OTAVA FOLK HIGH SCHOOL

online upper secondary school

Phenomenon Based Learning

Students on the Focus

Taru Kekkonen & Aki Luostarinen

Tallinn 17th April 2015

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This presentation:

http://bit.ly/hitsa2015

Workshop
9.00-9.20
Orientation, discussion
9.20-9.50
Otava Folk High School and the basics of phenomenon based learning
9.50-10.20
Phenomenal Speed Dating
10.20-10.50
How do we do it in Otava Folk High School?
10.50-11.00
Closing reflection

DISCUSS IN
SMALL GROUPS

When was last time you stopped

to wonder about something?
What was it about?

ASSOSIATION

Phenomenon based learning?

BORDERS

FREEDOM
Photo: Jukka Nikkil

TEAMWORK
Photo: Jere Lauha

COMMUNICATION
Photo: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/875991

HARD WORK

LEAVING THE
COMFORT ZONE

Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0IjgUwd2YhFJ63vdv4dA6w

OPENNESS

TRUST

STUDENTS

Photo: Jere Lauha

STUDENTS

Photo: Jere Lauha

BUFFET
nonstop-courses

Drunken Monkey - CC BY-NC 2.0: http://flic.kr/p/3La9s/

 LA CARTE
collaborative courses

morgueFree File Licence: http:

//mrg.bz/vZ4CBS

KITCHEN
phenomenon based learning

morgueFree File Licence. http://mrg.bz/NfpkV5

Phenomenal speed dating

What is interesting and inspiring in phenomenon based learning?
What is challenging in phenomenon based learning?
Ideas about the teachers role in (phenomenon based) learning
Ideas about the learners role and responsibilities in (phenomenon
based) learning

Phenomenon based learning in practice

Global yet personal

bersee Museum in Bremen
climate change
communication
sex and gender
time
human rights
migration
global economy

Current events e.g.

US presidental elections
The Greatest in the World
Finnish parliamentary elections
The Power
The Olympics
Citius, altius, fortius
On Top of the World

Finnish Identities

Kuva: Robert Blomerus, Toinen todellisuus -ilmin mallinnus

Happiness

Kuva: Robert Blomerus Onnellisuus-ilmin mallinnus

BRAINSTORMING

Picture: Jacob Btter CC BY 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/5pQ2v

EXPLORING &
WORKING

Picture: Anthony Kelly CC BY 2.0 http://flic.kr/p/6bVyCs

OUTCOMES
Picture: Capture Queen CC BY 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/mpZCv

Future of Tourism
Choosing our
travel destinations

On the road /
traveling

Checking through
pics and memories from
the voyage

Kuva: Robert Blomerus 2011, Matkailun tulevaisuus -ilmin mallinnus

Knowledge (facts) and know-how (competencies)

use tools
interactively

act
autonomously

interact in
heterogeneous
groups

blogs
videos & music
surveys & statistics
handicrafts
knitting
sewing
collage
making jewellery

arts
painting
drawing
green art and trashion
photography

audio files
essays & research papers

e.g.

OUTCOMES

blogs
videos & music
surveys & statistics
handicrafts
knitting
sewing
collage
making jewellery

arts
painting
drawing
green art and trashion
photography

audio files
essays & research papers

e.g.

OUTCOMES

blogs
videos & music
surveys & statistics
handicrafts
knitting
sewing
collage
making jewellery

arts
painting
drawing
green art and trashion
photography

audio files
essays & research papers

e.g.

OUTCOMES

blogs
videos & music
surveys & statistics
handicrafts
knitting
sewing
collage
making jewellery

arts
painting
drawing
green art and trashion
photography

audio files
essays & research papers

e.g.

OUTCOMES

blogs
videos & music
surveys & statistics
handicrafts
knitting
sewing
collage
making jewellery

arts
painting
drawing
green art and trashion
photography

audio files
essays & research papers

e.g.

OUTCOMES

In my opinion, lack of clear

instructions as well as too
much freedom make
phenomenon based learning
challenging.

Kuva:
http://mrg.bz/ZliAMS

You shouldnt be discouraged

if in the beginning you feel that
you cant really get anywhere.
You might need to work hard
to see things in broader
contexts.

Kuva:
Eduardo Merille
CC BY 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/8ftxEm

Phenomena are another,

different way of learning. Thats
why you need to work hard,
and not only read books.
Learning is effective and you
remember well the things you
ve learned..

Kuva:
Petra Nyknen
kytt luvalla

Closing reflection

DISCUSS IN
SMALL GROUPS

What do you need to get rid of? (structures,

attitudes, methods etc.)
What do you need to keep and develop further?
What do you need to add to your current way of
teaching?

Aki Luostarinen,
eLearning Concept Designer

Taru Kekkonen,
eLearning Manager
taru.kekkonen@otavanopisto.fi
044 794 3542
tarukekkonen

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#nettilukio
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050 311 7255
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