In the field of comparative education without a strong theory-driven approach it is hard to go
beyond merely listing the similarities and differences that make it possible to create …

Finnish education has been a focus of global interest since its first PISA success in 2001.
After years of superficial celebration, astonishment and educational tourism, the focus has …

This study employs narrative as a theoretical perspective and methodological approach,
looking at the current nature of teachers' work from the viewpoint of 25 Finnish basic …

Little empirical research has been done about teacher–student relationships and the
emotions involved from the students' perspective. Our research employs narrative approach …

Historically, moves and counter-moves to define «curriculum» have occurred within highly
contested terrain. This book studies curriculum as a discursively produced historically …

The purpose of this dissertation is to disseminate the construction of manliness and
womanliness in sport and sports related research. The major research question is how sport …

In this essay I explore the relationship between research reviews and the fields of study to
which they pertain. Using the curriculum field as an example, I argue that such reviews are …

The purpose of this article was to analyse how teachers' continuing professional
development (CPD) contributes to the government of the teaching profession. This is done …

Käsitehirviö” koulun dekontekstualisaatio”, jonka voisi kenties suomentaa” koulun
toimintaympäristön katoamiseksi”, oli keskeinen lopputulema väitöskirjassani (Simola 1995) …

This article employs a narrative approach in examining the intertwining of the personal and
professional in teacher–student relationships. A total of 141 Finnish people of various ages …