Focusing on Foundational Skills – Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference in Jyväskylä
My autumn got off to an exciting start when I attended the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC Conference in Jyväskylä at the end of August. This two-day event was organized by the Nordic-Baltic PIAAC network and the Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning (NLL), with a focus on the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The […]
TYSTI Project Moving Forward: Research Findings and New Initiatives
Autumn has been an active period for the TYSTI project from the perspectives of research, publications, and new development initiatives. The project examines the connections between workplace learning, innovation, well-being, and workplace pedagogy in Finnish working life, and during the past months we have taken several significant steps forward. Publications Completed and New Manuscripts Underway […]
Spontaneously, strategically, directly and indirectly – leaders have a wide range of tools at their disposal to support learning in day-to-day work
Learning at work is both an everyday experience and a subject of academic research, but what exactly lies behind it? Learning and the support of learning in the workplace naturally affect all employee groups, but in an article published last summer we focus on the leadership point of view. In our article How Can Learning […]
Highlights from the NFF 2026 conference in Aarhus, Denmark
One of the strengths of our JATKOT research group has been its multidisciplinary nature. We each represent slightly different academic disciplines, with adult education serving as the unifying factor. These different perspectives enrich our group and ensure our focus remains broad. In this blog post, we take a journey into the world of business and […]