Heidi Layne
Biographic Data
| ID | 644212 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heidi Layne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heidi |
| FAMILY NAME | Layne |
| SIGNATURE | LAYNE H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0346-3062 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Learning through the dialogical self in intercultural encounters
This article explores the benefits of international online platforms in fostering intercultural learning within higher education. Reflexive writing, a core component of virtual exchange, helps students develop the self-awareness and empathy essential for engaging in interculturality. Data were gathered from students (N = 39) at two universities (one in China and one in Finland) who participated in a month-long online course. As part of their coll…
Antiracism education in Finnish teacher education
In recent years, the rise of antiracist movements globally has prompted deep reflection on the dynamics of race, power, and social justice in diverse contexts. Finland, with its unique historical and social backdrop, presents an interesting case study. Based on recent studies, racism in Finland is a serious issue. Racism is often recognised and discussed on an individual level as a part of a personal belief system or attitudes but not recognised …
A mixed-methods evaluation of an ecological systems approach for supporting young children from low-income backgrounds in Singapore
The number of low-income families in Singapore is increasing. Young children from impoverished backgrounds are at risk of development gaps and challenges. Research has shown that the accumulation of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences can lead to weaker outcomes later in life. The NTUC First Campus (NFC) launched the Child Support Model (CSM) to serve children and families from vulnerable, low-income backgrounds with a range of financ…
‘Integration is not a one-way process’
Internationalization at home (IaH) policies in higher education institutions (HEIs) are rarely negotiated with and by students. Therefore, students’ takes on such policies could be missed opportunities for HEIs. This qualitative study investigates international and local students’ negotiations and meaning-making of integration and IaH as stated by institutional policies. The data consist of online forum entries and reports from small group discus…
Just Take Your Time and Talk to us, Okay?”– International Education Students Facilitating and Promoting Interculturality in Online Initial Interactions
Meeting others abroad and/or online is considered important in the broad field of intercultural communication education (amongst others: international education, minority and migrant education, but also teacher education, language education) to test out one's learning about interculturality.For several weeks, a group of university students from China and a group of local and international students studying at a Finnish university met regularly on…
Developing Intercultural Mindedness through an Experiential Learning Activity—A Case Study from Singapore
Recent incidents of alleged racism worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged us to ponder on the meaning and importance of intercultural education. However, it can be difficult to understand the ways in which intercultural discourse can be beneficial for learning, as well as prepare young people to act against racism and inequalities to work towards a more sustainable future. This study presents analysis of learning materials from a ca…
Navigating diversities
Singapore has established a reputation as a country with social harmony. But in recent times, increasing reports on issues of social cohesion have begun to emerge in the media about tensions among its citizenry and between foreigners and migrants. Yet, little is known about youths’ lived experiences of everyday multiculturalism amidst this changing demographic landscape. The discourses on diversities in Singapore classrooms have remained largely …
Education reforms within neoliberal paradigms
Education reforms around the world have been powerfully shaped by the rise of the neoliberal political, economic and cultural agendas. Neoliberal policies (re)produce certain types of institutional processes such as managerialism, performativity, and competition. These elements are mediated in varied ways by national ideologies, societal needs and educational goals. The logic of the market has also been an indelible feature of neoliberalism and t…
Problematizing Finland’s pursuit of intercultural (kindergarten) teacher education
The argument that teachers should become ethical intercultural teachers is increasingly recognized as legitimate. This article presents a case study in kindergarten teacher education in Finland, a country that has been at the center of global discussions about quality education. The authors question the agenda for studying and teaching in an intercultural kindergarten teacher education program. The adopted theoretical framework problematizes the …
Zebra world”
Learning materials have become significant determinants of quality learning environments for young children. This study presents an example of such learning material in the Finnish context – a children’s book entitled: Bibi muuttaa Suomeen (translated: Bibi Moves to Finland) by Katja Kallio and Maggie Lindholm (2005 ). The main concern of this article is how the ‘us’ and ‘them’ (Finland vs. Africa) meet or co-exist together in the book, which des…
Student teachers in the contact zone
This paper reports on the results of a narrative-grounded investigation ofstudent teachers' intercultural experiences and learning during their teaching practice. Our interest is in the meaning of the intercultural contact zone and how education for diversities is conceptualised and reflected upon in Finnish teacher education. Critical event narratives were collected from 10 kindergarten student teachers' teaching practice portfolios where the fo…
A guide to interculturality for international and exchange students
As in many countries, internationalization and interculturality have become two key concepts in Finnish higher education. As such, several documents (often called ‘survival guides’) have been published by universities in this context to help international and exchange students to adapt to Finland and Finnish ‘ways.’ This article examines such a document dedicated to intercultural communication on Finnish campuses. We demonstrate by analyzing two …
A guide to interculturality for international and exchange students
As in many countries, internationalization and interculturality have become two key concepts in Finnish higher education. As such, several documents (often called ‘survival guides’) have been published by universities in this context to help international and exchange students to adapt to Finland and Finnish ‘ways.’ This article examines such a document dedicated to intercultural communication on Finnish campuses. We demonstrate by analyzing two …
Student teachers in the contact zone
This paper reports on the results of a narrative-grounded investigation ofstudent teachers' intercultural experiences and learning during their teaching practice. Our interest is in the meaning of the intercultural contact zone and how education for diversities is conceptualised and reflected upon in Finnish teacher education. Critical event narratives were collected from 10 kindergarten student teachers' teaching practice portfolios where the fo…
Navigating diversities
Singapore has established a reputation as a country with social harmony. But in recent times, increasing reports on issues of social cohesion have begun to emerge in the media about tensions among its citizenry and between foreigners and migrants. Yet, little is known about youths’ lived experiences of everyday multiculturalism amidst this changing demographic landscape. The discourses on diversities in Singapore classrooms have remained largely …
Zebra world”
Learning materials have become significant determinants of quality learning environments for young children. This study presents an example of such learning material in the Finnish context – a children’s book entitled: Bibi muuttaa Suomeen (translated: Bibi Moves to Finland) by Katja Kallio and Maggie Lindholm (2005 ). The main concern of this article is how the ‘us’ and ‘them’ (Finland vs. Africa) meet or co-exist together in the book, which des…
A guide to interculturality for international and exchange students
As in many countries, internationalization and interculturality have become two key concepts in Finnish higher education. As such, several documents (often called ‘survival guides’) have been published by universities in this context to help international and exchange students to adapt to Finland and Finnish ‘ways.’ This article examines such a document dedicated to intercultural communication on Finnish campuses. We demonstrate by analyzing two …
Student teachers in the contact zone
This paper reports on the results of a narrative-grounded investigation ofstudent teachers' intercultural experiences and learning during their teaching practice. Our interest is in the meaning of the intercultural contact zone and how education for diversities is conceptualised and reflected upon in Finnish teacher education. Critical event narratives were collected from 10 kindergarten student teachers' teaching practice portfolios where the fo…
Zebra world”
Learning materials have become significant determinants of quality learning environments for young children. This study presents an example of such learning material in the Finnish context – a children’s book entitled: Bibi muuttaa Suomeen (translated: Bibi Moves to Finland) by Katja Kallio and Maggie Lindholm (2005 ). The main concern of this article is how the ‘us’ and ‘them’ (Finland vs. Africa) meet or co-exist together in the book, which des…
Problematizing Finland’s pursuit of intercultural (kindergarten) teacher education
The argument that teachers should become ethical intercultural teachers is increasingly recognized as legitimate. This article presents a case study in kindergarten teacher education in Finland, a country that has been at the center of global discussions about quality education. The authors question the agenda for studying and teaching in an intercultural kindergarten teacher education program. The adopted theoretical framework problematizes the …
Education reforms within neoliberal paradigms
Education reforms around the world have been powerfully shaped by the rise of the neoliberal political, economic and cultural agendas. Neoliberal policies (re)produce certain types of institutional processes such as managerialism, performativity, and competition. These elements are mediated in varied ways by national ideologies, societal needs and educational goals. The logic of the market has also been an indelible feature of neoliberalism and t…
Navigating diversities
Singapore has established a reputation as a country with social harmony. But in recent times, increasing reports on issues of social cohesion have begun to emerge in the media about tensions among its citizenry and between foreigners and migrants. Yet, little is known about youths’ lived experiences of everyday multiculturalism amidst this changing demographic landscape. The discourses on diversities in Singapore classrooms have remained largely …
Developing Intercultural Mindedness through an Experiential Learning Activity—A Case Study from Singapore
Recent incidents of alleged racism worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic have challenged us to ponder on the meaning and importance of intercultural education. However, it can be difficult to understand the ways in which intercultural discourse can be beneficial for learning, as well as prepare young people to act against racism and inequalities to work towards a more sustainable future. This study presents analysis of learning materials from a ca…
‘Integration is not a one-way process’
Internationalization at home (IaH) policies in higher education institutions (HEIs) are rarely negotiated with and by students. Therefore, students’ takes on such policies could be missed opportunities for HEIs. This qualitative study investigates international and local students’ negotiations and meaning-making of integration and IaH as stated by institutional policies. The data consist of online forum entries and reports from small group discus…
Just Take Your Time and Talk to us, Okay?”– International Education Students Facilitating and Promoting Interculturality in Online Initial Interactions
Meeting others abroad and/or online is considered important in the broad field of intercultural communication education (amongst others: international education, minority and migrant education, but also teacher education, language education) to test out one's learning about interculturality.For several weeks, a group of university students from China and a group of local and international students studying at a Finnish university met regularly on…
A mixed-methods evaluation of an ecological systems approach for supporting young children from low-income backgrounds in Singapore
The number of low-income families in Singapore is increasing. Young children from impoverished backgrounds are at risk of development gaps and challenges. Research has shown that the accumulation of risk factors from adverse childhood experiences can lead to weaker outcomes later in life. The NTUC First Campus (NFC) launched the Child Support Model (CSM) to serve children and families from vulnerable, low-income backgrounds with a range of financ…
Antiracism education in Finnish teacher education
In recent years, the rise of antiracist movements globally has prompted deep reflection on the dynamics of race, power, and social justice in diverse contexts. Finland, with its unique historical and social backdrop, presents an interesting case study. Based on recent studies, racism in Finland is a serious issue. Racism is often recognised and discussed on an individual level as a part of a personal belief system or attitudes but not recognised …
Learning through the dialogical self in intercultural encounters
This article explores the benefits of international online platforms in fostering intercultural learning within higher education. Reflexive writing, a core component of virtual exchange, helps students develop the self-awareness and empathy essential for engaging in interculturality. Data were gathered from students (N = 39) at two universities (one in China and one in Finland) who participated in a month-long online course. As part of their coll…
Pedagogy (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social science (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Higher education (3 works)