Irina Salmi
imsalm@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6609-9478 |
Areas of expertise
nature connectedness
human-nature connection
nature-based education
nature connectedness
human-nature connection
nature-based education
Biography
I have a master's degree in philosophy and a bachelor's degree in psychology, with pedagogical studies qualifying me as a teacher on both these subjects as well as ethics. In my research I combine all these central areas of interest.
Research
My research focuses on the benefits and means to enhance nature connectedness of children in early childhood education.
Publications
- Kuinka syventää lasten luontoyhteyttä varhaiskasvatuksen arjessa? (2025)
- Ympäristökasvatus
(E1 Popularised article) - Educational Environments and Practices Associated with Enhancement of Children’s Nature Connectedness in Early Childhood Education: A Scoping Review (2024)
- International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)