Research projects

Research on worldview subject didactics is currently conducted in numerous projects and development projects. Read more about the projects!
ODYSSEUS: A Development Project of Partially Integrated Worldview Subject Teaching at University of Helsinki’s Teacher Training Schools’ (2022– ongoing)

The ODYSSEUS project investigates curriculum development, teaching and the supervision of traineeships from the perspective of integrating worldview subject content.

Further information:

University Lecturer Marjaana Kavonius, marjaana.kavonius@helsinki.fi

Children’s Grief and Grieving in Institutional Early Childhood Education (2021–2025)

The Children’s Grief and Grieving in Institutional Early Childhood Education research project produces new information on how children’s grief can be understood, met and processed in various early childhood contexts.

Further information:

Docent, University Lecturer Saila Poulter, saila.poulter@helsinki.fi

The Perspectives on Partially Integrated Worldview Education (2022–)

The Perspectives on Partially Integrated Worldview Education project examines partially integrated worldview education at lower secondary schools in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area as well as the implementation of worldview dialogue education.

Further information:

University Lecturer Marjaana Kavonius, marjaana.kavonius@helsinki.fi

Peace Education in Schools (2022–)

The Peace Education in Schools project examines ways to include peace education as part of teaching in all subjects.

Further information:

Doctoral Researcher Heidi Rautionmaa, heidi.rautionmaa@helsinki.fi

Doctoral Researcher Selja Koponen, selja.koponen@helsinki.fi

Professor Arto Kallioniemi, arto.j.kallioniemi@helsinki.fi

 

Worldview Dialogue in Schools (ongoing)

The Worldview Dialogue in Schools development project consolidates understanding and collaboration between various religions and worldviews.

Further information:

Doctoral Researcher Heidi Rautionmaa, heidi.rautionmaa@helsinki.fi

Professor Arto Kallioniemi, arto.j.kallioniemi@helsinki.fi

 

 

Completed projects and materials

Creating Spaces for Diversity of Worldviews in Early Childhood Education (2018–2021)

Creating Spaces for Diversity of Worldviews in Early Childhood Education was a development project related to early childhood education teachers’ professional competence, teacher training and worldview education pedagogy.

Cultural, Worldview and Language Awareness in Basic Education (KUPERA)(2018– 2021)

The KUPERA project conducted research on and produced material for cultural, worldview and language awareness in education.

21st Century Skills, Multiple Literacies and Developing RE Teacher Education (2018–2021)

The 21st Century Skills, Multiple Literacies and Developing RE Teacher Education project was a research-based project investigating future teacher requirements from the perspective of 21st century skills.

Human Rights, Democracy, Values and Dialogue in Education project (2018–2021)

The Human Rights, Democracy, Values and Dialogue in Education project investigated how the targeted learning outcomes in democracy and human rights education can be promoted in teacher training.

Growing Up Radical? project (2018–2022)

Growing up radical? project investigated how educational institutions could support the construction of positive and democratic worldviews in a way that would prevent violent attitudes and polarisation.