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

Kielikukko
Repo, Elisa
Tarnanen, Mirja
Aalto, Eija
Petäjäniemi, Maria
Kallio, Iida
Kaukko, Mervi
Publication
2024

Educational Research
Toikka, Teppo
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2024

Language and Education
Tarnanen, Mirja
Oral, Didem
Niklasson, Emil
de Riba-Mayoral, Silvia
Vähäsantanen, Katja
Pantić, Nataša
Manninen, Eveliina
Publication
2024

Yleiset kielitutkinnot 30 vuotta
Honko, Mari
Tarnanen, Mirja: Tossavainen, Henna
Härmälä, Marita
Ohranen, Sari
Martin, Maisa
Huhta, Ari
Publication
2024

Elsevier Reference Collection in Social Sciences
Simpson, James
Pöyhönen, Sari
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2024

Tutkimuksellisia siltoja rakentamassa
Hankala, Mari
Torvelainen, Päivi
Aalto, Eija
Kauppinen, Merja
Mustonen, Sanna
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2024

Helsingin Sanomat
Tarnanen, Mirja
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2024

Educational Studies
Toikka, Teppo
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2024

Yleiset kielitutkinnot 30 vuotta
Tarnanen, Mirja
Publication
2023

Kielitaidon kehittymistä edistämässä : S2-oppimäärää opiskelevan oppilaan oppimisen ja osaamisen arviointi
Tarnanen, Mirja

Projects

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.