Project

Integrating RDI with teaching and learning at Universities of Applied Sciences

Project sponsors

Project type
Research project
Focus area
Innovative Learning
Implementation time
1.10.2023 - 30.11.2024
Project unit
School of Professional Teacher Education
Financing program
Ministry of Education and Culture
Project description
The TKIO project aims to develop and investigate the integration of RDI and teaching and learning in the universities of applied sciences.

Objective:
The goal is to integrate RDI and learning to support cooperation between the universities of applied sciences, regional enterprises, and other stakeholders, as well as joint knowledge building in the region, in addition to strengthening students' attachment to the world of work already during their studies.

Research:
TKIO project aims 
-to identify how UAS articulates TKIO and how it is positioned and defined in their strategies.
-to examine the perspective of UAS staff on the integration of RDI and learning and teaching: how RDI is perceived in their work, what promotes and what hinders the integration of RDI and teaching. 

Partners:
The project is led by Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. Other collaborators are OAMK, TAMK, Jamk teacher education schools, and HAMK Edu.
The project is funded by OKM.

Timetable:
The project will be implemented between 10/2023 and 11/2024.

News
Vocational teacher colleges seek solutions for more effective integration of RDI activities and teaching [Origival newa in Finnish: Uutinen: Ammatilliset opettajakorkeakoulut etsivät ratkaisuja TKI-toiminnan ja opetuksen tehokkaampaan integroimiseen]
https://www.jamk.fi/fi/uutiset/2024/ammatilliset-opettajakorkeakoulut-etsivat-ratkaisuja-tki-toiminnan-ja-opetuksen-tehokkaampaan