Educational Science Society
The Educational Science Society series introduces the key research directions and activities of the staff of the School of Educational Sciences (SES) to SES employees and students, as well as to colleagues from other institutes and organizations. The aim is to promote both intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research collaboration across fields.
The events are organized by research groups and project teams in cooperation with the Centre of Excellence in Educational Innovation. In addition, academic domains and centres, as well as the learning and teaching research lab EDUSPACE, are involved.
Research seminars 2020-2025
10.12.2025 Janika Leoste, Héctor Gardó, Stéphane Johane Lobbedey, Madis Saluveer, Kristjan Kask -
Research Seminar: Final results seminar of the project TARK
29.04.2025 Carmel Borg, Dr. Maria Brown -
HTI Andragogy Research Seminar Series: Hope and Learning
03.12.2024 Kadri Kasemets (TÜHI), Kai Pata (HTI), Katrin Karu (HTI), Tarmo Pikner (TÜHI) -
"Resilience Through Cultural Services and Community Practices"
07.11.2024 Janika Leoste, Mart Laanpere, Madis Saluveel, Kristjan Kask, Kadri Mettis -
"How to Serve Society with Your Knowledge?"
24.04.2024 Eve Eisenschmidt, Mati Heidmets, Kätlin Vanari, Triin Lauri -
"The Charms and Challenges of Estonia's PISA Success"
17.04.2024 Meril Ümarik, Maarja Tinn, Tanja Dibou, Karolin Mäe - "Empowering Young Estonian Citizens in Light of ICCS 2022 Survey Results: Strategies for Youth Engagement"
20.03.2024 Kai Pata, Terje Väljataga, Mairi Matrov, Andrea Annus - "Readiness for Engaging Technologies in Practical Higher Education Instruction"
17.01.2024 Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Kaire Povilaitis - "The Enchantment and Challenges of Academic Work"
15.11.2023 Meril Ümarik, Terje Väljataga, Krista Loogma, Inna Bentsalo, Õnne Uus - "Designing a Learning Environment Supportive of Mental Health in Vocational Education Institutions"
01.11.2023 Meril Ümarik, Larissa Jõgi, Kaire Povilaitis (TLU), Maria Cutajar (University of Malta), Aytuna Yamac (Tampere University) - "Joint Research Seminar by Tallinn University and the University of Malta"
18.10.2023 Janika Leoste, Sirly Väät, Martin Sillaots (DTI) - "Bridging Research into Educational Technology Companies"
24.05.2023 Maria Cuitar "Tracing Variation in Higher Education Teachers’ Experiences of Networked Technologies for Teaching"
16.03.2023 Lasse Siurala "Self-assessment tool for competences of digital youth work"
15.03.2023 Meril Ümarik, professor Krista Loogma, Terje Väljataga, Inna Bentsalo "Young people (who need support) in vocational education: complex factors affecting young people's coping."
8.03.2023 Martin Lynch "Supporting student success, motivation, and well-being in a time of extremes: A self-determination theory perspective"
09.21.2022 Richard Boon "Strategy Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom"
6.06.2022 Maria Erss "Students' ability to act in an ethnically and culturally divided society"
20.04.2022 Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Meidi Sirk, Maire Tuul, Tiiu Tammemäe, Janika Leoste "Future technologies in higher education?"
03.09.2022 Brenda Morton
"The intersection of trauma and education: advocating for vulnerable children and young people''
13.01.2022 EduSpace seminar "Possibilities of learning and teaching analytics"
10.10.2021 Harry Fletcher- Wood "How to make school an attractive workplace for teachers?”
13.01.2022 EduSpace seminar "Possibilities of educational robot Bee-Bot in developing social skills of autistic children"
29.04.2021 Tõnu Viik, Juhan-Peep Ernits, Indrek Grauberg, Jüri Vain, Mihkel Kangur, Andrew James Roberts "My future colleague is a robot"
15.04.2021 -
Tobias Ley, Maria Assunção Flores, Kirsi Wallinheimo, Anna Slotte "Webinar on distance learning in pandemic times"
6.04.2021 Katrin Aava, Katrin Karu "From teacher concerns to student learning"
2.03.2021 Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Kai Pata, Mihkel Kangur "Change processes in the university: transformative practices of learning and teaching"
10.–11.12.2020 Anu Tammeleht „Negotiating the Uncertainty of Researcher Careers“
7.12.2020 Mihkel Kangur, Janika Leoste, Kairi Mustjatse, Elyna Nevski, Kadri Mettis, Külli Kori, Ülle Kikas, Madis Vasser "Saving the world with robotics and MATIK tools"
3.12.2020 Elyna Nevski, Kaire Kollom, Larissa Jõgi, Triin-Ketlin Siska, Annely Ajaots, Kairit Tammets "One ghost walks around Estonia - digitont"
19.11.2020 Gertha Teidla-Kunitsõn, Kristi Jüristo, Rain Mikser, Kristi Vinter-Nemvalts, Rille Raaper "The meaning of non-formal education from the point of view of practitioners and practices"
30.10.2020 Mati Heidmets, Rain Mikser, Kätlin Vanari, Kairit Tammets, Eve Eisenschmidt, Piret Oppi, Tiia Úun, Maire Tuul and Piia Varik "Educational thought 2020"
21.10.2020 The downsides of Estonian education based on PISA
25.09.2020 Kairit Tammets, Katrin Poom-Valickis, Eve Eisenschmidt, Tobias Ley, Mart Laanpere and Krista Loogma "Distance learning experiences from the perspective of researchers - is it the fertilizer of the future?"
25.09.2020 EDUSPACE science laboratory opening event
09.09.2020 Tiia Õun, Grete Arro, Larissa Jõgi, Maire Tuul, Priit Grünberg, Helmer Jõgi, Janika Leoste "Interwoven learning - a new challenge for teachers"
ABC instructional materials and webinars for online contact learning
EXU Academy seminar series for entrepreneurs
Research seminars 2020-2022 (in Estonian)
| 16.11.2022 | "Uute tehnoloogiate kasutamise kogemused – vastuolud ja tulevikuperspektiivid ülikooli õppes" | Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Maire Tuul, Meidi Sirk, Tiiu Tammemäe, Ilona-Evelyn Rannala, Janika Leoste, Koidu Saia (ÜTI) ja Kaire Povilaitis, Triin Roosalu (DTI) | Salvestus |
| 19.10.2022 | „Õppida saab kõikjal. Mitteformaalse ja formaalõppe lõimimise tavad“ | Halliki Põlda, Katrin Karu ja Eve-Liis Roosmaa (ÜTI) | |
| 21.09.2022 | "Strateegiate õpetamine erivajadustega õpilastele kaasavas klassiruumis" | Richard Boon | Salvestus |
| 06.06.2022 | "Õpilaste tegevusvõimekus etniliselt ja kultuuriliselt lõhenenud ühiskonnas“ | Maria Erss | Salvestus |
| 20.04.2022 | Tulevikutehnoloogiad kõrghariduses?“ | Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Meidi Sirk, Maire Tuul, Tiiu Tammemäe, Janika Leoste | Salvestus |
| 09.03.2022 | "Trauma ja hariduse ristumiskoht:haavatavate laste ja noorte toetamine" | Brenda Morton | Salvestus |
| 13.01.2022 | “Õpi- ja õpetamisanalüütika võimalused” | Eduspace seminar | |
| 10.10.2021 | "Kuidas muuta kool õpetajatele atraktiivseks kohaks?" | Harry Fletcher-Wood | Salvestus |
| 13.01.2022 | "Haridusroboti Bee-Bot võimalused autistlike laste sotsiaalsete oskuste arendamisel" | Eduspace seminar | |
| 04.05.2021 | HTI, LTI, DTI JA ÜTI ühine teadusseminar koostöös TLÜ Õppejõu TeadusELU grupiga | Katrin Aava, Katrin Karu | |
| 29.04.2021 | "Minu tulevikukolleeg robot" | Tõnu Viik, Juhan-Peep Ernits, Indrek Grauberg, Jüri Vain, Mihkel Kangur, Andrew James Roberts | |
| 15.04.2021 | "Distantsõppe väljakutsed hariduses" | Tobias Ley, Maria Assunção Flores (University of Minho, Portugal), Kirsi Wallinheimo (University of Helsinki, Soome), Anna Slotte (University of Helsinki, Soome) | |
| 06.04.2021 | "Visual data-enriched design technology for blended learning" | ||
| 06.04.2021 | HTI, LTI, DTI ja ÜTI ühine teadusseminar "Õppejõu muredest üliõpilaste õppimiseni" | Katrin Aava, Katrin Karu | |
| 30.03.2021 | "Õpetajate toeatamine õpilaste kaasatuse andmetest arusaamisel" | Haridusuuendus ja -juhtimine – doktorantide ettekanne | |
| 02.03.2021 | HTI, LTI, DTI ja ÜTI ühine teadusseminar "Muutusprotsessid ülikoolis: õppimise ja õpetamise transformatiivsed praktikad" | Larissa Jõgi, Meril Ümarik, Kai Pata, Mihkel Kangur | Salvestus |
| 10.–11.12.2020 | „Negotiating the Uncertainty of Researcher Careers“ | Anu Tammeleht | |
| 07.12.2020 | Robootika ja MATIK-vahenditega maailma päästma" | Mihkel Kangur, Janika Leoste, Kairi Mustjatse, Elyna Nevski, Kadri Mettis, Külli Kori, Ülle Kikas, Madis Vasser | |
| 03.12.2020 | "Üks tont käib ringi mööda Eestit – digitont" | Elyna Nevski, Kaire Kollom, Larissa Jõgi, Triin-Ketlin Siska (Hasartmängusõltuvuse Nõustamiskeskuse psühholoog, pereterapeut), Annely Ajaots (Nissi Põhikooli direktor), Kairit Tammets (DTI) | |
| 19.11.2020 | "Mitteformaalõppe tähendus praktikute ja praktikate vaates" | Gertha Teidla-Kunitsõn, Kristi Jüristo, Rain Mikser, Kristi Vinter-Nemvalts (HTM-i asekantsler), Rille Raaper (Durhami ülikool) | |
| 30.10.2020 | Hariduskonverents "Haridusmõte 2020" | Mati Heidmets, Rain Mikser, Kätlin Vanari, Kairit Tammets (DTI), Eve Eisenschmidt, Piret Oppi, Tiia Õun, Maire Tuul ja Piia Varik | Salvestus |
| 29.10.2020 | "Toimetulek sunnitud kaugõppega kõrghariduses" | ||
| 22.10.2020 | Töötuba: Kuidas uurida tõenduspõhist kooliarendust? | ||
| 21.10.2020 | "Eesti hariduse varjuküljed PISA põhjal" | Maie Kitsing (HTM) | Salvestus |
| 25.09.2020 | "Distantsõppe kogemused teadlaste vaatenurgast - kas tuleviku väetis?" | Kairit Tammets (DTI), Katrin Poom-Valickis, Eve Eisenschmidt, Tobias Ley, Mart Laanpere (DTI) ja professor Krista Loogma | Salvestus |
| 25.09.2020 | Eduspace labori avamisüritus | Salvestus | |
| 09.09.2020 | "Põimõpe – uus väljakutse õpetajale" | Tiia Õun, Grete Arro, Larissa Jõgi, Maire Tuul, Priit Grünberg, Helmer Jõgi, Janika Leoste |
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