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25.04.2016, Learning Scoop

As Vocational Brazilian Teachers members of the 3rd edition of the Vocational Education Training Program (VET) at Tampere Applied Sciences University (TAMK) we bring our cultural and background knowledge to share and learn more from this workshop participant. Therefore, this workshop will draw on our recent activate learning experiences at…

14.04.2016, Learning Scoop

Team-Based Learning implementation is based on four underlying principles (Michaelsen & Richards 2005): •Groups should be properly formed (e.g. Intellectual talent should be equally distributed among the groups). These teams are fixed for the whole course. •Students are accountable for their pre-learning and for working in teams. •Team assignments must…

04.04.2016, Learning Scoop

“Education and sustainability” themed Key Note takes place on Thursday 28th of April at 4:15 pm What kind of goals do we need for education in the era of the Anthropocene? The importance of critical thinking has increased because we are more responsible for future generations than ever before in…

02.04.2016, Learning Scoop

In the “Promoting Learning – the Finnish way” INEPS Congress workshop run by Elina Harju and Johanna Järvinen-Taubert, Learning Scoop we discuss about the basic ideas and structures of the Finnish education. Is it true that there are no dead ends, but one can always carry on, no matter what…

22.03.2016, Learning Scoop

Employers expect their new hires to have teamwork experience and skills, to be independent, capable of self‐initiative and to have an entrepreneurial mindset. These are the requirements that many young graduates face when they attempt to break in to the working life after finishing their studies. Proakatemia in Tampere University…

24.02.2016, Learning Scoop

Flexibility is one of the core words of Finnish education. At the Study Visits during Bright Education for All INEPS Congress you will have great possibility to see what it means in practice. To ensure flexible start with formal learning, early childhood education, pre-primary and primary school, people need to…