Matti Lattu

I'm working as an Head of ICT Affairs at the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki.

Here is my brief academic history:

1997-1998 Economic Information Bureau Comminications Officer for Schools
1998 M.Ed (classroom teacher) at University of Helsinki.
1998 Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki. Researcher in Animation Aided Problem Solving -project.
1999-2003 Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki. Researcher with grants from following organisations:
  • The Emil Aaltonen Foundation (1999-2000)
  • The University of Helsinki Scientific Foundation (2000-2001)
  • The Finnish Cultural Foundation (2001-2002)
  • The Emil Aaltonen Foundation (2002-2003)
2001 Lic.Ed. at University of Helsinki.
2003-2007 Head of ICT Affairs at the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Univ. of Helsinki
2003 Ed.D. at University of Helsinki
2007- IT Manager at IT Department at University of Helsinki

My doctoral thesis deltl primary teachers trying to adopt student-centred working methods. I worked with 11 primary teachers during academic year 2000-01. The project is reported as my Ed.D. thesis.

I have a long history in the area of computer-facilitated interaction as I worked 1989-1991 as the FidoNet coordinator in Finland. Those days FidoNet was the state-of-art protocol for nerd communication.

Currently I'm working as a Head of ICT Affairs in Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki. During the fall 2007 I'm changing my position to the university's ICT Department.

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Publications

My publications in JULKI-database

All Publications, Papers and Presentations

Technology Education
Lattu, M. 2002. The Nature of the Finnish Technology Education. In Järvinen, E.-M., Sääskilahti, E. & Twyford, J. (eds). Technology Ecucation in Practice. Seminar on Technology Education at the University of Oulu / Faculty of Education, University of Luleå / "House of Technology" and Central Ostrobotnia Polytechnic / Ylivieska Campus, May 2-5 2000, 78-87. Web
Lavonen, J., Meisalo, V. & Lattu, M. 2002. Collaborate Problem Solving in a Control Technology Learning Environment, a Pilot Study. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 12, 139-160.
Lavonen, J. M., Meisalo, V. P. & Lattu, M. 2001. Problem Solving with an Icon Oriented Programming Tool: A Case Study in Technology Education. Journal of Technology Education 12(2), 21-34. Web
Lattu, M. 2000. Technology Education - Orphan in the Curriculum. Teoksessa K. Julkunen & A. Haapala (toim.) Learning and Instruction in Multiple Contexts and Settings II. Proceedings of the Third Joensuu Symposium on Learning and Instruction. Joensuun yliopisto, kasvatustieteiden tiedekunnan selosteita, 79. Article/RTF
Lattu, M. 1999. Teaching automation technology using icon-based programming language (Automaatioteknologian opetus kuvakepohjaisella ohjelmointikielellä). Licenciate's thesis. In Finnish. Web
Lattu, M. 1999. An Evaluation of Empirica Control in the Primary School. Teoksessa Björkqvist, O. (toim.) Quality Aspects of Matematics and Science Education. Reports from the Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 5.
Lattu, M. 1996. Empirica Control - A Tool for Technology Education [In Finnish, Empirica Control - teknologiakasvatuksen apuväline]. In Tella, S. (ed.) Nautinnon lähteillä. Aineen opettaminen ja luovuus. A symposium in subject didactics in Helsinki Finland, 2 February. University of Helsinki, Department of Teacher Education, Research Reports 163, 257 - 266.

IT in Education
Kurhila, J., Lattu, M., Pietilä, A. 2002. Using Vector-Space Model in Adaptive Hypermedia for Learning. In S.A. Cerri, G. Gouardères, and F. Paraguacu (eds.): Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2002, LNCS 2363. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 129-138.
Lattu, M. 2000. Interaction in Distance Education. Paper presented at European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), Edinburgh Scotland, September 20 - 23. Web
Lattu, M., Tarhio, J. & Meisalo, V. 2000. How a Visualization Tool Can be Used - Evaluating a Tool in a Research & Development Project. Paper presented at XII Psychology of Programming Interest Group (PPIG) Workshop, Conzenza Italy, 10 - 13 April. Web
Lattu, M. 2000. An Electronic Blackboard - Tool for the 21st Century CS Teacher. Paper presented at Innovations in Higher Education (INNO 2000) conference, Helsinki Finland, 30 August - 2 September. Web
Lattu, M., Meisalo, V. & Tarhio, J. 2000. On using a Visualization Tool as a Demonstration Aid. Paper presented at Program Visualization Workshop, Porvoo Finland, 7 - 8 July. Article/RTF
Lattu, M., Meisalo, V., Tarhio, J. & Teräsvirta, T. 1999. Making Animations to Enhance Learning. Teoksessa Björkqvist, O. (toim.) Quality Aspects of Matematics and Science Education. Reports from the Faculty of Education, Åbo Akademi University, 5.

Open learning
Lattu, M. 2001. The Roles in the Classroom from the Pupils' Perspective. Paper presented at Conference of Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE 2001), Stockholm Sweden, 27 August to 1 September 2001. Web
Lattu, M. 1999. Occurrence of Different Problem-Solving Phases – A Case Study. Poster presented at European Conference on Educational Research, Lahti,  23.-25.9.1999.

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