My name is Sonsoles and I come from Vigo (Spain). I obtained a PhD in Telematics Systems Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. I am currently a Senior Researcher at University of Eastern Finland. My main research areas are game-based learning in engineering and computer science education, learning analytics, and data engineering, among others. I have developed several open-source software projects related to educational technology and big data analysis. I am skilled in quantitative methods that include machine learning, process and sequence mining, network analysis, complex event processing, and data visualization.
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A Scientometric Perspective on the Evolution of the SIGCSE Technical Symposium: 1970–2021
López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Apiola, Mikko; Saqr, Mohammed; Pears, Arnold; Tedre, Matti. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 193-212. Springer -
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 -
A systematic narrative review of learning analytics research in K-12 and schools
Hirsto, Laura; Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Valtonen, Teemu. Teoksessa: Hirsto; Laura Hirsto; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Sointu, Erkko; Valtonen, Teemu; Väisänen, Sanna(toim.) , 2023. FLAIEC 2022 : Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference 2022. Proceedings of the 1st Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference (FLAIEC 2022). s. 60-67. -
Capturing the Impact and the Chatter Around Computing Education Research Beyond Academia in Social Media, Patents, and Blogs
Saqr, Mohammed; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Apiola, Mikko. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 171-191. Springer -
Computing Education Research in Finland
Malmi, Lauri; Hellas, Arto; Ihantola, Petri; Isomöttönen, Ville; Jormanainen, Ilkka; Kilamo, Terhi; Knutas, Antti; Korhonen, Ari; Laakso, Mikko-Jussi; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Poranen, Timo; Salakoski, Tapio; Suhonen, Jarkko. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 335-372. Springer -
Computing Education Research in Schools
Dagienė, Valentina; Gülbahar, Yasemin; Grgurina, Natasa; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Apiola, Mikko; Stupurienė, Gabrielė. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 481-520. Springer -
Computing Education Research in the Global South
Agbo, Friday Joseph; Ntinda, Maria; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Apiola, Mikko. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective. s. 311-333. Springer -
Definition of a Learning Analytics Ecosystem for the ILEDA Project Piloting
Conde, Miguel; Georgiev, Atanas; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Jovic, Jovana; Crespo-Martínez, Ignacio; Raspopovic Milic, Miroslava; Saqr, Mohammed; Pancheva, Katina. Teoksessa: Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Ioannou, Andri(toim.) , 2023. Learning and Collaboration Technologies: 10th International Conference, LCT 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part I. s. 444-453. Springer -
Early detection of dropout factors in vocational education : A large-scale case study from Finland
López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Kleimola, Riina; Väisänen, Sanna; Hirsto, Laura. Teoksessa: Hirsto; Laura Hirsto; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Sointu, Erkko; Valtonen, Teemu; Väisänen, Sanna(toim.) , 2023. FLAIEC 2022 : Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference 2022. Proceedings of the 1st Finnish Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference (FLAIEC 2022). s. 44-50. -
Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research: An Introduction
Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed; Malmi, Lauri; Daniels, Mats. Teoksessa: Apiola, Mikko; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Saqr, Mohammed(toim.) , 2023. Past, Present and Future of Computing Education Research : A Global Perspective . s. 1-7. Springer