Minna Maijala
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176175 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Minna Maijala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Minna |
| FAMILY NAME | Maijala |
| SIGNATURE | MAIJALA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3532-9813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
University language students’ evaluations of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability and their importance in language teaching
Purpose This study aims to explore how university language students evaluate different sustainability themes and examine the overall relevance of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability dimensions in language education. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was designed to study Finnish university language students’ ( n = 55) order of priority for sustainability dimensions and their sub-themes and the justifications for the…
The role of the teacher in heritage language maintenance courses in Finland
Globalisation has resulted in European families that have a variety of home languages, leading to the need for heritage language learning (HLL). The purpose of HLL is to ensure that in addition to learning the language of their schools, children with migrant backgrounds also maintain their heritage language (HL). Besides the ‘regular’ teaching, in many countries, there are usually voluntary, extra-curricular maintenance courses available for migr…
Conceptualising transformative language teaching for sustainability and why it is needed
This paper defines transformative language teaching for sustainability (TLS) and shows how contemporary, learner-oriented language teaching can foster important competencies and skills needed to reach the goals of education for sustainable development (ESD). The main aim of our approach is to integrate transformation-oriented ESD into language teaching in a way that considers and utilises the special features of language teaching and learning. We…
Finnish University Students’ Views of the Strengths of Foreign Language Courses
Compared with younger language learners, adult learners are assumed to have greater difficulty with language learning, for instance, in reaching native-like proficiency. Most studies in the area of second language acquisition and foreign language education have focused on younger learners, with the research on adult language learning being very limited. Through an analysis of previous studies on adult language learning and small-scale empirical r…
Pre-service Language Teachers’ Reflections and Initial Experiences on the Use of Textbooks in Classroom Practice
In foreign language (FL) teaching and learning, textbooks provide the major source for both teachers and learners (see e.g., Guerrettaz & Johnston, 2013; Richards, 2014). Although the use of textbooks and other teaching materials is one of the factors that makes the difference between novice and experienced teachers (see e.g., Savova, 2009), too little attention is paid to their use in teacher training programmes (see e.g., Canniveng & Martinez, …
The role of the teacher in heritage language maintenance courses in Finland
Globalisation has resulted in European families that have a variety of home languages, leading to the need for heritage language learning (HLL). The purpose of HLL is to ensure that in addition to learning the language of their schools, children with migrant backgrounds also maintain their heritage language (HL). Besides the ‘regular’ teaching, in many countries, there are usually voluntary, extra-curricular maintenance courses available for migr…
Pre-service Language Teachers’ Reflections and Initial Experiences on the Use of Textbooks in Classroom Practice
In foreign language (FL) teaching and learning, textbooks provide the major source for both teachers and learners (see e.g., Guerrettaz & Johnston, 2013; Richards, 2014). Although the use of textbooks and other teaching materials is one of the factors that makes the difference between novice and experienced teachers (see e.g., Savova, 2009), too little attention is paid to their use in teacher training programmes (see e.g., Canniveng & Martinez, …
Finnish University Students’ Views of the Strengths of Foreign Language Courses
Compared with younger language learners, adult learners are assumed to have greater difficulty with language learning, for instance, in reaching native-like proficiency. Most studies in the area of second language acquisition and foreign language education have focused on younger learners, with the research on adult language learning being very limited. Through an analysis of previous studies on adult language learning and small-scale empirical r…
Conceptualising transformative language teaching for sustainability and why it is needed
This paper defines transformative language teaching for sustainability (TLS) and shows how contemporary, learner-oriented language teaching can foster important competencies and skills needed to reach the goals of education for sustainable development (ESD). The main aim of our approach is to integrate transformation-oriented ESD into language teaching in a way that considers and utilises the special features of language teaching and learning. We…
University language students’ evaluations of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability and their importance in language teaching
Purpose This study aims to explore how university language students evaluate different sustainability themes and examine the overall relevance of ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability dimensions in language education. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was designed to study Finnish university language students’ ( n = 55) order of priority for sustainability dimensions and their sub-themes and the justifications for the…
The role of the teacher in heritage language maintenance courses in Finland
Globalisation has resulted in European families that have a variety of home languages, leading to the need for heritage language learning (HLL). The purpose of HLL is to ensure that in addition to learning the language of their schools, children with migrant backgrounds also maintain their heritage language (HL). Besides the ‘regular’ teaching, in many countries, there are usually voluntary, extra-curricular maintenance courses available for migr…
Mathematics education (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Language education (4 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Comprehension approach (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Foreign language (2 works)