Thomas Viik
Doctoral Researcher
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
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I am a doctoral researcher at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu, at the School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education. My work involves advancing my doctoral research and studies, as well as teaching. I also provide professional development for teaching staff on the pedagogical possibilities of artificial intelligence, AI chatbots, and learning technology.
In my dissertation, I examine the role of learning analytics and artificial intelligence in teaching and learning from multiple perspectives. I study teachers’ acceptance and use of learning analytics, and how AI-based chatbots can support learning. My goal is to deepen understanding of how data and AI can be used in pedagogically meaningful and responsible ways—supporting teachers’ work, learning guidance, and learner support.
Research groups
Projects
Research communities
Learning, Everyday Life and Work in a Digitalized Society (DIGS)
Our multidisciplinary research community Learning, Everyday Life and Work in a Digitalized Society (DIGS) gathers researchers from the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Our research is focused on the new learning opportunities and tools offered by a digitalized society and also on the demands and expectations of digitalization in different contexts and areas of life, such as work, education and everyday life.
Research projects
Education for the Future (EDUCA) flagship
The aim of the Education for the Future (EDUCA) flagship is to promote the development of education through research-based knowledge and to create an educational ecosystem. Read more on the EDUCA website: www.educaflagship.fi