Sakari Tolppanen

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My core research interests are in education for sustainable development and climate change education.

Research groups

Escape game pedagogy - Sm4rt LOC 01.01.2020 -

Projects

FUTE - Future teacher education for sustainable development 01.01.2024 - 31.08.2026

Keywords

climate change climate change mitigation climate education environmental education sustainable development teaching

Publications

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The Voice of Policymakers, Professional Development Leaders, and Teachers Who Engage in Climate Change Education: A Cross-Country Comparison
Goldman, Daphne; Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit; Dawson, Vaille; Eilam, Efrat; Gokpinar, Tuba; Naugauker, Nofar; Putri, Gusti Agung Paramitha Eka; Subiantoro, Agung Wijaya; Tolppanen, Sakari; White, Peta; Widdop Quinton, Helen, 2025, Cakmakci, Gultekin; Tasar, Mehmet Fatih, Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage: Selected Papers from the ESERA 2023 Conference, 335-347, . A4 Conference proceedings
Climate change competence-a view of professionals advancing climate change action
Siponen, Joula; Salovaara, Janne J; Santala, Marianne; Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Tolppanen, Sakari; Lauri, Anniina; Lavonen, Jari; Riuttanen, Laura, 2024, Environmental education research, [Epub ahead of print 27 Nov 2024], 1-23, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Climate change education implementation: the voices of policymakers, professional development providers, and teachers in five countries
Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit; Dawson, Vaille; Eilam, Efrat; Gokpinar, Tuba; Goldman, Daphne; Naugauker, Nofar; Eka Putri, Gusti Agung Paramitha; Subiantoro, Agung Wijaya; Tolppanen, Sakari; White, Peta; Widdop Quinton, Helen; Dillon, Justin, 2024, International journal of science education, 2025; 47, 2, 191-213, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Exploring the role of biospheric/egoistic values, scientific engagement, and cross-cultural effects in high school students’ willingness to take climate action
Kang, Jingoo; Tolppanen, Sakari; Kim, Heekyong; Ha, Minsu, 2024, Environmental education research, [Epub ahead of print 8 Dec 2024], 1-18, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Exploring the role of science education as a catalyst for students' willingness to take climate action
Kang, Jingoo; Tolppanen, Sakari, 2024, International journal of science education, [Epub ahead of print 23 Aug 2024], 1-19, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Willingness to mitigate climate change: the role of knowledge, trust, and engagement
Larrain, Antonia; Freire, Paulina; Cofré, Hernán; Andaur, Ana; Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Grez, Joaquín; Gómez, Marisol; Vergara, Claudia; Rojas, María Teresa; Arenas, Andoni, 2024, Environmental education research, [Epub ahead of print 04 Aug 2024], 1-12, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Career entry motivations and teaching perceptions of science preservice teachers: a comparison of trends between Finland and South Korea
Kang, Jingoo; Kim, Heekyong; Lee, Bongwoo; Tolppanen, Sakari; Viljaranta, Jaana; George, Sindu, 2023, International journal of science education, 2024; 46, 15, 1559-1577, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Climate Competencies of Finnish Gifted and Average-Ability High School Students
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Tirri, Kirsi, 2023, Education sciences, 13, 8, 840. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
A cross-country comparison of climate change in middle school science and geography curricula
Dawson, Vaille; Eilam, Efrat; Tolppanen, Sakari; Assaraf, Orit Ben Zvi; Gokpinar, Tuba; Goldman, Daphne; Putri, Gusti Agung Paramitha Eka; Subiantoro, Agung Wijaya; White, Peta; Widdop Quinton, Helen, 2022, International journal of science education, 44, 9, 1379-1398, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
A tool for planning multidisciplinary teacher collaboration and project-based learning
Tolppanen, Sakari, 2022, Educational studies, [Epub ahead of print 19 Jan 2022], 1-19, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Changes in students’ knowledge, values, worldview, and willingness to take mitigative climate action after attending a course on holistic climate change education
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Riuttanen, Laura, 2022, Journal of cleaner production, 373, 133865. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Paradigm shift: changes in willingness to take pro-environmental behavior in the midst of the COVID pandemic among European pre-service teachers
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo; Mayoral, Olga, 2022, Environmental education research, [Published online: 29 Jul 2022], 1-17, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Towards Student-Centered Climate Change Education Through Co-design Approach in Science Teacher Education
Aksela, Maija; Tolppanen, Sakari, 2022, Hsu, Ying-Shao; Tytler, Russell; White, Peta J, Learning Sciences for Higher Education; Innovative Approaches to Socioscientific Issues and Sustainability Education, 85-99. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
Effect of Embedded Careers Education in Science Lessons on Students' Interest, Awareness, and Aspirations
Kang, Jingoo; Salonen, Anssi; Tolppanen, Sakari; Scheersoi, Annette; Hense, Jonathan; Rannikmäe, Miia; Soobard, Regina; Keinonen, Tuula, 2021, International journal of science and mathematics education, [ePub ahead of print 28 Nov 2021], 1-21, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Implementing Environmental and Societal Issues into Science Education through Life Cycle Assessment
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Keinonen Tuula, 2021, Zeyer, Albert; Kyburz-Graber, Regula, Science | Environment | Health : Towards a Science Pedagogy of Complex Living Systems, 181-198. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
Limits of caring: pre-service teachers' reasons for not taking high-impact actions to mitigate climate change
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa, 2021, Environmental education research, Published online: 25 Nov 2021, 1 - 18, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
The blame-game: pre-service teachers views on who is responsible and what needs to be done to mitigate climate change
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa, 2021, International journal of science education, 43, 14, 2402-2425, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Challenges and tensions in collaborative planning of a student-led course on sustainability education
Herranen, Jaana; Tolppanen, Sakari; Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Aksela, Maija, 2020, Nordina, 16, 1, 18-36, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Pre-service Teachers' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Impact of Mitigative Climate Actions and Their Willingness to Act
Tolppanen, Sakari; Claudelin, Anna; Kang, Jingoo, 2020, Research in science education, 2021; 51, 6, 1629-1649, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
The effect of values on carbon footprint and attitudes towards pro-environmental behavior
Tolppanen, Sakari; Kang, Jingoo, 2020, Journal of cleaner production, 2021; 282, 124524, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Bicycle model on climate change education: presenting and evaluating a model
Cantell, Hannele; Tolppanen, Sakari; Aarnio-Linnanvuori, Essi; Lehtonen, Anna, 2019, Environmental education research, 25, 5, 717-731, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
Relevance of Life-Cycle Assessment in Context-Based Science Education: A Case Study in Lower Secondary School
Tolppanen, Sakari; Jäppinen, Ilpo; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Salonen, Anssi; Keinonen, Tuula, 2019, Sustainability, 11, 21, 1-15, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

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Keywords

The Voice of Policymakers, Professional Development Leaders, and Teachers Who Engage in Climate Change Education: A Cross-Country Comparison

Climate change competence-a view of professionals advancing climate change action

Climate change education implementation: the voices of policymakers, professional development providers, and teachers in five countries

Exploring the role of biospheric/egoistic values, scientific engagement, and cross-cultural effects in high school students’ willingness to take climate action

Exploring the role of science education as a catalyst for students' willingness to take climate action

Willingness to mitigate climate change: the role of knowledge, trust, and engagement

Career entry motivations and teaching perceptions of science preservice teachers: a comparison of trends between Finland and South Korea

Climate Competencies of Finnish Gifted and Average-Ability High School Students

A cross-country comparison of climate change in middle school science and geography curricula

A tool for planning multidisciplinary teacher collaboration and project-based learning

Changes in students’ knowledge, values, worldview, and willingness to take mitigative climate action after attending a course on holistic climate change education

Paradigm shift: changes in willingness to take pro-environmental behavior in the midst of the COVID pandemic among European pre-service teachers

Towards Student-Centered Climate Change Education Through Co-design Approach in Science Teacher Education

Effect of Embedded Careers Education in Science Lessons on Students' Interest, Awareness, and Aspirations

Implementing Environmental and Societal Issues into Science Education through Life Cycle Assessment

Limits of caring: pre-service teachers' reasons for not taking high-impact actions to mitigate climate change

The blame-game: pre-service teachers views on who is responsible and what needs to be done to mitigate climate change

Challenges and tensions in collaborative planning of a student-led course on sustainability education

Pre-service Teachers' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Impact of Mitigative Climate Actions and Their Willingness to Act

The effect of values on carbon footprint and attitudes towards pro-environmental behavior

Bicycle model on climate change education: presenting and evaluating a model

Relevance of Life-Cycle Assessment in Context-Based Science Education: A Case Study in Lower Secondary School