Anne Soini
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General description
Since 2010, I have worked in various teaching and research positions at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU). Currently, I have an ongoing position as a University Teacher of Physical Education at the Faculty of Education and Psychology at JYU. In addition to teaching, I am researching young children's physical activity and early years' physical education (see research profile and publications).
Active JYU affiliations
- Department of Education, University Teacher
Previous, inactive or other affiliations
- Faculty of Education and Psychology (University of Jyväskylä), Postdoctoral Researcher, Ended
Research interests
The current multidisciplinary research projects and involved networks include the following:
1) Exploring playground habits of young children and their families (in cooperation with JYU and the city of Jyväskylä),
2) Investigating how well-being and promoting well-being are approached in the curricula of the Faculty of Education and Psychology and Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at JYU (in cooperation with JYU.Well),
3) Exploring skills and capabilities of early childhood education preservice teachers in Finnish universities (in cooperation with JYU, TAU, UEF and OU),
4) Researching and comparing movement and physical activity (MoPA) in early childhood education (ECEC and ECTE programmes) between the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (The MovECE network: the University of Southern Denmark; University of Jyväskylä, Finland; University of Iceland; University of South-Eastern Norway; Kristianstad University, Sweden; & Malmö University, Sweden.),
5) Analysing sand play for 0–8-year-old children’s health and development (UEF and JYU),
6) Exploring how and for whom music and physical activity function as a daily resource (The Faculty of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, and Department of Music, Art, and Culture Studies)
7) Working in AIESEP early years SIG experts network. The network investigates how physical play is enacted in the policy and practice of twelve countries. (Involved partners: Deakin University, Australia; Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University and Arteveldehogeschool, Belgium; Brock University, Canada; Peking University, China; University of Jyväskylä, Finland; Dublin City University, and Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, University of Beira Interior, Portugal, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Kristianstad University, Sweden, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, University of West Florida, and University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
Fields of science
Follow-up groups
Personal keywords
Physical activity, physical education, early childhood teacher education, early childhood education and care, preschool children, well-being
Projects as Team Member
- Flexibility in mathematics 3
- Hähkiöniemi, Markus
- Finnish National Agency for Education
Publications and other outputs
