Finland Studies MOOC

Topic outline

• CHAPTER 2: Elements of studying at a Finnish university
  
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  Chapter 2 discusses elements of studying at a Finnish university. Students will come to understand the importance of creativity and critical thinking (CCT) skills and how the Finnish education system both supports and promotes these skills. They will learn factors promoting both creativity and critical thinking.
  
  Students will learn the key to enhanced learning through collaboration and the meaning of learning as an active and constructive process. They will acquire the tools for participation in successful collaborative learning projects and understand the importance of collaborative problem-solving as a vital working-life skill in all industries. In addition, students will learn the common practicalities and aims of challenge-based learning approaches. They will understand the skillset and process of challenge-based learning and be able to apply this skillset to their studies.
  
  Furthermore, students will learn about the centrality of sustainability in the Finnish higher education system and how it is addressed there. They will come to understand how sustainability is integrated into teaching for students to contribute to a more sustainable world.

  
  

  • Section 1
    

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    Section 1. Creativity and Critical Thinking (CCT) Skills for the 21st Century Page
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    Section 1: Reflection task Assignment

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  • Section 2

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    Section 2. Collaborative learning Page
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    Section 2: Reflection task Assignment

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  • Section 3

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    Section 3. Challenge-based learning Page
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    Section 3: Quiz

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    Section 3: Reflection task Assignment

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  • Section 4
    

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    Section 4. Sustainability in teaching and learning Page
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    Section 4: Reflection task Assignment

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