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Leo Pekkala's Publications

Articles in scientific journals with referee practice
Pekkala, L. (2006). Osallistava kasvatus. [Inclusive Education]. Vierailevan päätoimittajan pääkirjoitus. Guest Editorial at the Kasvatus (Education) –journal of the Finnish Educational Research Association, FERA. Kasvatus 37 (4), 323-325.
Pekkala, L. (1996). Book Review. In the British Journal of Educational Studies. We Scholars. Changing the Culture of the University. David Damrosch, 1995.
Pekkala, L. (1995). Forgotten Corner of Europe? Scandinavian History in English History Textbooks. The Historian.
Pekkala, L. (1994). Book Review in the British Journal of Educational Studies Vol. 42, No. 1, 103-104 of the book by H. Helve, The World View of Young People. A Longitudinal Study of Finnish Youth Living in a Suburb of Metropolitan Helsinki.
Pekkala, L. (1994). Tiikerin syöksy - historian jatkuvuuden häviäminen. ["The Leap of the Tiger" - the Disappering of the Continuity in History] Kasvatus 25 (2), 154-161.
Articles in refereed scientific edited volumes and conference proceedings
Pekkala, L., Hakkarainen, P., & Heikkilä, H. (2011). Online tutoring for media education interns in practical training. In A. Lauriala, R. Rajala, H. Ruokamo & O. Ylitapio-Mäntylä (Eds., Navigating in educational contexts: Identities and cultures in dialogue (pp. 271-279). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Hanhivaara, P. & Pekkala, L. (2005). Osallistavaa koulua kohti. [Towards inclusive school.] In Nuorisotutkimusseuran TUHTI –julkaisut. http://cc.oulu.fi/~vulvinen/tuju2004.pdf
Johnston, W., Pekkala, L., Willman, A. 2004. Delivering the Distance: Evaluating the Process and the Process of Evaluation. In Pekkala, L., Greller, W., Krylov, A., Kullerud, L., Myrdal, S., Snellman, O. and Spence, J. (Editors) 2004. On Top of IT. Overcoming the Challenges for ICT and Distance Education in the Arctic. Rovaniemi: University of the Arctic and University of Lapland.
Pekkala, L. (1996). Where Do You Find Finland in British School History Textbooks? In The Finnish Institute Yearbook 1995. London: The Finnish Institute.
Pekkala, L. (1993). Hajautettu vai keskitetty. Opetussuunnitelmatrendejä Euroopassa. [Decentralized or Centralized. Trends in Curriculum Planning in Europe.] In Tella, S. (Ed.) Mikä ihmeen humaani ihminen? Helsinki: University of Helsinki, Department of Teacher Education. Research Report 117, 54-62.
Pekkala, L. (1992). Has Anything Really Changed? A Finnish View of the Decentralized History Curriculum. in Dickinson, A. 1992. Perspectives on Change in History Education. London: History in Education Section, Institute of Education, University of London. 53 - 61.
Pekkala, L. (1991). Venäjän ja Neuvostoliiton historian käsittely yhdysvaltalaisissa High School-tason maailmanhistorian oppikirjoissa. [The Treatment of the History of Russia and the Soviet Union in the American World History Textbooks]. Helsinki: University of Helsinki , Department of Teacher Education. Research Reports 97. 35 -46
Monographs and edited volumes
Pekkala, L & Johnston William. (2007). BENEDICT - Benchmarking European Development Cooperation (via) ICT. Rovaniemi: University of Lapland Publications in Education 16. Available also online here
Kankaanpää, P., Ovaskainen, S., Pekkala, L. & Tennberg, M. (Editors.) (2007). Knowledge and Power in the Arctic. Proceedings at a conference in Rovaniemi 16-18 April 2007. Arctic Centre Reports 48. Rovaniemi, University of Lapland, Arctic Centre.
Pekkala, L., Greller, W., Krylov, A., Kullerud, L., Myrdal, S., Snellman, O. and Spence, J. (Editors) 2004. On Top of IT. Overcoming the Challenges for ICT and Distance Education in the Arctic. Rovaniemi: University of the Arctic and University of Lapland.
Pekkala, L. & Kivistö, I. (Editors.) (2003). Higher Education. Transition of Teacher Education into Higher Education in Mpumalanga and Northern Cape. Pretoria: South African – Finnish Co-operation Programme in the Education Sector (SCOPE).
Pekkala, Leo, & Kullerud, Lars and Snellman, Outi (Eds.) (2003). BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. Sharing Best Practices for Developing ICT in the Rural Areas of the North and South. Proceedings of the SCOPE – UARCTIC Workshop 09 – 12 May 2003. Mpumalanga, South Africa. Kimberley: The National Institute for Higher Education Northern Cape (NIHE), in cooperation with SCOPE and UArctic.
Pekkala, L. 1999. Lesser Nations. The Nordic Countries in English history textbooks. Acta Universitatis Lapponiensis 22. Rovaniemi: University of Lapland Press.
Other publications
Pekkala, L. 2011. Kivinen tie kansainvälisyyteen. [Rocky road to internationalisation]. Lapin Kansa 5.9.2011. Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2011. Unionin takapihoilla.
[Backyards of EU]. Lapin Kansa 22.8.2011.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2011. Nuuskahuulet esikuvina. [Athletes as idols]. Lapin Kansa
16.8. 2011.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2011. Tositarkoituksella. [True intentions]. Lapin Kansa
19.3.2011.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2011. Afrikan parhaiten säilynyt salaisuus, Eritrea. [The Best
Kept Secrect in Africa, Eritrea.] Lapin Kansa 11.3.2011 Newspaper article.
Pekkala, L. 2010. Matkailun moderni
riistotyövoima. [Modern slaves of tourism industry.] Lapin Kansa 28.12.2010.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2010. Kesämökki
kympillä vuorokaudeksi. [Summer cottage for 10 euros per night.] Lapin Kansa
12.7.2010.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. 2010. Mistä
puhutaan, mistä vaietaan? [About what to talk or remain silent?] Lapin Kansa
29.6. 2010.
Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. & Hakkarainen, P.
2010. Ei yksi Reindeerspotting nistiä tee.[One Reindeerspotting doesn’t make
a druggie.] Lapin Kansa 23.5.2010. Alakerta-artikkeli.
Hakkarainen, P., Kosunen, I. & Pekkala, L. (2009). Media tukee lasten ja nuorten liikuntaa. [Social media supports sports activities of young people] Alakerta –artikkeli, Lapin Kansa 20.5.2009.
Pekkala, L. & Hakkarainen, P. (2009). Sosiaalisessa mediassa on varjopuolensa. [Shadows of Social Media.] Kide 2/2009.
Pekkala, Leo. (2007) Jokelan koulu ja wwwäkivalta. [Jokela school shooting and wwwviolence.] Lapin Kansa 14.11.2007. Newspaper column.
Pekkala, L. (2006). Lovisanpenkkikysely ja tenttituloslistat – opettajan mitta? [Student cafeteria rumours - a measure of teachers quality?] Kide 1/2006
Pekkala, L. (2004). Opettajankoulutusta vai –kasvatusta? [Teacher Training or Teacher Education?] Kide 6/2004.
Pekkala, L. (2004). Lapissa on tilaa ja aikaa kasvaa opettajaksi. [Time and space for teacher professional growth.] Lapin yliopiston abilehti 2005-2006. University of Lapland Publications.
Pekkala, L. (2003). Two Years with the Component 1 of SCOPE. In Pekkala, L. & Kivistö, I. (Eds.) 2003. Higher Education. Transition of Teacher Education into Higher Education in Mpumalanga and Northern Cape. Pretoria: South African – Finnish Co-operation Programme in the Education Sector (SCOPE).
Pekkala, L. & Dlamini, F. (2003). The South African – Finnish Cooperation Programme in the Education Sector (SCOPE). In Pekkala, Leo, & Kullerud, Lars and Snellman, Outi (Eds.) 2003. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. Sharing Best Practices for Developing ICT in the Rural Areas of the North and South. Proceedings of the SCOPE – UARCTIC Workshop 09 – 12 May 2003. Mpumalanga, South Africa. Kimberley: The National Instute for Higher Education Northern Cape (NIHE), in cooperation with SCOPE and UArctic.
Pekkala, L. (2001). Pohjoista koopperatsuunia. [Nordic Cooperation.] Kide 4/2001
Pekkala, L. (2001). Oi suuri ja mahtava virtuaali! [Oh the Almighty Virtual!] Acatiimi 7/01. Helsinki.
Pingel, Falk with Michail Boitsev, Irina Khromova, Vera Kaplan, Achilles G. Kapsalis, David Poltorak, Michael Kohrs, Jan Prucha, Rafael Valls, Svein Lorentzen, Agnes Fischer-Dárdai, Elena Zhevzhikova, Krzysztof Ruchniewicz, Leo Pekkala, Klaus Fenselau, Heike Karge, Rolf Westheider, Annegret Pohl, Mark Engel and Luigi Cajani. (2000). THE EUROPEAN HOME: REPRESENTATIONS OF 20TH CENTURY EUROPE IN HISTORY TEXTBOOKS. Strasbourg: The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research in Braunschweig (Germany) and Council of Europe Publishing. French edition: La maison européenne: représentations de l’Europe du 20e siècle dans les manuels d’histoire.
Pekkala, L. (2000). Finnish National Identity. In Wanner, G. (Ed). Lehrerbildung und nationale Identitäten. PA-Berichte. Band 7. Feldkirch, Österreich.
Pekkala, L. (1999). Talvisodan ihme englantilaisissa historian oppikirjoissa. [The Miracle of the Winter War 1939 in the English History Textbooks.] Kide 4/1999, 37
Pekkala, L. (1998). Jos eläisimme täydellisessä maailmassa… [If we Lived in the Perfect World…] Kide 8/1998, 8 – 9.
Pekkala, L. (1998). KKK – Kaunista, Kylmää, Kallista. [Beautiful, Cold, Expensive.] Kide 5/1998
Pekkala, L. (1997). Perhekäsitys opettajankoulutuksessa ja koulujen opetuksessa? [Perceptions of Family in the Teacher Education and in School Teaching.] Kide 7/1997, 11.
Pekkala, L. (1996). Näillä raukoilla rajoilla. Interreg II –ohjelmat Lapissa. [Interreg III Regional Development Funding in Lapland.] Kide 7/1996, 6 – 7.
Pekkala, L. (1995). The Treatment of Scandinavian History in English and Finnish History Textbooks. UNESCOs Newsletter on International Textbook Research (4th issue 1995)
Pekkala, L. (1994). Historia – totta vai tarua? [History – Truth or Fiction?] Kide 5-6/1994, 30.
Pekkala, L. (1993). Sumujen saarten kosteudessa. [In the Mist of the British Isles.] Kide 3/1993, 20 – 21
Pekkala, L. (1992). Mistä rahaa tutkimukseen? [How to Fund Research?] Kide 3/1992, 2 – 4.
Pekkala, L. (1992). Yliopistoa myymässä! [Selling the University.] Kide 2/1992, 7 – 8.
Pekkala, L. (1992). Opiskelija-asuminen ulkomailla. [Student Housing Abroad for Exchange Students.] Kide 1/1992, 16 -17.
Pekkala, L. (1991). Onko muutos historianopetuksessa edistystä? [Is change in history education advancement?] Kide 7/1991, 12 – 14.
Pekkala, L. (1990). Tsekkoslovakian koulu tienhaarassa. [The Czechoslovakian School in the Mids of Change.] Opettaja 40, 34-35.
Textbooks and learning materials
Pekkala, L. (2001). Finnish Educational System. In Richardson, M. (Ed). European Patterns. Jelling: Denmark
Pekkala, L. (2001). Finnish National Identity. In Richardson, M. (Ed). European Patterns. Jelling: Denmark
Unpublished academic theses
Pekkala, L. (1995). Pohjoismaat englantilaisen The Times Educational Supplement -lehden artikkeleiden valossa vuosina 1945-1955. [The Representation of the Nordic Countries in the The Times Educational Supplement in the years 1945-1955] Thesis for MA in World History, University of Helsinki.
Pekkala, L. (1994). One History, One Truth. Historical Explanation and the Idea of History in the History Curriculum and History Textbooks. Thesis for the degree of Licentiate in Education, approved by the Faculty of Education, University of Lapland in June 1994.
Pekkala, L. (1986). Venäjän ja Neuvostoliiton historian käsittely yhdysvaltalaisissa high school –tason maailmanhistorian oppikirjoissa. [The Treatment of the History of Russia and the Soviet Union in the American World History Textbooks.] Master's Thesis for the MA in Education degree.
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