Finnish and Estonian teachers’ views on the nature of intelligence

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Research output per year 2016 2019 2020 2021 2023 2026

• 3 Citations
• 18 Article
• 3 Chapter
• 2 Book

Research output per year

Research output per year

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• 2026

  A mixed-methods study on the effects of a growth mindset program in Finnish elementary schools

  Laine, S., Puusepp, I., Kuusisto, E., Rissanen, I. & Tirri, K., 2026, In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 70, 2, p. 402-421 20 p.

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  • Finnish 100%
  • Primary Schools 100%
  • Organization and Methods 100%
  • Intervention Program 100%
  • Growth Mindset 100%

  1 Citation (Scopus)

  75 Downloads (Pure)

• 2025

  Purposeful teachers and teaching in Finland and Estonia

  Ronkainen, R., Kuusisto, E., Eisenschmidt, E. & Tirri, K., 2025, In: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 31, 1, p. 148-165 18 p.

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  • Finnish 100%
  • Finland 100%
  • Estonia 100%
  • Communication Skill 50%
  • Qualitative Interview 50%

  4 Citations (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)

• 2024

  Finnish students’ conceptions of giftedness and intelligence in basic education

  Laine, S., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2024, In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 68, 2, p. 141-159

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  • Giftedness 100%
  • Education 100%
  • Student Conceptions 100%
  • Mindset 25%
  • Student Mindset 25%

  6 Citations (Scopus)

  48 Downloads (Pure)

• 2023

  Development of associations between elementary school students’ mindsets and attentional neural processing of feedback in an arithmetic task

  Puusepp, I., Linnavalli, T., Tammi, T., Huotilainen, M., Kujala, T., Laine, S., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 14 Mar 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 1155264.

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  • Mindset 100%
  • Economic and Social Development 100%
  • Negative Feedback 100%
  • Elementary School Years 33%
  • Positive Feedback 30%

  6 Citations (Scopus)

  37 Downloads (Pure)

• Ethical sensitivity of Finnish and Estonian teachers

  Ronkainen, R., Kuusisto, E., Eisenschmidt, E. & Tirri, K., 2023, In: Journal of Moral Education. 52, 2, p. 172-188

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  • Ethical Issue 100%
  • Open-Ended Question 100%
  • Moral Dilemmas 100%
  • Moral Education 100%
  • Successful Teaching 100%

  14 Citations (Scopus)

  85 Downloads (Pure)

• Inclusive Education from the Perspective of Teachers' Professional Ethics: The Case of Finnish Teachers

  Tirri, K. & Kuusisto, E., 2023, Religion and Worldviews in Education: The New Watershed. Gearon, L., Kuusisto, A., Poulter, S., Toom, A. & Ubani, M. (eds.). Routledge, p. 182-193 (Routledge Research in Religion and Education).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• 2022

  Exemplar Parents' Practices of Engagement with Their Children's Learning in Finland and Portugal: A Multiple-Case Study

  Levinthal, C., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2022, In: EDUCATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2022, 13 p., 2991438.

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  • Case Study 100%
  • Narrative 50%
  • Digital Communication 50%
  • Cultural Contexts 50%
  • Goal-Oriented 50%

  4 Citations (Scopus)

  15 Downloads (Pure)

• Teachers’ Professional Ethics: Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Research from Finland

  Tirri, K. & Kuusisto, E., 8 Sept 2022, Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. 96 p. (Moral Development and Citizenship Education; vol. 20)

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review

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  635 Downloads (Pure)

• 2021

  Current challenges in school leadership in Estonia and Finland: A multiple case study among exemplary principals

  Tirri, K., Eisenschmidt, E., Poom-Valickis, K. & Kuusisto, E., 2021, In: EDUCATION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2021, 8855927.

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  28 Citations (Scopus)

  26 Downloads (Pure)

• Finnish and portuguese parents’ perspectives on the role of teachers in parent-teacher partnerships and parental engagement

  Levinthal, C., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., Jun 2021, In: Education Sciences. 11, 6, 306.

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  • Finnish 100%
  • Parental Engagement 100%
  • Finland 33%
  • Content Analysis 33%
  • Qualitative Research 33%

  24 Citations (Scopus)

  66 Downloads (Pure)

• Finnish and Portuguese Parents’ Perspectives on the Role of Teachers in Parent-Teacher Partnerships and Parental Engagement

  Levinthal, C., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2021, Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective : This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective that was published in Education Sciences. Tirri, K. (ed.). MDPI, p. 75-90

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

  Open Access

• How Finnish and Portuguese parents' implicit beliefs about learning actualize at home

  Levinthal, C., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2021, In: Frontiers in Education. 6, 635203.

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  • Finnish 100%
  • Parental Engagement 100%
  • Growth Mindset 100%
  • Economic and Social Development 100%
  • Educational Environment 66%

  8 Citations (Scopus)

  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Implementing and evaluating growth mindset pedagogy - A study of Finnish elementary school teachers

  Rissanen, I., Laine, S., Puusepp, I., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 29 Sept 2021, In: Frontiers in Education. 6, 753698.

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  36 Citations (Scopus)

  25 Downloads (Pure)

• Mindsets and neural mechanisms of automatic reactions to negative feedback in mathematics in elementary school students

  Puusepp, I., Linnavalli, T., Huuskonen, M., Kukkonen, K., Huotilainen, M., Kujala, T., Laine, S., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 635972.

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  11 Citations (Scopus)

  32 Downloads (Pure)

• 2020

  Parental engagement in children’s learning: A holistic approach to teacher-parents’ partnerships

  Levinthal, C. & Kuusisto, E., 2020, Pedagogy in Basic and Higher Education - Current developments and challenges. Tirri, K. & Toom, A. (eds.). InTech, 17 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

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  473 Downloads (Pure)

• Peer feedback reflects the mindset and academic motivation of learners

  Zhang, J., Kuusisto, E., Nokelainen, P. & Tirri, K., 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 10 p., 1701.

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  30 Citations (Scopus)

  30 Downloads (Pure)

• Same mindset, different pedagogical strategies: A case study comparing Chinese and Finnish teachers

  Zhang, J., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2020, In: International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 19, 2, p. 248-262

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  23 Citations (Scopus)

  62 Downloads (Pure)

• 2019

  False, limited, and authentic growth mindsets in learning: Preliminary findings from fourth-grade students in Estonia and Finland

  Aus, K., Kuusisto, E., Arro, G. & Tirri, K., 2019, In: International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity. 7, 1-2, p. 125-140

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• Growth mindset in teaching : A case study of a Finnish elementary school teacher

  Ronkainen, R., Kuusisto, E. & Tirri, K., 2019, In: International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 18, 8, p. 141-154

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  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Opettajan ammattietiikkaa oppimassa

  Tirri, K. & Kuusisto, E., 2019, Helsinki: Gaudeamus.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review

• 2018

  In search of a growth mindset pedagogy : A case study of one teacher's classroom practices in a Finnish elementary school

  Rissanen, I., Kuusisto, E., Tuominen, M. & Tirri, K., 2018, In: Teaching and Teacher Education.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  131 Citations (Scopus)

• 2017

  The implications of teachers' implicit theories for moral education : A case study from Finland

  Rissanen, I., Kuusisto, E., Hanhimäki, E. & Tirri, K., 2017, In: Journal of Moral Education.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  54 Citations (Scopus)

• 2016

  Teachers' implicit meaning systems and their implications for pedagogical thinking and practice: A case study from Finland

  Rissanen, I., Kuusisto, E., Hanhimäki, E. & Tirri, K., 2016, In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  70 Citations (Scopus)