Study title

Finnish Memories of Life-changing Teachers 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3412

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3412

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Kuula, Meri (Tampere University)

Abstract

This dataset consists of 32 texts written by people who have meaningful memories of life-changing teachers.

In the invitation to write, the participants were asked to describe the characteristics of the teacher that had changed their life as well as the actions of the teacher that had been especially significant and influential for them. The participants were also asked to describe more specifically how the teacher had affected their life. The texts contain stories from different levels of education, ranging from primary to upper secondary education.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, and highest level of education, as well as when (on which level of education) and where (the municipality where the school was located, categorised) the participants had met the life-changing teacher. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

life cycle; teacher-student relationship; teachers; teaching

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Compulsory and pre-school education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Vocational education and training (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Kuula, Meri (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2019-12-01 – 2020-01-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People who have memories of life-changing teachers

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The invitation to write was shared on social media. Additionally, short notices were published in five local newspapers.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

32 responses in separate TXT files. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were reviewed by FSD and any full names of persons were replaced with a categorised description, e.g. [Female teacher] or [Male teacher]. If the text contained only the first name of a person, the name was not removed from the data. The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the writer, were purposely not removed.

Three responses were removed from the archived data because the respondents did not consent to archiving.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Kuula, Meri (Tampere University): Finnish Memories of Life-changing Teachers 2020 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-10-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3412

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Kuula, Meri (2021). "Tuon opettajan asenne, sanat, katseet ja hyväksyntä, ne ovat kantaneet jossakin sisimmässäni minua läpi elämän" - Merkittävät opettajakokemukset ja kokemusten vaikutukset. Kasvatustieteiden pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202104142990

Vihuri, Vilma (2021) Opettajan tunnetuki peruskoulun opettajamuistoissa. Julkaisematon kasvatustieteen kandidaatin tutkielma. Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Valo, Martta (2023). Opettajakuvan ja opettajaideaalin ilmeneminen opettajamuistoissa: Opettajamuistoja 1940-luvulta 2010-luvulle. Kasvatustieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202303142914

Pusa, Maija-Katariina (2023). ”Minulla oli luokassa turvallinen olo”: Lapsuuden pelot ja turvallinen opettajuus. Kasvatustieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202304204023

Koivunen, Kristiina (2023). Opettajien sosiaaliset taidot merkittävimmissä opettajamuistoissa. Julkaisematon kasvatustieteen kandidaatin tutkielma. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto.