The European platform for science teachers
Teijo Koljonen
Counsellor of Education, Finnish National Board of Education
teijo.koljonen@oph.fi
Irma Hannula
PhD, main contact
irma.hannula@helsinki.fi
Outi Haatainen
StarT Project Manager, LUMA Centre Finland
info@start.luma.fi
info@luma.fi
Science on Stage Finland
Science on Stage Finland fosters the European aspect of mathematics, science and technology education in Finland. It has played an active role since the beginning of the European initiative and has participated in almost every Science on Stage festival.
Science on Stage Finland spreads and promotes the best practice examples presented at the European festivals in Finland, through StarT programme. Every two years, Science on Stage Finland organizes, within the StarT programme, a national selection process for teachers to be chosen as Finnish participants for the European Science on Stage festival.
To coordinate the Finnish activities, educational experts set up the National Steering Committee.
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The Finnish SonS team at the SonS Festival in Cascais, Portugal 2019
The whole Finnish team. Top row from left to right: Kirsti Koski, Hannu Moilanen, Teijo Koljonen (Opetushallitus), Kalle Vähä-Heikkilä, Tom Nevanpää, Aira Karassaari, Anette Markula. Middle row: Irma Hannula, Anniina Vimpari, Hanna Littow, Kaisu Pöyskö, Johanna Eskelinen ja Päivi Mustalampi. In the bottom row are children from kindergarten Piilometsä.
“Kalevala goes science” was among of top best educational practices in Europe. The festival jury awarded the teaching practice with a “highly commended” honorable mention. Teachers Johanna Eskelinen (left) and Päivi Mustalampi (right) represented the best practice.
“Kalevala goes science” was among of top best educational practices in Europe. The festival jury awarded the teaching practice with a “highly commended” honorable mention. Teachers Johanna Eskelinen (left) and Päivi Mustalampi (right) represented the best practice.
“Kalevala goes science” was among of top best educational practices in Europe. The festival jury awarded the teaching practice with a “highly commended” honorable mention. Teachers Johanna Eskelinen (left) and Päivi Mustalampi (right) represented the best practice.
Jyväskylän normaalikoulu “Exercise, well-being and measuring course in teacher training school”. In the photo from left to right: Kirsti Koski, Hannu Moilanen ja Tom Nevanpää.
Kalle Vähä-Heikkilä from Finland and Iveta Štefancínová from Slovakia presenting their good teaching practice “Physical properties of snow”.
Mathematics, science and technology activities in Finland
The StarT programme is organised by the LUMA Centre Finland, together with its network of cooperation partners. Schools, kindergartens, families and extracurricular activity groups from all around the world are invited to invest in the future and take part in StarT to share the excitement of collaborative learning and good teaching practices.
Valtakunnalliset LUMA-päivät is an annual, national mathematics, science and technology education event for teachers, teacher students, teacher educators and researchers.
International LUMAT Symposium: Research and Practice in Math, Science and Technology Education is an annual, international mathematics, science and technology education symposium for teachers, researchers and developers that coincides Valtakunnalliset LUMA-päivät.
SciFest is a yearly international festival which brings together thousands of schoolkids, high school students, and teachers to discover new experiences and learn about science, technology and the environment. SciFest is organised every year during one weekend in spring in Joensuu, Finland. The festival is free and open to everyone.
Tutki-Kokeile-Kehitä is a competition aiming to inspire children and youth in science and engineering activities. By giving participants the chance to get feedback on their scientific work and meet other like-minded young people, it opens a world of endless opportunities.
The Innokas network guides and encourages students, teachers, school administrators and other stakeholders to be creative and innovative using available technology. The purpose is to encourage kids and adults to come up together with new ways to make use of technology in everyday school life.
Finnish MOOCs
StarT MOOCs on interdisciplinary project-based learning (in English)
Climate.now (in English) & Ilmasto.nyt (in Finnish)
MOOC.fi (in English) & MOOC.fi (in Finnish)
Koodiaapinen-MOOC (in Finnish)
MOOCs in LUMA SUOMI programme (in Finnish)
Tiede- ja teknologiakasvatuksen ohjauksen verkkokurssi (in Finnish)
