My teaching philosophy
The primary purpose of my teaching is to facilitate students’ learning so that they can critically, creatively and co-operatively apply economic concepts, models, and ideas to current policy issues and to their life and be positive agents of change towards a more socially and environmentally sustainable society.
In my classes, I use the flipped learning method. I have documented my experience with the flipped classroom in Lombardini, C., Lakkala, M., & Muukkonen, H. (2018). The impact of the flipped classroom in a principles of microeconomics course: Evidence from a quasi-experiment with two flipped classroom designs. International Review of Economics Education, 29, 14-28. doi:10.1016/j.iree.2018.01.003.
I was recently featured in a video by the European Economic Association on my experience with the flipped classroom. You can find the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1z2wJg69I
You can find my teaching portfolio here.
Pedagogical training
University Pedagogy Studies, 68 ects, 2010, University of Helsinki
Diploma in Drama-based pedagogy (Draamapedagogiikan erikoistumisopintojen PD-ohjelma,), 40 study weeks, 2000. Teatterikorkeakoulun täydennyskoulutuskeskus.
Current teaching:
In the fall of the academic year 2022 – 23 I will be teaching YET-002 Mikrotaloustieteen perusteet- Introduction to microeconomics. I will be focusing on research for the rest of the academic year.
Past teaching
I have taught the following courses in the past at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki (2001-2021)
Basic studies:
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- Principles of mathematics for economists I & II (YE19a &YE19b) 2002 – 2009
- Principles of economics (Y55), 2008, 2009, 2011-2016
- Principles of microeconomics 2017-2021
- Orientation studies in Environmental and Food Economics 2017-2020
Intermediate studies:
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- Becoming an economic expert 2019-22
- Current issues in environmental and resource economics (YE6.E), 2005
- Ecological economics (YE6.2) 2005- 2006
- Intermediate environmental economics (YE3) 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011-2013
- Intermediate microeconomics 2008-2013, 2016, 2021, 2022
- Intermediate natural resource economics (YE4) 2001 – 2006
Advanced studies:
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- Advanced environmental economics (YE9, with Prof. Markku Ollikainen) 2006, 2008.
- Climate change and environmental policy (YE12.3) 2001
- Cost-benefit analysis (YE11 with Prof. Markku Ollikainen) 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013; 2017
Seminars:
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- Bachelor’s thesis seminar (YE7) 2001, 2002-2004, 2006-2010, 2022
- Master’s thesis seminar 2003-2004 (YE15, with Marko Lindroos)
Graduate studies :
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- NOVA course “An introduction to the experimental economics method with applications to agriculture, forestry, environmental and natural resource economics” 2011
Continuing education:
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- Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education: Diploma Programme in Environmental Economics 2008-2010
- Intensive Course on Environmental Economics for the employees of the China Development Bank, 6-17 May 2013
Theses supervision:
I have supervised several master’s and bachelor’s theses. I am presently supervising two PhD thesis. I have acted as an evaluator of master’s theses from other majors.