Sanna Ruhalahti

Sanna Ruhalahti, a Principal lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Applied Research Centre), brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role. Here is an overview of professional expertise: 

Educational Background: Sanna holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Lapland, with a focus on Media Pedagogy. Her academic journey also includes a master's degree in entrepreneurship and business competence. 

Teaching Experience: With over 25 years of teaching experience, Sanna has been actively involved in professional and vocational teacher education since 2007. She has a deep understanding of online and remote learning, having spent two decades in this field. 

Current Roles and Projects:

• Teacher Educator: Sanna currently works as a teacher educator, imparting knowledge and skills to future educators. 
• Education Developer: She contributes to various educational development initiatives, including Digivisio 2030 coordination and TAMK's pedagogical development program. 
• Academy of Educators for Sustainable Future (EduSTA): Sanna is part of this academy, focusing on digital and sustainable education practices. 

Research Interests:

• Higher Education Pedagogy: Sanna explores effective teaching methods in higher education. 
• Deeper Learning Outcomes: She investigates ways to promote meaningful and profound learning experiences. 
• Learning Design: Sanna contributes to designing effective learning processes and environments. 
• Dialogical Skills in Learning Communities: Her research delves into communication skills within educational settings. 
• Online Learning: Sanna's interests span various aspects of online learning, including MOOCs, OERs, mLearning, PLEs, ePortfolios, and digital open badges. 

Talks about:

#competencebased
#deeperlearning
#dialogicalcompetence
#digitalopenbadges
#digitallearning
#digitalteaching
#learningdesign
#softskills
#teacherscompetences

Education

Doctoral dissertation

Ruhalahti, S. (2019). Redesigning a Pedagogical Model for Scaffolding Dialogical, Digital and Deep Learning in Vocational Teacher Education. Acta electronica Universitatis Lapponiensis 257. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-145-3 

Published in English:

Heinonen, V. & Ruhalahti, S. (2024). Finnish Delegation at IDB Event: Collaborative Efforts for Education Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean . TAMK international blog.

Ruhalahti, S., Cuenca, R. & Rieble-Aubourg, S. (2023). Acquiring Socio-emotional Skills through Digital Badge-Driven Learning: A Case Study of Teachers’ Experiences in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Inter-American Development Bank, Discussion paper. https://publications.iadb.org/en/acquiring-socio-emotional-skills-through-digital-badge-driven-learning-case-study-teachers 

Ruhalahti, S., Gil-Carcedo Cabezon, M. & Heinonen, V. (2022). ABC Learning Design Model in the Caribbean Context. TAMK International Blog.

Ruhalahti, S., Lehto, T., Saarinen,S. & Katto, L. (2021). Identifying higher education first-year students´reported studying experiences during the pandemic . European Journal of Education Studies, 8(8), pp. 1-21. 

Ruhalahti, S., Frangou, S-M., Sanfelice, D., Ho Thi Han, T. & Vasari, P. (2021). A Comparative study of Brazil, Finland and Vietnam: Soft Skills for Adult Educators . European Journal of Education Studies, 8(4), pp. 133-158. 

Korhonen, A.-M., Ruhalahti, S., Lakkala, M., & Veermans, M. (2020). Vocational Student Teachers’ Self-Reported Experiences in Creating ePortfolios. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 7(3), 278–301. https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.7.3.2

Ruhalahti, S. , Aarnio,H. & Ruokamo, H. (2018). Deep learning evaluation in vocational teacher education: Conducted on the principles of authentic and dialogical collaborative knowledge construction. Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 8(2), 22-47. doi.org//10.3384/njvet.2242-458X.188222

The full list of my publications:
https://sannaruhalahti.com/publications/