Johanna Leppävirta

CONTACT

Johanna Leppävirta
Research Scientist, M.Sc. (Ed.)

Department of Radio Science and Engineering
Helsinki University of Technology
Otakaari 5, 02015 TKK
Tel +358 9 4512217

Email: johanna.leppavirta(at)tkk.fi

I am currently working on my Doctoral Thesis in Graduate School of Electrical and Communications Engineering. My supervisor is professor Ari Sihvola from the Electromagetics Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology.The assistant supervisors are professor Jarvi Lavonen and docent Kalle Juuti from Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki. The PhD research is funded by Helsinki University of Technology Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli and Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering.

I am studying how students' mathematical proficiency in learning electromagnetics could be evaluated and enhanced by developing collaborative learning activities.

PUBLICATIONS

Paloheimo, A., Leppävirta, J., Hyytiäinen, M. & Putila, P. (2007). Managing the challenges -introducing the female minority in technical research society. Proceedings in SEFI and IGIP Joint Annual Conference, 2007, Miskolc, Hungary.

Leppävirta, J. (2006). Enhancing and evaluating students' proficiency in electromagnetics. Kasvatustieteenpäivät, 2006, Oulu.

Leppävirta, J. (2006). A Research Plan for Enhancing and Evaluating Students' Proficiency in Electromagnetics. Poster. 2006 AAPT Winter Meeting: Anchorage, AK.

Sihvola, A. & Leppävirta, J. (2006). Student-Activating Exercises in Teaching Electromagnetic Field Theory. 2006 AAPT Winter Meeting: Anchorage, AK.

Keltikangas, K. & Leppävirta, J. (2005). Lukiolaisten mielikuvat tekniikasta ja
opiskelusta Teknillisessä korkeakoulussa sekä työskentelystä teknologia-alalla. Mirror tuloksia ja hyviä käytäntöjä. Helsinki: Teknologiateollisuus ry.

Leppävirta, J. (2005). Learning from the Screen. Technical University Students' Learning
Strategies and Outcomes in Computer-aided Leaning. Pro gradu tutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto.

Leppävirta, J., Äijö, R. (2003). Applying User-Centred Research Methods to Evaluation
of Integrated Learning Environments. Accepted to be published in Proceedings of ED-MEDIA -World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications , June 23-28, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
(accepted, but not published)

Äijö, R., Leppävirta, J., Gunnarsdottir, S. and DiDuca, D. (2001). Capturing
Communication and Interaction Needs of the Users - Building Better ICT Based Communication and Learning Environments. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA -World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 25-30, 2001, Tampere , Finland.

Leppävirta, J. (2001). Verkko-opetuksen uudet muodot. Sähkö- tietoliikennetekniikan
osasto. eOpetushankkeen julkaisu. Vantaa: Uudenmaan keskuspaino.
(Elektroninen julkaisu http://130.233.158.46/eopetus/default.htm)