Aalto Co-Educator for Teachers
Our Process
In practice, our first goal is to collaborate with the course teaching team to identify meaningful connections between the course and the cross-cutting themes. The course serves as the foundational element for integrating the themes, and the learning goals must align with the context.
Next, we develop a framework for the learning goals related to the cross-cutting themes, drawing from sustainability pedagogy, entrepreneurship, and creativity education.
Once suitable learning goals are defined, our team is available to co-develop and experiment with course interventions, including methods, sessions, and exercises.
Some examples of our previous and ongoing collaborations:
| Course | School | How the Aalto Co-Educator Team Helped |
|---|---|---|
| Tuotantoalous 1 | SCI | Knowledge on sustainability |
| Biologisten ilmiöiden mittaaminen | ELEC | Self-awareness and knowledge on sustainability in ethics panel |
| ³§Ã¤³ó°ìö±è²¹Âá²¹ | ELEC | Experimentation, user-centred planning, and knowledge on sustainability |
| Circular Economy Design Forum | CHEM | Interpersonal competency, user-centred planning, and knowledge on sustainability |
| Life Science Technologies project | SCI, ELEC, CHEM | Facilitation of course development for teaching team |
| Teollisuuden toimintaympäristöt ja prosessit | CHEM | Systems thinking, sustainability theme development, facilitation for teaching team |
Competency Development for Teachers
In collaboration with the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Teaching Services team, we offer Sustainability in Teaching, a 3-credit pedagogical course. Contact: Maria Svanström for more deatils (maria.svanstrom@aalto.fi)
We also provide teachers with focused support and practical coaching for facilitating student-teams and teacher-teams in courses, based on research at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. Contact: Tuomo Eloranta (tuomo.eloranta@aalto.fi).
Teaching Toolkits Developed at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
Our goal is to share the best ideas and proven practices of Aalto teachers to the entire teaching community at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. Find links to such sources of ideas and toolkits developed by different actors at Aalto below.
