Imagine a classroom without traditional desks. Instead, students carve wood, shape stone, and build things with their hands while teachers walk alongside them as mentors and guides. This is everyday life at the Don Bosco School in Chacas, a small town in the Peruvian Andes. And here raises an important question: what happens when education truly connects with where students come from? The Gap Nobody Wants to Talk About There is an uncomfortable truth about education systems i

When we think of visual arts and crafts lessons at school, we often picture the final products: a colorful painting, a handmade object, or something proudly taken home. However, the most meaningful outcome of these lessons might be something we cannot place on a shelf: pupils’ experiences of engagement, participation, and connection during learning. This idea inspired my master’s thesis. I wanted to understand what helps teachers notice these moments in the classroom and whet

During my master’s studies in the Changing Education program at the University of Helsinki, I fell in love. With neuroscience. And that love made me act. In this work-life report, I will describe how I founded Focus Tiger, a fast-growing startup operating at the intersection of educational technology (EdTech) and health technology (HealthTech). I began my CE studies in 2020, as part of the program’s first cohort, with a six-month-old baby and in the midst of the COVID-19 pand

Students in the Changing Education (CE) programme at the University of Helsinki have reported that their academic experience has been both unique and eye-opening. Given that students in the programme come from diverse parts of the world, they have had the opportunity to share varied experiences, engage in deep reflection, and express honest opinions about aspects of the programme that are effective as well as those that require improvement. This finding is based on feedback c

Introduction Adolescence is a crucial stage of life marked by significant changes in both the body and the brain. As young people navigate this transformative period, social media has become an integral part of their daily lives, influencing how they interact, learn, and shape their identities. As an educator and someone who would like to be involved in educational planning someday, I am deeply interested in guiding both parents and children toward healthy social media

Introduction My observation experience at Espoo International School (EIS) in Finland has been a transformative journey, providing profound insights into the Finnish education system and its pedagogical approaches. EIS follows the renowned Finnish National Curriculum across all grades and is also an International Baccalaureate (IB) authorized school, offering the Middle Years Program (MYP) for students in grades 7–9 alongside the National Core Curriculum. The school inc