Motivation, learning, and well-being (MoLeWe UEF)
Research themes
Our research focuses on individual differences in and the development of motivation (e.g., goals, interest, values, expectancies), learning (including skill development, performance, and achievement), and well-being (e.g., emotions, engagement, perfectionistic strivings, burnout, and stress), with a particular emphasis on mathematics.
Through our studies, we aim to
- gain knowledge on the developmental antecedents and consequences of individual differences in motivation, learning, and well-being
- gain knowledge on the developmental interplay between motivation, learning, and well-being
- understand the situational dynamics of motivation, learning, and well-being
- identify important personal and contextual factors that influence the development of motivation, learning, and well-being
For more information, please contact Heta Tuominen ([email protected])
News
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Students’ challenges in general upper secondary education should be better acknowledged – school burnout can be prevented with the right measures
A recent study by Fiia Söderholm following Finnish general upper secondary school students over three years explored associations of students’… -
Mathematics interest and self-concept decline towards the end of primary school
Motivational factors, such as pupils’ perception of their own competence and interest in the subject, are important when learning mathematics.… -
Self-critical perfectionism gnaws on students’ well-being already in lower secondary school
A new study among ninth-graders identified four perfectionistic profiles with varying associations with students’ psychological well-being. The… -
Short- and long-term changes in adolescents' motivational beliefs
In two of our recent studies, we approached both individual differences and the development of lower secondary students’ motivational beliefs from…
Projects
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Making the grade but feeling exhausted? Developmental and situational dynamics of motivation, perfectionism, and academic well-being across secondary education 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2027
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University students' motivation and well-being during and after the COVID-19 pandemic 01.04.2020 - 31.12.2030
Research 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, everyday life and work in a digitalized society (DIGS)
Learning, everyday life and work in a digitalized society DIGS research community gathers researchers from the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Our research is focused on the new learning opportunities and tools offered by a digitalized society and also on the demands and expectations of digitalization in different contexts and areas of life, such as work, education and everyday life.
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Professors
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Markku Niemivirta
ProfessorSchool of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty -
Jaana Viljaranta
ProfessorSchool of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Philosophical Faculty
Senior Researchers
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Heta Tuominen
Academy Research FellowSchool of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty -
Riikka Hirvonen
Senior ResearcherSchool of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
Post-doctoral Researchers
Doctoral Researchers
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Minna Ikävalko
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Philosophical Faculty -
Fiia Söderholm
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Philosophical Faculty -
Anna Kuusi
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty -
Henriikka Juntunen
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty -
Juho Tiainen
Project CoordinatorDepartment of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Other group members
Publications
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A multigroup random-intercept cross-lagged panel model for Finnish secondary school students in frame of situated expectancy-value theory
Raufelder, Diana; Steinberg, Olga; Viljaranta, Jaana; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Vasalampi, Kati. 2024. Learning and individual differences. 116: 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. [Published: 22 August 2024]: 1-23 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Friend influence and susceptibility to influence on emotions towards math: The role of adolescent temperament
Kiuru, Noona; DeLay, Dawn; Tervahartiala, Katja; Polet, Juho; Hirvonen, Riikka. 2024. British journal of educational psychology. 94: 1161-1176 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Growth trajectories of self-concept and interest in mathematics and language – Individual differences and cross-domain relations
Widlund, Anna; Niemivirta, Markku; Tuominen, Heta; Korhonen, Johan. 2024. Learning and instruction. 91: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Lower secondary students' perfectionistic profiles: Stability, transitions, and connections with well-being
Kuusi, Anna; Tuominen, Heta; Widlund, Anna; Korhonen, Johan; Niemivirta, Markku. 2024. Learning and individual differences. 110: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Motivational Profiles in Mathematics - Stability and Links with Educational and Emotional Outcomes
Widlund, Anna; Tuominen, Heta; Korhonen, Johan. 2024. Contemporary educational psychology. 76: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Opiskeluhuolto sote-uudistuksen jälkeen
Tuominen, Heta; Huttunen, Rauno. 2024. Kasvatus. 55: 111–112 B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Relationship between science teachers’ teaching motivations and career development aspirations
Kang, Jingoo; Viljaranta, Jaana; George, Sindu; Jäppinen, Ilpo. 2024. European journal of teacher education. [Epub ahead of print 05 Feb 2024]: 1-18 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Students’ socioeconomic status and teacher beliefs about learning as predictors of students’ mathematical competence
Haataja, Eeva S H; Niemivirta, Markku; Holm, Marja E; Ilomanni, Pia; Laine, Anu. 2024. European journal of psychology of education. 39: 1615-1636 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Teacher Efficacy, Its Sources, and Implementation in Early Childhood Education
Pitkäniemi, Harri; Hirvonen, Riikka; Heikka, Johanna; Suhonen, Katja. 2024. Early childhood education journal. [Epub ahead of print 29 June 2024]: 1-11 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research