Terje Väljataga

Terje's main research focus has been on exploring the possibilities and limitations of digital technology in education. Her first contact with educational technology was in 2003-2004 in the master's program at the University of Twente, followed by a doctoral degree at the Tampere University of Technology, studying the self-direction of adult learners in a technology-enhanced learning environment and since 2005, Terje has been involved in various educational technology and innovation research and development projects, both at the Institute of Digital Technologies and Educational Sciences integrating the newest research outcomes into her teaching. Terje considers evidence-based and an interdisciplinary approach to educational innovation to be important involving all parties. Currently she is the head of the Center of Excellence in Educational Innovation and coordinates the research of the Eduspace laboratory.