1. Teachers’ course report Finland 16 th June 2010, Yundola, Bulgaria This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2. Content 1. Teacher course 1.1 Programme 1.2 Participants 1.3 Evaluation 2. Case Forest methodology 2.1 Problems 2.2 Possibilities 2.3 Users 2.4 Dissemination of results

3. 1.1 Programme Two days course Places the University of Eastern Finland, Savonlinna, Department of Teacher Education Punkaharju in the Forest museum Lusto and Finnish Forest Research Institute

4. at the university 2 nd day Introduction to the first stage of the method by our teachers First short guided tours in the museum and forest area 1 st day in museum/forest

5. 1.2 Participants Eight teachers 1 in teacher in pre-school 1 teacher in primary school »Teaching 12-13 years old pupils 1 teacher in secondary school »Teaching 13-16 years old pupils (biology teacher) 5 other: professor, steiner pedagogy/forest ecology student, 3 teacher students

6. 1.2 Participants Have you taught about forests before? 1 No, never - 7 Yes many times

7. Have you taught about sustainable development before? 1.2 Participants

8. 1.3 Evaluation Did you learn something new during the course? -mean 5,0 1 No, nothing - 7 Yes, everything was new to me

9. Will you use something you learned during the course in your work? -mean 6,0 1 No, nothing was useful - 7 Yes, I will try everything 1.3 Evaluation

10. What do you think about the Case Forest methodology? -mean 6,4 1 Very bad - 7 Very good 1.3 Evaluation

11. What is good with the methodology… 11/9 child central way of learning Starts form the child pupils’s active thinking and learning the problem “looks like the child” functionality a new approach to learning and teaching research comes closer In the research arises alive interest to the subject integrating subjects adult pays attention to the child!

12. Do you think the course was well arranged? -mean 6,3 How well has the course full filled the expectations you had before the course? -mean 6,4 1.3 Evaluation

13. COMMENTS : The course gave me more then I had expected. It was really important to think about the issue also from educational and theoretical point of view. The course touched my experiences and mind, and many ways my thoughts about functional methods. Good instructions, and not so much independent, lonely working, instead group working and changing thoughts.

14. 2.1 Problems lack of time the structure of the school system (e.g. separated subjects and lessons) general attitude of pupils, colleagues and principal Half of the course participants mentioned some problems in using the method at their own school

15. 2.2 Possibilities requires a new kind of thinking  practical examples and experiences are needed  it has to be emphasized that many different aims of different subjects can be reached - the new Finnish curriculum? FORESTS AS AN INTEGRATIVE TOPIC IN TEACHING  CASE FOREST IS ONE TOOL FOR THAT

16. 2.3 Users TEACHERS IN:KINDERGARDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL … in the future the 4H actors too (?) Teacher students in internships Our primary school teachers Teachers at the course colleagues

17. 2.4 Dissemination of results new course for teachers and/or 4H actors (?) Webpage & newsletters www.oppimispolku.fi  MATERIAL & NEWS Workshops in the national forest pedagogy day The 5th European Forest Pedagogics Congress, October 2010 in Finland Forest learning trial network (Finland) The swedish material  Tapio