
Ilkka Jormanainen
University Lecturer
I am working as a senior researcher at the educational technology research group at the School of Computing (UEF Joensuu campus).
Docent (Technologies for Learning and Development), University of Turku.
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Computing
ilkka.jormanainen@uef.fi | +358 50 375 7289
My major research fields are computational thinking, educational data mining, educational robotics, learning environments, technology education in K-12 settings, as well as ICT for development. I’m currently supervising four PhD research work in these fields, and teaching some of the related courses at the School of Computing. I was recently leading “ICT for Education in Eritrea” project, funded by Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the HEI-ICI capacity building program. I have been involved in several EU initiatives, for example CONSTRUIT! and TACCLE3 (Erasmus+ KA2), as well as in eCraft2Learn H2020 projects. I have been playing an active role in development of the annual SciFest science and technology festival at Joensuu. I was also leading the festival for three years at the beginning of 2010s. I have gained teaching, research, and project administration experience from several international collaboration initiatives from number of European and African countries, for example Eritrea, South Africa, Nepal, Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique.
Research groups
Publications
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A Model for Knowledge Management Systems in the UbuntuNet Alliance Member Institutions
Yigzaw, Samuel T.; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Tukiainen, Markku. 2022. Systems. 10: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Co-Learning Computational and Design Thinking Using Educational Robotics: A Case of Primary School Learners in Namibia
Shipepe, Annastasia; Uwu-Khaeb, Lannie; De Villiers, Carmen; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Sutinen, Erkki. 2022. Sensors. 22: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Interacting By Drawing: Introducing Machine Learning Ideas to Children at a K–9 Science Fair
Toivonen, Tapani; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Tedre, Matti; Mariescu-Istodor, Radu; Valtonen, Teemu; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kahila, Juho. 2022. ACM SIGCHI annual conference on human factors in computing systems abstract -
Proceedings of 22nd Koli Calling Conference on Computing Education Research
Jormanainen, Ilkka; Petersen, Andrew. 2022. . . ACM C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journal -
Promoting Machine Learning Concept to Young Learners in a National Science Fair
Sanusi, Ismaila Temitayo; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Oyelere, Solomon Sunday; Mahipal, Vaishali; Martin, Fred. 2022. ACM abstract -
Taxonomy for Educational Robotics at Schools
Pedersen, Bjarke Kristian Maigaard Kjær; Ruwodo, Vuyelwa David; Shipepe, Annastasia; Uwu-Khaeb, Lannie; Yigzaw, Samuel Tewelde; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Nielsen, Jacob; Sutinen, Erkki. Teoksessa: Lepuschitz, W; Merdan, M; Koppensteiner, G; Balogh, R; Obdržálek, D, 2022. Robotics in Education. 515: 91-96. Springer A4 Conference proceedings -
Faith communities online: Christian churches' reactions to the COVID-19 outbreak
Cooper, Anthony-Paul; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Shipepe, Annastasia; Sutinen, Erkki. 2021. International journal of web based communities. 17: 99-119 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Information Systems in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges
Yigsaw, Samuel; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Tukiainen, Markku. Teoksessa: Alier, Marc; Fonseca, David, 2021. Proceedings TEEM'21: Ninth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality. : 812-818. ACM A4 Conference proceedings -
Knowledge Sharing in the Higher Education Environment of Developing Economies - The Case of Eritrea
Yigzaw, Samuel Tewelde; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Tukiainen, Markku. 2021. African journal of information systems. 13: 6 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Machine learning for middle schoolers: Learning through data-driven design
Vartiainen, Henriikka; Toivonen, Tapani; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Kahila, Juho; Tedre, Matti; Valtonen, Teemu. 2021. International journal of child-computer interaction. 29: 100281 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research