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STEAM, Multidisciplinary Craft Teaching and Learning

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01.02.2022 -
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
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Introducing image of the groupSTEAM, Multidisciplinary Craft Teaching and Learning

Members of the research group from left to right: Anssi Salonen, Päivikki Liukkonen, Hille Janhonen-Abroquah, Anne Posti, Sirpa Kokko, Kari Sormunen, Lasse Eronen. Missing Johanna Rämö.

This research group focuses on research on multidisciplinary teaching and learning, including crafts and practical skills. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics), its concept and forms of implementation, is a particular research area. The participants of the research group represent the different disciplines of STEAM, as our expertise covers science, technology and engineering, technology education, home economics, arts and crafts and mathematics. The research team includes researchers from different stages of the research career. We conduct research as a team and in collaboration with other stakeholders in both national and international networks.

Currently we are involved in the following international STEAM projects

The Finnish-Uruguayan partnership for fostering STEAM approach in teacher education

Digital learning in STEAM pedagogy for the Equity of Education

https://blogs.helsinki.fi/digisteam/

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  • Salonen, A., Sormunen, K., Eronen, L., & Kokko, S. (2026). The Roles of S-T-E-A-M disciplines in STEAM education – systematic literature review of intervention studies. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-026-10124-4
  • Salonen, A., Liukkonen, P., Posti, A., Sormunen, K., Eronen, L., & Kokko, S. (2026). Teachers’ positioning in the early stages of STEAM-based school reform. LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 14(2), 15. https://doi.org/10.31129/LUMAT.14.2.3246
  • Salonen, A., Tahvanainen, V., & Kaikkonen, N. (2026). Interest and Competence Development in School-industry Partnership: Exploring the Stratosphere. Science Education International, 37(1), 47-57.
  • Salonen, A. (2026). Students’ Perceptions of Skills Expectations in Science-Related Careers. International journal of studies in education and science, 7(2), 252-266. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijses.6843
  • Liukkonen, P., Vartiainen, H., & Kokko, S. (2025). Exploring human-nature-technology relations: learning ecologies of bio-oriented creative practices. Environmental Education Research, 1–21. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uef.fi:2443/10.1080/13504622.2025.2585869
  • Liukkonen, P., Vartiainen, H., & Kokko, S. (2025). Becoming materially aware with mushrooms: a sociomaterial analysis of biomaking. The International Journal of Art & Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12550
  • Salonen, A., Sormunen, K., Eronen, L., & Kokko, S. (2026). The Roles of S-T-E-A-M disciplines in STEAM education – systematic literature review of intervention studies. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-026-10124-4
  • Salonen, A., Liukkonen, P., Posti, A., Sormunen, K., Eronen, L., & Kokko, S. (2026). Teachers’ positioning in the early stages of STEAM-based school reform. LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 14(2), 15. https://doi.org/10.31129/LUMAT.14.2.3246
  • Salonen, A., Tahvanainen, V., & Kaikkonen, N. (2026). Interest and Competence Development in School-industry Partnership: Exploring the Stratosphere. Science Education International, 37(1), 47-57.
  • Salonen, A. (2026). Students’ Perceptions of Skills Expectations in Science-Related Careers. International journal of studies in education and science, 7(2), 252-266. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijses.6843
  • Liukkonen, P., Vartiainen, H., & Kokko, S. (2025). Exploring human-nature-technology relations: learning ecologies of bio-oriented creative practices. Environmental Education Research, 1–21. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uef.fi:2443/10.1080/13504622.2025.2585869
  • Liukkonen, P., Vartiainen, H., & Kokko, S. (2025). Becoming materially aware with mushrooms: a sociomaterial analysis of biomaking. The International Journal of Art & Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12550

 

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