
Maija Aksela
Professor, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Introduction
Maija Aksela is full Professor at the University of Helsinki, and is also the Finland’s first professor of science education. She has more than 35 years of experience in developing both teaching and teacher training in STEM subjects, as well as creating new and inspiring teaching methods. She has published roughly 400 scholarly publications and supervised numerous doctoral and other theses. Her research focus areas include virtual methods of teaching and sustainability in teaching.