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Veijo Vaakanainen is a University Lecturer of Swedish at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, University of Turku (since 2023). His roles include teaching Swedish for medical and economics students, designing language courses, and integrating AI into pedagogy. He previously held part-time teaching positions at the University of Turku’s Department of Scandinavian Languages and German, as well as Åbo Akademi University’s Swedish Department (2016–2023). His expertise spans second/third language acquisition, cross-linguistic influence, and digital tools in education.
Education: PhD in Scandinavian Languages from the University of Turku (2016–2025), funded by Svenska kulturfonden and Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. Earlier roles include secondary school teaching (2018–2019) and research on formulaic sequences in learner languages (2017).
Research focuses on connectors in L2 Swedish writing, leveraging Systemic Functional Linguistics and keystroke logging. He explores multilingualism, AI applications in language learning, and effective digital pedagogy. Recent work includes analyzing connector usage dynamics in Swedish and German learner texts, and developing interactive learning materials using QR codes and gamification.
Teaching innovations include AI-integrated language courses and collaborative digital projects. He emphasizes student-centered approaches, evidence-based methods, and ethical sustainability in education. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his work has been supported by prestigious Finnish cultural and literary foundations.
