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1st Edition

Invention Pedagogy – The Finnish Approach to Maker Education

Edited By Tiina Korhonen, Kaiju Kangas, Laura Salo Copyright 2023

272 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

272 Pages 44 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

This collection, edited and written by the leading scholars and experts of innovation and maker education in Finland, introduces invention pedagogy, a research-based Finnish approach for teaching and learning through multidisciplinary, creative design and making processes in formal school settings. The book outlines the background of, and need for, invention pedagogy, providing various... Read more

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Foreword -Paulo Blikstein

List of contributors

1. Introduction: Roots and Key Elements of Invention Pedagogy　
Tiina Korhonen, Kaiju Kangas, and Laura Salo　

PART I: LEARNING BY INVENTING

2. Learning by inventing: Theoretical Foundations　
Kai Hakkarainen and Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen　

3. Epistemic Objects and Knowledge Creation in Invention Projects　
Sini Davies　

4. Collaboration and Co-regulation in Invention Projects 　
Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Kati Sormunen, Sini Davies, Jenni Matilainen, and Kai Hakkarainen　

5. Learning to Create: Creating to Learn　
Noora Bosch, Jari Lavonen, and Kaiju Kangas　

6. Materiality in Invention Pedagogy　
Varpu Mehto and Kaiju Kangas　

7. Toward Sustainable Lifestyle by Means of Invention　
Anni Loukomies, Sanna Patrikainen, and Kalle Juuti　

8. Framework for Technological Competence in Invention Projects　
Tiina Korhonen, Kaiju Kangas, Sini Davies, Kati Sormunen, Laura Salo, and Markus Packalén

PART II: FACILITATING THE INVENTION PROCESS　　

9. Designing and Structuring the Invention Process　
Kati Sormunen, Kaiju Kangas, Tiina Korhonen, and Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen　

10. Orchestrating Invention Activities through Teacher's Multilayered Work
Kati Sormunen and Marjut Viilo　

11. Team Teaching in Invention Projects　
Tellervo Härkki, Tiina Korhonen, and Sorella Karme　

12. Fostering Invention Projects through Cross-Age Peer Tutoring　
Sini Davies　

13. Approaches to Student Evaluation in Invention Pedagogy　
Auli Saarinen and Jari Lavonen　

PART III: CO-DEVELOPING INVENTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE　

14. Learning Environments for Invention Pedagogy　
Leenu Juurola, Kaiju Kangas, Laura Salo, and Tiina Korhonen　

15. Developing Teachers' Transformative Digital Agency through Invention Pedagogy In-service Training　
Tiina Korhonen, Laura Salo, and Markus Packalén　

16. Toward an Innovative School 2.0　
Tiina Korhonen, Leenu Juurola, and Laura Salo　

17. Conclusions: The Cornerstones and Future Directions of Invention Pedagogy　
Kaiju Kangas, Tiina Korhonen, and Laura Salo　

Index

Editor(s)

Biography

Tiina Korhonen is Learning Innovations in Digital Society lecturer and Head of Innokas Network, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Kaiju Kangas is Assistant Professor of Technology Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Laura Salo works as a Project Manager at Innokas Network, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland.

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