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Academic degrees

2003
1994

1989
Docent, University of Turku, Finland (professor status)
Doctor of Philosophy in Education,
University of Exeter, UK
Master of Education, University of Oulu, Finland

 

Professional experience

2007– Visiting professor, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, UK
2006–

Professor, Director, CICERO Learning,
University of Helsinki, Finland
2005–7

Co-Director of Education, International Programs, Austin Val Verde Foundation, Santa Barbara, California

2004–6

Visiting professor, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Co-director of Cultural Landscapes Research Collaborative UCSB, Austin Val Verde Foundation

2005–6 Professor, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
2000–5 Academy Fellow, Academy of Finland
Director of research, University of Oulu, Faculty of Education
1998–2000 Director of research
COLISM-research project (no: 41969), Academy of Finland University of Oulu, Faculty of Education
1998–2005

Senior lecturer in learning and instruction
University of Oulu, Faculty of Education

1995–8 Junior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland
University of Oulu, Faculty of Education
1994–5 Research assistant
University of Oulu, Faculty of Education
1992–4 Researcher
University of Exeter, UK
1991–2 Elementary school teacher
Kaukovainio primary school, Oulu, Finland
1990–1 Researcher
University of Exeter, UK
1989–90 Elementary school teacher
Oulunsalo primary school, Oulunsalo, Finland           

 

Scientific activities
4.1 Academic scholarships and external research funding

2009–12

Research project grant
VISCI - Virtual Intelligent Space for Collaborative Innovation
Finance: Academy of Finland ‘Ubiquous computing’ research programme

2008–9

Research project grant
Review of Research on Learning Environments
Finance: The National Board of Education Finland

2008–10

Research project grants (Grant I and Grant II)
ICT in Learning and Teaching in Finnish Comprehensive Schools
Finance: Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland

2008–9

Research project grant
Learning Bridges: Teaching and learning at the intersection of formal and informal learning environments
Finance: Ministry of Education Finland

2006–9

Research project grant
(together with Dr. Marjatta Kangassalo, University of Tampere)
The ecology of young learners’ science learning and thinking
Finance: Academy of Finland

2005–6

Research project grant (project no 71234)
DIGIMON, Digital Multimedia Learning Opportunities for Teacher Education: Powerful tools of toys?
Finance: University of Oulu, Finland (Research award)

2002–6 Research project grant (project no 201760)
MATIS, Mathematics Teacher Learning in the Information Society
Finance: Academy of Finland, ‘Life as learning’ research programme
2000–5

Research project grant (project no 49248)
The social construction of scientific understanding in a community of learners: Theoretical, methodological and pedagogical considerations
Finance: Academy of Finland

1999–2002

Research and development grant
MILE-International: Multimedia interactive learning environment for primary mathematics educators
Finance: EU Comenius 3.1. programme

1998–2000

Research project grant (project no 41969)
Community of Learners in Science and Mathematics (COLISM)
Finance: Academy of Finland

1995–8

Research project grant (project no 32925)
Functional Analysis of Children’s Classroom Talk
Finance: Academy of Finland

1994–5

Research project grant
Classroom talk, interaction and learning: a cross-cultural study
Finance: University of Exeter, Cultural Foundation of Finland

1993–4 Researcher training abroad grant, Academy of Finland
1993–5

Doctoral studies:
Honkanen trust
Cultural Foundation of Finland
Ehnrooth trust

1990–1   Doctoral studies:
Wainstein trust

 

Awards

2002

European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
Nomination for the Outstanding Publication Award 2003
for the article: ”Collaborative inquiry and the construction of explanations in the learning of science”, Learning and Instruction, 2002, 12, 189-212. S. Kaartinen & K. Kumpulainen, University of Oulu, Finland

 

Editor-in-Chief

 

Life Long Learning in Europe (LLinE) –journal

Journal of the European Teacher Education Network, JETEN
(in collaboration with Dr. Auli Toom)

 

Editorial Board member

 

International Journal of Educational Research
Educational Research Review
Gaudeamus 

Reviewer
  Educational Research Review
Learning and Instruction
Journal of Classroom Interaction
International Journal of Educational Research
Journal of Mathematics Education
Mind, Culture and Activity

 

External evaluator

  FIPSE  - EU/US Cooperation program in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training (2002-2005)

 

Invited keynote speaker 

2008

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, November). Kohti tulevaisuuden koulua : Tieto- ja viestintäteknologian mahdollisuudet monipuolisten oppimisympäristöjen rakentajana. Kutsuluento. Valtakunnalliset virtuaaliopetuksen päivät. Opetushallitus. Helsinki.

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, November). Researching classroom interaction.Invited keynote at the National Graduate School of Education in Switzerland. University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, November). Making Transitions : Learning and Education at the intersection of formal and informal contexts. Invited talk. WIE Seminar Series : Researching Learning in Changing Contexts. University of Warwick, UK.

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, October). Tieto- ja viestintätekniikkaa mielekkäästi nuorisoasteella.  Invited keynote. TIEKE Seminar (osaamisen suurseminaari). Dipoli. Espoo.

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, September). Using lifelong learning to prevent premature departure from the labour market - Insights from interdisciplinary research on learning. Invited talk. Employment at all ages: What Role Can the ESF Play. A conference organised by The French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment under aegis of the French Presidency of the European Union Council, Le Havre, France.

Kumpulainen, K. (2008, June). Learning in and across spaces: Cases from multidisciplinary research projects. Invited keynote. London Festival of Architecture organised by the Embassy of Finland and the Finnish Institute in London, London, Great Britain.

 

2007

Kumpulainen, K. (2007, October). Continuous learning is crucial. Invited keynote. Asia Europe Policies and Strategies Dialogue: Building up Lifelong Learning Regions or Communities. ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning. Shanghai, P.R. China.

Kumpulainen, K. (2007, April). Finnish Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research on Learning. A PISA Conference organized the Turkish Ministry of Education and the Embassy of Finland in Turkey. Ankara, Turkey.

2005 Kumpulainen, K. (2005, August). When effective becomes meaningful and when learning becomes participation Conceptual shifts in research on social interaction in learning and instruction. Invited keynote address, at the Biannual Conference of the European Association for  Research on Learning and Instruction EARLI, Cyprus.
2004

Kumpulainen, K. (2004, January). The intertextuality of children’s explanations in a technology-enriched early years science classroom. Invited speaker: Winter Text and Discourse Conference. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.

Kumpulainen, K. (2004, March). Learning in peer groups. Invited keynote. Children-seminar organised by the Let’s Play-project, University of Lapland, Finland ktk.ulapland.fi/lapsetseminaari/

2002 Kumpulainen, K. (2002). Research on Classroom Interaction. Invited keynote at the opening of a new research unit, Dialogue and learning Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.
2002  The opening of a new research unit, Dialogue and learning
Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
2001 

Kumpulainen, K. (2001) Investigating mathematical discourse in the classroom. Invited keynote at the seminar of the Finnish Graduate School for mathematics and science education, University of Tampere.

Kumpulainen, K. (2001). Social and cultural views to information and communication technology in early childhood education, In Information and communication technology and childhood seminar, University of Tampere and Tampere City Council

1997

Kumpulainen, K. (1997). Communication and the construction of knowledge in joint problem-solving – a challenge for interaction analysis, International symposium on communication and creative problem solution, Kajaani Department of Teacher Education, Finland

 

Invited discussant

2008

The historical context of human activity: historicity as a way of uncovering interconnections between discourse, identity, and social context
Symposium organized by professor Judith Green, University of California Santa Barbara.
ISCAR Conference 08, San Diego
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

 2005

Cultural ways of knowing
Keynote lectures by Professors Yrjo Engestrom (University of Helsinki) and Chris Gurierrez (University of California Los Angeles)
Interlearn conference, Helsinki, December 05
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

2005

Representing diversity in education: Student identities in contexts of learning and instruction Symposium organizer: Eva Hjorne, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Chair: Roger Säljö, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

2003

Conceptual Change and intentional learning
A key note lecture by Professor Stella Vosniadou at the Interlearn Conference, December 03, Helsinki
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

2003

Collaborative knowledge construction: Domain-specific issues
Symposium organiser: Van Boxtel Carla, Department of Education, Utrecht University, Netherlands, Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Padova
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

2001 

Contextualising learning practices; children’s perspectives – symposium.
Symposium organisers: Prof. Kerstin Bergqvist, Linköping University and Prof. Roger Säljö, Göteborg University, Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Fribourg,
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

1998 

Symposium on social interaction and learning in mathematics, European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), Ljubljana, Slovenia
Discussant: Kristiina Kumpulainen

 

Memberships

 

Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Educational Research
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/08830355

Editorial Board Member
Educational Research Review
http://www.elsevier.com

Board member (Years 2001-5)
European Teacher Education Network (ETEN)
http://www.eten-online.org

Executive member
KASVA-graduate school
http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/homepage/kasva/

EARLI SIG Co-ordinator (Years 2001-5)
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Special Interest Group (SIG) Social Interaction in Learning and Instruction,
http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/ktk2/earli/

Advisory board member
Advances in Learning and Instruction Series. Elsevier Science.
http://www.earli.org

Life as learning -research project partner
http://www.aka.fi/index.asp?id=6592...

Member
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
http://www.earli.org,
American Educational Research Association
http://www.aera.net,
Finnish Association of Educational Sciences
http://www.kasvatus.net/index.htm

 

Conference organiser

2008

Joy of Learning Conference, CICERO Learning
http://www.cicero.fi/events.html

2007

Life Long Learning and the Brain: Neuroscience meets education, CICERO Learning
http://www.cicero.fi/events.html

2005

CICERO Learning Debut: Opening of the National Cross-disciplinary Research
Network on Learning
Participants:   140 Finnish and international participants. A webcast of the presentations was watched from over 100 terminals worldwide. A recording of the webcast can be viewed via CICERO homepages.
http://www.cicero.fi/events.html

2000 European Association for research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)- Special Interest Group (SIG) Conference on Social interaction in learning and Instruction, University of Oulu 
http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/okl/earli/
1999 “In Search of Powerful Learning Environments for Teacher Education in the 21st Century”, European Teacher Education Network (ETEN) Conference,
University of Oulu, Finland
http://wwwedu.oulu.fi/okl/eten

 

Symposium organiser

2008

Video Research Seminar: Insights and Challenges in video research

22.-23.05.08

Key speakers:
Professor David Clarke, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, Australia
Dr. Fritjof Sahlström, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

2007

International Workshop: Cultural Landscapes for Learning: Exploring the Uses of Video-Based Data for Professional Learning
30.7.-3.8.07 Santa Barbara, California
Participants:14 teachers, researchers and postgraduates from California and Finland.

Video Research Workshop 23.5.07
Key experts:
Professor Patrik Scheinin (University of Helsinki)
Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen (CICERO Learning)
Professor Leena Krokfors (University of Helsinki)
Mr Mikael Kivelä (University of Helsinki)
Ms Marjaana Kangas (University of Lapland)
Ms Pirkko Hyvönen (University of Lapland)
Ms Kaiju Kangas (University of Helsinki / University of Joensuu)
Professor Pekka Salonen (University of Turku)
Ms Sirkku Kupiainen (University of Helsinki)
Participants:      
Around 30 researchers and doctoral students from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku, Oulu, Lapland, Joensuu and Tampere, and Helsinki University of Technology

Learning and the Brain: Building collaborative frameworks for neuroscience, learning and education 31.03. 07
Key experts:
Professor Patrik Scheinin (University of Helsinki)
Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen (CICERO Learning)
Dr Sue Pickering (Bristol University, UK)
Dr Paul Howard-Jones (Bristol University, UK)
Professor Christina M. Krause (University of Helsinki)
Helena Thuneberg (University of Helsinki)
Dr Risto Hotulainen (University of Helsinki)
Participants:      
50 participants, mainly Finnish researcher and teachers as well as representatives of the public sector and business life. A webcast of the

presentations was watched from over 100 terminals worldwide. A recording of the webcast can be viewed via CICERO homepages. The recording has been viewed from over 100 terminals between April-May 2007.
2006 Multiple Angles of Vision to Children's Conceptual Models of Nature: Theoretical and empirical considerations
(with Geerdina van der Aalsvoort, Leiden University)
Participants: Stella Vosnioadou, University of Athens, Gunilla Peterson, University of Stockholm, Geerdina van der Aalsvoort, Leiden University, Matthea Baarda and Eveline Bouwens, Kristiina Kumpulainen, University of Jyvaskyla/UCSB, Marjatta Kangassalo, University of Tampere, Satu Vasama, University of Oulu, Lucia Mason, University of Padova (Discussant), Gregory Kelly, The Pennsylvania State University (Discussant)
Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, USA
2005 Investigating classroom interaction: Methodologies in action, Part I
(with Margarida Cesar, Universidade de Lisboa)
Participants: Åsa Mäkitalo, University of Gothenburg, A. Jakobbson, University college Malmö and Lund University, Roger Säljö, University of Gothenburg, Judith Green, University of California Santa Barbara, Elizabeth Yeager, University of California Santa Barbara,  Laura Hill-Bonnet, University of California Santa Barbara, Audra Skukauskaite, University of California Santa Barbara, Carol N. Dixon, University of California Santa Barbara, LeAnn Putney, University of Nevada, Ana Floriani, Illinois Wesleyan University, Ellice Forman, University of Pittsburg, Ellen Ansell, University of Pittsburg, Michele Grossen, University of Lausanne (Discussant)Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Cyprus
2005  Investigating classroom interaction: Methodologies in action, Part II
(with Margarida Cesar, Universidade de Lisboa)
Participants: Cindy Hmelo-Silver Rutgers University, Anandi Nagarajan Rutgers University, Ellina Chernobilsky, Rutgers University, Sharon Derry, University of Wisconsin Madison, Karen Littleton, Open University, Eva Vass, University of Southampton, Minna Kovalainen, University of Oulu, Kristiina Kumpulainen, University of Oulu, Margarida Cesar, Universidade de Lisboa, Gracinda Hamido, Universidade de Lisboa, Judith Green, University of California, Santa Barbara (Discussant)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Cyprus
2005  Social interactions in multicultural settings
(with Margarida Cesar, Universidade de Lisboa)
Participants: Ed Elbers, Utrecht University, Mariette de Haan, Utrecht University, Margarida Cesar, Universidade de Lisboa, Judith Green, University of California Santa Barbara, Elizabeth Yeager, University of California Santa Barbara, Maria Lucia Castanheira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, David Clarke, University of Melbourne, Louisa Remedios, University of Melbourne, Peter Renshaw, Griffith University (Discussant)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Cyprus
2002 Science learning as sociocultural practice
(with Erica Sainsbury, University of Sydney)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Padova, Italy
2002 Learning and Instruction: A dialogic inquiry in the discursive and institutional world
(with Geerdina van der Aalsvoort, University of Leiden)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Padova, Italy
2001 Constructing transformative spaces in collaborative interaction
(with Geerdina van der Aalsvoort, University of Leiden)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, Fribourg, Switzerland
Collaborators: Prof. Anna Sfard, University of Haifa  
1999 Everyday and Scientific Thinking in the Classroom: Constructivist and Sociocultural Analyses
(with P. Renshaw, University of Griffith)
Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Göteborg, Sweden.

 

Production of teaching and learning materials

 

Handouts:
Didaktiikka: Näkökulmia oppimiseen ja ja sen ohjaamiseen, Avoin yliopisto-opetus. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto.

Kasvatustieteellisen tutkimuksen perusteet. Avoin yliopisto-opetus. Helsinki: University of Helsinki.

Online learning materials:
Tutkimuskurssi II
Qulitative research methods: Handling and analysing qualitative data. Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education. University of Oulu.
https://optima.discendum.com

Laadullinen tutkimus verkossa
University of Helsinki, Department of Education, Doctoral education
http://kaljaasi.it.helsinki.fi/bscw.cgi

Digital learning environment for teacher education:
MILE –International Digital School for Teacher Education
Video case study material
http://www.mile.nl

  CV

 

Personal information

Name:
Päivi Kristiina Kumpulainen

Current position:
Director

Contact address:
CICERO Learning
University of Helsinki
P.O.Box 9
FI-90014 Helsinki, FINLAND
+358 05 310  2661

kristiina.kumpulainen(at)helsinki.fi
www.cicero.fi