1. Teacher Education College of JAMK UAS Harri Keurulainen Head of Department

2. Finnish VET teachers must have pedagogical qualification which consist of: university degree (master or bachelor) work experience in respective field (3 years) pedagogical studies (60 ects cr.) Pedagogical studies are provided by five Teacher Education Colleges, which are located in Jyväskylä Helsinki Tampere Hämeenlinna Oulu Teacher Education College: why? 2 Harri Keurulainen

3. FUNCTIONS OF TEACHER EDUCATION COLLEGE Teacher Education Professional Development Research, Development and Innovations Development Projects Applied ResearchFurther Training Processes Professional Services (2014: 2100 clients) Teacher Education Programme (60 cr) (360 new students / year) Special Needs Teacher Education Programme (60 cr) Study Counsellor Education Programme (60 cr) Further Education Programmes (50 + 50 new students / year) Harri Keurulainen 3

4. 4 STAFF IN TEACHER EDUCATION COLLEGE Teacher Education Professional Development Research, Development and Innovations T E A C H E R S 3 8 EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS 4 S U P P O R T I N G S T A F F 24 A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S T A F F 6 Harri Keurulainen

5. HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION CULTURE NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT TOURISM, CATERING AND DOMESTIC SERVICES OTHER FIELDS OF EDUCATION Teacher students’ professional background in Teacher Education Colleges (new students 2015): TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPORT SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH AND SPORTS 38 27 60 12 116 10 90 23 5 Total 381 Harri Keurulainen 5

6. University degree or the highest available degree in the professional field Working experience in that field, minimum of 3 years with some exceptions… ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS INTO VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION e.g. In Social and Health Care: Master’s degree and minimum of 3 years working experience or Bachelor’s (UAS) degree and minimum of 5 years working experience Harri Keurulainen 6

7. To provide teacher students with: the knowledge and skills to guide and facilitate learning of students and the capability to develop their teaching; taking into account the development occurring in working life and in their own occupational field (Statute on vocational teacher education 357/2003) AIMS OF TEACHER EDUCATION Harri Keurulainen 7

8. The curriculum in every teacher education programme is 60 ects credits Programmes are based on mutual competence areas The competence areas for teacher education programmes in JAMK / TEC are: facilitating learning development of educational environment cooperation and interaction continuous learning Harri Keurulainen 8

9. The study modules in teacher education programme (60 cr) in JAMK / TEC: Harri Keurulainen 9

10. Jyväskylä Areal student groups in JAMK / TEC 2015-2016: Teacher Education Programme Further Education Programmes Harri Keurulainen 10

11. Special needs education Counseling Multiculturalism Adult education English for teachers Working life expertise Creativity in learning ICT and social media Competence based assessment Pedagogical leadership MAIN SUBJECT AREAS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Harri Keurulainen 11