Stenström Marja-Leena, Professor
Professor, emerita, PhD
Education and the world of work research area
Developing vocational skills and expertise team
Research interests
Marja-Leena Stensröm's research interests cover vocational education and occupational skills and the relationships between education and working life concerning the transition from polytechnics to working life.
Research projects
- The future of Vocational education – learning from the Nordic countries (Nordic VET)
- Connectivity in Vocational Education and Training (ConVET)
- Quality-oriented Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Health Care and Nursing (CrediCare)
- Student Careers in Vocational Secondary and Higher Education: Drop-outs or Slow Progress, Programme-Shifters, and Graduated Students
- Self-assessment system and effectiveness of competence development in enterprises (IAV)
- AlterSkillsPraxis (see QUAL-PRAXIS)
- Transparency and Mobility through Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes (CREDIVOC)
- Quality Assurance and Practice-Oriented Assessment in Vocational Education and Training in Europe (QUAL-PRAXIS)
- Integration of Work and Learning: Strategies for Connectivity and Transformation
- Transition from Polytechnics to Working Life
- SPES-NET
- From Higher Education To Working Life: Polytechnics and University Graduates' Work Life Skills and Employment.