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Understanding Student Success in Higher Education in Azerbaijan: The Role of Student Engagement
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Isaeva, Razia; Ratinen, Ilkka; Uusiautti, Satu – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
Research on student engagement in higher education (HE) has addressed the conceptualisation, measurement and criticism of the phenomenon over the last two decades, predominantly in Western countries. The conceptualisation of student engagement has received little attention in countries of a lengthy association with the Soviet realm. This study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Higher Education
'For the Whole Grade's Common Good and Based on the Student's Own Current Situation': Differentiated Teaching and the Choice of Methods among Finnish Teachers
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Laari, Aino; Lakkala, Suvi; Uusiautti, Satu – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The purpose of this research was to study how teachers do differentiated teaching in practice. The main research question was: How do Finnish teachers do differentiated teaching? It was specified with sub-questions: (1) How are the various elements of the model of differentiated teaching emphasized by teachers?; (2) Which methods do teachers use…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Inclusion
The Implementation of Positive Pedagogy in Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care: A Quantitative Survey of Its Practical Elements
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Ranta, Samuli; Uusiautti, Satu; Hyvärinen, Sanna – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to analyze how positive pedagogical practices are implemented by early childhood education (ECE) teachers in Finland. A survey was conducted among 625 teachers, enquiring about specific positive pedagogical practices in ECEC. It was found that the correlation between the sum variables and principal components were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers