Reito Salonen

Reito Salonen is a Project Planner at the Department of Educational Sciences, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSSH), University of Helsinki, and a key researcher in educational sciences, particularly focusing on collaborative learning, visual attention in teaching, and virtual learning environments.

Research Interests include:

• Collaborative geometry problem-solving dynamics
• Teacher visual attention in co-teaching settings
• Emotional states in virtual learning
• Evidence-centered design in educational assessment
• Physiological measures for learning analytics
• Sociodigital practices post-COVID-19 distance learning

Notable Research Trends from his publications (2025-2024) involve interdisciplinary methods combining educational psychology, eye-tracking technology, and data-driven assessment frameworks to study student-teacher interactions and digital learning resilience.