Sanni Karoliina Kahila
University Teacher
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
[email protected] | +358 50 505 2946
I am a university teacher in early childhood teacher education. My research interests focus on teachers’ professional development and teamwork in early childhood education, particularly in the pre-service and induction phases.
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Planning, assessment, and development time through the lens of teacher leadership - Perceptions of Finnish early childhood education teachers
Kahila, Sanni; Heikka, Johanna, 2025, Educational management administration and leadership, [Epub ahead of print 30 June 2025], 1-19. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The perceived pedagogical competence of teacher candidates in blended learning programs in Finland
Kangas, Jonna; Niemi, Laura; Ranta, Samuli; Paasovaara-Poso, Salla; Kahila, Sanni; Korkeaniemi, Essi; Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi, 2025, Journal of early childhood teacher education, [Epub ahead of print 27 Jan 2025], 1-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
“Increased PAD time makes me a better early childhood education teacher” – Finnish ECE teachers’ perceptions of the significance of planning, assessment, and development reform for implementation of pedagogy
Heikka, Johanna; Kahila, Sanni; Ranta, Samuli, 2025, Journal of early childhood education research, 14, 2, 169-194. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Familiar and comfortable vs. unfamiliar and demanding - Students' discourses on teachers' responsibility and leadership in Finnish early childhood education
Kahila, Sanni; Heikka, Johanna; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2024, Teaching and teacher education, 140, 104495. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A Typology of Metagamers: Identifying Player Types Based on Beyond the Game Activities
Kahila, Juho; Valtonen, Teemu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Sanni; Tedre, Matti, 2023, Games and culture: a journal of interactive media, 20, 1, 38-58. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Applying narrative research in studying student teachers' well-being in teaching practice
Vellonen, Virpi; Pihlainen, Kaisa; Clarke, Emma; Kahila, Sanni; Waltzer, Katariina; Quickfall, Aimee, 2023. Abstract -
Interprofessional practicum in the context of Finnish early childhood education and care
Kahila, Sanni; Kuutti, Tiina; Kahila, Juho; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2023, Journal of early childhood education research, 12, 3, 89-118. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Metapelaaminen lasten ja nuorten laaja-alaisten taitojen harjoittelun kenttänä
Kahila, Juho; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Sanni; Tedre, Matti; Valtonen, Teemu, 2023, Kontkanen, Sini; Piispa-Hakala, Satu; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, Oppimisen muuntuvat maisemat, 233-257. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Mikä on sopivaa, mikä ei? Nuorten näkemyksiä peliraivosta
Kahila, Juho; Kahila, Sanni; Piispa-Hakala, Satu; Viljaranta, Jaana; Vartiainen, Henriikka, 2023, Nuorisotutkimus, 41, 3, 4-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Opettajan pedagogista johtajuutta harjoittelemassa - Varhaiskasvatuksen opettajaopiskelijoiden näkemyksiä
Kahila, Sanni; Kuutti, Tiina; Heikka, Johanna; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2023, Kontkanen, Sini; Piispa-Hakala, Satu; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, Oppimisen muuntuvat maisemat, 29-51. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books