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Sari Havu-Nuutinen
Professor, University of Eastern Finland; ASLA-Fulbright Research Grant for a Senior Scholar 2015-16
PhD, Education. Professor on education, especially early years education. Sari Havu-Nuutinen works at School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education in University of Easter Finland involved e.g., in minor studies of pre-primary education, international master’s degree program and postgraduate studies in education. She has more than 20 years’ experience of teacher education in Finland. She is internationally collaborative researcher in her research field addressing young children’s teaching and learning in science education. She has been leading national and international school related projects focusing to early years science education, flexible learning environments and science capital. She worked as a Fulbright scholar (ASLA Fulbright senior research grant) at Ohio University 2015.
Timo Martikainen
Lecturer (class teacher), Teacher Training School, University of Eastern Finland; Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars for U.S. Culture and Society 2016-17
Timo Martikainen, Lecturer (class teacher), Ph. D. Ed. (2005), Teacher Training School (UEF).
My teacher career started 1994. Since 2002 I have worked in the Teacher Training School teaching and guiding the teaching practice periods of teacher students. Between 2013-15, 2016-19 I worked as the university lecturer in the Department of Applied Educational Sciences and Teacher Education. That time I had opportunity to take part in the Fulbright summer program 2017 6 weeks held by New York University. Program was called Multinational International American Studies. I am member in research and development team of our school unit and networked nationally through ten Finnish Teacher Training Schools. My topical research subject is teacher students´ sources of self-efficacy and enjoyment of study.
