Hannele Karikoski

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I am specialized in early childhood, preschool and lower primary school education.
I have worked as a University Lecturer at the Faculty of Education from 1995. Besides that I have got international experience as a lecturer and as a constultant in Japan, England, U.S.A, Spain, Island, Poland, France, Namibia, Tanzania and Oman.
My Doctoral Dissertation (2008) deals with the Child`s transition process from Preschool to Primary School from the Parents perspective.
My expertise is oriented to early childhood, pre-school and lower primary school pedagogy, especially in play research. Also multicultural education belongs to my interest areas.