Projects

Current Projects

ETIS Project team Duration

Enhancing Research on the Integration of Formal Educational Programmes and Workplace Learning 

The project aims to enhance excellenceand research 
potential in the field of researchon integrating
 formal education andworkplace learning (WPL) for students 
in basic and secondary schools. Facilitating multifaceted capacity 
building at the School ofEducational Sciences (SES) at 
Tallinn University (TLU)in this field will be achieved through 
partnership: Finnish Institute for Educational
Research at the University of Jyväskylä, 
and Institute of Educational Sciences 
at Paderborn University.

 

TKA22151

IngeTimoštšuk

Krista Loogma

Maria Erss

Reeli Liivik

Janika Leoste

Kaidi Nurmik

Maret Aasa

Triin Roosalu

Merle Pajus

Anne-Mai Näkk

2023-2025

Electronic, Didactic and Innovative Platform for Learning based On Multimedia Assets 

The e- DIPLOMA project will establish e-learning in an upper quality level in a three years´research project, posing the use of Augmented Reality/VirtualReality, Artificial Intelligence, Interactive Technoligies, chatbots and gamification in a newly designed e-learning platform

TKA22070

 

Kai Pata

Terje Väljataga

Andrea Annus

Mairi Matrov

Halliki Põlda

Katrin Karu

2022-2025

Creating a concept and action plan for the development of an e-handbook for supporting teaching Estonian language to children whose mother tongue is different from Estonian 

Creating a concept and action plan for an
 e-handbook for supporting teaching Estonian 
language to children whose mother tongue is different 
from Estonian. During the project, a concept,
 which provides the basis for the development 
of the e-handbook and an action plan 
for the period of 2024-2026 will be created.

 

TKA23060

Anne-Mai Meesak

Tiia Õun

Rain Mikser

Eve Kikas

Reili Argus

Andra Kütt

Natalia Tshuikina

2023

Digital jump in the youth field

 

The goal of the project is to increase the digital capacity of at least 48 local governments in the youth field by 2024: create and/or develop innovative and smart solutions for higher quality functioning of youth work (including e-participation options); support and develop the digital competences of at least 200 youth workers through the development of a learning community and thematic trainings; to create prerequisites for the conscious digital leap of youth workers and local governments through the corresponding digital frameworks and evaluation models.

TKA22121

Tanja Dibou

Ilona-Evelyn Rannala

Linda Helene Sillat

2022-2023

Academy4Business

Academy for Business project partners are motivated to co-design a cross-border blended digital course for academy and business to boost the entrepreneurial and scientific mind-sets for future entrepreneurs and knowledge workers in EdTech. This capacity-building project aims at reducing the cap between the academic and business worlds by reciprocal knowledge transfer between the academic and business sectors. The students and professors are supported to acquire an entrepreneurial mind-set while the business sector actors are introduced to use the evidence- and science-based approaches in their business.

TKA23009 

Janika Leoste

Sirly Väät

Meidi Sirk

Sirje Virkus

Reeli Liivik

Sirje Rekkor

2023-2025

Supporting Ukraine through citizen engagement at Baltic Universities 

Analysis, design, implementation and assessment 
of citizen engagement actions within and beyond 
Baltic HEIs. Stimulating innovative educational 
practice and staff upskilling at Baltic HEIs through cross-
cultural intercomprehension, tolerance, 
citizen engagement, business-academia cooperation. 
General objective of the Baltics4UA project 
is to Enhance Baltic universities’ social responsibility 
through civic engagement actions to 
address Ukrainian humanitarian crisis in the Baltics.

 

TKA23013

Kai Pata

Larissa Jõgi

Lianne Teder

Katrin Männik

Egle Hollman

2023-2025

Building Capacity for Online Tuition in Ghana 

There is opportunity to change course digital 
delivery in higher education institutions in Ghana 
and build sustainable digital learning policy in 
sub-Saharan Africa. Scaling up digital education 
delivery calls for strategic planning and 
development of existing and innovative 
pedagogical methods specific to digital delivery. 
The project will result in the 
development of an educational research based 
action plan, which will include the development
 of the delivery system and training. 
TÕA23008

 

Terje Väljataga

Kadri Mettis

Linda Helene Sillat

James Sunnay Quaicoe

2023-2025
Expanding and Scaling up the Digital 
Education Hackathon
 
The tender will be organised in view of 
establishing a service contract for further
 developing and scaling up the Digital 
Education Hackathon; managing, 
expanding and engaging its community; 
supporting the dissemination and implementation 
of valuable solutions; linking the initiative 
with the Digital Education Hub.
TKA22216A

Janika Leoste

Kristof Fenyvesi

Sirje Virkus

Katrin Männik

Sirly Väät

Merja Lina

Marjanne Bauters

2023-2025
Education without gender stereotypes 
= more equal and wider opportunities 
for young people 

With the help of international materials and 
knowledge gained from training, a selective 
analysis of both printed and digital textbooks 
and educational materials is carried out by 
the experts, where the appearance of gender 
stereotypes in the educational materials of 
the Estonian general education system in 
use is investigated, including an emphasis 
on the view of the future, in order to avoid 
mistakes made so far in the preparation 
of textbooks and digital materials in the future.
TRU22192

Maria Erss

Tiiu Kuurme

2022-2023

Improvement support for educational institutions

TLÜ works in cooperation with HAKA on a 
development program of up to three years, 
which promotes a learner-centered culture 
and evidence-based management. Within the 
framework of the project, criteria and principles 
for the selection of educational institutions 
participating in the development program will also be 
developed for the involvement of the head 
of the educational institution participating 
in the development program.

 

 

TKA22181

Krista Keedus

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Piret Oppi

Berit Silvia Kondratjev

Joosep Norma

2022-2029
       

 Developing and enhanching the teaching quality of inclusive education curriculum

The aim of the project is to equip both acting and future teachers with knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to promote inclusiveness and decrease segregation of SEN students. The objective is to enhance inclusive education and promote the development, testing and implementation of innovative practices in the field of teacher training in inclusive education. The project will help to identify and address the causes that prevent teachers from supporting SEN pupils´ integration into regular classrooms and implementing the principles of inclusive education, as well as to strengthen the competencies and capacity of the Estonian universities in this field.

TÕA19009

Katrin Poom-Valickis

Triin Ulla

Tiia Õun

Piret Soodla

Tiiu Tammemäe

Lii Lilleoja

Ene Varik-Maasik

Eliis Ait

2019–2024

Co-Creating inclusive school communities

The main aim of the project is to support schools in strengthening inclusive school communities in which every participant is welcomed, respected, valued and given a voice and that embrace and appreciate diversity in culture, religion, gender, ability or socio-economic background. Within this project, the focus is on the social environment where all school community members are given a voice. Through inclusive school communities, schools can increase engagement with actors within and outside the school community and are more likely to secure sustainable improvements towards the best and equal opportunities for all learners.

TKA21209

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Berit Silvia Kondratiev

Piret Oppi

Reet Sillavee

Krista Keedus

2021-2024

Social inclusion through pupils' participation

The purpose of the project is to allow teachers to explore and develop professional work based on pupils' perspectives and experiences on social inclusion to firstly deepen professional knowledge and competence on best practices and collegial international exchange, secondly to create didactical and educational material and thirdly to evaluate strategies where teachers and researchers in cooperation develop learning opportunities that support pupils' social belonging and agency which then can be shared in the professional community.

TKA20172

Mari-Liis Lind

Tiiu Tammemäe

Rain Mikser 

Egle Hollman 

 

2020–2023

Vocational education and workplace training enhancing social inclusion of at-risk young people

The main research goal is to investigate, how can vocational education and training (VET) enhance social inclusion of young people at-risk, both in terms of combating school drop-out and promoting transitions between various (social) learning contexts, such as school-work transition. 

TAU20189

Meril Ümarik

Krista Loogma

Terje Väljataga

Inna Bentsalo

2021–2023

Inclusive and Innovative Pedagogies for Educators

Inclusive and Innovative Pedagogies for Educators aims to close the gap between policy and practice. We firmly believe that “the quality of an educational system depends upon the quality of its teachers” (Teaching in Focus Brief 2, OECD, 2012) and so educators are at the heart of our work. Our suite of training resources will provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create genuinely engaging learning experiences for students, in three key areas: diversity and inclusion, innovation for 21st century skills and digital technology.

TKA20197

Meidi Sirk

Meril Ümarik

Reeli Liivik

Sirje Rekkor

2020–2023

International Civic and Citizenship Study 

The purpose of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is to investigate the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in a wide range of countries.

TRU19056

Meril Ümarik

Tõnu Idnurm

Lianne Teder

Tanja Dibou

Karolin Mäe

Maarja Tinn

2019–2023

Professional Teacher of Estonian Language in Russian Speaking Group

Conduct training for kindergarten 
teachers and teams
and the implementation study of the 
pilot project, 
support with a home language other
 than Estonian, incl
the knowledge of the Estonian language 
of the students who arrived from Ukraine.

  

TKA23017 

Tiia Õun

Maire Tuul

Kerstin Kööp

Külli Rauk

Evelyn Neudorf

Piia Varik

Mari-Liis Lind

2023

Development of digitalisation in teacher education 

The overall aim of the digiTED@EU project is to promote and facilitate digitalisation among teacher educators in Europe (and beyond). The project aims to 1) develop a hybrid programme for professional development that enhances the digital skills, competences and creativity of teacher educators; promotes the readiness of teacher educators to teach online and to design and organise digital courses; provides resources for tech-based assessment and feedback for teacher educators. 2) empower teacher educators to become more involved, creative and active in their own learning and development 3) stimulate transnational and interdisciplinary collaboration on all levels in regard to digital teaching practices of teacher educators 4) promote the creation of a European Digital Education Hu. 5) provide concrete recommendations for policy-makers to generate practice-oriented digitalisation strategies on a European, national, and also institutional level 6) help teacher education to become more professional and reputable. 

 

Terje Väljataga

Kadri Mettis

Linda Helene Sillat

2022-2025

Towards a quality oriented system of initial teacher education to increase teacher professionalism in Kosovo

The project aims at enhancing quality of design and delivery of initial teacher education (ITE) towards increasing the professionalism bar for teaching profession in Kosovo through the implementation of European-inspired quality assurance mechanism that produce teacher professionalism aspired by teaching profession in Kosovo. 

TKA20017

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Mikk Kasesalk

Katrin Poom-Valickis

2020–2023

Upgrading pre- and in-service teachers’ digital skills with online STEAM hands-on training modules

The proposal seeks to provide the appropriate background for the improvement of the penetration of technology-based methods and activities into mainstream education through upscaling pre- and in-service teachers’ digital skills through modules in higher education courses.

TKA20199

Janika Leoste

Külli Kori

Maria Erss

Tobias Ley

Maire Tuul

Tiiu Tammemäe

Elyna Heinmäe

2020–2023

WINnovators "Boosting entrepreneurial and STEM/STEAM capacity of young Women in higher education institutions for sustainable development and INnovation"

Increasing entrepreneurship and STEM / STEAM capacity in higher education, focusing on sustainable and innovative development. Particular attention will be given to promoting gender equality and addressing differences in relation to the access and use by underpresented groups. Target groups are: HEI educators and students from future educators in HEIs disciplines; young underprivileged women between 18 and 30 years old, from rural communities, or outskirts; innovation and entrepreneurship organisations and HEIs with digital, STEM/STEAM and sustainability competences and with associated partnership with STEM/STEAM tech SMEs.

TKA21193

Kai Pata

Terje Väljataga

Ilona-Evelin Rannala

Kristi Jüristo

2021-2024

Discovery trail: Systematic use of digital outdoor learning tool 

The partners of the "Discovery Trail" project from Estonia, Finland, Greece and Austria bring together the fields of education, psychology, ecology and educational technology and explore the possibilities of using the digital solution of the Discovery Trail in nature education. In the course of the project, we will translate the Discovery Path application into different languages, develop technical solutions (to be more user-friendly), and introduce the application and paths created with local and international training to teachers and nature education centers in the participating countries. In addition, multilingual examples will be developed in the field of biodiversity to support the meaningful use of the application, and their potential impact on changing students' perceptions of biodiversity will be explored.

TKA21192

Elina Malleus-Kotšegarov 
Esta Kaal 

Mihkel Kangur

Grete Arro

Jaanus Terasmaa 

Arko Olesk

2021-2024

 Application for the development of green and smart city

CitiesGoGreen aim to bring together environmental education, the method of gamification and STEM as an educational tool. The main objectives of the project are the following: 1. To cultivate the environmental consciousness of pupils together with other transversal skills and competences. 2. To develop a theoretical framework based on which it will cultivate the environmental consciousness of primary school pupils of age 10-12 years 3. To engage pupils with STEM and to develop the key skills of pupils through STEM 4 To design a state of the art game that will combine ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, Gamification and STEM 5. To develop an assessment tool that will be used prior and after the game to measure the skills gained through the game. The main focus of the assessment tool is the assessment of environmental consciousness. However other skills developed through STEM and through gamification will also be developed. The objective of this project is to educate pupils in the age of 10-12 years old on the importance of being green, and demonstrating sincere interest in the environment.

TKA22035

Janika Leoste

Inge Timoštšuk

Kaidi Nurmik

Sirly Väät

2021-2024

Relationship between students' interdisciplinary knowledge and career awareness in science

The aim of this research project is to develop pedagogically grounded instruments for measuring problem-solving and decision-making skills in the context of science-based and career-oriented learning. The goal is to improve the Cmap methodology for using in the learning process and for assessment.

TA/1021

Rain Mikser

Katrin Soika

2021-2022

Supporting young people to succeed – Building capacities to better integrate non-formal and formal learning in Estonia

The aim of the project is to analyze and the develop actionable recommendations to better integrate non-formal and formal learning. Fully adapted to the Estonian education system and context, our approach does not rely on a one-size-fits-all global methodology. Continuous stakeholder engagement, senior technical capabilities and a deep understanding of the Estonian education system and context (notably from within) are central features of our approach, and will be combined by best practices from other European countries in better integrating non-formal and formal learning. The ASCENT team is led by ICF and delivered in cooperation with Praxis, Civitta and Tallinn University. 

TRU21215

Eve-Liis Roosmaa

Triin Roosalu 

Marti Taru

Katrin Karu

Halliki Põlda

2021-2023
Supporting primary students´ learning engagement by phenomenon-based and subject integrative teaching in authentic learning environments

The project is based on the general goal of education to develop a learner-centred and inclusive education system based on common values, which offers learning paths that support society's needs. The project activities focus on how the learning experiences in different environments and the integration of learning content are related to primary students' learning engagement.

TR/921 Inge Timoštšuk 2021–2024

 

Completed projects

Completed projects

ETIS Project team

Duration

Horizon 2020 project Scaling Up Educational Innovations in Schools

The project Scaling Up Educational Innovation in Schools (SEIS) will significantly strengthen educational innovation research not only in Estonia, but in the Baltic states and in wider Europe by taking educational research and innovation to the next level. The project will present new perspectives on educational research by turning traditional "knowledge transfer" approaches into research- and technology-driven societal innovations (research-to-innovation-to-practice knowledge transfer), establishing an international virtual Research Lab on educational innovations, facilitating the inclusion and capacity building of the new actors in the field and encouraging exchange of knowledge and experiences among stakeholders and top research groups in the field. 

TKA19154

Terje Väljataga

Kairit Tammets

Timo Tobias Ley

2020–2022

Horizon 2020 project Cross-Border Educational Innovation thru Technology-Enhanced Research

The Lifelong Learning Strategy for Estonia envisions digital turn in formal and informal education, order to change the learning paradigm towards more self-directed, creative and collaborative learning. One-to-one computing, digital learning resources, semantic web tools, linked data applications and interoperable cloud computing services will be used to build and evaluate tailored educational opportunities for every learner. This will maximize each student’s self-actualization aspirations and role in the tomorrow’s society and adaptation of educational institutions in Estonia along the expectations of rapidly changing job market and European education space.

TAU15034

Tobias Ley
 

Katrin Poom-Valickis

Terje Väljataga

Mart Laanpere

Maria Jesus Rodríguez-Triana

Luis Pablo Prieto Santos

Paul Seitlinger

Katrin Niglas

Õnne Uus

Janika Leoste

Maarja Hallik

Tanel Toova

Pjotr Savitski

Gerti Pishtari

Anu Tammeleht

Kati Aus

Kairit Tammets

2015–2020

Professional Teacher of Estonian Language in Russian Speaking Group

Development and implementation of trainings for kindergarten teachers and teams, development and implementation of pilot group monitoring studies. 

TKA22005

Tiia Õun

Maire Tuul

Kerstin Kööp

Külli Rauk

Evelyn Neudorf

Piia Varik

Mari-Liis Lind

2022

Developing Competencies of Teachers to integrate Climate Literacy Education in European Schools

The project aims at enhancing teachers' profiles to coach students effectively in European Secondary schools to raise the level of climate literacy by developing:
-Educational Content for Climate Literacy
-Open Online Course to allow teachers to promote climate literacy at schools
-Online Teacher Community including activities developed to assist them to bring the topic of climate change into their classrooms.

TKA20198

 

Grete Arro

Liisa Puusepp

Mihkel Kangur

Maarja Hallik

Egle Hollman

 

2020-2022

Understanding the concept of student agency among Estonian and Russian speaking students: What is the experience and attitude of students towards agency in upper secondary schools in Estonia? 

This research project was developed out of the need to understand better the cultural differences in practices and attitudes towards student agency as perceived by students in Estonian and Russian language upper secondary schools in Estonia. The research follows a mixed methods approach where in the first stage, qualitative focus group interviews are conducted with students in Form 10. Using the qualitative data as an input for the second stage, a quantitative survey is administered in both types of schools. The results would help to design pedagogical interventions and teacher trainings to promote student agency. 

PUTJD1031 Maria Erss 2021–2023

Teachers' professionality and professionalism in changing context 

Project aims to scrutinize how global changes and policy transformations and teachers’ life histories have affected teachers’ professionalism and professionality in Estonia. As such the project has a great potential for producing knowledge that has important practical implications allowing increasing policy take-up and maximization of teacher motivation and commitment, but also considerable international interest as relevant data from former communist countries is not available from previous studies.

IUT18-2

Ivor Goodson

Rain Mikser

Krista Loogma

Aino Ugaste

Tiia Õun

Marika Veisson

Katrin Niglas

Meril Ümarik

Meidi Sirk

Reeli Liivik

Inge Timoštšuk

Maire Tuul 

2014–2019

Competence tests for first and second grade students (II phase)

Prototype assessment instruments for first grade students' language, math and learning competences, and second grade students' language and math competences are developed, II phase.

TKA21038A

Piret Soodla

Eve Kikas

Mairi Männamaa

2021

Professional Teacher of Estonian Language in Russian Speaking Group

The aim of the project is to develop and conduct trainings for kindergarten and basic school teachers, to create and carry out pilot studies of activities, to develop competences in early language learning and multilingualism.

TRU20124

Tiia Õun

Maire Tuul

Kerstin Kööp

Külli Rauk

Reili Argus

Ene Hiiepuu

Evelyn Neudorf

2020

The assessments and experience of the teachers and parents of the pre-school childcare institutions in coping with the emergency situation caused by COVID -19

The aim is to find out the early childhood teachers’ experiences in carrying out the schooling and education in emergency situation and to analyse the teachers’ utilisation of the means of information technology in children’s distance learning. In the course of the project the  co-operation of the parents and employees of the childcare institutions is described and Estonian, German, Finnish and Icelandic study findings are compared. The results of the research will enable us to work out further suggestions and proposals in planning the schooling and education and ensuring the child-centred education in pre-school institutions. 

TA/5320

Aino Ugaste

Maire Tuul

Kaire Kollom

Kerstin Kööp

Silvi Suur

Evelyn Neudorf

2020–2021

Improving the System of Professional Development of Teachers and School Leaders in Estonia

The purpose is to improve the system of teacher and school leader education in Estonia focusing on what kind of professional development would help to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

TKA20214A

Grete Arro

Kati Aus

Kätlin Vanari

Eve Eisenschmidt

2020–2021

Comparative Study of Learning Systems – Research Protocols 

The case studies will investigate key issues and dilemmas confronted by each jurisdiction in designing their systems, how they resolved these, and to what degree they think these resolutions are successful, or not, for now and in the future. 

TRU19184A

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Mati Heidmets

2019–2020

Strategic partnership for developing primary teacher education through school-based research 

The strategic partnership aims to support the advancement of ethical and inquiring primary teacher education by developing joint curriculum activities, and through the professional development of academic staff and future teachers. Two main areas that the inquiring approach would relate to in this project are: subject-integrative/phenomenon-based approaches in primary teacher education and learning in open settings. 

TÕA19135

Inge Timoštšuk

Anne Uusen

Helene Uppin

Anne-Mai Näkk

Mari-Liis Lind

Tähti Siinmaa

2019–2022

International Early Learning (for Child Well-being) Study 2016-2019 

The aim is to study, describe and analyse the impact of early childhood education on the development of children's (including children with special needs and different native languages) learning skills. The subaims of the pilot research are to study children's development and learning (incl. social, emotional and cognitive skills); correlations between child's participation in preschool childcare institution activities and acquiring early childhood education; the impact of individuality, home and preschool related aspects on the development of child’s social, emotional and cognitive skills. 

TAU17008

Tiia Õun

Tiiu Tammemäe

Maire Tuul

Lii Lilleoja

2016–2020

Creating Youth Workers - The Formal Education Edition

The wider aim of the project is to improve the access of young people to high quality youth work services in Europe. The opportunities with curriculums for studying youth work in Estonia, Ireland, Wales and Macedonia will be analyzed, and guidelines for innovative cross-sectoral approach in developing competency based formal education opportunity for youth workers will be proposed. 

TRU19205

Lianne Teder

Tanja Dibou

2019–2020

Competence tests for first and second grade students (II phase)

Prototype assessment instruments for first grade students' language, math and learning competences, and second grade students' language and math competences are developed, II phase.

TKA21038A

Piret Soodla

Eve Kikas

Mairi Männamaa

2021

Carrying out a co-creation program for educational technological innovation 

Carrying out an educational technology innovation co-creation program and related activities, including additional consulting services, aimed at accelerating 6 teams to create educational technology innovation in cooperation with Startup Estonia, the Education and Youth Board (Harno) and Tallinn University (TLU).

TKA21047A

Janika Leoste

Kairit Tammets

Meril Ümarik

Pirgit Sillaots

Elyna Heinmäe

Linda Helene Sillat

Katrin Männik

2021

Advising on data collection from ALPA Kids digital learning games for the preparation of a prototype of a personalized learning path, first stage 

Advising on data collection from ALPA Kids digital learning games for the preparation of a prototype of a personalized learning path, first stage.

TKA21032A

Janika Leoste

Aino Ugaste

Tiia Õun

Maire Tuul

Elyna Heinmäe

2021

My future colleague robot

By 2021, the TU EDUSPACE laboratory will have the capacity to offer internships introducing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to students studying in non-ICT curricula. Behavioral models are created for simple AI robots to help understand the application of this type of robot in the classroom.

To summarize the project, with the support of the IT Academy, a vision booklet was prepared on what role robots will (or could) play in future education. The project provided input for the next research project “ÕPPESTECH-METH Learning and Teaching at the University. Integrating new technologies and methods in university studies ”.

TÕA20075

Janika Leoste

Tõnu Viik

Luis Pastor

Indrek Grauberg

Larissa Jõgi

Mart Susi

Maire Tuul

Mihkel Kangur

Tiiu Tammemäe

Meidi Sirk

Liina Keevallik

Aleksandra Ljalikova

Veiko Vunder

Jaagup Kippar

Farshad Farahnakian

Yoan Mollard

Renno Raudmäe

Mari-Liis Lind

Henri Tammo

Kristian Paekivi

2020–2021

Distance learning study: Lecturers’ and students’ coping with emergency distance learning in Tallinn University 

The study aimed to analyze the coping of Tallinn University (TLU) in the conditions of distance learning and to map the bottlenecks in order to be better prepared to carry out the learning process in similar situations in the future. 
To map the TLU lecturers’ and students’ experiences of distance learning during COVID-19 crisis a written survey was carried out. In addition, interviews with lecturers with different previous e-learning experience and a representative of the e-learning centre were conducted.  Learning analytics from the most used e-learning environments in TLU were also collected.

TA/4120

Katrin Poom-Valickis

Kairit Tammets

Kati Aus

Tiina Anspal

2020–2021

The practices, efficiency, and challenges of technology-supported distance learning in Estonian comprehensive schools 

The study aims to map arrangement, efficiency and challenges of distance learning that was taking place in Estonian comprehensive schools during spring semester in 2020. The study focuses on aspects of regulation of teaching (including collaboration between teachers, learners and parents), the role of technology in distance learning, teaching strategies (including those for supporting students' self-regulation skills), as well as on well-being and motivation of the concerned parties. 

TA/4020

Piret Soodla

Kairit Tammets

Eve Eisenschmidt

Timo Tobias Ley

Terje Väljataga

Mart Laanpere

Elina Malleus-Kotšegarov

Mari-Liis Kaldoja

2020

Competencies and training needs of Estonian adult educators in training taking place in the digital environment

The results fo the study include: the competences of Estonian adult educators and performance indicators in conducting trainings in a digital environment have been identified; a comprehensive understanding of the adult educators training needs based on the national qualification standard and DigCompEdu digital competence model; awareness and expectations of training institutions and trainers for EPALE as a professional development environment. 

TRU20084A

Katrin Karu

Linda Helene Sillat

Esta Kaal

Sigrid Aruväli

2020

Experiential learning in an open environment

An overview of activities supporting active learning in open learning environments and their management will be prepared. The overview includes theoretical analysis and practical solutions that are developed in a case study format. 

TKA19096A

Inge Timoštšuk

Helene Uppin

Anne-Mai Näkk

2019-2020

Professional Teacher of Estonian Language in Russian Speaking Group 

The main goal of the project is to contribute to the implementation of the national curriculum of preschool child care institutions through support for teachers of Estonian as a second language in pre-primary institutions. The project includes teacher training and research.

TRU19125

Tiia Õun

Aino Ugaste

Tiiu Tammemäe

Lii Lilleoja

Maire Tuul

Silvi Suur

2019

Developing the prototype of a pre-school assessment tool 

The aim of the project is to develop a prototype of the pre-school tool based on the concept. The prototype is a model of an assessment tool that contains, for each area, information that is evaluated in the context of that skill, and suggestions for types of tasks to assess and also contains sample tasks. 

TRU19182A Tiiu Tammemäe 2019

OECD International Early Learning (for Child Well-being) Study 

The aim of the project is to contribute to the implementation of the OECD International Early Learning (for Child Well-being), including translating the results of the main survey of 5-6 years old children into Estonian and Russian, coding and participating in the preparation of the Estonian national report.

TKA19124

Piret Soodla

Tiiu Tammemäe

Maire Tuul

Tiia Õun

2019

Competence tests for first and second grade students 

Prototype assessment instruments for first grade students' language, math and learning competences, and second grade students' language and math competences are developed.

TKA20071A

Piret Soodla

Eve Kikas

Mairi Männamaa

2020

Expert assessment and analysis of improving the standard of an Entrepreneurial School

To prepare and conduct improvement expert assessment and analysis of Entrepreneurial School standard. 

TKA20112A

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Marika Kutškova

2020

Development of a portfolio of interdisciplinary business education services for the EDUSPACE research laboratory

The rapidly changing needs of the education and industry sectors have led to a situation where companies offering innovative technological equipment need to focus more on training their customers. The aim of this project is to continue the development of the EDUSPACE research laboratory's portfolio of educational services for entrepreneurs. As expected, a new service will be added to the EDUSPACE research laboratory's service portfolio for entrepreneurs: advising technology companies on creating trainings and co-creating a training prototype. 

TF6920

Janika Leoste

Meidi Sirk

Larissa Jõgi

Jaagup Kippar

Tõnu Viik

2021

Preparation and implementation of the study for modified national curriculum 

Recommendations how to formulate the concept of monitoring and studying the implementation of the modified national curriculum.

TKA19183

Kätlin Vanari

Kati Aus

2019

Experiential learning in an open environment 

An overview of activities supporting active learning in open learning environments and their management will be prepared. The overview includes theoretical analysis and practical solutions that are developed in a case study format.

TKA19096A

Inge Timoštšuk

Helene Uppin

Anne-Mai Näkk

2019–2020

Combining research competencies and developing overall competence in the fields of school culture and school management

The aim of the project is to tie together research activities carried out in the university and actual school development projects as well as to combine research competencies in the fields of school management and school culture in the realm of educational management in Tallinn University. The project serves as input to the sub-activities of the ERA-Chair’s field of educational innovation. The purpose of the project is to chart the dominant management styles of school leaders and to analyse the willingness of school leaders to implement educational innovations and support the professional development and learning (incl the development of ICT competencies) of their teaching staff. 

TF5716

Katrin Poom-Valickis

Eve Eisenschmidt

Mati Heidmets

Kati Aus

2017–2019

Competencies and training needs of Estonian adult educators in training taking place in the digital environment.

The results fo the study include: 1. the competences of Estonian adult educators and performance indicators in conducting trainings in a digital environment have been identified; 2. a comprehensive understanding of the adult educators training needs based on the national qualification standard and DigCompEdu digital competence model; 3. awareness and expectations of training institutions and trainers for EPALE as a professional development environment.

TRU20084A

Katrin Karu

Linda Helene Sillat

Esta Kaal

Sigrid Aruväli

2020-2021

Researcher Identity Development: Strengthening Science in Society Strategies 

The aim of the project is to reconceptualize the role of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in order to enable them to successfully face current societal challenges and establish satisfactory careers and to enhance the development of ECRs’ identities and careers through training.

 

TRU17140

Erika Löfström

Anu Tammeleht

2017–2020

Technology-supported distance learning pracitces, efficiency and challanges in Estonian general education schools 

The organization of distance learning in Estonian general education schools in the spring of 2020, its efficiency and challenges in the organization at the level of managers, teachers and students will be mapped.

TA/4020

Piret Soodla

Kairit Tammets

Eve Eisenschmidt

Timo Tobias Ley

Terje Väljataga

Mart Laanpere

Elina Malleus-Kotšegarov

Mari-Liis Kaldoja

2020

Learning robot Bee-Bot possibilities in developing the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorders

The study is conducted in 5-year-old children with autism spectrum disorders who have difficulty communicating socially and verbally and non-verbally. The aim of the study is to find out how the involvement of a robot in teaching contributes to the development of social relations.

TA/5620

Tiiu Tammemäe

Janika Leoste

Getter Eskla

2020–2021

Digital Learning Resources STEAM K12

Provide students of teacher education field with different STEAM skills for enhancing subjects with technology: robotics, sensors, virtual and augmented realities, electronics, and statistics. Students learn to use these tools for applying modern teaching methods and influencing learning outcome.

TRU20003

Janika Leoste

Mihkel Kangur

Mari-Liis Lind

Maire Tuul

Külli Kori

Tiia Õun

Kätlin Vanari

Grete Arro

Inge Timoštšuk

Kadri Mettis

Elyna Nevski

2020

Computational Thinking and Control Technology with Rugged Robot Using Rugged Robot Across the Curriculum

Translating the manual “Computational Thinking and Control Technology with Rugged Robot Using Rugged Robot Across the Curriculum“ and adapting it to the Estonian pre-school curriculum. 

TÕA20178A

Janika Leoste

Maire Tuul

2020

Development of a EDUSPACE educational service prototype

The goal of this project is to create a prototype of an educational service that facilitates introducing Estonian nature to the students of early childhood and primary education. 

TA/5120

Janika Leoste

Maire Tuul

Tiia Õun

 

2020

Creation of interactive math exercises, following modern teaching practices, for Robomath digital open learning recources, for the grades 3 and 6 

The goal of the project is developing the Robomath method's digital learning depository and publishing it in eKoolikott environment, open to all Estonian teachers. The project is supporting the third iteration of the doctoral study, focusing on developing model's different implementation models and on ensuring sustainability. For the development of digital learning depository following tools, created by Tallinn University's Centre of Educational Excellence: the Drupal environment, and a solution that collects learning analytics data and is based on H5P interactive exercise templates.

TF1719

Janika Leoste

Anastassia Skiperskaja

2019

Comparative Study of Learning Systems – Research Protocols 

The case studies will investigate key issues and dilemmas confronted by each jurisdiction in designing their systems, how they resolved these, and to what degree they think these resolutions are successful, or not, for now and in the future. 

TRU19184A

Eve Eisenschmidt

Kätlin Vanari

Mati Heidmets

2019–2020

Learning and Teaching at University. Experiences of Learning and Teaching Practices

The ‘enactment’ perspective (academics and students together create their own curriculum realities) is increasingly replacing the ‘fidelity’ perspective on implementation (academisc following curricular prescriptions from external sources) (Akker 2009). That trend and changes at universities reque adopting innovative strategic approaches for supporting academics and their professional development; new relations, redisigning teaching and learning process and approaches; bridging research, practice and teaching; creating and develope innovations for supporting students learning. Ambitionalstructural reform, changes at curricula structure and innovations by implementing new interdisciplinary approaches in university study process (ELU/Life projects) call for systematic research supporting changes and new implementations. Research (2016- 2018) „Learning and Teaching at Tallinn University: experiences of learning and teaching practices” planned as an interdisciplinary educational design research ( Plomp, 2007; Akker et al., 2009), which based on institutional ethnography (Smith 2005,Walby 2002) and social-cultural approach (James et al., 2007, 28) and focuses on learning culture, institutional discourse as an „ruling relations“ in instutional documents (Smith 2005) and on experiences of learning, teaching and and teaching practices in the institutional /university context. Teaching at university is a multi-level endeavour and takes place at three inter-dependent context: at the institution-wide level; at the faculties and programme level; on Individual level, including initiatives that help academics achieve their mission, encouraging them to innovate and to support improvements to student learning and adopt a learneroriented focus. Support for teaching and learning at university can be manifested through a wide range of activities and possibilities. Research questions: What is the current practice of teaching at the university? How teaching practice (eg ELU/LIFE projects) affect students' learning experience? What are the basic principles of support for innovative teaching practice at Tallinn University? Empirical data will be collected by using triangulation of methods: focus group interviews, interviews with academics, students feedback survey. Empirical data will be analysed using mixed methods: discourse and qualitative thematic analysis with combination of statistical data analysis. Two main groups of purposeful sample will formed from academics ans students from four study fields.

TF5416

Larissa Jõgi

Meril Ümarik

Katrin Karu 

Halliki Põlda

Kai Pata

Mihkel Kangur

Liisa Puusepp

Tuuli Oder

Reeli Sirotkina

Koidu Saia

Karmen Toros

2016–​​2019