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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Merle
2.Perekonnanimi Taimalu
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool, Haridusteaduskond, pedagoogika osakond
4.Ametikoht lektor
5.Sünniaeg 22.06.1969 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Tartu 5.Keskkool 1987.a.
Tartu Ülikool bioloogia-geograafia teaduskond 1992.a. bioloog-botaaniku ja bioloogia-keemia ôpetajana
Tartu Ülikool, pedagoogika osakonna magistrantuur 1997.a. magister artiumi kraad (MA) pedagoogika erialal.
7.Teenistuskäik 03. September 1997 - 07. veebruar 2000 Tartu Ülikooli Filosoofiateaduskonna pedagoogika osakonna vanemlaborant
Alates 01.veebruarist 1999 samas lektor
Alates 01. septembrist 2000 doktorant pedagoogika erialal
8.Teaduskraad magister (MA)
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Tartu Ülikool, 1997
10.Tunnustused Magistritöö sai kasvatusteaduslike tööde 1998.a. riiklikul konkursil Heino Liimetsa nimelise magistritöö preemia.
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
Eesti Akadeemilise Pedagoogika Seltsi (EAPS) liige
Põhjamaade Pereuurijate Seltsi (NFRN) liige
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Perekond lapse kasvukeskkonnana, laste heaolu ja turvalisus; koolieelik; praegu kitsamalt seoses doktoritööga koolieeliku hirmud ja toimetulekuviisid.
Õpetaja eneseefektiivsuse alased uskumused.
14.Jooksvad grandid
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Taimalu, M., Õim, O., 2005. Estonian teachers’ beliefs on teacher efficacy and influencing factors. TRAMES: Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, vol 9, no 2, pp 177-191

Lahikainen, A.R., Korhonen, P., Kraav, I. & Taimalu, M. 2004. Lasten turvattomuuden muutokset Suomessa ja Virossa. In: Vertailevan tutkimuksen ulottuvuuksia. Risto Alapuro, Ilkka Arminen, editors. WSOY. Pp. 183-197

Taimalu M, Kraav I, Korhonen P, Lahikainen A R, 2004. Children’s welfare during societal change: a comparative perspective. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/00003705.htm (in Education-line) Paper presented at the annual European Conference on Educational Research, University of Crete, 22-25 September 2004

Taimalu, M., Kraav, I. & Lahikainen, A. R., 2004. Changes in the Security of Children in Transition Society: The Case of Estonia. What’s New? Nordic-Baltic Perspectives on childhood and families (Forsberg H. & Lahikainen A.R. (eds)) http://tampub.uta.fi/childhood/951-44-6184-3.pdf Tampere University Press-Netseries, Childhood and Family Research Unit Net Series; 1/2004, Pp 62-76

Lahikainen A.R., Kirmanen T., Kraav I., Taimalu M., 2003. Studying fears in young children: two interview methods. Childhood: A global journal of child research. Vol 10, No 1. SAGE Publications, pp 83-104

viimati muudetud: 04.08.2005

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Merle
2.Surname Taimalu
3.Institution University of Tartu, Faculty of Education, Department of General Education
4.Position lecturer
5.Date of birth 22.06.1969 (day.month.year)
6.Education Tartu Secondary School No 5 (1987)
University of Tartu, Faculty of Biology and Geography as biologist and the teacher of biology and chemistry (1992)
University of Tartu, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Education the degree of master of arts in education (MA)(1997)
7.Research and
professional experience
From September 1997 to February 2000 University of Tartu, Department of General Education - senior laboratory assistent
From February 1999 University of Tartu, Department of General Education - lecturer
From September 2000 University of Tartu, Department of General Education - PhD student
8.Academic degree Master of arts in education (MA)
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
University of Tartu, 1997
10.Honours/awards Master thesis has got the award named by Heino Liimets in the competition of publications of educational studies in 1998
11.Research-administrative
experience
The member of Estonian Academical Pedagogical Association
The member of Nordic Family Research Network (NFRN)
12.Supervised dissertations
13.Current research program Family and children, children's well-being and security; preschool children; children's fears and coping strategies.
Teachers' self-efficacy beliefs.
14.Current grant funding
15.List of most important publications

Taimalu, M., Õim, O., 2005. Estonian teachers’ beliefs on teacher efficacy and influencing factors. TRAMES: Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, vol 9, no 2, pp 177-191

Lahikainen, A.R., Korhonen, P., Kraav, I. & Taimalu, M. 2004. Lasten turvattomuuden muutokset Suomessa ja Virossa. In: Vertailevan tutkimuksen ulottuvuuksia. Risto Alapuro, Ilkka Arminen, editors. WSOY. Pp. 183-197

Taimalu M, Kraav I, Korhonen P, Lahikainen A R, 2004. Children’s welfare during societal change: a comparative perspective. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/00003705.htm (in Education-line) Paper presented at the annual European Conference on Educational Research, University of Crete, 22-25 September 2004

Taimalu, M., Kraav, I. & Lahikainen, A. R., 2004. Changes in the Security of Children in Transition Society: The Case of Estonia. What’s New? Nordic-Baltic Perspectives on childhood and families (Forsberg H. & Lahikainen A.R. (eds)) http://tampub.uta.fi/childhood/951-44-6184-3.pdf Tampere University Press-Netseries, Childhood and Family Research Unit Net Series; 1/2004, Pp 62-76

Lahikainen A.R., Kirmanen T., Kraav I., Taimalu M., 2003. Studying fears in young children: two interview methods. Childhood: A global journal of child research. Vol 10, No 1. SAGE Publications, pp 83-104

last updated: 04.08.2005

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