Eija Raatikainen

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Staff

Eija Raatikainen

Researcher

Principal Lecturer and Project Manager (MUA).
An Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Social Pedagogy, especially Trust in Organization.
PhD / University of Helsinki (2011)
Master of Education
- Licensed social welfare professional/Social Worker/VALVIRA .

Future Proof Health and Wellbeing Innovation Hub

Principal Lecturer. An Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Social Pedagogy, Trust in Organization.

Contact us

Phone:

+358 40 641 8113

Email:

Eija.Raatikainen@metropolia.fi

Postal address:

PL 4000, 00079 Metropolia

Campus:

Myllypurontie 1, 00920 Helsinki

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Network:

Projects

COMHOM (pioneering data-driven solutions to combat homelessness across Europe) https://www.esn-eu.org/news/comhom-pioneering-data-driven-solutions-combat-homelessness-across-europe
PALLIAKID (https://palliativeprojects.eu/palliakid/)
NEST - Co-Creating a New Form of Governance in Societal Transition for Healthy Living.
WEKCEA - Women Empowerment in Kenya through Controlled Environment Agriculture (WEKCEA)

Language skills

Publications

Raatikainen, E., Konkka, J. and Rantala-Nenonen, K. (2025), "Developing transversal skills in higher education in Finland", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-06-2024-0153

Raatikainen, E., Savolainen, T., Järvensivu, A., Isacsson, A., Simola-Alha, N. and Heinilä, H. (2023), "Trust at work – described by young professionals in the early stages of their careers", Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-04-2022-0093

Raatikainen E, Rantala-Nenonen K. (2022), Pedagogical framework. In: Carrió M, Rosa N, coordinators. Learning strategies to promote transversal skills on health and social care studies: a methodological guide. Barcelona: ITSHEC; 2022. p. 7-20. https://hdl.handle.net/10230/54598

Raatikainen E, Rantala-Nenonen K. (2022), Cooperative learning strategies for developing transversal skills. In: Carrió M, Rosa N, coordinators. Learning strategies to promote transversal skills on health and social care studies: a methodological guide. Barcelona: ITSHEC; 2022. p. 61-69.https://hdl.handle.net/10230/54676

Raatikainen E., Rauhala, LA. & Mäenpää, S. (2021), An educational intervention focused on teaching Qualified Empathy to social work students in Finland. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JARHE-11-2020-0404/full/html

Ekström, M.C., Raatikainen, E. and Isacsson, A. (2020), "Between despair and joy – emotions in learning", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. Ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-08-2019-0215

Isacsson A., Heinilä H., Raatikainen E., Simola-Alha N. & Järvensivu A. (2020), Millenials experiences of meaningful and engaging work – a study conducted at Finnish ICT and Social- and Health Care organizations. Teoksessa Morreno–Herrera L., Marianne T. & Gougoulakis P. (toim.) Teaching, learning and teacher education. Emerging Issues on Vocational Education and Training, vol. 5, ss. 167–181. VET : Stockholm.

Raatikainen, Eija (2019), Learning through Service and Volunteerism: The pedagogical Model in Higher Education in Finland in Degree Programme in Social Services. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 4(6), 17-31. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v4i6.2961

Raatikainen, E., Rauhala, L.-A. & Mäenpää, S. (2017), Qualified Empathy - a key element for an empowerment professional. Teoksessa Hämäläinen, J. (toim.) Sosiaalipedagoginen aikakauskirja, vuosikirja 2017, vol. 18. 95–104.

Raatikainen, E. & Ahokas, A. (2016), Building a European Professional Identity - Experiences from the Intensive Program. Volume nine of the book series, Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Patrick Blessinger, series editor.

Blogs:

Raatikainen, E. & Rantala-Nenonen, K. (2022), Trust as a transversal skill. https://blogit.metropolia.fi/tikissa/2022/03/31/trust-as-a-transversal-skill/

Eija Raatikainen, E., Rantala-Nenonen, K., Eloranta, N., Häärä, T., Pihlajaniemi T., Pridham, M & Raatikainen, M. (2022), Peer learning and cooperative learning support students’ transversal skills development in interprofessional and multicultural context

Raatikainen E., Rauhala L.A & Mäenpää, S. (2021), Qualified Empathy: “from understanding to action”. https://blogit.metropolia.fi/uudistuva-sosiaalialan-osaaminen/2021/04/26/qualified-empathy-from-understanding-to-action/

Raatikainen, E., Rauhala, L.A. & Mäenpää, S. (2020), Empathy Is it too often taken for granted? https://blogit.metropolia.fi/uudistuva-sosiaalialan-osaaminen/2020/02/26/empathy-is-it-too-often-taken-for-granted/

Rauhala , L.A., Mäenpää, S. & Raatikainen, E. (2018), Qualified Empathy - the new superpower! Can using aesthetic methods help you flourish? Hiiltä ja timanttia : opittajat pedagogiikan rajapinnoilla, Metropolia ammattikorkeakoulu

Interests

Published a learning book called “Make a Trust stronger – how to build a trusting relationship with client in the field of social – and healthcare”(PS-kustannus 2015/ https://www.ps-kustannus.fi/Eija-Raatikainen/Lujita-luottamusta.html)

RDI -coordinator/Innovation center MUAS/Participation and agency - project portfolio
co-editor, Sosiaalipedagoginen aikakauskirja