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Do you want to be involved in creating the school of the future and solving the core issues of learning?
The Learning Analytics Research Institute (TRILA) of the University of Turku is looking for 2-4 postdoctoral researchers or Senior Researcher Fellows for a four-year fixed-term employment (1.5.2024 - 30.4.2028) funded by the EDUCA flagship project. The position is expected to begin in May-June 2024 or upon an agreement. The Academy of Finland funds Future of Education (EDUCA) flagship, which aims is to build an education ecosystem that produces an understanding of learning and the use of technology in teaching. The duration of the EDUCA project is 4+4 years. Using a multidisciplinary ecosystem, a data infrastructure is built to combine theoretical and multi-method expertise in education, psychology, learning analytics, sociology and economics, and to benefit from extensive longitudinal and register data. The flagship will strengthen the research basis of educational policy decisions and experiments, increase understanding of optimal learning situations and attachment to education, as well as research knowledge of social and individual learning processes, the competence of teachers and leaders, as well as increasing understanding of scalable educational technology solutions and learning environments. The consortium consists of the universities of Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Turku and Aalto.
Research areas applicable to the EDUCA research programme include learning analytics, computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics, educational science, psychology, cognitive science, linguistics or other applicable field. The main themes of the programme are:
The employment relationships now being sought focus on some of the following research areas related to EDUCA's objectives:
The TRILA is a research group at the University of Turku's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, focusing on digital teaching and learning analytics. The group supports the strategy of the University of Turku by developing the quality of teaching and promoting digital education and the spread of the learning analytics ecosystem in Finland and abroad. Most Finnish primary schools use the ViLLE system developed by the TRILA group.
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The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.
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