Cooperation with the World of Work

At its best, cooperation with the world of work develops and serves the aims of all the parties involved in the cooperation. Our aim is to create various forms of cooperation, build new kinds of partnerships and cooperation networks, and create innovative learning environments, i.e. a new kind of cooperation culture and environments that it requires.

The task of the Teacher Education College is to recognise and develop the competences of individuals and organisations. This task is implemented in cooperation with the world of work and other actors that develop competences. The partners in promoting competences and learning include companies and other work organisations, various support organisations and associations, and representatives of various authorities and research organisations. People who are planning their studies or professional careers and those who already practise a profession are also important actors in this cooperation.

Keywords

• Competence promoting cooperation / cooperation with the world of work / educational cooperation
• Professional pedagogy
• Companies/organisations
• Development of work/work processes
• Professional skill/competence
• Development/ management of competence
• Assessment and recognition of competence
• Professional/ learning paths
• Development of expertise
• Development of teachers’ business and industry competences
• Learning at work, "on the job" -learning

Projects

Coordinator in the following projects

• Speed-up Lane - More flexible study opportunities for young students (2008-2013)
• Research project on the work of vocational special needs teachers (2008-2010)
• AAKE - Project to disseminate the adult education provided by universities of applied sciences (2005-2006)
• TAITURI - Development of the recognition, assessment and accreditation of professional competences in universities of applied sciences (2004-2006)
• ATV - Professional Skills Coach in Small and Medium size Enterprises (2003-2004)
• LiLa Follow-up Project (2002)
• LiLa-TTT - Reshaping the Focus and Structure of Teacher/Trainer Training (TTT) in Latvia and Lithuania (2000-2001)
• Transition Estonia (2000-2003)

Partner in the following projects

• Pedagogical expertise moving, research project (2010-2012)
• STEPIT - Three Steps to communal partnerships with companies and organisations (2008-2011)
• TopTrainer Team (2009-2011)
• Development of southern Estonian vocational institutes into learning organisations (2006-2008)
• Skilful Central Finland - Development of vocational teachers’ business and industry competences in SME companies in Central-Finland (2004-2006)
• Competent SysTrainer - Development and Implementation of a Competency-based Management System for Trainers in Continuing Vocational Education and Training (2004-2006)
• SENTRA - Supporting transition from school to further studies or work (2001-2004)
• OTKO - Studies to develop teachers’ work and the activities of educational institutions (1999-2003)
• VIETVOC - Development of vocational education and vocational teacher education in Central Vietnam (1997-2002)
• AIKO - Training provided to the teachers of vocational adult education centres (1992-1995)

Further information

Leena Kaikkonen, Head of R&D&I, +358 40 5323162, firstname.lastname@jamk.fi