 
				Sari Havu-Nuutinen
Head of School
Professor
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
[email protected] | +358 50 442 2356
Sari Havu-Nuutinen: PhD, Education. Professor on education, especially early years education. Havu-Nuutinen works at School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education involved e.g. in minor studies of pre-primary education, international master’s degree program and postgraduate studies in education. She has more than 20 years’ experience of teacher education in Finland and during the period she has actively participated in the curriculum development in teacher education.
 She is internationally collaborative researcher in her research field addressing young children’s teaching and learning in science education. She has participated in science education research and developmental projects internationally and nationally. In addition, she is leading national school related projects relating to science education and flexible learning environments. She worked as a Fulbright scholar (ASLA Fulbright senior research grant) at Ohio University 2015.
Research groups
Projects
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												 EduEntr - Education Entrepreneurship and business co-operation Finished 01.08.2021 - 31.08.2023 EduEntr - Education Entrepreneurship and business co-operation Finished 01.08.2021 - 31.08.2023
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												 Southern Africa- Finnish Teacher Education Development Finished 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024 Southern Africa- Finnish Teacher Education Development Finished 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024
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												 FINSCI, Fostering Finnish Science Capital 01.11.2022 - 31.07.2026 FINSCI, Fostering Finnish Science Capital 01.11.2022 - 31.07.2026
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												 FUTE - Future teacher education for sustainable development 01.01.2024 - 31.08.2026 FUTE - Future teacher education for sustainable development 01.01.2024 - 31.08.2026
Publications
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																									Becoming an early-years teacher - identity discourses of preservice teachersSalonen, Niina; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Lappalainen, Sirpa, 2025, Scandinavian journal of educational research, [Epub ahead of print 13 June 2025], 1-18. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Exploring student teacher professional agency across two universities in Brazil and FinlandLeite, Lais Oliveira; Ouverney, Jamylle Reboucas; Lustosa, Francisca Geny; Sointu, Erkko; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, 2025, Journal of curriculum studies, [Epub ahead of print 24 July 2025], 1-26. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Primary school students' experiences of science learning content and support provided during guided inquiry-based science fieldworkAsilevi, Mirjam; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Kang, Jingoo; Sormunen, Kari; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, 2025, LUMAT, 13, 1, 5. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Science capital: Results from a Finnish population surveyKaakinen, Johanna K; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Häikiö, Tuomo; Julku, Hanna; Koskela, Teija; Mikkilä-Erdmann, Mirjamaija; Pihlajamäki, Milla; Pritup, Daria; Pulkkinen, Kirsi; Saarikivi, Katri; Simola, Jaana; Wikström, Valtteri, 2025, Public understanding of science, 34, 6, 770-790. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Bring your own device to school for mathematics learning: Namibian students’ behavioural intentionsJatileni, Cloneria Nyambali; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Pöntinen, Susanna, 2024, South african journal of education, 44, Supplement 1, S1-S15, 2429. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Combined conceptualisations of metacognitive knowledge to understand students’ mathematical problem-solvingToikka, Susanna; Eronen, Lasse; Atjonen, Päivi; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, 2024, Cogent education, 11, 1, 2357901. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Consolidating Research on Student Teacher Professional Agency: A Quantitative Study with an Ecological Approach in the Global SouthLeite, Laís Oliveira; Lustosa, Francisca Geny; Sointu, Erkko; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari, 2024, Journal of teacher education and educators, 13, 2, 145-164. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									Developmental relations between mathematics self-concept, interest, and achievement: A comparison of solo- and co-taught classesLehikoinen, Hans; Väisänen, Pertti; Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Lappalainen, Kristiina; Niemivirta, Markku, 2024, Instructional science, 2025; 53, 2, 239-261. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research
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																									FINSCI : opettajan opasHavu-Nuutinen, Sari; Kauppinen, Laura; Kontkanen, Sini; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Kangasniemi, Iiris; Suortti, Ella; Waltzer, Katariina, 2024, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide
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																									FINSCI : tutkijan päiväkirjaHavu-Nuutinen, Sari; Kauppinen, Laura; Kontkanen, Sini; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Kangasniemi, Iiris; Suortti, Ella; Waltzer, Katariina, 2024, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide