Minna Torppa

Minna Torppa

Professor
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Teacher Education
Room number
Email
minna.p.torppa@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053538
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Biography

My research interests include reading, spelling, math development, learning disabilities, and the interplay between learning, motivation, and well-being. I investigate for example the role of intergenerational transmission and the roles of home, daycare, and school environments on reading and math skills, motivation, and learning emotions. 

Publications

Publication
2026

Learning and Instruction.
van Viersen, Sietske
Psyridou, Maria
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2026

Brain and Language.
Tretow, Ariane
Khanolainen, Daria
Hämäläinen, Jarmo
Torppa, Minna
Leppänen, Paavo H.T.
Publication
2025

Education and Information Technologies.
Özbek, Ahmet Bilal
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2025

Developmental Psychology.
Psyridou, Maria
Tolvanen, Asko
Koponen, Tuire
Aunola, Kaisa
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Poikkeus, Anna-Maija
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2025

Journal of Adolescent Health.
Paakkari, Leena
Kulmala, Markus
Lahti, Henri
Boberová, Zuzana
Valentic, Maja
Kleszczewska, Dorota
Alexandrova-Karamanova, Anna
Rouquette, Alexandra
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2025

European Journal of Public Health.
Paakkari, L.
Ruotsalainen, J.
Salminen, J.
Manu, M.
Ulvinen, E.
Torppa, M.
Publication
2025

Journal of Learning Disabilities.
Koponen, Tuire
Eklund, Kenneth
Aunola, Kaisa
Poikkeus, Anna-Maija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2025

Scientific Studies of Reading.
Psyridou, M.
Torppa, M.
Lervag, A.
Poikkeus, A-M.
Lerkkanen, M.-K.
Publication
2025

Learning and Instruction.
Torppa, Minna
Psyridou, Maria
Khanolainen, Daria
Koponen, Tuire
Salminen, Jenni
Publication
2025

Home Literacy Environment and Literacy Acquisition. Literacy Studies. Springer.
Khanolainen, Daria
Lohvansuu, Kaisa
Salminen, Jenni
Ruotsalainen, Jenni
Tretow, Ariane
Torppa, Minna

Research groups

Research group

The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research InterLearn

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

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.

Projects

Project

ULearn - Understanding learning variability, support, and change

ULearn strengthens the position of JYU in learning research by utilizing and enhancing the synergies between EDUCA Flagship and InterLearn Centre of Excellence.
Project

Learning, aging and dyslexia (LeADy)

In this project we will focus on dyslexia, or reading disability, how it manifests in older individuals, how it is associated with aging-related cognitive decline and will study in detail these processing using brain research methods.
EDUCA Education for the future.
Project

EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The Education for the Future EDUCA flagship focuses on the timely challenges of education to prepare children and young people for the future in the changing world.
Project

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.
Project

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