Several PGL research group members and collaborators presented their research in the conference:
Eija Lehtonen presented findings based on a forthcoming research article, utilizing data collected during the WORKEE project. The substudy focused on employees’ experiences of factors that either foster retention or, conversely, increase turnover intention. Lehtonen also described the differences in underlying reasons between retention and turnover intention, as well as how employees with low versus high turnover intentions differ in relation to these factors. The findings indicate that when turnover intentions are high, career prospects and learning opportunities are important criteria when considering whether to stay or leave.
Anna Wallin presented preliminary findings of a substudy from THEWellbeing research project (funded by the Research Council of Finland) with PGL research group alumni Heta Rintala. The substudy aims to identify which factors may be important to acknowledge when the goal is to promote higher education teacher learning and well-being. Based on the interview data collected during guided reflection sessions, the findings indicated that process and product factors such as teacher-student interaction were important in providing empowering teaching situations, while presage factors (e.g., topic beyond expertise) were dominant in producing challenging teaching situations.
Ilmari Puhakka presented results from HYBRIDI research project related to development of competence in work interaction situations conducted in face-to-face, hybrid, and online settings. The study used experience sampling and physiological measurement to investigate the influence of various factors on competence development. The results indicated that hybrid and online interaction settings were related to lower perceived competence development compared to face-to-face. In addition, experience of fulfilment of situation goals, positive emotional valence, and satisfaction of basic psychological needs of autonomy and relatedness were positive predictors of perceived competence development during work interaction situations in expert work. However, physiological arousal was not associated with perceived competence development in any phase of the situation.
In addition to presenting, the conference provided a good overview of current research focus on professional development for PGL researchers. Furthermore, meeting established potential national and international collaborators and acquaintances was a welcome distraction in an always busy August.
Conference website: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/earli-sig14-conference-2024
Conference programme: https://urly.fi/3A7N
EARLI SIG14 website: https://www.earli.org/node/37
