Sanna Ruhalahti

Sanna Ruhalahti, a Principal lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Applied Research Center), brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role. Here is an overview of professional expertise: 

Educational Background: Sanna holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Lapland, focusing on media pedagogy. Her academic journey also includes a master's in entrepreneurship and business competence. 

Teaching Experience: With over 25 years of teaching experience, Sanna has been actively involved in professional and vocational teacher education since 2007. She deeply understands online and remote learning, having spent two decades in this field. 

Current Roles and Projects:

• Teacher Educator: Sanna currently works as a teacher educator, imparting knowledge and skills to future educators. 
• Education Developer: She contributes to various educational development initiatives, including Digivisio 2030 coordination and TAMK's pedagogical development program. 
• Academy of Educators for Sustainable Future (EduSTA): Sanna is part of this academy, focusing on digital and sustainable education practices. 

Research Interests:

• Higher Education Pedagogy: Sanna explores effective teaching methods in higher education. 
• Deeper Learning Outcomes: She investigates ways to promote meaningful and profound learning experiences. 
• Learning Design: Sanna contributes to designing effective learning processes and environments. 
• Dialogical Skills in Learning Communities: Her research delves into communication skills within educational settings. 
• Online Learning: Sanna's interests span various aspects of online learning, including MOOCs, OERs, mLearning, PLEs, ePortfolios, and digital open badges. 

Talks about:

#competencebased
#deeperlearning
#dialogicalcompetence
#digitalopenbadges
#digitallearning
#digitalteaching
#learningdesign
#microcredentials
#softskills
#teacherscompetences

Education

Doctoral dissertation

Ruhalahti, S. (2019). Redesigning a Pedagogical Model for Scaffolding Dialogical, Digital and Deep Learning in Vocational Teacher Education. Acta electronica Universitatis Lapponiensis 257. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-145-3 

Published in English:

Ruhalahti, S., & Heinonen, V. (2024). Empowering Educators: The Crucial Importance of Soft Skills in Teaching Today. Inter American Development Bank´s blog: Enfoque Educación.

Heinonen, V., & Ruhalahti, S. (2024). Finnish Delegation at IDB Event: Collaborative Efforts for Education Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean. TAMK international blog.

Ruhalahti, S., Cuenca, R. & Rieble-Aubourg, S. (2023). Acquiring Socio-emotional Skills through Digital Badge-Driven Learning: A Case Study of Teachers’ Experiences in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Inter-American Development Bank, Discussion Paper. https://publications.iadb.org/en/acquiring-socio-emotional-skills-through-digital-badge-driven-learning-case-study-teachers 

Ruhalahti, S., Gil-Carcedo Cabezon, M., & Heinonen, V. (2022). ABC Learning Design Model in the Caribbean Context . TAMK International Blog.

Ruhalahti, S., Lehto, T., Saarinen, S., & Katto, L. (2021). Identifying higher education first-year students' reported studying experiences during the pandemic. European Journal of Education Studies, 8(8), pp. 1–21. 

Ruhalahti, S., Frangou, S-M., Sanfelice, D., Ho Thi Han, T. & Vasari, P. (2021). A Comparative study of Brazil, Finland and Vietnam: Soft Skills for Adult Educators. European Journal of Education Studies, 8(4), pp. 133–158. 

Korhonen, A.-M., Ruhalahti, S., Lakkala, M., & Veermans, M. (2020). Vocational Student Teachers’ Self-Reported Experiences in Creating ePortfolios. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 7(3), 278–301. https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.7.3.2

Ruhalahti, S. , Aarnio, H., & Ruokamo, H. (2018). Deep learning evaluation in vocational teacher education: Conducted on the principles of authentic and dialogical collaborative knowledge construction. Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 8(2), 22–47. doi.org//10.3384/njvet.2242-458X.188222

The full list of my publications:
https://sannaruhalahti.com/publications/