Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Research output per year
Heikka Valja is a part-time lecturer and doctoral candidate in the Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture. He holds a master's degree in art education. His master's thesis is published on the website of Systems Intelligence Research Group.
Valja's doctoral research concerns play, games and gaming in art education. He is interested in the experientality of digital and non-digital games and gaming. Valja's view on games is in line with constructionist ludology.
Valja teaches a wide variety of subjects in Aalto University: game history and game design, game education and gamification, online learning, digital art and illustration, graphic design and social media.
Valja is part of Martial Arts Based Research team in which he studies the playful and game-like aspects of martial arts.
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Master of Arts (Art and Design), Aalto-yliopisto
Award Date: 24 May 2013
Bachelor of Arts (Art and Design), Aalto-yliopisto, Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu
Award Date: 3 Sep 2010
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Scientific
Heikka Valja (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Heikka Valja (Member)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
Heikka Valja (Member)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of conference, workshop, panel, session or tutorial