Markku Niemivirta
Professor, Emeritus
PhD, Docent of Educational Psychology
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
[email protected] | +358 50 518 9827
Teaching
Information on my pre-UEF academic activities can be found here.
Research groups
Projects
Research groups and communities
Motivation, Learning, and Well-Being -Research Collective (MoLeWe)
The MoLeWe collective represents a group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), University of Helsinki (UH), University of Turku (UTU), National Defence University (NDU), Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU), and University of Oulu (UO) collaborating in the fields of education and educational psychology. The MoLeWe site serves as our joint home base where you can find information on our research, including PhD projects, as well as our experiences in the academia. We will share our stories and thoughts in a blog, both in English and in Finnish.
Learning In Digitalized Society (DIGS)
Our multidisciplinary research community, Learning, everyday life and work in a digitalized society (DIGS), involves researchers and research groups from the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Our research covers learning pathways through the whole life span, and focuses on the special nature of learning and its support in the highly digitalized world. We explore the new learning opportunities and possibilities offered by the digitalized society, as well as the learning requirements and expectations set by digitalization.
Preprints
Preprints can be found here.
Keywords
Publications
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Examining the links between achievement goals, students' approaches to learning, and learning outcomes in business studies
Ojala, Hannu; Tuominen, Heta; Niemivirta, Markku; Huikku, Jari, 2026, Frontiers in psychology, 17, 1837226. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A Person-Centered Study of Construction Sector Workers' Goal Orientation Profiles and Their Connections to Approaches to Learning, Self-efficacy, and Work Engagement
Puhakka, Ilmari J A; Niemivirta, Markku; Postareff, Liisa; Nokelainen, Petri, 2025, Vocations and learning, 18, 1, 4. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Longitudinal relations between mathematics self-efficacy, test anxiety, and performance in co- and solo-taught classrooms
Lehikoinen, Hans; Tuominen, Heta; Väisänen, Pertti; Niemivirta, Markku; Viljaranta, Jaana, 2025, Scandinavian journal of educational research, 70, 6, 1268-1285. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Lower Secondary Students’ Well-Being Profiles: Stability, Transitions, and Connections with Teacher–Student, and Student–Student Relationships
Saxer, Katja; Tuominen, Heta; Schnell, Jakob; Mori, Julia; Niemivirta, Markku, 2025, Child and youth care forum, 55, 2, 369-398. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Perfectionistic profiles and well-being in general upper secondary education: The moderating role of perceived support
Kuusi, Anna; Hirvonen, Riikka; Niemivirta, Markku; Tuominen, Heta, 2025, International journal of educational research, 134, 102769. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Temporal dynamics of classroom goal structures in solo- and co-taught mathematics classes
Lehikoinen, Hans; Tuominen, Heta; Viljaranta, Jaana; Väisänen, Pertti; Niemivirta, Markku, 2025, LUMAT, 13, 1, 14. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Within-Year Stability and Changes in Adolescents’ Cross-Domain Motivational Profiles: Predictions on Academic Achievement and Educational Choices
Polso, Kukka-Maaria; Tuominen, Heta; Ihantola, Petri; Niemivirta, Markku, 2025, Journal of educational psychology, 117, 6, 960-979. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Developmental relations between mathematics self-concept, interest, and achievement: A comparison of solo- and co-taught classes
Lehikoinen, Hans; Väisänen, Pertti; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Lappalainen, Kristiina; Niemivirta, Markku, 2024, Instructional science, 53, 2, 239-261. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Developmental trajectories of achievement goals and achievement in middle school students: Predictors and parallel processes
Peixoto, Francisco; Niemivirta, Markku; Pipa, Joana, 2024, Learning and individual differences, 118, 102619. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Domain-specific and domain-general skills as predictors of arithmetic fluency development
Mononen, Riikka; Korhonen, Johan; Hægeland, Karoline; Younesi, Matin; Göbel, Silke M; Niemivirta, Markku, 2024, Learning and individual differences, 117, 102585. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research


