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Language teacher perceptions and practices of digital literacy in Finnish higher education
(2018-11-02) Juurakko-Paavola, Taina; Nelson, Mike; Rontu, Heidi
A3 Kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa
Digital literacy and digitalization have rapidly entered curriculum planning as key development targets in Finnish higher education, and consequently, also in the teaching and learning of languages and communication. For language teachers, this creates new development possibilities but also challenges, as new working methods and proficiencies need to be embraced. In this paper we focus on teacher perspectives of and practices in digital literacy and seek to identify the development needs they have and the challenges they face. Our study shows that there is a high level of interest in digital issues in language and communication teaching in Finland. Teachers are encouraged to include digital elements in their teaching. However, teachers need support and have varied needs in developing digipedagogical skills. The results of our study form the basis for a national-level strategy for furthering the digital literacy of language and communication teachers in higher education at personal, organizational and national levels.
Lasten kuolemaan johtaneet liikenneonnettomuudet vuosina 2013–2017 – Onnettomuusanalyysi lasten liikenneturvallisuudesta
(2019-04-24) Lehti, Lotta
Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulu | Bachelor's thesis
Sámi land rights – Significance of the indigenous and tribal peoples convention and its ratification in Finland
(2023-06-12) Lehti, Lotta
Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulu | Master's thesis
Land provides the fundamental framework for the existence of indigenous peoples around the world. In Finland, land is an inseparable part of the traditional livelihoods and culture of the Sámi and thus achieving a sufficient level of Sámi land rights is vital. The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention (C169) drafted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) is an international significant convention on the rights of indigenous peoples. For more than three decades, Finland has attempted to ratify the C169 without success due to inability to find a solution for the Sámi land rights that would comply with the land provisions of the C169. With a qualitative approach, this thesis evaluates why is the C169 considered a significant instrument internationally and whether the same arguments apply in Finland. In addition, the study examines the meanings and emotions currently connected to the Convention and its ratification process from the viewpoint of Sámi land rights. The research was conducted with an extensive literature review and eight semi-structured thematic interviews. Five State and three Sámi representatives were interviewed. The results of the study conclude that there are four main arguments behind the significance of the C169 both internationally and in Finland. The C169 is still the only internationally legally binding instrument on the indigenous peoples, it contains vital elements and provisions especially connected to land rights, its highly credited supervisory system, and lastly as their combination, its symbolic value emphasized by the history behind it. The perceptions of the C169, its ratification, and their connections to the Sámi land rights in Finland form a complex picture. There have been two distinctive phases during the ratification process, the first one focused more directly on the Sámi land rights but during the second one the national discourse has shifted towards discussing the Sámi definition. During the process, many negative emotions, and experiences such as frustration, misunderstandings, and fears have emerged straining the trust between the stakeholders. However, the ratification of the C169 is still seen as an important objective as a part of the process towards finding a holistic solution to the Sámi rights, and especially the Sámi land rights.