Opening ceremony Crafting Optimal Learning in Science Environments, PIRE collaboration between Michigan State University & University of Helsinki
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Link to stream: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/20494
Preliminary Program
Music: Sibelius 150 years, December 8th, 2015
12.00 – 12.10 Welcoming words from the Faculty
Professor Patrik Scheinin, Dean of the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki
12.10 – 12.20 Welcoming words from the Academy of Finland
Docent Risto Vilkko, Programme Manager at the Academy of Finland
12.20 – 12.30 Welcoming words from the National Science Foundation
Dr Michael Rook, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at NSF
12.30 – 12.45 Introduction of the collaborative project – US
Distinguished Professor PI Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University
12.45 – 13.00 Introduction of the collaborative project – Finland
Professor Jari Lavonen and Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Helsinki
13.00 – 13.15 Experiences from the schools for the collaboration
Rector Tapio Lahtero and teacher Johanna Jauhiainen, Helsinki Normal Lyceum, University of Helsinki
13.15 – 13.30 Women@work
Design Director Anne Stenros, KONE
13.30 – 13.45 Future planning of the project – Implementing Project Based Learning
Professor Joseph Krajcik, Michigan State University
13.45-14.00 Creativity and Critical thinking skills
Director Stephan Vincent-Lancrin, OECD
14.00 Closing words
Distinguished Professor Barbara Schneider
14.00 – 15.00 Reception