Pauliina Rikala
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General description
My name is Pauliina Rikala and I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Education. I have a Ph.D. in Mathematical Information Technology, and my dissertation focused on mobile learning in a Finnish formal educational context. My multidisciplinary background combines Information Technology, Pedagogy, Social Gerontology, Psychology, and Marketing. My research interests include the phenomena of digitalization, learning, and well-being and promoting them in a meaningful and sustainable manner in society and organizations.
Active JYU affiliations
- Department of Education, Postdoctoral Researcher
Previous, inactive or other affiliations
- Department of Education (University of Jyväskylä), University Teacher, Ended
- Department of Education (University of Jyväskylä), Postdoctoral Researcher, Ended
- Finnish Institute for Educational Research (University of Jyväskylä), Postdoctoral Researcher, Ended
Research interests
My research focuses on various phenomena related to learning and digitalization. In my research, I have focused on the skill gap and technostress caused by digitization, among other things. My interest is to examine the connections between digitalization, metawork and corework, professional development, workload and well-being at work.
My aim is to create a deeper and more comprehensive understanding about the impact of digital transformation on working life, skills, and well-being.
My aim is to create a deeper and more comprehensive understanding about the impact of digital transformation on working life, skills, and well-being.
Fields of science
Follow-up groups
- Adult Education (Department of Education KASLA) AIK
- Digitalization in and for learning and interaction (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.LearnDigi
- Emergent work in the digital era (University of Jyväskylä JYU) EWIDE
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well
- Teacher education research (teaching, learning, teacher, learning paths, education) (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Edu; Formerly JYU.Ope
Keywords (YSO)
Projects as Team Member
- Learning analytics as a tool for teaching and leadership
- Halttunen, Leena
- Finnish National Agency for Education