Managing the curriculum
Principal / Project managers / High school teachers
How is organized the planning of the curriculum in high school?
How is the development of high school students research skills?
Finnish high school curriculum.
How is it implemented.
How do the teachers “teach”.
Scientific integration.
Data:
Teachers;
Students;
Leaders;
Written materials like law, acts, guidelines, curriculum, frame work for High school.
Data collection:
Interview teachers, students, leaders;
Job shadowing;
Read the material.
Data interview:
BSc students; MSc students; JAMK teachers; University teachers; teacher educators.
Data analysis: content analysis → deduct.
E-book; paper in professional or scientific journals;
video and presentation.
April – October 2016:
4-10 April 2016: Working with sources and literature.
11-30 April 2016: The study curriculum of schools in Finland, Kazakhstan and England (to identify the main settings).
2-20 May 2016: Job shadowing in high school (Finland, Kazakhstan, England).
2-20 May 2016: Seminars / meetings with teachers group and administration in IB school.
2-15 May 2016: Analysis of data obtained.
9-25 May 2016: Job shadowing in high school (teacher methods, pedagogical techniques).
26-27 May 2016: Discussion and analysis of data obtained with the teacher / teachers group in high school.
13-25 June 2016: Writing the first part of the study Pedagogical Development Project.
4-17 July 2016: Identification of effective options when preparing the curriculum.
5-18 September 2016: Practical part: Group work with teachers on curriculum.
19-25 September 2016: Discussion and analysis of data obtained (practical part) with the teacher / teachers group in high school.
26-30 September 2016: Writing the first part of the study Pedagogical Project.
3-15 October 2016: Preparation of Pedagogical Project presentation and the portfolio, video, reflection diary, blog.
20-244 October 2016: Presentation of Pedagogical Development Project.
Teacher Education College
March – November 2016
Jyvaskyla, Finland