3.6.2014 1

Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta /

Henkilön nimi / Esityksen nimi

WARMLY WELCOME TO

FINLAND!

Science for all –

Engaging children and young

people in math, science and

technology education Prof. Maija Aksela

The head of the LUMA Centre Finland

Nov, 2013 2

LUMA = STEM

LU stands for natural sciences (‘LUonnontieteet’ in Finnish), and MA

for mathematics

Nov, 2013 3

• Central Finland LUMA Centre (University of Jyväskylä)

• LUMA Centre Aalto (Aalto University)

• LUMA Centre of Central Ostrobothnia (Kokkola

University Consortium Chydenius)

• LUMA Centre of Southwestern Finland (University of

Turku)

• LUMA Centre of the University of Eastern Finland

(University of Eastern Finland)

• LUMA Centre of the University of Helsinki (University

of Helsinki)

• LUMA Centre Päijät-Häme (Lahti University Campus)

• LUMA Centre Saimaa (Lappeenranta University of

Technology)

• OuLUMA Centre (University of Oulu)

• Tampere LUMATE Centre (University of Tampere &

Tampere University of Technology)

LUMA Centre Finland

www.helsinki.fi/luma

Hands-on, minds-on activities

for children and youth

Nov, 2013 4

LUMA CENTRE FINLAND

LU= SCIENCE AND MA=MATHEMATICS

www.helsinki.fi/luma

Research-based teacher

training and services for

teachers

Nov, 2013 5

LUMA CENTRE FINLAND

KINDERGARTEN

PRIMARY

SCHOOL

VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION POLYTECHNICS

SECONDARY

SCHOOL UNIVERSITIES

Nov, 2013 6

COLLABORATION WITH

all educational levels

LUMA

PHYSICS

MATHEMATICS

BIOLOGY

GEOGRAPHY

COMPUTING CHEMISTRY

TECHNOLOGY

PEDAGOGY

Nov, 2013 7

All relevant fields of science

LUMA

LUMA

SCHOOLS,

TEACHERS,

PUPILS,

STUDENTS

PARENTS MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION

BUSINESS

SECTOR

MUSEUMS

INTERNATIONAL

PARTNERS ASSOCIATIONS

MEDIA

TEACHER

EDUCATORS

RESEARCHERS

SCIENCE

CENTRES

NATIONAL

BOARD OF

EDUCATION

TEACHER

STUDENTS

Nov, 2013 8

All relevant partners

Nov, 2013 9

SOME EXAMPLES OF OUR

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. LITTLE JIPPOS’ (3-6 YEARS OLD) CLUBS:

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ON MATH,

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (integrated with art)

2. INTERNATIONAL MILLENNIUM YOUTH CAMP:

GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS AND THEIR

SUPPORT (60 students from 31 countries)

3. COMBLAB-PROJECT: MICROCOMPUTER-BASED

INQUIRY-BASED LABORATORY ACTIVITIES (with 5

countries)

4. CHEMISTRYLAB GADOLIN at the University of

Helsinki: (collaboration with chemical industry)

Peer-reviewed journal for

researchers aged 14–21

Nov, 2013 10

LUMAT: Journal for publishing

research findings & best practices

Nov, 2013 11

FINNISH,

SWEDISH

ENGLISH

Intenational Symposium on Science

Education (ISSE)

Nov, 2013 12

ISSE 2014:

ICT in

Science

Education,

Oct 2014

Joy of math, science and

technology for everyone!

Nov, 2013 13

More information (and links to the webmagazines)

• http://www.luma.fi/centre

• http://www.luma.fi/news

Thank You for

your attention

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR ATTENTION!

STUDENT

HA VE A GREAT CONFERENCE!