Twin centre

Hannu Salmi
University of Helsinki
Siltavuorenpenger 5
FI-00014 Helsingin yliopisto, Finland

Phone: +358-40-9015263

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www.helsinki.fi/teachereducation/fibonacci

The Department of Teacher Education is the most versatile unit providing teacher education in Finland. The department educates teachers and other experts in the fields of education and teaching, primarily for the needs of the Finnish society. Moreover, the department houses the Department of Home Economics and Craft Science. The task of research and development activities performed at the Department of Teacher Education is to promote innovation in the field of education – both nationally and internationally.

The Department of Teacher Education is a multidisciplinary institution of education and intellectual regeneration, and a builder and forerunner of the future. Growing up to shoulder responsibility on the global scale provides the wider framework for the Department’s activities.

• IBSE based „Integrative science education in open learning environments“ two day course for 200 teacher students.
• Out-of-school science education course (3 int.study profits) for 15 teachers students.
• Combination of hands-on learning and ict: course for 25 in-service teachers.
• Wide dissemination via university semionars, conferences, and open days.

Fibonacci - hankkeessa Helsingin yliopiston Opettajakoulutuslaitos tuottaa ja levittää yhdessä kymmenien eurooppalaisten tiedeoppimisinstituuttien kanssa tutkimusperustaiseen oppimiseen liittyviä opetusmenetelmiä. Keskeistä on formaalin opetuksen ja informaalin oppimisen yhdistäminen avointen oppimisympäristöjen kuten tiedekeskuksen avulla.

• Bridging the gap between formal education and informal learning as
• Close cooperation with Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
• Science Center to go - EU-project about Augmented Reality (www.sctg.eu)
• Open Science Resource - European portal (http://www.openscienceresources.eu)