Learning, learning difficulties and affecting factors

A strong multidisciplinary line of research on learning and learning disabilities aims to identify and understand the factors that shape learning and how they interact at individual and group level.

Factors associated with learning and learning outcomes include cognitive skills, motivation, school attachment, self-concepts and learning-related emotions, learning interactions, well-being, family and school environment, and individual background factors such as family risk.

Research on learning and learning difficulties focuses in particular on basic learning skills, reading and mathematics, behaviour and attention. Research findings will be applied to the development of education, teaching and support methods and multidisciplinary cooperation.

Research groups in the research area

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InterLearn – Research team of educational sciences

Within the CoE, the specific aim of the research team of educational sciences is to gain knowledge on factors explaining the interindividual variability in response to support.
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InterLearn – Research team of psychology

Within the CoE, the specific aim of the research team of psychology is to study longitudinally links between children's learning and mental wellbeing.
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NeuroCognition Lab

We investigate the brain activity to understand the role of cognitive and socio-emotional processes in the development of learning difficulties.
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Research group on mathematics and science education

Research group that concentrates on mathematics and science education research
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The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research InterLearn

The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research 2022–2029

Research projects in this research area

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AdaptGuide - Adapting teacher guidance for different grades in technology-enhanced science and mathematics problem solving

2nd, 4th, and 6th grade students use of the digital learning environment in mathematics and science and pre-service teachers' ways of guiding the students
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EarlyMath - Pathways to math difficulties: A longitudinal study from birth to school-age

The EarlyMath project (2021-2026) studies children’s early development of mathematical skills, motivation and emotions in interaction with learning environments. We want to understand better why the learning of basic mathematical skills is challenging for
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Get Involved!

Study investigates the role of parents and teachers in the development of children’s academic achievement, motivation, and behavior across the transition from preschool to primary school.
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Get Involved! Primary School

Learning in primary school: What parents and teachers think, feel and do.
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Interaction, Learning and Development (VUOKKO) follow-up study

VUOKKO-pitkittäistutkimuksessa seurataan lasten taitojen kehitystä 2-12 vuoden iässä sekä lasten oppimisympäristöjen (päiväkoti, koulu ja koti) merkitystä taitojen kehitykselle.
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LearnDigi - Digitalization in and for learning and interaction

LearnDigi is a profiling area of JYU funded by Academy of Finland. We aim to examine ways in which technologies are used to support learning and knowledge construction, and the impacts of increasing digitalization on learning and interaction.