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EDUCA (Education for the Future) Flagship

The EDUCA – Education for the Future Flagship addresses the challenges of decreasing learning achievement, increasing truancy and dropout rates, and digital technology in education by creating a novel research ecosystem that promotes the cross-pollination of methodological and conceptual approaches spanning educational science, psychology, learning analytics, sociology, and economics. Learn more about the EDUCA Flagship on our website: www.educaflagship.fi/en

EDUCA Education for the future.

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Project duration

1.1.2024 - 30.4.2028

Core fields of research

Learning, teaching and interaction

Research areas

Education, teaching and interventions

Educational Leadership

Education, belonging, and sustainable society

Learning environments and evaluation of learning outcomes

Co-operation

Aalto University, University of Helsinki, University of Turku

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Funding

Research Council of Finland

Project description

The EDUCA Flagship is creating a unique data infrastructure, integrating existing data while concurrently augmenting it with large-scale data collections and how AI can be used to support education. EDUCA will generate deeper understanding of the effects of policy reforms and interventions, optimal learning moments and engagement, teacher, and principal competences, and ways in which education can better support social and personalized learning processes and more effectively use technology enhanced learning environments in education.

Executive board of the EDUCA Flagship

EDUCA Executive board consists of leadership team including director (PI) and three vice directors (co-PI). The PI is responsible for the project operations and leads the consortium in close collaboration with the co-PIs. The Executive board is responsible for strategy, work programs, modifications of the action plan and assessments of progress reports, and it monitors completion of project tasks.

Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen — Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen Flagship director (PI), Professor, Ģ��ֱ��

akatemiaprofessori Salmela-Aro — Katariina Salmela-Aro, Flagship vice director (co-PI), Academy Professor, University of Helsinki

Professori Matti Sarvimäki — Matti Sarvimäki, Flagship vice director (co-PI), Professor, Aalto University

Professor Mikko-Jussi Laakso — Mikko-Jussi Laakso, Flagship vice director (co-PI), Professor, University of Turku

Research Network

EDUCA-lippulaiva

The EDUCA flagship includes researchers from all four universities. Contact details for all the researchers on the EDUCA flagship can be found on our website .

Communications and coordination

Iira Hartikainen

Communications and Interaction Specialist
EDUCA Flagship
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iira.j.hartikainen@jyu.fi
tel: +358505204652

Anna Roikonen

Coordinator
EDUCA Flagship
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anna.l.roikonen@jyu.fi
tel: +358503274131

Milla Saajanaho

Coordinator

EDUCA-Doc Doctoral Education Pilot

milla.saajanaho@jyu.fi

Project team

Project leaders

Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen

Professor, Vice Head of Department

Project members

Eija Pakarinen

Päivi Häkkinen

Professor, Vice Director

Piia Näykki

Associate professor

Anna-Maija Poikkeus

Mirja Tarnanen

Professor, Vice Dean

Taina Saarinen

Director, research professor

Mira Kalalahti

Associate professor

Minna Torppa

Tuomo Virtanen

Senior Lecturer

Merja Kuosmanen

University Teacher

Julia Kuusiholma-Linnamäki

Project researcher

Heli Muhonen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Jonna Pulkkinen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Jenni Ruotsalainen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ville Ruutiainen

University Teacher

Lotta Saranko

Project researcher

Johanna Sergejeff

Doctoral Researcher

Mimmu Sulkanen

Project researcher

Hilla Villanen

Doctoral Researcher

Noona Kiuru

Kati Vasalampi

Associate professor

Sanni Pöysä

Postdoctoral Researcher

Vilija Hiltunen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Daria Khanolainen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Emmi Koukkari

Doctoral Researcher

Julia Partio

Doctoral Researcher

Takumi Yada

Postdoctoral Researcher

Saswati Chaudhuri

Postdoctoral Researcher

Héctor Pijeira Díaz

Assistant Professor

Johanna Pöysä-Tarhonen

Senior Researcher

Auli Lehtinen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Emilia Ahlström

Project researcher

Mitcho Hristov

Doctoral Researcher

Jenni Latva-aho

Doctoral Researcher

Faisal Channa

Doctoral Researcher

Francesca De Sanctis

Doctoral Researcher

Janni Alho

Postdoctoral Researcher

Elina Fonsen

Associate professor

Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen

Senior Lecturer, Head of Department

Laura Ketonen

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Eija Hanhimäki

Senior Lecturer

Jenni Koski

Doctoral Researcher

Ville Mankki

Senior Researcher

Saija Volmari

Postdoctoral Researcher

Miia Sainio

Senior Lecturer

Teppo Toikka

Postdoctoral Researcher

Sotiria Varis

Postdoctoral Researcher

Elisa Repo

Postdoctoral Researcher

Hannele Pitkänen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Tiina-Maria Mäkelä

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marc Perkins

Doctoral Researcher

Monika Haanpää

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Najat Ouakrim-Soivio

Associate professor

Iira Hartikainen

Anna Roikonen

Project Manager

Milla Saajanaho

Research Coordinator

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