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Reetta Niemi is a University Lecturer in the Department of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Learning, Culture & Interventions (LECI) research group. She also works as a lecturer at Viikki Normal School for lower grades, connecting research with practical educational settings.
Her research focuses on educational sciences with particular emphasis on school pedagogy, action research, teacher research, and student participation. Dr. Niemi investigates how students experience participation in educational settings, examining practice architectures from teachers' perspectives and exploring how to recognize and support meaningful student involvement in schools. Her work often addresses democratic aspects of education and children's rights within school contexts.
Analysis of her publication trends reveals consistent focus on student participation, democratic school culture, and teacher-led action research. Her recent work shows increasing attention to curriculum development, educational interventions, and the practical implementation of participatory approaches in diverse school settings. The research spans both theoretical frameworks and practical applications in classroom environments.
Dr. Niemi actively contributes to educational research through significant projects including 'GenAI in primary school' (2025-2027) and the REFORD project focused on research-based curriculum review and development for teacher education in Kenya (2022-2024). She has served as a visiting researcher at the University of Nairobi, School of Education, demonstrating international collaboration in educational development.
Her professional activities include extensive peer review work for journals such as Educational Action Research, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, and publications from Routledge/Taylor & Francis. With 28 research outputs, 3 projects, and 68 professional activities documented, she maintains an active research profile in educational sciences.
