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Antti
Suomela
Doctoral Researcher, English, Classics and Multilingual Translation Studies
Project Researcher, Digital Language Studies, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish
MA
My doctoral research focuses on the English studies in Finnish basic education for adults, a form of primary and lower secondary education aimed at young adult immigrants.

Areas of expertise

basic education for adults
EFL

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)

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