Kaija Collin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6300131 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaija Collin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaija |
| FAMILY NAME | Collin |
| SIGNATURE | COLLIN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5199-2095 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Professional identity construction among early childhood educators
This study investigated early childhood educators’ identity construction in their narratives of emotion-laden situations with children. Narrative analysis was conducted with Greimas’s actantial model on video-cued interviews with 15 educators. Two narratives were identified: in the narrative of educators managing their emotions, educators’ negative emotions connected to challenging interactions with children shattered the identity of the professi…
The change and continuity of teachers’ professional agency
To transform existing education practices in tackling different challenges and future uncertainties, it is essential to engage teachers as active agents in students’ learning, collegial collaboration, school development and societal issues throughout the career. This study investigates the change and continuity of teacher professional agency associated with the individual position and socio-cultural factors in Hong Kong. Data from semi-structured…
Sustainability of learning at work
Global megatrends, such as digitalisation, and contemporary crises have highlighted the importance of continuous development and learning in the work context. Learning can be inspiring and motivating but also stressful when generating competence that is not applicable or has poor utilisability. In this study, we approached the ambivalent nature of learning at work from the sustainability perspective. According to the literature, sustainability of…
Interprofessional service network practices in the family centre context
Responding to the multiple needs of families requires the involvement of a large service network. This study aims to advance understanding of how Finnish family centre professionals construct service network practices and cross service boundaries. The data collection method was focus group (FG) interviews. The five FGs consisted of 25 individuals who worked as professionals, staff members, or managers in different networks in meeting places at fa…
Teachers’ Identity Tensions and Related Coping Strategies
When external requirements conflict with teachers’ personal beliefs and values, the resulting internal struggles can lead to identity tensions. Contributing to discussion on teachers’ identity development in a challenging context, this study investigated teacher identity tensions and related coping strategies in Hong Kong. We conducted 21 semi-structured interviews with qualified teachers and then performed a deductive thematic analysis of the da…
Self‐Directed Learning in Creative Activity
Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self‐directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology‐based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on the importance of organizational culture. The data consist of 46 interviews and observational field no…
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
A meta-analysis of distributed leadership from 2002 to 2013
This article provides a meta-analysis of research conducted on distributed leadership from 2002 to 2013. It continues the review of distributed leadership commissioned by the English National College for School Leadership (NCSL) ( Distributed Leadership: A Desk Study, Bennett et al., 2003), which identified two gaps in the research during the 1996–2002 period. The review found that the studies had been unable to conceptualise distributed leadersh…
Development engineers’ work and learning as shared practice
The field of workplace learning lacks empirical studies that view workplace practices as places for learning and see these practices in a critical light. Accordingly, the aim of this study is, first, to describe examples of everyday shared practice and consider what kinds of various conflicting aims and demands exist in it. Second, the purpose is to explore what and how it is possible to learn through these shared practices in the area of design …
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
Development engineers’ work and learning as shared practice
The field of workplace learning lacks empirical studies that view workplace practices as places for learning and see these practices in a critical light. Accordingly, the aim of this study is, first, to describe examples of everyday shared practice and consider what kinds of various conflicting aims and demands exist in it. Second, the purpose is to explore what and how it is possible to learn through these shared practices in the area of design …
Development engineers’ work and learning as shared practice
The field of workplace learning lacks empirical studies that view workplace practices as places for learning and see these practices in a critical light. Accordingly, the aim of this study is, first, to describe examples of everyday shared practice and consider what kinds of various conflicting aims and demands exist in it. Second, the purpose is to explore what and how it is possible to learn through these shared practices in the area of design …
A meta-analysis of distributed leadership from 2002 to 2013
This article provides a meta-analysis of research conducted on distributed leadership from 2002 to 2013. It continues the review of distributed leadership commissioned by the English National College for School Leadership (NCSL) ( Distributed Leadership: A Desk Study, Bennett et al., 2003), which identified two gaps in the research during the 1996–2002 period. The review found that the studies had been unable to conceptualise distributed leadersh…
Throwaway knowledge, useful skills or a source for wellbeing? Outlining sustainability of workplace learning situations
Rapid changes in working life have raised awareness of the need for lifelong learning among personnel, and there is increasing concern regarding the sustainability of such learning, especially in growth companies, where learning can be seen as a prerequisite for many work practices. Hence, the aim of this study is to understand the sustainability of learning situations from the perspectives of individual wellbeing, widespread use of previous know…
Self‐Directed Learning in Creative Activity
Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self‐directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology‐based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on the importance of organizational culture. The data consist of 46 interviews and observational field no…
Teachers’ Identity Tensions and Related Coping Strategies
When external requirements conflict with teachers’ personal beliefs and values, the resulting internal struggles can lead to identity tensions. Contributing to discussion on teachers’ identity development in a challenging context, this study investigated teacher identity tensions and related coping strategies in Hong Kong. We conducted 21 semi-structured interviews with qualified teachers and then performed a deductive thematic analysis of the da…
The change and continuity of teachers’ professional agency
To transform existing education practices in tackling different challenges and future uncertainties, it is essential to engage teachers as active agents in students’ learning, collegial collaboration, school development and societal issues throughout the career. This study investigates the change and continuity of teacher professional agency associated with the individual position and socio-cultural factors in Hong Kong. Data from semi-structured…
Sustainability of learning at work
Global megatrends, such as digitalisation, and contemporary crises have highlighted the importance of continuous development and learning in the work context. Learning can be inspiring and motivating but also stressful when generating competence that is not applicable or has poor utilisability. In this study, we approached the ambivalent nature of learning at work from the sustainability perspective. According to the literature, sustainability of…
Interprofessional service network practices in the family centre context
Responding to the multiple needs of families requires the involvement of a large service network. This study aims to advance understanding of how Finnish family centre professionals construct service network practices and cross service boundaries. The data collection method was focus group (FG) interviews. The five FGs consisted of 25 individuals who worked as professionals, staff members, or managers in different networks in meeting places at fa…
Professional identity construction among early childhood educators
This study investigated early childhood educators’ identity construction in their narratives of emotion-laden situations with children. Narrative analysis was conducted with Greimas’s actantial model on video-cued interviews with 15 educators. Two narratives were identified: in the narrative of educators managing their emotions, educators’ negative emotions connected to challenging interactions with children shattered the identity of the professi…
Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Innovative Education and Learning Practices (4 works) · Knowledge management (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Public relations (3 works)