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Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu
UPDATEUnderstanding and Providing a Developmental
Approach to Technology Education
The goals of technology education in the national curriculum
Basic education should
offer basic knowledge on technology develop the understanding of equipment,
machines and their functions teach pupils to use computers, computer
programs and data networks
The goals of technology education in the national curriculum
Basic education should
help pupils to see the meaning of technology in everyday life
guide pupils to sensible choices lead pupils to use technology responsibly
The goals of technology education in the national curriculum
Basic education should
teach pupils to understand technology, its development and impact on different fields of life, society and environment
help pupils to understand man’s relationship to technology
The goals of technology education in the national curriculum
Basic education should
lead pupils to discuss the ethical, moral and equality issues associated with technology.
guide pupils to take a stand on technological choices and the evaluation of today’s technological decisions
Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6
The objective is to implement technology education through several school subjects.
All school subjects provide possibilities for technology
education: Physical education, music, visual arts, crafts,
biology, geography, physics, chemistry, mathematics, history
and mother tongue (Finnish)
Technological aspects are brought up and emphasised in each school subject.
Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6
Technology education is taught in different subjects, integrated themes and separate projects
School’s own projects as well as projects coming from outside give good possibilities for technology education.
Technology education in Jyväskylä, Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6
In all learning, the goal is to use the skills needed for practical developing of technology; creative problem solving, innovative thinking, planning and also the skills needed for making the product.
One of the aims is to learn better team work skills
Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6
The goal is to actualize technology education through grades 1- 6.
Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6
Technology education is included also in teacher training.
It is important to offer the trainees the stimuli of thinking and planning, as well as practical implementation models and tools.
Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu Ways of action
School projects
Technology education is actualized through several school subjects for example in
Technology education projectTo move and to explore - project
Problem solving and group tasks
Creative problem solving and team work with the help of different discussion and creativity tasks.
Taking part in national competitions
This works! – technology competitionhttp://tekno.teknologiateollisuus.fi/openet/
Explore – Test – Develop -competition
Getting aquainted with entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
a way of workingresponsibilitygoal-directingco-operationinnovation
Product manufacturing
Planning,manufacturing, evaluation and
developing are parts of the product
manufacturing process.
At the same time
the industrial planning- and manufacturing
process of a product is modelled.
Crafts projects
In product planning and manufacturing pupils use versatile materials, technology and techniques and find out about the properties of different materials.
Experimenting and building
Technological building:
the use of different series and materials for example in science, physics and chemistry.
Using information technology
Learning how to use computers in different subjects
• word processing• data and file processing • printing• picture and text processing• Internet utilisation• Interactive teaching programs
Contact information
Mr. Juhani Rahela
Mrs. Riitta Huovila
Jyväskylä normaalikoulu www.norssi.jyu.fi