Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen
Biographic Data
| ID | 8645815 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sirpa |
| FAMILY NAME | Eskelä-Haapanen |
| SIGNATURE | ESKELÄ-HAAPANEN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5500-9182 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Differentiation‐related tensions in the thinking and instruction of Eritrean elementary and middle school mathematics teachers
Differentiated instruction is key to implementing inclusive education and addressing the individual needs of all students. This study explores the pedagogical tensions related to differentiation in Eritrean elementary and middle school mathematics teachers' thinking and instruction practices. The research data consist of 8 teacher interviews and video recordings of their teaching in 10 mathematics lessons. The findings from a thematic analysis re…
Pre-primary teachers’ understanding and implementation of inclusive pedagogy for literacy acquisition in Tanzania
Teachers as key actors play key role in implementing inclusive education in early childhood education. This study examines pre-primary teachers’ understanding of inclusive education and pedagogy and its implementation for literacy acquisition in diverse classrooms. Thirty teachers from 16 pre-primary schools in Tanzania were interviewed, and the data were analysed using content analysis and inductive reasoning. The study revealed that teachers ha…
Employing Relational Leadership in Teacher Education to Enhance Student Teachers’ Leadership Competency
This study aimed to examine employment of relational leadership in Finnish teacher education to enhance leadership competency. Data were collected via semi-structured focus group interviews with student teachers ( n = 15) and facilitators ( n = 3). The study employed a theory-driven approach to qualitative content analysis, applying Komives et al.’s (2013) relational leadership model. The results revealed that implementation of relational leaders…
Policy and practice recommendations for supervised teaching practicum
Elementary school principals’ work from the ecological systems perspective
The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals’ work from the ecological systems perspective and which elements of their work are experienced as demands or resources. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 principals. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results show that the way principals experience their work is individual and influenced by several internal and external factors. Some of…
The Use of Question Modification Strategies to Differentiate Instruction in Eritrean Mathematics and Science Classrooms
This qualitative study aimed at examining the question modification strategies Eritrean elementary and middle school teachers used to differentiate their instruction and meet the diversity in the classroom as well as the functions these strategies served in classroom interactions. The research data consisted of videotaped recordings (N = 11 videotaped lessons) of classroom interactions in eight mathematics and science classrooms, which were analy…
Work-related stress of elementary school principals in Finland
The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals’ self-reported causes of work-related stress, their coping strategies to deal with stress and the support they need for their leadership. Seventy-six principals filled in the questionnaire, which included open-ended questions. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that the main sources of stress were workload, interpersonal conflicts, a lac…
Eritrean teachers' perceptions of learner-centred interactive pedagogy
Directors' stress in day care centers
Purpose This study aims to explore what causes stress to day care center directors and what their coping strategies are. In addition, the study examined the extent to which directors experience work-related stress and burnout, and the factors associated with their work-related stress, engagement and recovery from work. Design/methodology/approach A mixed method approach was used. Findings The results showed that the main sources of directors' str…
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Directors' stress in day care centers
Purpose This study aims to explore what causes stress to day care center directors and what their coping strategies are. In addition, the study examined the extent to which directors experience work-related stress and burnout, and the factors associated with their work-related stress, engagement and recovery from work. Design/methodology/approach A mixed method approach was used. Findings The results showed that the main sources of directors' str…
Eritrean teachers' perceptions of learner-centred interactive pedagogy
The Use of Question Modification Strategies to Differentiate Instruction in Eritrean Mathematics and Science Classrooms
This qualitative study aimed at examining the question modification strategies Eritrean elementary and middle school teachers used to differentiate their instruction and meet the diversity in the classroom as well as the functions these strategies served in classroom interactions. The research data consisted of videotaped recordings (N = 11 videotaped lessons) of classroom interactions in eight mathematics and science classrooms, which were analy…
Work-related stress of elementary school principals in Finland
The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals’ self-reported causes of work-related stress, their coping strategies to deal with stress and the support they need for their leadership. Seventy-six principals filled in the questionnaire, which included open-ended questions. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that the main sources of stress were workload, interpersonal conflicts, a lac…
Elementary school principals’ work from the ecological systems perspective
The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals’ work from the ecological systems perspective and which elements of their work are experienced as demands or resources. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 principals. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results show that the way principals experience their work is individual and influenced by several internal and external factors. Some of…
Differentiation‐related tensions in the thinking and instruction of Eritrean elementary and middle school mathematics teachers
Differentiated instruction is key to implementing inclusive education and addressing the individual needs of all students. This study explores the pedagogical tensions related to differentiation in Eritrean elementary and middle school mathematics teachers' thinking and instruction practices. The research data consist of 8 teacher interviews and video recordings of their teaching in 10 mathematics lessons. The findings from a thematic analysis re…
Pre-primary teachers’ understanding and implementation of inclusive pedagogy for literacy acquisition in Tanzania
Teachers as key actors play key role in implementing inclusive education in early childhood education. This study examines pre-primary teachers’ understanding of inclusive education and pedagogy and its implementation for literacy acquisition in diverse classrooms. Thirty teachers from 16 pre-primary schools in Tanzania were interviewed, and the data were analysed using content analysis and inductive reasoning. The study revealed that teachers ha…
Employing Relational Leadership in Teacher Education to Enhance Student Teachers’ Leadership Competency
This study aimed to examine employment of relational leadership in Finnish teacher education to enhance leadership competency. Data were collected via semi-structured focus group interviews with student teachers ( n = 15) and facilitators ( n = 3). The study employed a theory-driven approach to qualitative content analysis, applying Komives et al.’s (2013) relational leadership model. The results revealed that implementation of relational leaders…
Policy and practice recommendations for supervised teaching practicum
Psychology (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Teaching method (3 works)