JAMK School of Professional Teacher Education has provided Finnish teacher education since 1962. Since 1997, the School has also provided its pedagogical expertise for the development of education systems and teacher education programmes in developing country contexts. Committed to international cooperation, the School has by today delivered development projects in various country contexts with the support of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the EU.

Between 2020-2024, JAMK School of Professional Teacher Education provides its expertise to solve learning crisis in three country contexts.

With the support of the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, our experts engage in the development of the individual and institutional capacities of Ethiopian, Nepalese, and Mozambican higher educations through three respective projects.

Theory-Practice Balance in Teacher Education – TEPATE

Teaching is a practical academic profession in which both theoretical knowledge and understanding and versatile practical skills are needed.

In the TEPATE Project, our experts in partnership with our partners work to improve the theory-practice balance of two Mozambique higher education institutions so that the next generations of Mozambique teachers are better equipped to facilitate learning for diverse learners in the classroom as well as other learning environments.

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21st Century Skills & Equity in education in Nepal

Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of higher education to enhance equal access to education through digital learning opportunities.

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Modernizing TVET Pedagogy in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia we continue the previous development work in teacher education.

In MOPEDE project 2020-2024 experts in all partner universities work to improve and modernize the accessibility and quality of VET teacher education around Ethiopia by institutionalized and curricula integrated e-learning, updated teaching and learning methods and student-centered pedagogy.

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Previous Projects in Developing Countries

TECIP - Cooperation in Ethiopia

Teacher Educators in Higher Education as Catalysts for Inclusive Practices in Technical and Vocational Education 2017-2020.

TPP-Nepal

Teacher Preparation Programme through ODL Mode for Enhancing Quality in Education, TPP-Nepal 2017-2020.

EATHEN in Nepal

Equitable access to higher education for students with disabilities and students from marginalized groups in Nepal 2019-2022.

Building Open Opportunities for Students and Teacher in Vietnam

BOOST project 2013 - 2014

JAMK & international development cooperation

In all our development activities, we aim at long-lasting and locally sustainable results.

Our approach – Ensuring impact:

  • builds on strengthening local developing competences
  • commitment to sustainable and long-term co-operation
  • Alignment to the Finnish development strategy in a given country context AND the national development strategies and aims of the country
  • is based on a clearly acknowledged need in the target country
  • for feasible, sustainable results the projects are designed in close collaboration with the beneficiaries and with the support of external experts.
Our Areas of Expertise
  • Student-centred pedagogy
  • Guidance and counselling
  • Diverse learners
  • Educational technologies
  • Education and working-life collaboration
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The Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument (HEI ICI) supports cooperation projects between higher education institutions in Finland and the developing world.

The projects support the HEIs as they develop their subject-specific, methodological, educational and administrative capacity. The programme is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and administered by the Finnish National Agency for Education.

Contact

Torvinen Hannele

Torvinen Hannele

Päällikkö TKI, Head of Department R&D
AOKK T&K, Research, Development & Innovations (RDI)
Ammatillinen opettajakorkeakoulu, Professional Teacher Education
+358405323047