MEC 2025
Programme
Venue: Arktikum, Rovaniemi, Finland
Monday 3 November 2025
09:00–10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00–11:00 Conference opening
Greetings from European Educational Research Association,EERA, Heli Ruokamo, Professor
Greetings from Finnish Educational Research Association, FERA Teemu Valtonen, Chair of the Board
Greetings from FinEd – The Finnish Multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Network on Educational Sciences Anna Rawlings, Coordinator of the FinEd Network
11:00–12:30 Keynote 1: AI-Powered Immersive Learning: Shaping the Future of Education
Yanjie Song, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong Generative
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–14:30 Presentations (1h)
14:30–15:00 Coffee/tea
15:00–16:00 Presentations (1h)
16:15– Welcome reception, Arktikum
Greetings from City of Rovaniemi
Tuesday 4 November 2025
09:00–09:30 Opening of the day
Greetings from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Jari Multisilta, President, CEO
09:30–10:30 Keynote 2: Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Historical Journey and the Transformative Power of Generative AI
Marcelo Milrad, Full Professor, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden
10:30–11:00 Coffee/tea
11:00–12:30 Presentations (1,5 h)
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–15:00 Presentations (1,5 h)
15:00–15:30 Coffee/tea
15:30–17:00 Presentations (1,5 h)
17:00– Exhibition in Arktikum
19:00– Conference dinner in Korundi & Exhibition in Korundi
Wednesday 5 November 2025
09:00–09:30 Opening of the day
Greetings from the National Audiovisual Institute’s (KAVI) Department for Media Education and Audiovisual Media, Leo Pekkala, Deputy Director
Greetings from the Finnish Society on Media Education, FSME Lauri Palsa, Chair of the Board
Greetings from Educa.Doc, Päivi Häkkinen, Professor
09:30–10:30 Keynote 3: Redefining Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning at the Age of AI
Päivi Häkkinen, Professor (Educational Technology), Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER), University of Jyväskylä, Finland
10:30–11:00 Coffee/tea
11:00–12:00 Presentations (1 h)
12:00–13:00 Lunch
The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the preliminary programme.
