Research themes

The main foci of the Research Community for Humanities and Social Sciences Education (HuSoEd) are the learning and teaching of subjects related to humanities and social sciences in early childhood education, comprehensive education and adult education.

We conduct research on:

  • Finnish Language and Literature Education
  • Foreign Language Education
  • History and Social Science Education
  • Religious and Worldview Education and Philosophy Education
  • Geography and Environmental Education

The research topics of HuSoEd cover teaching and learning, as well as the development of subject didactics in these subjects. Furthermore, the group addresses questions linked to social, societal, historical, and cultural factors affecting teaching and learning of these subjects. The group also investigates other issues related subject didactics and teacher education.

The HuSoEd Group works in close connection with the subject faculties and other research communities and research groups at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki.