VALIDATION IN ART TEACHER AND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULA IN FINLAND
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Intention and opportunity for validation of competences acquired in different contexts are considered influential to meet the incremental changes in the world of work. Positioned in the universities of applied sciences delivering art and professional teacher education in Finland, we study emergence of validation of prior learning in the intended, or planned, curricula. The Nordic Quality Model for Validation was employed as the empirical frame of reference. Data were collected from the institutions’ open websites. The critical discourse analysis revealed differences in curricular discourses between and across the institutions. Texts with more indicators of validation were found within larger providers of professional teacher education, whereas those were more scarce in texts from smaller institutions. Validation texts are shorter in length and more fragmented in art teacher curricula. Despite its centrality in educational policy, validation remains in the margins of art and professional teacher education curricula. It is unlikely that the intended curricula facilitate teacher trainers’ efforts to form a shared repertoire of a community of practice in validation of non-formal and informal learning. We suggest further study on the enacted and experienced curricula to examine the role of validation in art teacher and professional teacher education.
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All data below were retrieved on October 5th 2020.
Centria UAS, ArTE
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JAMK UAS, ArTE & ProTE
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Metropolia UAS, ArTE
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Novia UAS, ArTE
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Oulu UAS, ArTE and ProTE
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/Osaamisperusteisen_opintojen_polku.pdf
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(2019). The process of demonstrating and evaluating previously acquired professional pedagogical competence. Online curriculum and study guide, PDF-document. http://www.oamk.fi/opinto-opas/application/files/8115/5902/9687/
Ammattipedagogisen_osaamisen_osoittamisen_arviointiprosessi_1.6.2019.pdf
Savonia UAS, ArTE
Acceptance of competence. Online study guide. https://portal.savonia.fi/amk/fi/opiskelijalle/ohjeita-uudelle-opiskelijalle.
Degree program in music education. Online curriculum. https://portal.savonia.fi/amk/fi/opiskelijalle/opetussuunnitelmat?yks=KO&krtid=1318
Degree program in art pedagogy. Online curriculum. https://portal.savonia.fi/amk/fi/opiskelijalle/opetussuunnitelmat?yks=KO&krtid=1330
Dance teacher degree program. Online curriculum . https://portal.savonia.fi/amk/fi/opiskelijalle/opetussuunnitelmat?yks=KO&krtid=1317
Tampere UAS, ArTE and ProTE
Acceptance of studies. Online study guide. https://www.tuni.fi/opiskelijanopas/kasikirja/tamk/4653/4704?page=3127
Student rights and responsibilities. Online study guide. https://www.tuni.fi/opiskelijanopas/kasikirja/tamk/4678?page=3655
Degree charter and supplementary instructions - Acceptance of studies and competence. Online study guide. https://www.tuni.fi/opiskelijanopas/kasikirja/tamk?search=tutkintos%C3%A4%C3%A4nt%C3%B6&page=2264
Degree program in music education. Online curriculum. https://opinto-opas-ops.tamk.fi/index.php/fi/167/fi/55327
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Professional teacher education, description. Online curriculum. https://opinto-opas-ops.tamk.fi/index.php/fi/175/fi/12/19OPKOU/year/2020
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(2019). Professional teacher education higher degree program, description. Online curriculum. https://opinto-opas-ops.tamk.fi/index.php/fi/171/fi/116517/
YMP/year/2019
Turku UAS, ArTE
Degree charter of TUAS. Website, PDF document. https://www.turkuamk.fi/media/filer_public/8c/9d/8c9da3a9-29da-4ffb-8cd0-afd327ea46ed/turun_ammattikorkeakoulun_tutkintosaanto.pdf
Description of dance teacher education. Online curriculum and study guide. https://opinto-opas.turkuamk.fi/index.php/fi/21632/fi/76401/
PTANSS20/year/2020
Description of music or singing teacher education. Online curriculum and study guide. https://opinto-opas.turkuamk.fi/index.php/fi/21632/fi/76402/
PMUSIS20/238/year/2020
Description of music basics teacher education. Online curriculum and study guide. https://opinto-opas.turkuamk.fi/index.php/fi/21632/fi/76402/
PMUSIS20/239/year/2020
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i11.3961
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