Search Results - "Piirainen, Arja"

Learning Grammar for Social Action: Implications for Research and Language Teaching by PIIRAINEN–MARSH, ARJA, LILJA, NIINA

“…The articles in this special issue contribute to understanding the interactional grounding of language learning by scrutinizing how patterns of language use…”
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Towards the Essence of Andragogy – A Hermeneutical Reading of Grundtvig, Knowles, Lindeman and Savićević by Malinen, Anita, Piirainen, Arja

“…The aim of this study is to search for the essence of andragogy through a critical examination of andragogy theorists and thereby increase the theoretical…”
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Perceptions of learning and teaching human movement in physiotherapy: A systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies by Ahola, Sirpa, Piirainen, Arja, Vuoskoski, Pirjo

“…Human movement is essential for health and well-being. Understanding human movement is pivotal in physiotherapy, but also an important element of physiotherapy…”
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Other-Repetition as a Resource for Participation in the Activity of Playing a Video Game by MARSH, ARJA PIIRAINEN, TAINIO, LIISA

“…This article offers an empirically based contribution to the growing body of studies using Conversation Analysis (CA) as a tool for analyzing second/foreign…”
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Competence areas of health science teachers – A systematic review of quantitative studies by Mikkonen, Kristina, Ojala, Tapio, Sjögren, Tuulikki, Piirainen, Arja, Koskinen, Camilla, Koskinen, Monika, Koivula, Meeri, Sormunen, Marjorita, Saaranen, Terhi, Salminen, Leena, Koskimäki, Minna, Ruotsalainen, Heidi, Lähteenmäki, Marja-Leena, Wallin, Outi, Mäki-Hakola, Hanne, Kääriäinen, Maria

“…In the face of rapid digitalisation and ever-higher educational requirements for healthcare professionals, it is important that health science teachers possess…”
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The meaning of peer group mentoring in the university context by Terhi Skaniakos, Arja Piirainen

“…Peer mentoring is commonly used for didactical and learning purposes. In this study we examine peer group mentoring in the university context. The aim is to…”
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Higher education teachers' descriptions of their own learning: a large-scale study of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences by Töytäri, Aija, Piirainen, Arja, Tynjälä, Päivi, Vanhanen-Nuutinen, Liisa, Mäki, Kimmo, Ilves, Vesa

“…In this large-scale study, higher education teachers' descriptions of their own learning were examined with qualitative analysis involving application of…”
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Patient education in physiotherapy in total hip arthroplasty (THA) - The perspective of physiotherapists by Jäppinen, MSc, PT, Anna-Maija, Hämäläinen, MD, Harri, Kettunen, PhD, Tarja, Piirainen, PhD, Arja

“…There is limited knowledge about patients' and physiotherapists' perceptions of patient education in physiotherapy in hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study…”
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Asymmetries of Knowledge and Epistemic Change in Social Gaming Interaction by Piirainen-Marsh, Arja, Tainio, Liisa

“…While a growing number of studies investigate the role of knowledge and interactional management of knowledge asymmetries in conversation analysis, the…”
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Physiotherapists' perceptions of learning and implementing a biopsychosocial intervention to treat musculoskeletal pain conditions: a systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies by Holopainen, Riikka, Simpson, Phoebe, Piirainen, Arja, Karppinen, Jaro, Schütze, Rob, Smith, Anne, O'Sullivan, Peter, Kent, Peter

“…Clinical practice guidelines recommend a biopsychosocial approach for the management of musculoskeletal pain conditions, but physiotherapists have reported…”
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Young People's Translocal New Media Uses: A Multiperspective Analysis Of Language Choice And Heteroglossia by Leppänen, Sirpa, Pitkänen-Huhta, Anne, Piirainen-Marsh, Arja, Nikula, Tarja, Peuronen, Saija

“…The aim of this paper is to shed light on the particularities of the linguistic, social and cultural action of young Finns in translocal new media spaces, and…”
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Collaborative Game-play as a Site for Participation and Situated Learning of a Second Language by Piirainen-Marsh, Arja, Tainio, Liisa

“…This paper addresses additional language learning as rooted in participation in the social activity of collaborative game-play. Building on a…”
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Teacher students' meaningful learning in widening learning worlds by Aarto-Pesonen, Leena, Piirainen, Arja

“…This qualitative metasynthesis investigated students' meaningful learning experiences amid andragogical teacher education programmes. The programmes catered to…”
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Recipient Design by Gestures by Niina Lilja, Arja Piirainen-Marsh

“…This paper investigates how depictive gestures, i.e., hand movements that depict actions, scenes or objects, are configured and used for accomplishing…”
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Patients' conceptions of undergoing physiotherapy for persistent low back pain delivered in Finnish primary healthcare by physiotherapists who had participated in brief training in cognitive functional therapy by Holopainen, Riikka, Vuoskoski, Pirjo, Piirainen, Arja, Karppinen, Jaro, O'Sullivan, Peter

“…To explore the conceptions of patients with persistent low back pain (LBP) of undergoing physiotherapy delivered in Finnish primary healthcare by…”
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Stories of professional development in physiotherapy education by Kurunsaari, Merja, Tynjälä, Päivi, Piirainen, Arja

“…This study examines graduating physiotherapy students' narratives related to their professional development. The data comprised interviews with 33 graduating…”
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Physiotherapists' conceptions of movement awareness- A phenomenographic study by Ahola, Sirpa, Skjaerven, Liv Helvik, Piirainen, Arja

“…The phenomenon of movement awareness requires more attention to make it explicit in physiotherapy. The aim of this study was to explore the variation in…”
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Rehabilitees perspective on goal setting in rehabilitation - a phenomenological approach by Alanko, Tuulikki, Karhula, Maarit, Kröger, Teppo, Piirainen, Arja, Nikander, Riku

“…Purpose: Setting meaningful goals for the rehabilitation process after acute illness is essential for rehabilitees recovery. The aim of this study was to…”
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Rehabilitees' conceptions of participation after a six-month rehabilitation period: a phenomeno-graphic study by Alanko, Tuulikki, Kröger, Teppo, Nikander, Riku, Piirainen, Arja, Vuoskoski, Pirjo

“…A prerequisite for successful rehabilitation is that the rehabilitees are in central role of the rehabilitation process. However, the rehabilitees and…”
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An adventurous learning journey. Physiotherapists' conceptions of learning and integrating cognitive functional therapy into clinical practice by Holopainen, Riikka, Piirainen, Arja, Karppinen, Jaro, Linton, Steven James, O'Sullivan, Peter

“…: Recent low back pain guidelines recommend a BPS approach to the management of disabling low back pain. However, the most effective way of teaching…”
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