Technologies for Learning and Development

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01.01.2017 -

School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology

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Group description

The research group of Technologies for Learning and Development at the School of Computing, designs, investigates, and develops solutions for learning and development in a digitalised society. Together with the Learning Analytics and Interactive Technologies research groups, we form the Future Technologies research area in the School of Computing.

Our research involves, for example, studies of tools and models for computational thinking, investigating the role of digitalization in society, designing and experimenting with digital solutions for learning and development, as well as developing novel solutions and interventions for computing education. The current research interests of our group are digital learning environments; learning analytics, AI in education, and educational data mining; VR/AR technologies in education; design research in educational technology; computing education; computational thinking; and ICT for development.

An essential aspect of our research activities is the IMPDET online doctoral studies, which provides doctoral training related to the group’s research interests around the globe.

We are a member of the DIGS research community at UEF; https://www.uef.fi/en/research-community/learning-in-digitalized-society-digs

External funding (2020-current)

ENDGAME, 2025-2027, https://endgameproject.github.io/
NordRAI – Nordic Education at the Frontline of Responsible AI, 2026-2028, https://www.nordforsk.org/projects/nordrai-nordic-education-frontline-responsible-ai
AI-DOC – The Finnish Doctoral Program Network in Artificial Intelligence, 2024-2028, https://fcai.fi/ai-doc/
RoboSTEAMSEN – Training SEN teachers to use robotics to foster STEAM and develop computational thinking, Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnership, 2023-2025, https://robosteamsen.eu/
SIMOnS – Student Improvement and Monitoring of Online Skills, Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnership in Higher Education, 2023-2025, https://www.simonsproject.eu/
Generation AI, Academy of Finland, 2022-2025, https://www.generation-ai-stn.fi/
Improving Online and Blended Learning with Educational Data Analytics (ILEDA), Erasmus+, 2021-2023, https://ileda.eu/
Data-driven support of self-regulated learning across digital and physical spaces through learning analytics, Swedish Research Council
Towards Precision Education: Idiographic Learning Analytics (TOPEILA), Academy of Finland, 2022-2025, https://sites.uef.fi/edtech/projects/topeila/
ENVISION – Network for Virtual Lab & Interactive Simulated Online Learning, Erasmus+, Finnish National Agency for Education, 2021-2023, https://sites.utu.fi/envision2027/
TRUE – Transparency of Learning Outcomes through Blockchain Technology, Erasmus+ KA2: Strategic Partnership in the Field of Higher Education, 2020-2023
Evaluation of Teacher Training in Latin America and the Caribbean – Guarantee of the Quality of Education Degrees, Erasmus+ KA2: Capacity Building in Higher Education, 2021-2023, https://ecalfor.eu/en/ecalfor/
Development of New Andragogical Diagnostic Approaches and Interventions of the Adult Docility Phenomenon (DANUBE), Erasmus+ KA2: Strategic Partnership for School Education, 2020-2023, https://sites.uef.fi/edtech/projects/danube/

Additional information

Website: https://sites.uef.fi/edtech/

IMDPET studies: https://sites.uef.fi/impdet/

News

edTech Research Day
09.03.2026

edTech Research Day

Projects

Generation AI 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2028

Cooperation

Uppsala Computing Education Research Group, Uppsala University, Sweden
College of Business Education, Tanzania
Eritrea Institute of Technology, Eritrea
LeTech, Learning+Technology, Aalto University, Finland
Edumotiva - European Lab for Educational Technology, Greece
Mäladgalen University, Sweden
Zentrum für Soziale Innovation GmbH, Austria
The University of Oxford, UK
Synyo GmbH, Austria
Linnaeus University, Sweden
University of Padova, Italy
Technopolis City of Athens, Greece
Evothings, Sweden
Arduino AG, Italy
Ultimaker, The Netherlands
HET GEMEENSCHAPSONDERWIJS, Belgium
Pntydysgu LtD, UK
Scholengroep 1 Antwerpen, Belgium
SKarlsruhe Insitute of Technology, Germany
The Information Technology Foundation for Education HITSA, Estonia
University of Tallin, Estonia
University of Salamanca, Spain
Univerxita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Slovakia
University of Edinburgh, UK
Ubium, Ltd, Finland
Joensuu Science Society, Finland
University of Léon, Spain
TOTY research group at UEF

Keywords

computational thinking computing education digital learning digitalization of society

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Professors

Matti Tedre

Markku Tukiainen

Senior Researchers

Jarkko Suhonen

Ilkka Jormanainen

Mikko-Ville Apiola

Nicolas Pope

Tomi "bgt" Suovuo

Post-doctoral Researchers

Samuel Yigzaw

Ismaila Sanusi

Doctoral Researchers

Amos Sunday

Anssi Lin

Toni Sanio

Maryum Hamdani

Mitro Kivinen

Hung Trinh

Other group members

A Plan for an ACM Task Force Working Group into the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Generative AI in Higher Computing Education

A Teachable Machine for Transformers

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

A longitudinal study of interplay between student engagement and self-regulation

AI Education in Middle School: Exploring the Mechanisms and Constraints of Generative AI

AfriML: An Interactive and Culturally-Infused Tool for Teaching Machine Learning in Schools

An XAI Social Media Platform for Teaching K-12 Students AI-Driven Profiling, Clustering, and Engagement-Based Recommending

Artificial intelligence in Ethiopian school curriculum: Educators' practices, challenges, and recommendations

Balancing Children's Rights and Educational Objectives in K-12 Classroom Technology

Beyond the Prompt: Student Strategies, Ethical Reflections, and Learning with ChatGPT in Computer Science

Bilingual Instruction in Programming: Preliminary Insights from an Amharic-English OOP Course

Blended Teacher Professional Development for integrating Scratch Coding in classrooms in Western Kenya.

Business-driven Data Model for Consistent Software Robot Monitoring in 24/7 Environments

Children's AI Design Platform for Making and Deploying ML-Driven Apps: Design, Testing, and Development

Co-designing to develop computational thinking skills in Nigeria K-12 using scratch

Computing Education in African Countries: A Literature Review and Contextualised Learning Materials

Computing education using generative artificial intelligence tools: A systematic literature review

Contextualizing Introductory Computer Science: Insights from African Faculty

Design and Development of Educational Technology for K-12 AI Education in the Classroom: A Child Rights Based Approach

Designing a Mobile Prototype for Supporting Financial Management Skills and Decision Making: A Co-Creation Study with Informal Saving Groups in Dodoma, Tanzania

Digital financial management skill training for women’s informal saving groups in Dodoma, Tanzania: Mapping user requirements

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence for Digital Accessibility: A Topic Modeling Analysis

Escape rooms for learning programming: A systematic literature review

Evaluation of a Timetabling Software Implemented in Tanzanian Higher Education Context

Exploring Computing Education Research as a Racialized Space

Exploring the Effectiveness of WhatsApp as a Knowledge Management Tool in Accounting Education

Exploring the Role of AI in Enhancing Accessibility in User Interface Design: A Qualitative Study of Student Experiences

Failure as a Learning Opportunity in AI Literacy

First Year CS Students Exploring Implications of Social Media Recommendation Algorithms

From Generative AI to Extended Reality: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of Educational Computing

Generation AI: Pedagogical Frameworks and Tools for AI Education

Imagined futures of social media recommendation innovations: A systematic review of patents

Integrating AI Education into Democracy Education Classes Facilitates Critical AI Literacy Among Pre-Service Teachers

Introducing Machine Learning to Children in Nigeria

Investigating the impact of generative AI integration on the sustenance of higher-order thinking skills and understanding of programming logic

Lessons Learnt from the Development of Remotely Accessible ROS 2 Learning Environment

Literature Review on the Integration of Generative AI in Programming Education

Mapping Computer Engineering Education Research: A Topic Analysis

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Perception of Computational Thinking Education in Africa: Insight From Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Pre-Service Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Applying Technologies in Education

Pre-Service Teachers' Perception of Programming Education

Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences with Using an (X)AI Education Tool for Teaching Social Media Mechanisms

Preliminary Insights into Computer Science Teacher Preparation Programs in Nigerian Universities

ReadSmart: Generative AI and Augmented Reality Solution for Supporting Students with Dyslexia Learning Disabilities

Simulation vs. Reality: Does It Matter? Investigating Student Motivation in Robotics Course Projects in Hybrid Learning Setting

Teacher in the Loop: Customizing Educational Games Using Natural Language

Teaching and Learning of Social Media Algorithms in the K-12 Context: A Systematic Review

The CEDE Model: A Learning-Sciences Based Approach for Critical and Transformative K-12 AI Education

The Impostor Phenomenon Among Nigerian Computing Students: A Study of Prevalence, Gender, and Academic Progression

The Interplay of Engagement and Learning Regulation in Online Learning

Topical Analysis of Programming Education Research Literature