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Outdoor Adventure Education in a Formal Education Curriculum in Finland: Action Research Application
Direct linkKarppinen, Seppo J. A. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2012
Adventure in school culture may seem quite a contradiction. In this paper I will present arguments on the idea that outdoor adventure learning contributes to formal education and is compatible with school practice and goals. This paper is based on research conducted for my thesis. The doctoral degree was completed at Oulu University, Finland, in…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, School Culture, Action Research, Focus Groups
Download full textNiskanen, Erkki A. – 1990
The aim of this paper is to not only outline certain problem areas but to also clarify the concept of personality as an educational phenomenon in order to serve the science of education, its teaching and its applications. For this purpose the article introduces certain formal considerations serving as a background for such a research project.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Theories, Foreign Countries, Models
Peer reviewedNiemi, Jussi; Karna-Lin, Eija – Mental Retardation, 2003
This response to EC 633 617, an analysis of a purported case of facilitated communication, stresses the role of linguistic and grammatical analysis of texts attributed to a Finnish man diagnosed with mental retardation and cerebral palsy. It identifies weaknesses in the analysis, urges use of multi-theoretical approaches, and notes the benefits…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders
Hutchinson, Vincent G., Ed. – 1979
A selection of original texts is presented as well as extracts from conference reports and other publications in an attempt to provide a wide range of views by home economists working in different sectors of the educational spectrum and widely differing geographical settings. Chapter 1, Concepts of Home Economics Education, includes essays on home…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Home Economics Education, Home Economics Teachers
Peer reviewedJohansson, Egil – Interchange, 1988
In order to give a draft picture of the church- and school-based literacy campaigns in Sweden, some of the historical sources, problems, methods, and preliminary results from a broad research project on the two campaigns are discussed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Church Role, Educational Environment, Educational History
Peer reviewedKalaja, Paula – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Questions current practices and points to new directions in research on student beliefs about second-language acquisition. Definitions and various studies made within the current approach are reviewed, relevant developments in the social sciences are outlined, and alternatives are suggested for the present definitions and research methodologies.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Data Analysis, English
Peer reviewedKivinen, Osmo; And Others – European Journal of Education, 1995
This article proposes that efforts to coordinate higher education and employment of graduates depends on both the educational structure of the population and the structure of employment opportunities, making comparison across countries difficult. The situation in Europe, and particularly in Finland in relation to other countries, is examined.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
