T
Tomi Jaakkola
Researcher at University of Turku
Publications - 26
Citations - 686
Tomi Jaakkola is an academic researcher from University of Turku. The author has contributed to research in topics: Concreteness & Learning environment. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 25 publications receiving 612 citations.
Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
A comparison of students' conceptual understanding of electric circuits in simulation only and simulation-laboratory contexts
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare learning outcomes of students using a simulation alone (simulation environment) with outcomes of those using simulation in parallel with real circuits (combination environment) in the domain of electricity, and explore how learning outcomes in these environments are mediated by implicit (only procedural guidance) and explicit instruction.
Journal ArticleDOI
Fostering Elementary School Students' Understanding of Simple Electricity by Combining Simulation and Laboratory Activities
Tomi Jaakkola,Sami Nurmi +1 more
TL;DR: The results showed that the simulation-laboratory combination environment led to statistically greater learning gains than the use of either simulation or laboratory activities alone, and it also promoted students' conceptual understanding most efficiently.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effectiveness of learning objects in various instructional settings
Sami Nurmi,Tomi Jaakkola +1 more
TL;DR: There exists interaction between the effectiveness of LOs and various instructional arrangements, and in order to be effective LOs require carefully designed learning environments and instructional arrangements.
Journal ArticleDOI
Promises and Pitfalls of Learning Objects
Sami Nurmi,Tomi Jaakkola +1 more
TL;DR: The promises of cost‐effectiveness, reusability, modifiability and adaptability associated with LOs are introduced and it is argued that only by using LOs according to the principles of contemporary learning theories can their promises be fulfilled.