Anssi Salonen

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Development and research of multi- and interdisciplinary, especially including science, technology and engineering, integrated instruction in teacher education and basic education (STEM, STEAM etc.). In particular, the future development of broad-based technological skills and capabilities, creative design and ingenuity, and collaborative problem-solving skills. I am interested in developing student careers, career awareness and entrepreneurship, especially in the fields of STEAM. In addition, I am researching and developing new forms and ways for school-community partnerships.

Research groups

MultiCO - Promoting Youth Scientific Career Awareness and its Attractiveness through Multi-stakeholder Cooperation Finished 01.08.2015 - 31.12.2018
Escape game pedagogy - Sm4rt LOC 01.01.2020 -
STEAM, Multidisciplinary Craft Teaching and Learning 01.02.2022 -

Projects

EduEntr - Education Entrepreneurship and business co-operation Finished 01.08.2021 - 31.08.2023
STEAM approach in teacher education and in primary education Finished 01.08.2020 - 31.12.2023
Teacher Academy: Transnational STEM teacher education focussing on transversal competence and sustainability education 01.06.2023 - 31.05.2026

Keywords

21st century skills business cooperation design-based research engineering education entrepreneurship science education STEAM STEM technology education working life

Publications

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Eesti ja Soome õpetajate enesetõhusus seoses paradigma muutusega loodusteaduslikus hariduses: sotsiaalteaduslike teemade integreerimine [Self-efficacy of Estonian and Finnish teachers in relation to paradigm shift in science education: integration of socio-scientific topics]
Teppo, Moonika; Rannikmäe, Miia; Salonen, Anssi; Kinnunen, Justus, 2026, Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri, 14, 1, 56-84. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Emerging Science Identities: A Study of Secondary School Students’ Positioning in Relation to Science
Salonen, Anssi; Keinonen, Tuula; Varis, Katri; Kang, Jingoo, 2026, Research in science education, [Epub ahead of print 24 Jan 2026], 1-18. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
First year student teachers’ perceptions of technology education: The relationship between general teaching, functional learning goals and technical learning
Metsärinne, Mika; Salonen, Anssi; Virta, Kalle, 2026, International journal of technology and design education, [Epub ahead of print 12 Oct 2026], 1-25. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Interest and Competence Development in School-industry Partnership: Exploring the Stratosphere
Salonen, Anssi; Tahvanainen, Ville; Kaikkonen, Niko, 2026, Science education international, 37, 1, 47-57. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Profiling Gaps in STEM Teachers' Digital Technology Use Related to Their Self-Perceived Capability
Kinnunen, Justus; Salonen, Anssi; Burušić, Josip; Cavas, Bulent; Greitāns, Kārlis; Faria, Cláudia; Kiss, Edina; Naumann, Laura; Teppo, Moonika, 2026, Science education international, 37, 3, 261-274. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Students’ Perceptions of Skills Expectations in Science-Related Careers
Salonen, Anssi, 2026, International journal of studies in education and science, 7, 2, 252-266. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Sustainability-Oriented Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Teacher Education in Transnational Contexts: Design and Evaluation of an Energy Sustainability Module in Estonia, Finland, and Croatia
Laius, Anne; Saarna, Rolf; Salonen, Anssi; Burusic, Josip, 2026, Science education international, 37, 3, 236-247. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Teachers’ positioning in the early stages of STEAM-based school reform
Salonen, Anssi; Liukkonen, Päivikki; Posti, Anne; Sormunen, Kari; Eronen, Lasse; Kokko, Sirpa, 2026, LUMAT, 14, 2, 15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
The Co-Supervision Process in Pre-service Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Education: Development of a Flexible Model Adaptable to Different European Countries
Faria, Cláudia; Szalay, Luca; Markic, Silvija; Burusic, Josip; Cavas, Bulent; Greitāns, Kārlis; Holbrook, Jack; Kiss, Edina; Naumann, Laura; Salonen, Anssi; Rannikmäe, Miia, 2026, Science education international, 37, 3, 275-288. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
The roles of S-T-E-A-M disciplines in STEAM education – systematic literature review of intervention studies
Salonen, Anssi; Sormunen, Kari; Eronen, Lasse; Kokko, Sirpa, 2026, International journal of technology and design education, [Epub ahead of print 17 Sep 2026], 1-35. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review
A Versatile Low-Cost Kit for Teaching Novice Learners AI Using Robotics Components and a No-Code Development Playground
Lin, Anssi; Salonen, Anssi; Pope, Nicolas; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Tedre, Matti, 2025, Walsh, Toby; Shah, Julie; Kolter, Zico, Thirty-Ninth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence; Thirty-Seventh Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Fifteenth Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 29162-29170. A4 Conference proceedings
Fysiikan, käsityön ja kemian opettajaopiskelijoiden käsityksiä monialaisesta opettajuudesta ja teknologiakasvatuksesta
Leinonen, Risto; Salonen, Anssi, 2024, LUMAT, 11, 4, 25-58. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Outlining technical craft as technology and engineering education in Finnish school craft
Metsärinne, Mika; Salonen, Anssi; Kallio, Manne; Virta, Kalle; Hilmola, Antti, 2024, International journal of technology and design education, 35, 4, 1345-1373. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
STEM-opetuksen uusia tuulia ja tutkimusta
Tahvanainen, Ville; Sormunen, Kari; Salonen, Anssi, 2023, Dimensio, 26.9.2023. D1 Article in a trade journal
Effect of Embedded Careers Education in Science Lessons on Students' Interest, Awareness, and Aspirations
Kang, Jingoo; Salonen, Anssi; Tolppanen, Sakari; Scheersoi, Annette; Hense, Jonathan; Rannikmäe, Miia; Soobard, Regina; Keinonen, Tuula, 2021, International journal of science and mathematics education, [ePub ahead of print 28 Nov 2021], 1-21. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Monimateriaalisuus perusopetuksen käsityössä
Pöllänen, Sinikka; Rönkkö, Marja-Leena; Salonen, Anssi; Härkki, Tellervo; Lindfors, Eila, 2021, Ainedidaktiikka, 5, 2, 3-24. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Career-related science education: Instructional framework promoting students' scientific career awareness and the attractiveness of science studies and careers
Salonen, Anssi, 2020, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Education, Humanities, and Theology. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article)
Luonnontieteiden ja teknologian houkuttelevuutta voidaan lisätä ottamalla ammatit mukaan opetukseen
Salonen, Anssi, 2020, Tekninen opettaja, 54, 3, 30-31. D1 Article in a trade journal
Rematerialization of the virtual and its challenges for design and technology education
Vartiainen, Henriikka;Tedre, Matti; Salonen, Anssi; Valtonen, Teemu, 2020, Techne series, 27, 1, 52-69. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Itä-Suomen yliopiston käsityönopettajakoulutus Taitolassa
Salonen, Anssi; Ruotsalainen, Ossi; Jouppi, Antti; Posti, Anne, 2019, Tekninen opettaja, 54, 4, 27-29. D1 Article in a trade journal
Relevance of Life-Cycle Assessment in Context-Based Science Education: A Case Study in Lower Secondary School
Tolppanen, Sakari; Jäppinen, Ilpo; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Salonen, Anssi; Keinonen, Tuula, 2019, Sustainability, 11, 21, 1-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Role of Interest and Self-Concept in Predicting Science Aspirations: Gender Study
Kang, J; Keinonen, T; Salonen, A, 2019, Research in science education, [First Online: 26 November 2019], 1-23. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Students' Awareness of Working Life Skills in the UK, Finland and Germany
Salonen, Anssi; Hartikainen-Ahia, Anu; Keinonen, Tuula; Direito, Ines; Connolly, John; Scheersoi, Annette; Weiser, Lara, 2019, McLoughlin, E; Finlayson, OE; Erduran, S; Childs, P, Bridging Research and Practice in Science Education, 123-138. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
Teachers Co-Designing and Implementing Career-Related Instruction
Salonen, Anssi; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Keinonen, Tuula, 2019, Education sciences, 9, 4, 255. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Career-related instruction promoting students' career awareness and interest towards science learning
Salonen, Anssi; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Keinonen, Tuula, 2018, Chemistry education research and practice, 19, 2, 474-483. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Secondary school students' perceptions of working life skills in science-related careers
Salonen Anssi, Hartikainen-Ahia Anu, Hense Jonathan, Scheersoi Annette, Keinonen Tuula, 2017, International journal of science education, 39, 10, 1339-1352. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

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Eesti ja Soome õpetajate enesetõhusus seoses paradigma muutusega loodusteaduslikus hariduses: sotsiaalteaduslike teemade integreerimine [Self-efficacy of Estonian and Finnish teachers in relation to paradigm shift in science education: integration of socio-scientific topics]

Emerging Science Identities: A Study of Secondary School Students’ Positioning in Relation to Science

First year student teachers’ perceptions of technology education: The relationship between general teaching, functional learning goals and technical learning

Interest and Competence Development in School-industry Partnership: Exploring the Stratosphere

Profiling Gaps in STEM Teachers' Digital Technology Use Related to Their Self-Perceived Capability

Students’ Perceptions of Skills Expectations in Science-Related Careers

Sustainability-Oriented Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Teacher Education in Transnational Contexts: Design and Evaluation of an Energy Sustainability Module in Estonia, Finland, and Croatia

Teachers’ positioning in the early stages of STEAM-based school reform

The Co-Supervision Process in Pre-service Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Education: Development of a Flexible Model Adaptable to Different European Countries

The roles of S-T-E-A-M disciplines in STEAM education – systematic literature review of intervention studies

A Versatile Low-Cost Kit for Teaching Novice Learners AI Using Robotics Components and a No-Code Development Playground

Fysiikan, käsityön ja kemian opettajaopiskelijoiden käsityksiä monialaisesta opettajuudesta ja teknologiakasvatuksesta

Outlining technical craft as technology and engineering education in Finnish school craft

STEM-opetuksen uusia tuulia ja tutkimusta

Effect of Embedded Careers Education in Science Lessons on Students' Interest, Awareness, and Aspirations

Monimateriaalisuus perusopetuksen käsityössä

Career-related science education: Instructional framework promoting students' scientific career awareness and the attractiveness of science studies and careers

Luonnontieteiden ja teknologian houkuttelevuutta voidaan lisätä ottamalla ammatit mukaan opetukseen

Rematerialization of the virtual and its challenges for design and technology education

Itä-Suomen yliopiston käsityönopettajakoulutus Taitolassa

Relevance of Life-Cycle Assessment in Context-Based Science Education: A Case Study in Lower Secondary School

Role of Interest and Self-Concept in Predicting Science Aspirations: Gender Study

Students' Awareness of Working Life Skills in the UK, Finland and Germany

Teachers Co-Designing and Implementing Career-Related Instruction

Career-related instruction promoting students' career awareness and interest towards science learning

Secondary school students' perceptions of working life skills in science-related careers