LUMA Centre Finland

We are a science education network of Finnish universities. Our aim is to inspire and motivate children and youth into mathematics, science and technology (STEM). To achieve our goal, we develop new methods and activities of science and technology education based on research. Furthermore, we support the life-long learning of teachers working on all levels of education from the early childhood to universities, and strengthen the development of research-based teaching.

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LUMA-News

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  The winners of the LUMA StarT 2022 -Awards were announced in the StarT GalaAugust 8, 2022
  The LUMA Centre Finland network awarded the best science and technology projects and teaching practices on Monday 13th of June at the International StarT Gala. This year, we finally had the opportunity to gather together after a two-year break at the Aalto University, Finland. In the gala, the LUMA Start Award 2022 was given to … Read more
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  International LUMAT journal 10^th anniversary -over 500 papers processedJune 30, 2022
  LUMAT journal celebrates its 10th year anniversary this year.  Launched in year 2013, the journal has been promoting math, science, and technology education, teacher education and its research. “Back then, there was a huge need to publish original research articles and conference proceeding written in Finnish, Swedish and English. We also aimed to make math, … Read more
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  Join Teacher’s Climate Change Forum for ideas on your climate educationJune 3, 2022
  Do you need ideas for climate education? Would you like to receive the latest information about climate change and climate research? Or would you like to connect with your colleagues all around the world? Join us in August to get all this and more.  International Teachers’ Climate Change Forum is held virtually on 8.-9. August. … Read more
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  Integrated science education makes learning meaningful, but teaching methods are considered challenging in practiceMay 10, 2022
  Outi Haatainen, MSc, defended her doctoral thesis on integrated and collaborative science education on 29 April at the University of Helsinki. Through integrative teaching, teachers strive to construct curriculum content into meaningful wholes for learners.

The new online book describes our national and international STEM-science education activities.

Following Finnish universities belong to the LUMA Centre Finland -network