Research

AI in Learning  seeks new tools and practices how Artificial intelligence (AI) can promote equity and quality of learning locally and globally and how AI-based environments can support life-long learning in schools and in working life as well. The main aim of the project is to create new knowledge about human-machine interaction and how to develop new AI-related tools.

 

Some publications of the project members related to the project topic:

Kousa, P. & Niemi, H. (2020). AI ethics and learning – educational technology companies’ challenges and solutions. Technology, Pedagogy and Education. (Submitted)

Kousa, P. & Niemi, H. (2020). Ethical issues of AI in learning in school context. Paper presentation. TEPE (Teacher Education Policy in Europe) Annual Conference 14.5.2020. https://www.helsinki.fi/sites/default/files/atoms/files/tepe_2020_virtual_conference_may13-15_final.pdf

Niemi, H. (2020). Artificial intelligence for the common good. In Humanist Futures: Perspectives from UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks on the futures of education. (pp. 148-152). Paris: Ediciones UNESCO. Humanistic futures of learning: Perspectives from UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks. Les futurs humanistes de l’apprentissage : Perspectives des chaires UNESCO et des réseaux UNITWIN  

Hannele Niemi: Invited a Co-editor for Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, the special issue AI in Learning, 2021.

Salmela-Aro, K. (2020). The role of motivation and academic wellbeing – the transition from secondary to further education in STEM in Finland. European Review, 1-14.

Salmela-Aro, K. & Upadyaya, K. (2020). School engagement and school burnout profiles during high school – the role of socio-emotional skills. European Journal of Developmental Psychology.

Salmela-Aro, K., Upadyaya, k., Cumsille, P., Lavonen, J., Avalos, B., Eccles, J. (2020) Momentary task-expectancies, values, and costs predict engagement in science among Finnish and Chilean secondary school students. International Journal of Psychology.

Salmela-Aro, K., Tang, X., Symonds, J., Upadyaya, K. (2020). Academic Engagement in Adolescence: A review 2010-20. Journal of Research on Adolescence. (Submitted in May; Now in the status of revise and re-submit). 

Tang, X., Wang, M. T., Guo, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2019). Building grit: The longitudinal pathways between mindset, commitment, grit, and academic outcomes. Journal of youth and adolescence, 48(5), 850-863. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-00998-0 

Tang, X., Upadyaya, K., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2020). Long-term Passion and Perseverance Protect Adolescents from Burnout: Resilient Role of Grit in Well-Being. Conditionally accepted by Journal of Adolescence.  DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13749.22242 

Tang, X. & Salmela-Aro, K. (2020). The Prospective Role of Epistemic Curiosity in National Standardized Test Performance. Learning and Individual Differences. (Submitted in June) 

Tang, X., Guo, J., Wang, M. T., Parada, F., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2020). Putting goal back to the grit: Academic goal commitment, grit and academic achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. (Submitted in July; Now in the status of revise and re-submit).