Publications

Journal articles

Tuhkala, A., Heilala, V., Lämsä, J., Helovuo, A., Tynkkynen, I., Lampi, E., Sipiläinen, K., Hämäläinen, R., & Kärkkäinen, T. (2024). The interconnection between evaluated and self-assessed performance in full flight simulator training. Vocations and Learning, 17(2), 253-276. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1007/s12186-023-09339-6

Lämsä, J., Mannonen, J., Tuhkala, A., Heilala, V., Helovuo, A., Tynkkynen, I., Lampi, E., Sipiläinen, K., Kärkkäinen, T., & Hämäläinen, R. (2023). Capturing cognitive load management during authentic virtual reality flight training with behavioural and physiological indicators. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 39(5), 1553-1563. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12817

Mäkelä, T., Tuhkala, A., Mäki-Kuutti, M., & Rautopuro, J. (2023). Enablers and Constraints of STEM Programme Implementation: an External Change Agent Perspective from a National STEM Programme in Finland. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 21(3), 969-991. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1007/s10763-022-10271-9

Aarnikoivu, M., Mertala, P., Paldanius, H., & Tuhkala, A. (2023). Väitöskirjatutkijoiden tieteellisen kirjoittamisen osaaminen ja tuki suomalaisissa yliopistoissa. Yliopistopedagogiikka, 30(2). Official version (open access): from here

Perämäki, R., Kuosmanen, A., & Tuhkala, A. (2023). Perheellisten ja lapsettomien yliopisto-opiskelijoiden opintoihin kiinnittyminen keskellä koronaviruspandemiaa. Kasvatus, 54, 40-55. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.33348/kvt.130127

Tuhkala, A. (2021). A systematic literature review of participatory design studies involving teachers. European Journal of Education, 56(4), 641-659. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1111/ejed.12471

Tuhkala, A., Ekonoja, A., & Hämäläinen, R. (2021). Tensions of student voice in higher education: Involving students in degree programme curricula design. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 58(4), 451-461. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1080/14703297.2020.1763189

Lämsä, J., Espinoza, C., Tuhkala, A., & Hämäläinen, R. (2021). Staying at the front line of literature: How can topic modelling help researchers follow recent studies? Frontline Learning Research, 9(3), 1-12. Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.14786/flr.v9i3.645

Tuhkala, A., Wagner, M. L., Iversen, O. S., & Kärkkäinen, T. (2019). Technology Comprehension — Combining computing, design, and societal reflection as a national subject. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 20, 54-63. Official version (open access): DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcci.2019.03.004

Tuhkala, A., & Kärkkäinen, T. (2018). Using Slack for computer-mediated communication to support higher education students’ peer interactions during Master’s thesis seminar. Education and Information Technologies, 1-19. Author's version: from here. Official version: 10.1007/s10639-018-9722-6

Conference articles

Tuhkala, A., Kärkkäinen, T., & Nieminen, P. (2018). Semi-Automatic Literature Mapping of Participatory Design Studies 2006-2016. Proceedings of the 15th Participatory Design Conference - Volume 2. Author's version: from here. Official version: 10.1145/3210604.3210621

Tuhkala, A., Wagner, M.-L., Nielsen, N., Iversen, O. S., & Kärkkäinen, T. (2018). Technology Comprehension - Scaling Making into a National Discipline. FabLearn Europe 2018: Conference on Creativity and Fabrication in Education. Author's version: from here. Official version: 10.1145/3213818.3213828

Tuhkala, A., Isomäki, H., Hartikainen, M., Cristea, A., & Alessandrini, A. (2017). Identifying Objectives for a Learning Space Management System with Value-focused Thinking. In P. Escudeiro, G. Costagliola, S. Zvacek, J. Uhomoibhi, & B. M. McLaren (Eds.), CSEDU 2017 : Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. Vol.1 (pp. 25-34). Setúbal: SCITEPRESS. Author's version: from here. Official version: 10.5220/0006230300250034

Gavriushenko, M., Khriyenko, O., & Tuhkala, A. (2017). An Intelligent Learning Support System. In P. Escudeiro, G. Costagliola, S. Zvacek, J. Uhomoibhi, & B. M. McLaren (Eds.), CSEDU 2017 : Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. Vol. 1 (pp. 217-225). Setúbal: SCITEPRESS. Author's version: from here. Official version: 10.5220/0006252102170225

Theses

Dissertation (PhD): Participatory Design - an Approach for Involving Teachers as Design Partners. Download here

Master's thesis: Tablets in education – Teachers's experiences from Mobiluck project. Download here in Finnish

Bachelor thesis: Tablet devices in teacher's work. Download here in Finnish

Seminar thesis in history: Tablets in history teaching – Teaching experiment in gymnasium of Voionmaa. Download here in Finnish

Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality thesis: Trips as support services in tourist destination – The case Bratislava. Download here in Finnish

Other

Tuhkala, A. (2025). Tieteellinen kirjoittaminen tekoälykehityksen murroksessa. Kielikukko, 2/2025, 20-25. from here

Tuhkala, A., Syynimaa, K., Lainema, K., Lämsä, J., Lainema, T., & Hämäläinen, R. (2021). Virtual Enterprise Simulation Game as an Environment for Collaborative Creativity and Learning. In Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture (pp. 175-194). Author's version: from here. Official version: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77066-2_8

Tuhkala, A., Isomäki, H., Hartikainen, M., Cristea, A., & Alessandrini, A. (2018). Design of a Learning Space Management System for Open and Adaptable School Facilities. Communications in Computer and Information Science (pp. 22-43). Official version: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94640-5_2

Kröger M., Kiviniemi S., Jokiaho P., Pettersson H. & Tuhkala A. (2012). Liikkuva kuva äidinkielen ja kirjallisuuden opetuksessa. Teoksessa Oppiainepedagogiikkaa yhteistyössä – tietotekniikan sekä äidinkielen ja kirjallisuuden integrointi opettajankoulutuksessa (toim. Ritva-Liisa Järvelä & Merja Kauppinen). Download here in Finnish