Practical skills, education and development : Vocational education and training in Finland
Aaltonen, Katri; Aarreniemi-Jokipelto, Päivi; Heinilä, Henna; Heiskanen, Nina; Honkanen, Eija; Ihanainen, Pekka; Isacsson, Annica; Laitinen-Väänänen, Sirpa; Laukia, Jari; Potinkara, Heli; Vanhanen-Nuutinen, Liisa (2013)
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-6619-27-9
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-6619-27-9
Tiivistelmä
The role of education is to educate good citizens, develop working
life and to offer students possibilities for further education. Education is
a key factor in influencing the situation of employment and increasing
the skills and competences of citizens.
In recent decades in Finland, vocational education (i.e. vocational
school education, adult education and education at universities of applied sciences) has come to be highly regarded alongside academic education. Student numbers have increased as the demands of working life have placed further importance on the education of its staff members. Teaching positions are also popular at the present moment. This is the result of previous decisions made, many years’ work and co-operation between working life, the Ministry of Education and Culture and educational institutions.
In addition, pedagogical ideas and learning environments have changed
over the years. Versatile learning environments, including classrooms,
workshops, work-integrated learning, e-learning methods and international environments, present new possibilities for teachers and students.
Presently, one key element when developing vocational education in
Finland is to guarantee a high quality of learning that is continuously
developing. All students should receive an excellent standard of education. The constant evolution of working life presents challenges to develop vocational education further. Universities of applied sciences offer higher, practical education and research and developmental work.
The background and development of vocational education and teacher
education in Finland, pedagogical habits and future visions are outlined
within the pages of this book. These articles are a result of research and
work experience in the educational field. The writers are specialists in
their own field representing several universities of applied sciences and
scientific universities.
We seek that this publication finds its audience among individuals
who are interested in developing vocational education, teacher education or who are studying to become a teacher. The focus is on the ideas and perspectives that we have in Finland. However, the interest to develop vocational education is more or less universal and we hope that this publication will also find readers abroad.
This book is published by the HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied
Sciences School of Vocational Teacher Education. We, the editors, want
to thank all who have contributed. Special thanks to R&D -coordinator
Johanna Luostarinen and graphic designer Riina Nyberg, Oy Graaf Ab.
life and to offer students possibilities for further education. Education is
a key factor in influencing the situation of employment and increasing
the skills and competences of citizens.
In recent decades in Finland, vocational education (i.e. vocational
school education, adult education and education at universities of applied sciences) has come to be highly regarded alongside academic education. Student numbers have increased as the demands of working life have placed further importance on the education of its staff members. Teaching positions are also popular at the present moment. This is the result of previous decisions made, many years’ work and co-operation between working life, the Ministry of Education and Culture and educational institutions.
In addition, pedagogical ideas and learning environments have changed
over the years. Versatile learning environments, including classrooms,
workshops, work-integrated learning, e-learning methods and international environments, present new possibilities for teachers and students.
Presently, one key element when developing vocational education in
Finland is to guarantee a high quality of learning that is continuously
developing. All students should receive an excellent standard of education. The constant evolution of working life presents challenges to develop vocational education further. Universities of applied sciences offer higher, practical education and research and developmental work.
The background and development of vocational education and teacher
education in Finland, pedagogical habits and future visions are outlined
within the pages of this book. These articles are a result of research and
work experience in the educational field. The writers are specialists in
their own field representing several universities of applied sciences and
scientific universities.
We seek that this publication finds its audience among individuals
who are interested in developing vocational education, teacher education or who are studying to become a teacher. The focus is on the ideas and perspectives that we have in Finland. However, the interest to develop vocational education is more or less universal and we hope that this publication will also find readers abroad.
This book is published by the HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied
Sciences School of Vocational Teacher Education. We, the editors, want
to thank all who have contributed. Special thanks to R&D -coordinator
Johanna Luostarinen and graphic designer Riina Nyberg, Oy Graaf Ab.