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Are the aims of education forgotten in the digital world? Researchers examine the purposes of data literacy education

A rapidly changing society demands that schools offer students the opportunity to acquire a diverse range of competencies. Though

Kusassa on Jyväskylän yliopiston päärakennuksen ikkunaseinä.

Report proposes ways for JYU to strengthen education in the social and health sector

The report proposes adding new multidisciplinary education modules and degree programmes to JYU’s educational offerings. The report also considers extending education to medical degrees.

Elisa Repo

Language-aware teaching requires a new way of thinking, says Postdoctoral Researcher Elisa Repo

Comprehensive schools have become multilingual in a new way relatively quickly.

A trial for two-year pre-primary education changed the social environment of five-year-olds in early childhood education

A review of the two-year pre-primary education trial conducted from 2021 to 2024 addresses not only the development of children’s learning capabilities, but also the links between the trial and the provision of pre-primary and early childhood education.

Universities Shaping Relational Leaders for a Changing World (Ramamoorthi)

MA Bhavani Ramamoorthi explores in her doctoral dissertation how leadership develops as a relational capacity among diverse learners in higher education.

Näkymä päärakennuksesta

Cutting-edge infrastructures selected for Finland’s research infrastructure roadmap – JYU to participate in five

The roadmap for Finnish research infrastructures for 2025–2028.

Piia Astikainen appointed as Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

Rector Jari Ojala has appointed Piia Astikainen as Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience from 1.12.2024.

Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people

A recently published meta-analysis by researchers at the Ģ��ֱ�� reveals an advantage in sports-related information processing compared to non-athletes.

Yläkouluikäiset tekevät koetta pulpettien ääressä.

Identifying young people’s skills and their need for support in schools is important

If a student has a poor command of the school’s language of instruction, alternative ways to demonstrate competency must be provided to them, writes Jonna Pulkkinen from the Finnish Institute for Educational Research of the Ģ��ֱ��.

Koehenkilö istuuu EEG-mittarit päässään

Participate in brain research! The Active Mind research group is looking for participants

There are many ongoing studies of the principles of human communication at the Ģ��ֱ�� neuroscience laboratories.

Dog–owner interaction is reflected in heart rate variability

A study at the Ģ��ֱ�� showed that the heart rate variability of a dog and its owner adapt to each other during interaction.

Sleep deprivation may affect learning temporarily

On the last Sunday in October, we will set our clocks back an hour, which may temporarily disrupt the sleep patterns of some people. Research at the Ģ��ֱ�� shows that sleep deprivation impairs learning.