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Promoting Participatory Learning and Creative Thinking in Finnish ECEC – A Review of Five Arts Pedagogical Case Studies




AuthorsRuokonen Inkeri

EditorsHeidi Harju-Luukkainen, Jonna Kangas, Susanne Garvis

Publication year2022

Book title Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care : A Multi-theoretical perspective on research and practice

Series titlearly Childhood Research and Education: An Inter-theoretical Focus

Volume1

First page 115

Last page131

Number of pages16

ISBN978-3-030-95511-3

eISBN978-3-030-95512-0

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95512-0_9

Web address https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-95512-0_9


Abstract

Chapter presents research-based arts pedagogical learning projects and discusses the challenges and future recommendations of Finnish education system, early childhood education and care (ECEC) arts pedagogy on the core curriculum learning area of diverse forms and expression in early childhood teacher education. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the perceived challenges concerning the early childhood arts pedagogy and to make recommendations based on a reflective review of five case studies related to the topic. Five case studies are reviewed to promote new trends in the arts and creativity education of Finnish early childhood pedagogy and teacher education. According to results “Design learning” approach seem to be working well in practice and offering space for community-based creativity in arts pedagogical studies. Early childhood teacher education programmes should promote creative arts pedagogical studies that use collaborative, participatory and playful learning methods. There is also a need for specialization in and in-service training studies of early childhood arts education.



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