Game Education
Doctoral studies at the department of Art and Design
The subject of my research is the relationship of games and art education and aesthetic game experience. The research concern games as a wide cultural phenomenon not limiting to a certain form of gaming.
I work as a part of Game Praxiology Research Group
Articles / Research questions
Competing in Game art and development
Games in Art Education
Valja, H. (2022). Games in the Finnish art teachers’ curriculum. International Journal of Education through Art, 18(2), 191-207. https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00094_1
Martial Arts Based Research
Pusa, T., Rastas, M., Sallinen, M., Valja, H., & Ylirisku, H. (2017). Transforming Traditions: A Martial-Arts-Based Research Approach to Art Education. Synnyt, 2017(1), 23-35. https://doi.org/10.24342/qjaj-yw04