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Biography
I am a doctoral researcher, and I also work in the KISUVI project as a project researcher. Additionally, I am an English and special education teacher and have worked in the field for over a decade.
Research
My PHD is focused on adult immigrants' English studies in Finnish basic education for adults.
Presentations
Antti Suomela 2024. From obstacles to insights: Recently migrated adults discuss their L2-mediated EFL studies in Finnish adult basic education (Exploring Language Education, Åbo Akademi)
Maarit Mutta, Päivi Laine, Mari Mäkilä, Anne-Maj Åberg, Outi Toropainen, Katja Mäntylä & Antti Suomela 2024. Monikielisten kirjoittajien kirjoitusprosessit: kirjoittajuuden rakentuminen (posteriesitelmä) (Research Day, Utuling ja School of Languages and Translation Studies, University of Turku)
Antti Suomela 2023. Identity, ideology, and investment – multilingual adult learners discuss their L2-mediated EFL studies (AFinLA autumn symposium 2023)
Antti Suomela 2022. ”An unrealistic ‘mission impossible’” – (foreign) language studies in basic education for adults according to school heads (Research Day, Utuling ja School of Languages and Translation Studies, University of Turku)
Antti Suomela 2021. Nationwide survey: implementation of foreign language studies in adult basic education and principals' views on how to develop the language studies (AFinLA autumn symposium 2023)