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Mari Murtonen is a Professor of Higher Education Pedagogy at the University of Turku, Finland, and serves as the Leader of the UTUPEDA Centre. With extensive experience across traditional and digital higher education environments, her work focuses on enhancing teachers' pedagogical expertise and students' scientific thinking and research skills. She has held academic roles at multiple institutions, including as Adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki and former Professor at Tampere University.
- PhD in Education (2005) and Master of Education (1997) from the University of Turku
- Editorial leadership roles, including Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of University Pedagogy
Murtonen’s research explores:
- Teachers' development of pedagogical expertise
- Students' development of scientific thinking
- Conceptions and beliefs about knowledge and learning
- Foundational theories of education, particularly learning outcomes
Her recent publications examine topics such as academic burnout among doctoral students, the role of generative AI in research skills training, and the impact of pedagogical courses on teaching practices. The work spans digital learning solutions, multimodal research methods, and institutional pedagogical culture frameworks.
Murtonen has contributed to projects like the UNIPS digital learning solution and has held researcher positions at the Universities of Turku, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, and California at Berkeley. Her collaborative studies employ eye-tracking, video analysis, and self-report methodologies to assess pedagogical effectiveness.
