Sirpa Laitinen-Väänänen

Sirpa Laitinen-Väänänen

Principal Researcher

Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
The School of Professional Teacher Education
Highest degree: Doctorate
Degree name: PhD in Physiotherapy, MSc in Health Care including Teacher Diploma, BA in Cultural Studies
Skills: Expertise in applied, practice-based, and qualitative research on learning and professional development in work-based and online environments.
Research interest focuses on higher education-industry collaboration, learning in digital era, and pedagogy in supporting reflective skills in higher education.
Running projects:
RDI integrated learning and teaching (TKIO)-project.
Internship development.
Emotional agency and interaction skills in digital environments (TOVE)-project.
Online interaction – well-being at educational organisations (HyPe)