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A Validation Study of Classroom Assessment Scoring System–Secondary in the Finnish School Context
- T. Virtanen, Eija Pakarinen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, A. Poikkeus, Martti Siekkinen, J. Nurmi
- Psychology
- 1 June 2018
This study examined the reliability and validity of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System–Secondary (CLASS-S) in Finnish classrooms. Trained observers coded classroom interactions based on video… Expand
Analyzing Measurement Invariance of the Students’ Engagement Instrument Brief Version: The Cases of Denmark, Finland, and Portugal
- T. Virtanen, P. Moreira, Hilde Ulvseth, H. Andersson, Susan Tetler, Matti Kuorelahti
- Psychology
- 1 December 2018
The promotion of students’ engagement with school is an internationally acknowledged challenge in education. There is a need to examine the structure of the concept of student engagement and to… Expand
Assessment of student engagement among junior high school students and associations with self-esteem, burnout, and academic achievement
- T. Virtanen, Noona Kiuru, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, A. Poikkeus, Matti Kuorelahti
- Psychology
- 18 August 2016
The aim of the study was to investigate the structure of affective and cognitive engagement using the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI; Appleton, Christenson, Kim, & Reschly, 2006) and to examine… Expand
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Associations between observed patterns of classroom interactions and teacher wellbeing in lower secondary school
- T. Virtanen, G. S. Vaaland, S. K. Ertesvåg
- Psychology
- 2019
Abstract Classroom observations and teacher self-reports were used to examine the relationships between patterns of teacher–student interactions and the wellbeing of Norwegian lower secondary school… Expand
Changes in Students' Psychological Well-Being during Transition from Primary School to Lower Secondary School : A Person-Centered Approach
- T. Virtanen, Kati Vasalampi, M. Torppa, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, J. Nurmi
- Psychology
- 2019
Abstract This person-centered study examined the patterns and the dynamics of pattern change based on 1666 Finnish students' self-reported psychological well-being during the transition from primary… Expand
Student behavioral engagement as a mediator between teacher, family, and peer support and school truancy
- T. Virtanen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, A. Poikkeus, Matti Kuorelahti
- Psychology
- 1 December 2014
Abstract This study investigated the associations between student's behavioral engagement; teacher, family, and peer emotional support; and school truancy. Student-reported data of 821 Finnish junior… Expand
Student Engagement and School Burnout in Finnish Lower-Secondary Schools: Latent Profile Analysis
- T. Virtanen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, A. Poikkeus, Matti Kuorelahti
- Psychology
- 4 July 2018
ABSTRACT Self-ratings of behavioural engagement, cognitive engagement and school burnout were used in person-centred analyses to identify latent profiles among 2,485 Finnish lower-secondary school… Expand
The relationship between classroom quality and students’ engagement in secondary school
- T. Virtanen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, A. Poikkeus, Matti Kuorelahti
- Psychology
- 17 November 2015
Student engagement has been identified as an influential mediator between classroom interactional quality and adolescent learning outcomes. This study examined the relationship between classroom… Expand
The Role of Perceived Social Support as a Contributor to the Successful Transition from Primary to Lower Secondary School
- T. Virtanen, Kati Vasalampi, Noona Kiuru, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Anna-Maija Poikkeus
- Psychology
- 9 November 2020
ABSTRACT Following approximately 1,800 Finnish children, this longitudinal study examined the associations between students’ perceived social support (teacher-student relationships, family support,… Expand