Antti Rajala

Antti Rajala is a Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Department of Educational Sciences and the Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). He serves as a Supervisor in the Doctoral Program in School, Education, Society and Culture.

• Current research focuses on cultural-historical approaches to children's learning, collaborative learning, and social interaction.
• Active in projects like ECOYOUNG (2025–2028), exploring climate transformations through education in Finland, Senegal, and Brazil.

His work emphasizes student agency and contextual learning, bridging school and out-of-school environments. Recent publications analyze peer interaction and inclusive exploratory talk in primary education.

Scientific awards include the 2022 article award from Ammattikasvatuksen aikakauskirja (2023). He contributes to editorial boards of journals like Dialogic Pedagogy and International Journal of Educational Research.