Workshop Briefings – Day 2

G1 – Students Wellbeing

Ms. Minna Lumme, Ma of Science of Education, PhD candidate

Student wellbeing can be defined by following way: ’Wellbeing is a positive emotional state that is the result of a harmony between the sum of specific context factors on the other hand and the personal needs and expectations towards the school on the other hand’ (Engels et al 2004). Curriculum and schools as learning environment can affect positively to students’ learning, self-fulfillment, social relationships, wellbeing and mental health (Barry and Jenkins 2007, Puolakka et al 2014). National legislation, curriculum and evaluation system establish the basis for development of student wellbeing in learning environment. However, schools have an independent role as developing communities and teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes need to be developed.

In this workshop, we will have an introduction to students’ wellbeing based on international research. After that we will collaborate with audience by utilizing some simple service design methods and tools. Participants can evaluate collaboratively learners’, teachers’ and school communities’ current situation, needs and strengths. After that they can prioritize most essential objectives for improvement and ideal solutions.

G2: Personalized learning in vocational schools

Mr. Mohamad Wannous

The work shop will be divided in to three parts,

1st: Getting in the shoes of students starting in Stadin Vocational College

2nd: Learning about the reform, that vocational colleges are going through (Reforming the learning paths in to a more personalized path for each individual)

3rd: Learning about Stadin Vocational College’s system, and comparing it to a Lebanese vocational school.

G3: Personalized learning with educational technology

Mr. Sampo Lokki & Mr. Juha Ollila

The workshop is targeted for teachers and other school staff responsible for developing teaching technology. The workshop introduces different pedagogies in classroom for personalized learning and individual learning paths. The attendees will participate in the workshop by planning an implementation of teaching technology in their classrooms. It will also be explained how teaching technology makes individual learning paths possible and learning more efficient with personalized learning.