Artificial intelligence to make work easier
Project information
| Project | Artificial intelligence to make work easier |
| Duration | 1.4.2025-31.8.2026 |
| Partners | Turku UAS University of Turku HAMK |
| Funder | The Finnish Work Environment Fund |
| Budget | 205 250 € (total budget) |
We examine how artificial intelligence can support teacher’s work.
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Häme University of Applied Sciences and the University of Turku examines the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to support the work of teachers, promote well-being and increase the productivity of work. Through interviews, participatory observation and surveys, the experiences and views of higher education teachers and pre-service teachers on the use of AI, related opportunities and challenges in the development of individual and community-based teaching are identified.
During the project, we produce research-based recommendations on how teachers can use AI to review and develop their own pedagogical competence (e.g. personal feedback provided by AI), as well as on how AI can be used to support individual and team teaching and teacher well-being. The research increases understanding of the use of artificial intelligence in expert work in the field of education.
Target group
Higher education teachers and pre-service teachers
Operating area
The data of this research will be collected from Turku University of Applied Sciences, Häme University of Applied Sciences and University of Turku, the scientific publications will be nationally and internationally shared
Research objectives
In our research, we aim to explore:
a) how AI can facilitate, support and enrich expert work in the field of education at both individual and community level;
b) what are the demands and resources for the use of AI;
c) the type of support needed by teachers;
d) how AI supports the identification and development of competence; and
e) how AI can promote sense of community and well-being in the work of teachers.
Compiled information about the project
- Halttunen, T., Keinänen, M., Asukas, E., Koivunen, S., Kuitunen, J., Riekkinen, J., Salmento, H., Murtonen, M., Postareff, Liisa., Ryymin, E., Räsänen, A., & Civil-Hirvonen, T. (2026). Tekoäly työn keventäjänä: Työsuojelurahaston rahoittaman tutkimushankkeen loppuraportti. Turun ammattikorkeakoulun raportteja 315. Turun ammattikorkeakoulu. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-216-918-1
- Suutari, M. (14.10.2025). Koottuja vinkkejä ja kokemuksia opettajien tekoälyvalmennuksista [Webinar]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/uBOcNu1y9qQ?si=tLCNx247OBkXFVMU
- Suutari, M. (2026). Koottuja vinkkejä ja kokemuksia opettajien tekoälyvalmennuksista. Teoksessa ITK-tiimi (toim.), ITK – Interaktiivinen Tekniikka Koulutuksessa 2026 (pp. 249–253). Suomen eOppimiskeskus ry. https://indd.adobe.com/view/ec2701d8-b6e6-4569-a232-8232d5d461ce
- Civil-Hirvonen, T., Ryymin, E., Räsänen, A., Postareff, L., Murtonen, M. & Keinänen, M. (2026). AI and wellbeing in higher education. Paper presented at the Nordic Adult Education 2026 Conference. Turku, Finland, May 5–7, 2026.
- Koivunen, S., Halttunen, T., Keinänen, M., Murtonen, M., & Asukas, E. (2026). Does use of generative AI have implications to wellbeing in teacher team teaching? Paper presented at the Nordic Adult Education 2026 Conference. Turku, Finland, May 5–7, 2026.
- Riekkinen, J., Kuitunen, J., Murtonen, M., Civil-Hirvonen, T., & Postareff, L. (2026).Is generative artificial intelligence helping or challenging higher education teachers’ work and wellbeing: Initial results of three different studies. Paper presented at the Nordic Adult Education 2026 Conference. Turku Finland, May 5–7, 2026.
- Riekkinen, J., Kuitunen, J., Murtonen, M., Keinänen, M., Asukas, E., Halttunen, T., Koivunen, S., Suutari, M., Räsänen, A., Civil‑Hirvonen, T., Ryymin, E., & Postareff, L. (2026). Tekoäly työn keventäjänä: Tutkimusperustainen työpaja korkeakouluopettajien kokemuksista generatiivisesta tekoälystä. Workshop at the Pedaforum Conference. Kuopio, Finland, June 2–3, 2026.
- Ryymin, E., Civil-Hirvonen, T., Postareff, L. & Räsänen, A. (2026). Co-Thinking with AI – How AI reconfigures teacher collaboration in higher education. Paper presented at the EARLI SIG 4 & 11 Conference. Helsinki, Finland, June 10–12, 2026.
- Suutari, M. (2026). Koottuja vinkkejä ja kokemuksia opettajien tekoälyvalmennuksista. Paper presented at the Interaktiivinen tekniikka koulutuksessa Conference. Tampere, Finland, April 22–24, 2026.
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