc. (Sport Sciences) Jukka Virta defends his doctoral dissertation in teacher education "Physical education teachers’ professional identity learning" on Friday 28 March.

Taru Feldt, Markus Salo ja Antti Hämäläinen

Technology has reduced downtime at work – research is now focusing on the long-term impacts of technology

At the Ģ��ֱ��, the usage of technology and its effects on people’s workload are being comprehensively studied.

The need to persevere - does higher education emphasise performance at the expense of well-being?

Even if students are committed to their studies, this does not necessarily improve their academic performance and 'studyholism' can even be detrimental to well-being and performance.

Jyväskylän yliopiston vuosijuhlassa palkitut 10 henkilöä ryhmäkuvassa.

Distinguished researchers and teachers awarded in the Annual Celebration 2025

The traditional annual celebration of the Ģ��ֱ�� was held on 5 March. At the event, various awards were presented to distinguished researchers and teachers from the University.

New pathways for applicants with Finnish as a second language for the spring 2026 joint application

The Ģ��ֱ�� is the first in Finland to open its own pathway for applicants with Finnish as a second language background in three socially relevant fields.

JYU.Well peer mentoring program for post doctoral researchers - apply now to join!

In the academic year 2025-2026, a peer mentoring programme will be implemented to inspire post doctoral researchers for their academic path. It will be implemented by the multidisciplinary JYU.Well, the welfare research community.

JYU.Well peer mentoring program for post doctoral researchers

In the academic year 2025-2026, a peer mentoring programme will be implemented to inspire post doctoral researchers for their academic path. It will be implemented by the multidisciplinary JYU.Well, the welfare research community.

Dissertation: Transforming Eritrean Classrooms – The Promise and Challenges of Learner-Centred Interactive Pedagogy (Abraham Tadesse Bahta)

MA Abraham Tadesse’s dissertation presents a thorough exploration of the promise and practicalities of applying learner-centred interactive pedagogy (LCIP) through dialogic teaching (DT) in Eritrean secondary classrooms.