Innovative teaching practices Juho Norrena 23 th January 2012 University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center
Supervisors From Teacher Education in Computer Science: PhD Leena Hiltunen and professor Tommi Kärkkäinen From Agora Center: Professor Marja Kankaanranta From Department of Teacher Education Professor Eira Korpinen PhDElina Törmä
Background Rapidchangein the society: Economy, work, media, technology Stagnation in schools: Culture of education, tradition Change in the concept of knowledge the role of school system?
InnovativeTeachingand Learning research(itl) Globalresearchand developmentprojectin 8 countries FinnishpartconductedbyAgoraCenter (JYU) with National Board of Education as partner Funded by Microsoft Startedin 2009 www.itlresearch.com
21st century skills- Finnish Forecast 2010 Change, knowledge, and lifelong learning Sociability, collaboration Sustainable development, humanity participants: 320 experts from universities, schools, companies, etc. Internationality, multiculturality Substances, especially technology skills Creativity, innovativeness Individual skills
Innovativeteachingpractices Practicesdonebyteacher, whichenhance21st century learning Someschoolstructuressupportinnovation, some restrict Key element in learning opportunities that school provide
Researchframework Context and Inputs Practices Outcomes National/Regional Level School/Teacher Level Classroom Level Student Level National or Regional Education System School Culture and Supports ICT Access and Support Innovative Teaching Practices Students 21 st Century Skills National or Regional Program Supports Educator Attitudes Student- Centered Pedagogy Extension of Learning Beyond the Classroom ICT Integrated Into Teaching and Learning
Systemicapproachto school development School can be seen as open ecological system, with several sub-systems Three levels of school system(teacher roles): Classroom level School level National level Interaction with species is the key factor How donew speciesin the systemsucceed? (Zhao & Frank 2003; Sahlberg 1996)
Researchquestions How are successful innovative learning environments built? what is the school culture like? how are the school structures like? what is teaching like? cana universalmodelbebuilt?
Researchmethods Case studyin 3 Finnishschools Teacherinterviews School leader interviews Studentinterviews Classroomobservation Narrativeobservation
Goalsof research Recognize features of Finnish innovation Bringthe conceptof innovativeteachinginto Finnish context Build model for further school development
Currentstageof research Theoretical background ready = Master s thesis to the Department of teacher education Case studiesconductedand analyzed= narrative reports Monographin Finnishto befinalizedbythe summer 2012 52/60 credits completed
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