DigiVOO

The results of the research project can be used to plan the pedagogical use of learning environments. No similar research had been carried out in Finland before. The results can be used in national planning, guidance and development work related to the digitalisation of basic education.

To assess the impact of digitalisation, data collected by the University of Helsinki's Centre for Educational Evaluation since 2001 was combined and compared with national data collected in the academic year 2021–2022. The new national data was based on a random sample and collected using a digital assessment environment. By combining data from existing and new data, the impact of digitalisation on learning outcomes could be assessed.

In addition to the national data, log data and interviews with pupils were examined to determine the impact of digitalisation on learning situations and learning. The results were presented in the interim report in April 2022 (in Finnish) and in the initial results report in February 2023, and will be reported in international scientific articles. The final report of the research project, a peer-reviewed collection of articles (in Finnish), was published on September 2024.

The research project was led by Professors Mari-Pauliina Vainikainen (TAU) and Risto Hotulainen (HY) and Associate Professor Petri Ihantola (HY), with several REAL researchers working on the project.

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