Tiina Kuutti
University Teacher
University Teacher, Early Childhood Education Teacher training
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
[email protected] | +358 50 533 4465
I work as a University Teacher in Early Childhood Education Teacher training. I am also a Ph.D. student and I am currently working on my doctoral thesis. My research focuses on the participation and peer relationships of children with special educational needs in early childhood education. The aim of my research is to find out effective ways to support inclusion in ECE and the belonging of each child.
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Inklusiivisen varhaiskasvatuksen rajat, esteet ja toivo
Kuutti, Tiina, 2026, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Education, Humanities, and Theology. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Inklusiivista leikkiä ja aikuisen emotionaalista saatavillaoloa kannatteleva leikkipedagogiikka
Laitinen, Minna; Kuutti, Tiina; Kesäläinen, Jonna; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2026, Journal of early childhood education research, 15, 2, 105-134. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Social networks and quality of adult-child interaction in early childhood education groups: differences by special educational needs
Kuutti, Tiina; Heiskanen, H; Björn, P M; Sajaniemi, N, 2026, European early childhood education research journal, [Epub ahead of print 03 Jun 2026], 1-19. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Social reality in inclusive early childhood education settings
Kuutti, Tiina; Fellner, Amanda Reeves; Bjorn, Piia Maria; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2025, Journal of research in special educational needs, 25, 4, 701-713. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
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 -
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 -
Students' discourses on interprofessional collaboration in the context of Finnish early childhood education
Kahila, Sanni; Kuutti, Tiina; Heikka, Johanna; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2023, Learning, culture and social interaction, 41, 100736. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The significance of practicum work communities for students' professional development - perceptions of Finnish ECE teacher students
Kahila, Sanni; Kuutti, T; Kahila, J; Sajaniemi, N, 2023, Journal of early childhood teacher education, 45, 1, 38-55. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Timelines in researching student teachers' well-being during teaching practice
Pihlainen, Kaisa; Clarke, Emma; Kahila, Sanni; Vellonen, Virpi; Waltzer, Katariina; Kuutti, Tiina; Quickfall, Aimee, 2023, International journal of research and method in education, 47, 4, 311-327. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care Leaders’ Perceptions of Their Role in Supporting Staff’s Well-Being
Kuutti, Tiina; Sajaniemi, Nina; Björn, Piia Maria, 2022, Carmo, Mafalda, Education and New Developments 2022 : Volume 2, 210-214. A4 Conference proceedings