University of Oulu

Beyond AI Literacy: Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Pedagogical and Ethical Reasoning in Generative AI Integration in Education

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers opportunities for innovative teaching but also raises ethical concerns. While pre-service teachers are expected to integrate GenAI responsibly, little is known about how they engage in reasoning processes that guide such integrati...

Operationalizing the Concept of Socio-environmental Tipping Points in River Basin Management

Abstract The concept of socio-environmental tipping points (SETPs) is gaining interest as a means to describe nonlinear transformations in socio-environmental systems that are driven by both biophysical and social dynamics. These SETPs stem from multiple interacting factors that...

Prevalence of Lumbar MRI Changes Associated with Nerve Root Compression Among Middle-aged People - A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Study design. A cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate the prevalence of lumbar MRI changes associated with nerve root compression in a large, unselected middle-aged population. Summary of Background Data. While degenerative spinal changes are frequently observed in imagin...

Just Innovation Is Not Enough: A Multi-Level Framework for Institutionalising Teaching and Learning Innovations in Higher Education

Abstract Despite decades of interest in teaching and learning (T&L) innovations, many fail to become institutionalised. This paper addresses this persistent challenge by proposing a new conceptual model—the Innovation Institutionalisation Framework (IIF). Developed through an...

Anatomy and impact of a high Arctic atmospheric river driving extreme winter rain and snowfall

Abstract. Atmospheric rivers (ARs) transport concentrated fluxes of heat and moisture poleward, driving temperature and precipitation extremes. Yet, their vertical structure in the High Arctic – where small thermodynamic perturbations govern rain-snow partitioning and cryospheric...

Imbalance-aware explainable machine learning for concurrent child undernutrition modeling

Abstract Child undernutrition remains a significant public-health issue in Ethiopia, shaped by socioeconomic, environmental, and health-related factors. This study develops a machine-learning (ML) classification model that accounts for concurrent nutritional outcomes in male and...

Adult mental health service outcomes for patients of child and adolescent mental health services: a total Scottish birth cohort study

Abstract Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provide a critical opportunity for early mental health interventions. Evidence is still scare, however, on the long-term mental health outcomes of CAMHS patients, including their subsequent adult mental health service u...

A configurational perspective of digital transformation: uncovering the multiple pathways to digital success in an emerging economy

Purpose Digital transformation (DT) research remains fragmented as prior studies adopt linear and factor-based approaches that overlook causal complexity. Drawing on the configurational theory and critical realism, this study addresses whether and how multiple organizational cond...

Soil–plant interactions during early vegetation growth govern HONO, NO and N2O emissions through moisture, temperature, and mineral N pools in boreal agricultural soils

Abstract Background and aims Reactive nitrogen gases (HONO, NO, N 2 O) are key to atmospheric chemistry and climate forcing, yet their simultaneous in-situ emissions from boreal agricultural soils are poorly known. We aimed to quantify these gases during early crop growth, a peri...

On the life history of the honey bee superorganism

Abstract The Western honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) forms large colonies which represent organisms in their own right, known as superorganisms. Although this species is among the most extensively studied insects, competing explanations persist regarding fundamental characteristics...

Doing and undoing categories in migration

This article examines the relationship between migrants and migration categories in the Global South. As an agenda-setting contribution, we argue that while classification is fundamental to social organization, categories are inherently unstable, permeable, and contingent on soci...

Co-teaching strategies and experiences in nursing education: An integrative review of pedagogical practices

Background Co-teaching refers to instruction jointly planned and implemented by two or more teachers to achieve shared learning goals. It supports multidisciplinary learning and the development of students' collaboration skills. Although co-teaching is used in nursing education,...