2019

The wonder of learning environment

The design of the learning environment has become an important competence factor in the field of education. Learning is stimulated by the environment.  Naturally, learning can take place outside...

Quality work in higher education

Because I speak Russian, I was once hosting a high educational administrator from Ekaterinburg, the Russian federation. When we told that we set the goals ourselves and self-evaluate our activities,...

How to evaluate in higher education

Nowadays the most modern curricula are competence-based. This means that the competences of education are defined when designing the curriculum. Naturally, national and international competences...

Leading change in educational organizations like it is done in Finland

For outsiders it can seem that schools develop but they might not have a clue what happens behind the scenery. It is all about long processes that need to be managed and put into action. It is...

Six pieces of Finnish advice to a lecturer in the field of higher education

1. Know your field. You have at least a Master’s degree but be ready to study your subject together with the students and stakeholders of various kinds. Read articles, magazines, watch...