In my research, I examine motivation, learning, and well-being in different learning environments and among learners of different ages. I am particularly interested in how temperament guides these phenomena, processes, and their interconnections. I have started working as a grant researcher at UEF in May 2023.
I am also coordinator of FinEd, or the Finnish Multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Network on Educational Sciences (2022–).
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Below my publications before UEF. More information on my research activities before UEF here.
Rawlings, A. M., Niemivirta, M., Korhonen, J., Lindskog, M., Tuominen, H., & Mononen, R. (2023). Achievement emotions and arithmetic fluency – Development and parallel processes during the early school years. Learning and Instruction, 86, 101776. doi: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2023.101776
Niemivirta, M., Pulkka, A.-T., Rawlings, A.M., Tapola, A., & Tuominen, H. (2021). Kiinnostus ja kuormitus lukion matematiikan opinnoissa. Psykologia 56(6), 600–615.
Rawlings, A.M. (2021). Linking temperament with motivation. Reward and punishment sensitivities as predictors of students’ achievement goal orientations and motivational appraisals. Doctoral thesis. Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/332245
Rawlings, A.M., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2021). Temperamental sensitivities differentially linked with interest, strain, and effort appraisals. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:551806. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.551806
Rawlings, A.M., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2020). Longitudinal predictions between temperamental sensitivities and achievement goal orientations in the early school years. European Journal of Psychology of Education 35(2), 451–475. doi: 10.1007/s10212-019-00432-w
Rawlings, A.M., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2017). Predictive effects of temperament on motivation. International Journal of Educational Psychology, 6(2), 148–182. doi: 10.17583/ijep.2017.2414
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Rawlings, A. M., Aunola, K., Koponen, T., Poikkeus, A., Lerkkanen, M., & Vasalampi, K. (2023, November 17). Primary-School Students’ Motivational Profiles: Stability, Antecedents, and Connections with Arithmetic Achievement. Manuscript under review, available as a preprint on the PsyArXiv platform: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/wk7qe
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Rawlings, A.M., Viljaranta, J., & Koivuhovi, S. (2024). Gender differences in antecedents of mathematics achievement in lower secondary school. Paper presentation accepted for the Gender & STEM 2024 conference 18.–20.7.2024, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Rawlings, A. M., Aunola, K., Koponen, T., Poikkeus, A., Lerkkanen, M., & Vasalampi, K. (2023). Motivationaaliset profiilit alakoulussa: Pysyvyys ja muutos, ennustajia ja yhteyksiä osaamiseen. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 23.-24.11.2023, Åbo Akademi University.
Rawlings, A. & Vasalampi, K. (2023). Primary-school students’ motivational profiles and their connections with gender and achievement. Paper presentation, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 22.-26.8.2023, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., Tuominen, H., & Niemivirta, M. (2022). Perfektionismi, kouluhyvinvointi ja temperamentti: Rinnakkaisia kehitysprosesseja ja ennusteita. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 24.-25.11.2022, University of Oulu.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., Tuominen, H., & Niemivirta, M. (2022). Perfectionism, academic well-being, and temperament: Parallel processes and predictive effects. Paper presentation, International Conference on Motivation, 24.-26.8.2022, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany.
Rawlings, A.M., Niemivirta, M., Korhonen, J., Lindskog, M., Tuominen, H., & Mononen, R. (2021). Tunteet ja taidot matematiikassa – Akateemisten tunteiden ja aritmeettisten taitojen kehitys ja keskinäiset yhteydet ensimmäisinä kouluvuosina. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 25.–26.11.2021, University of Jyväskylä [online conference]
Rawlings, A., Niemivirta, M., Korhonen, J., Lindskog, M., Tuominen, H., & Mononen, R. (2021). Achievement emotions and arithmetic fluency – Parallel processes and predictions among school-beginners. Paper presentation, Nordic Research Network on Special Needs Education in Mathematics (NORSMA) 10, 5.-6.11.2021, University of Iceland Islannin yliopisto, Reykjavik, Iceland [online conference].
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., Tuominen, H., & Niemivirta, M. (2021). Connections between temperament, perfectionism, and well-being at school. Paper presentation, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 23.–27.8.2021, University of Gothenburg, Sweden [online conference].
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., Tuominen, H., & Niemivirta, M. (2020). ”Pakko olla hyvä” – Temperamentin ja perfektionismin yhteys kouluhyvinvointiin. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 15.–16.12.2020, University of Helsinki [online conference].
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., Tuominen, H., & Niemivirta, M. (2020). Connections between temperament, perfectionism, and well-being at school. Paper presentation accepted to the International Conference on Motivation -konferenssiin, 3.–6.9.2020, University of Dresden, Germany. [Conference moved to 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic]
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2019). Temperamentin yhteys kahdeksasluokkalaisten kiinnostukseen, kuormitukseen ja yrittämiseen matematiikassa. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 21.–22.11.2019, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2019). Temperamental sensitivities as predictors of secondary students’ mathematics interest, strain, and effort. Paper presentation, The 18th Biennal Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 12.–16.8.2019, RWTH Aachen, Saksa.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2018). Temperamentti, kiinnostus ja osaaminen kurssikohtaisen motivaation ennustajina lukiossa. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 15.–16.11.2018, University of Tampere.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2018). Interrelationships, antecedents, and outcomes of course-specific motivational appraisals. Paper presentation, International Conference on Motivation, 15.–17.8.2018, Aarhusin yliopisto, Tanska.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2017). Temperamentin ja motivaation kehitykselliset yhteydet alaluokilla. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 30.11–1.12.2017, University of Lapland.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2017). Developmental interplay of temperament and motivation during the early school years. Paper presentation, The 17th Biennal Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 29.8.–2.9.2017, University of Tampere.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2016). Temperamentin, opiskelumotivaation ja arvosanojen yhteys lukion pitkän ja lyhyen matematiikan opinnoissa. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 17.–18.11.2016, University of Turku.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2016). The predictions of temperament on course-specific motivational experiences and achievement in upper general secondary school. Paper presentation, 20th Conference of the JUnior REsearchers of EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), 4.–8.7.2016, University of Helsinki.
Rawlings, A., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2015). Temperamentin, opiskelumotivaation ja arvosanojen yhteys lukiolaisten äidinkielen opinnoissa. Paper presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 19.-20.11.2015, Åbo Akademi University.
Rawlings, A, Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2015). Does temperament predict motivational experiences and course performance in upper secondary students? Poster presentation, Junior Researchers (JURE) pre-conference of the 16th Biennale EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, 23.–24.8.2015, Limassol, Kypros.
Rawlings, A, Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2014). Effects of temperament on achievement goal orientations. Poster presentation, FERA Educational Science Conference, 20.–21.11. 2014, University of Oulu.
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Blog post, MoLeWe, 4.10.2023, “Puhe yliopistolle”, https://www.molewe.net/post/puhe-yliopistolle
Blog post, MoLeWe, 14.10.2021, “The Road to Post-Doc”, as Anna Widlund’s co-author, https://www.molewe.net/post/the-road-to-postdoc-faqs
Blog post for parents and teachers, iSeeNumbers, April 2021, “Emotions in mathematics”, as Riikka Mononen’s co-author https://fi.iseenumbers123.com/emotions
Blog post for parents and teachers, iSeeNumbers, April 2021, “Motivation in mathematics”,co-author Riikka Mononen https://www.iseenumbers123.com/motivation-1