Mirja Tarnanen

Mirja Tarnanen

Professor, Vice Dean
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Teacher Education
Room number
Email
mirja.tarnanen@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053011
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Biography

I work as a professor of language education at the Department of teacher education and serve as the vice dean responsible for education at the Faculty of education and psychology.

Research interests

My research areas include language issues in education, culturally and linguistically diverse school communities, professional development of teachers, development of teacher education, and the development of pedagogy that utilizes active learning approaches and multidisciplinarity/phenomenon-based learning.

Publications

Publication
2025

Journal of Curriculum Studies.
Peltomaa, Iida-Maria
Hietamäki, Ulla
Toikka, Teppo
MÃ¥rd, Nina
Tigert, Johanna M.
Harmoinen, Sari
Kaasinen, Arja
Kärkkäinen, Sirpa
Tarnanen, Mirja
Maunula, Minna
Kimanen, Anuleena
Kujala, Tiina
Ratinen, Ilkka
Lahdenperä, Juulia
Publication
2025

Kielikukko.
Repo, Elisa
Tarnanen, Mirja
Aalto, Eija
Petäjäniemi, Maria
Kallio, Iida
Kaukko, Mervi
Publication
2025

Aikuiskasvatus.
Korkalainen, Marianne
Fonsén, Elina
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2025

Apples : Journal of Applied Language Studies.
Rantala-Lehtola, Kati
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2025

International Journal of Multilingualism.
Repo, Elisa
Tarnanen, Mirja
Aalto, Eija
Publication
2025

Raportteja ja työpapereita / Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos. Jyväskylän yliopisto.
Kalalahti, Mira
Minkkinen, Laura
Saarinen, Taina
Tyni, Kiia
Vaara, Elina
Ala-Vähälä, Timo
Häkkinen, Päivi
Jänkälä, Jukka-Pekka
Pitkänen, Hannele
Pöysä-Tarhonen, Johanna
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2025

Learning Organization.
Toikka, Teppo
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2025

Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja.
Tarnanen, Mirja
Kaukko, Mervi
Repo, Elisa
Kallio, Iida
Petäjäniemi, Maria
Virtanen, Tuomo
Kopra, Ella
Jaatinen, Riikka
Schauman, Berndt
Aalto, Eija
MÃ¥rd-Miettinen, Karita
Harju-Autti, Raisa
Kalalahti, Mira
Publication
2025

Jyväskylän yliopisto.
Repo, Elisa
Tarnanen, Mirja
Aalto, Eija
Kopra, Ella
Publication
2024

Educational Research.
Toikka, Teppo
Tarnanen, Mirja

Projects

Project

UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles: Focal Point of the International Network at the JYU

The Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ (JYU) serves as one of the Finnish focal points in the international network of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles, hosted by Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences.
Project

Organisation of basic education in diversifying municipalities

Demographic change challenges education. This project analyses the possibilities of municipalities to respond to change.
Project

Teaching that Matters for Migrant Students (TEAMS)

Teaching that Matters for Migrant Students (TEAMS) project aims to help teachers and schools to meet the needs of migrant students.
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.