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    Joensuu / Kuopio
    http://www.uef.fi/en
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    Yliopistokatu 2 P.O. Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu
  • Kuopio Campus
    Yliopistonranta 1 P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio
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    Type of maternal homework assistance affects child’s persistence

    Different types of maternal homework assistance have a different impact on the child’s way of completing school assignments in grades 2 to 4 of elementary school, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Jyväskylä. Although all homework assistance presumably aims at helping the child, not all types of homework assistance lead to equally positive outcomes.Researchers in the longitudinal First Steps Study found that the more opportunities for autonomous work the mother offered the child, the more task-persistent the child’s behaviour. In other

    MobileEdu promotes computer science education in Nigeria

    Mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, personal digital assistants, laptops, game consoles, and electronic readers, have gradually become indispensable in our lives – including our classrooms, homes and workplaces. The affordability and availability of mobile devices have reduced the digital divide, creating opportunities for technologies to have a transformative influence on learning. However, students in infrastructure-constrained societies have not felt the impact of mobile technologies, especially in the support of education. Learning can take place anywhere, and mobile

    Empathetic teachers enhance children's motivation for learning

    Empathetic teachers enhance children's motivation and academic skills, such as reading, writing and arithmetic skills. A positive atmosphere created by the teacher also safeguards and increases children's motivation for learning, according to the Finnish First Steps study currently ongoing at the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Turku. The significance of empathy and a warm attitude in classroom remains an understudied phenomenon in educational sciences. However, research has shown that the interaction between the teacher and the pupil is

    Digital storytelling promotes HIV and AIDS education in Africa

    Children from poor backgrounds and with no previous technological experience are able to use digital storytelling to share their secrets and fears online, shows a recent doctoral thesis completed at the University of Eastern Finland. Since 2002, Marcus Duveskog, MSc, has been involved in various projects in southern Africa focusing on the development of technologies that make it possible for children and youth to share their experiences of HIV and AIDS. Digital storytelling incorporates various types of media, including text, images, animations and sound. In addition to computers,

    Organisational needs often forgotten in developing countries’ IT education

    A shortage of skilled IT service management professionals constitutes an obstacle for the efficient use of information and communication technology, and is a particular challenge for the least developed countries, such as Tanzania. Tanzanian universities offer a high level of education in, for example, computer science and software design, but not in information technology. This is problematic, because graduates of information technology programmes typically develop ICT services within organisations. In a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland, a new approach

    Self-motivated participation in learning activities increases the well-being of adults

    Non-vocational adult education drawing on a person’s own motivation comes with a variety of benefits that are also reflected on the person’s close friends, family and work. Studying boosts self-confidence and well-being, and expands social networks. Furthermore, motivation to pursue other studies also increases. Thanks to participation in adult education, tolerance towards and confidence in other people grows, and adult learners pay increasing attention to their health. Parents are better able to support the studying of their school-aged children. All of the above are findings from the

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