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Professor Kristian Kiili is a prominent academic specializing in game-based learning and educational technology. His work focuses on leveraging digital games to enhance STEM education, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning. He has extensively published on topics such as adaptive learning systems, fraction understanding, and online credibility evaluation.
Education: PhD in Technology (2006), MA in Education (University of Turku, 2001). His research integrates cognitive science, instructional design, and neurofunctional studies to explore how game mechanics influence learning outcomes and emotional engagement.
Key research areas include game-based assessment, flow experience in educational settings, and the design of serious games for skill acquisition. Recent studies investigate AI ethics education through games and the role of video-based instruction in developing digital literacy.
Collaborations span international institutions, with projects addressing global educational challenges like misinformation literacy and mathematics anxiety. His work contributes to UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) and has been cited over 1,000 times across peer-reviewed journals.
Labs/Teams: Active in Pori Department’s game-based learning research group, focusing on interdisciplinary projects blending pedagogy, technology, and neuroscience.
