Henriikka Vartiainen
Senior Researcher
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
henriikka.vartiainen@uef.fi | +358 50 471 2352
PhD, Docent in Education. Currently Henriikka works as UEF -researcher and WP leader in Generation AI -project, funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Academy of Finland. Her research interests include design-oriented pedagogy, AI-education and technology enhanced learning. Her doctoral thesis focusing on Design-oriented pedagogy received The Doctoral Dissertation Award 2014 by The Finnish Educational Research Association (FERA). She also received the Young Researcher Award of the UEF in 2015.
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ChatGPT and imaginaries of the future of education: insights of Finnish teacher educators
Vartiainen, Henriikka; Valtonen, Teemu; Kahila, Juho; Tedre, Matti. 2024. Information and learning sciences. [Epub ahead of print 13 August 2024]: 1-16 -
Enhancing children’s understanding of algorithmic biases in and with text-to-image generative AI
Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Juho; Tedre, Matti; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Pope, Nicolas. 2024. New media and society. [Epub ahead of print 18 May 2024]: 1-27 -
First Year CS Students Exploring and Identifying Biases and Social Injustices in Text-to-Image Generative AI
Apiola, Mikko; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Tedre, Matti. Teoksessa: Barker, Lecia(toim.) , 2024. ITiCSE 2024: Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. Volume 1. s. 485-491. ACM -
How Text-to-Image Generative AI is Transforming Mediated Action
Vartiainen, Henriikka; Tedre, Matti. 2024. IEEE computer graphics and applications. 44: 12-22 -
How to shoe an elk? Teachers’ reflections on creating a glocal learning community
Nissinen, Saara; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Vanninen, Petteri; Pöllänen, Sinikka; Kokko, Sirpa. 2024. Research and practice in technology enhanced learning. 2025; 20: -
Pedagogical framework for cultivating children's data agency and creative abilities in the age of AI
Kahila, Juho; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Tedre, Matti; Arkko, Eetu; Lin, Anssi; Pope, Nicolas; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Valtonen, Teemu. 2024. Informatics in education. 23: 323-360 -
Values and Beliefs Underpinning K-12 Computing Education
Schulte, Carsten; Sentance, Sue; Sparmann, Sören; Altin, Rukiye; Friebroon-Yesharim, Mor; Landman, Martina; Rücker, Michael T; Satavlekar, Spruha; Siegel, Angela; Tedre, Matti; Tubino, Laura; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Velázquez-Iturbide, J Ángel; Waite, Jane; Wu, Zihan. 2024. ACM -
A Typology of Metagamers: Identifying Player Types Based on Beyond the Game Activities
Kahila, Juho; Valtonen, Teemu; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Sanni; Tedre, Matti. 2023. Games and culture: a journal of interactive media. [Epub ahead of print 1 Aug 2023]: 1-21 -
Co-creating digital art with generative AI in K-9 education: Socio-material insights
Vartiainen, Henriikka; Tedre, Matti; Jormanainen, Ilkka. 2023. International journal of education through art. 19: 405-423 -
Developing middle school students’ understanding of machine learning in an African school
Sanusi, Ismaila Temitayo; Oyelere, Solomon Sunday; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Suhonen, Jarkko; Tukiainen, Markku. 2023. Computers and education : artificial intelligence. 5: . 100155