This study investigated the reading and writing disorder among Finnish-speaking candidates of the Matriculation Examination. The study was based on dyslexia diagnostic assessment reports sent to the Matriculation Examination Board. The severity of the disorder had been graded with a four-point scale (no disorder, minor, moderate and severe disorder). The candidates’ difficulties with reading, writing, and foreign languages had been evaluated with screening tests and free-form descriptions. In addition, this study examined when the reading and writing disorder had been identified, and whether the candidates had enrolled into special education programmes during the various stages of school education. A multi-method research approach was chose...
The study examines the beliefs that Finnish comprehensive school mathematics teachers hold about mat...
Objectives. In primary education the pupils form a basis for their writing skills. By assessing pupi...
Classrooms are becoming more diverse and the number of low achieving students is continuously increa...
The goal of the thesis was to examine 1) whether the special education teachers' and other teachers'...
Goals. Immigrant pupils are over-represented in special education. Linguistic difficulties are the m...
This dissertation examines multilingualism and language awareness in the context of the changing lan...
According to the analysis of governmentality, power in contemporary societies is not exercised throu...
The first year at the university is critical in shaping the student s future academic development. S...
Aim of the study. Educating students to become active citizens has become more and more common in Fi...
This dissertation examines student and primary teachers' agency in integrating theory and practice. ...
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that enhance or hinder meeting of t...
Objectives. Assessment of language development and differential diagnosis between typical bilingual ...
This multimodal conversation analytical study examines the development of interactional competenceof...
In my thesis, I studied the conceptions of the teachers who supervise school councils in primary sch...
The aim of this study was to find out the meaning family has for a pupil who studies in a special cl...
The study examines the beliefs that Finnish comprehensive school mathematics teachers hold about mat...
Objectives. In primary education the pupils form a basis for their writing skills. By assessing pupi...
Classrooms are becoming more diverse and the number of low achieving students is continuously increa...
The goal of the thesis was to examine 1) whether the special education teachers' and other teachers'...
Goals. Immigrant pupils are over-represented in special education. Linguistic difficulties are the m...
This dissertation examines multilingualism and language awareness in the context of the changing lan...
According to the analysis of governmentality, power in contemporary societies is not exercised throu...
The first year at the university is critical in shaping the student s future academic development. S...
Aim of the study. Educating students to become active citizens has become more and more common in Fi...
This dissertation examines student and primary teachers' agency in integrating theory and practice. ...
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that enhance or hinder meeting of t...
Objectives. Assessment of language development and differential diagnosis between typical bilingual ...
This multimodal conversation analytical study examines the development of interactional competenceof...
In my thesis, I studied the conceptions of the teachers who supervise school councils in primary sch...
The aim of this study was to find out the meaning family has for a pupil who studies in a special cl...
The study examines the beliefs that Finnish comprehensive school mathematics teachers hold about mat...
Objectives. In primary education the pupils form a basis for their writing skills. By assessing pupi...
Classrooms are becoming more diverse and the number of low achieving students is continuously increa...