University of Lapland

About: University of Lapland is a education organization based out in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Arctic & Context (language use). The organization has 665 authors who have published 1870 publications receiving 39129 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Rovaniemi & Lapin yliopisto.

Learning inter-professional teamwork during university studies: a case study of student-teachers’ and social work students’ shared professional experiences

Abstract: This paper explores ways of enhancing inter-professional skills as part of professional development during university studies From a socio-psychological viewpoint, inter-professional teamwork can be regarded as an interface between the group and individual levels, where collective commitment, efficiency, shared processes and outcomes, as well as tensions and dilemmas, are brought together Inter-professional skills, which are already practised in university, may enable professionals to work in inter-professional contexts during their careers In this case study, the participants (three student-teachers, two social work students and four supervisors) reflected on their shared experience of participating in a shared practicum at a primary school The data-set comprises two group interviews conducted separately with the students and supervisors following the practicum The results indicate that it is possible to develop inter-professional competencies during one’s university studies and that this ha

Awakening students’ entrepreneurial selves: case music in basic education

Abstract: Purpose – Entrepreneurship education is recommended for implementation throughout the entire educational path. However, there have been challenges in implementing entrepreneurship education for many kinds of students, especially in non-business education. The purpose of this paper is to ask how 15-year-old students in Finnish basic education are able to find their “entrepreneurial selves” by looking at their musical activities through an “entrepreneurial lens”. Design/methodology/approach – This case study examines an intervention carried out among music students in basic education. The music teacher interpreted the enterprise approach as guiding the students to experiment with different styles in singing and playing instruments, to seek various opportunities to sing and play both individually and as a group, and to reflect upon their activities. To awaken their entrepreneurial selves, the students were guided to assess their musical activity using 12 enterprise concepts. Findings – The study shows that s...

Experience design in digital services

Abstract: The aim of this article is to construct a conceptual framework for a discussion of experience design in the field of digital services. The focus is on service design and service design research with the aim of developing working tools to gain and concretize a holistic customer experience (deep customer insight) in everyday and real-time use for companies in the field of digital services. This conceptual mapping serves as a preliminary research study and development plan for the multidisciplinary research programme Need for Speed (N4S) from the perspective of the University of Lapland. The vision of the whole Need for Speed research programme (2014–2017) is that the Finnish software industry is the recognized leader in both business innovations and fast implementation of products and services in the digital economy. From the service design and design discipline point of view, this aim is achieved by adopting real-time experiments with actual company cases through service prototyping and providing instant value delivery based upon deep customer insight and creating a holistic customer experience.

Dance with a fish? Sensory human-nonhuman encounters in the waterscape of match fishing

Abstract: This study sets out to explore human–nonhuman encounters in the leisure activity of match fishing. Informed by practice theory, studies on the body and the senses, and the human–animal literature, ...