1. Dean, Dr.Sc. Liisa Kairisto-Mertanen
M. Soc. Sc (econ) Harri Lappalainen
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Innovation Pedagogy in boosting
innovation competencies in
higher education

2. Outline
• Background
• Innovation pedagogy
• Innovation competencies
• Methods used in innovation
pedagogy
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FINLAND
AND
INNOVATIONS?

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Nokia 1100 Nokia Lumia 920

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Oasis of the Sea

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KONE
elevator

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8. Turku University of Applied Sciences
One of the biggest UAS’ in Finland
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes
Locally very important - 800 employees – active in RDI

9. Innovation academy
Cross-disciplinarity in physical,
social and virtual space
Bachelor
in Engineering
– Automobile engineering
– Mechanical engineering
– Civil engineering (also Master)
– Industrial management engineering
– Environmental engineering (also Master)
in Construction management
in Business
in Design

10. Meta-innovations
* ERDIM – Educational
Research, Development
and Innovation Methods
* flexible curricula
* multi-disciplinarity
* internationalisation
* entrepreneurship
* various assessment
methods
Study
field
specific
Innovation
Individual
Interpersonal
Networking
Final
learning
outcomes
Ability to
participate
in diverse
innovation
processes
Innovations
Competencies

11. An innovative individual
forms the base
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Individual innovation competencies!

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Ability to connect through interaction
in the network of competencies
Problem
Output
Interpersonal innovation competencies!

13. Ability to build networks
and operate using them
relationship
Interaction/
Networking innovation
competencies!

14. • Hatcheries; eg.
– Project Hatchery
– Research Hatchery
– Global Hatchery…
• Learning by teaching
• Competitions
ERDIM – Educational Research,
Development and Innovation Methods

15. • Teaching and learning method
• The target group are the first-year students
(compulsory for all of them)
• First autumn, September-December (3 CP)
• The students are placed in groups (8-12
students/hatchery)
• In each group there are students from every
degree programme of the faculty
Project Hatchery

16. • Hatchery is mentored by teacher (1/3) and
student tutor (1/1)
• The student tutors are more advanced
students who are retaking the study unit
• Assignments (topics) come from
–companies
–internal RDI projects from faculty/TUAS
Project Hatchery

17. Implementation of the Project Hatchery
Initial meeting and introductory
lecture
Choosing the project manager
Drawing up a project plan
Making a poster related to their topic
Preparing a presentation on their
work and results (competition)
Writing a final report on their
activities and results
• Study unit 3 CP
• independent work
• weekly contact
lessons
• Hatcheries
choose their
working methods
freely

18. Examples of assignments:
– Innovation Pedagogy Event
– Social Media campaign for RAUTIA Ltd
– Customer Service Process in Uusikaupunki
hospital
– Campus bicycle
– Dry Sanitation in Swaziland
– Eco Tourism in Azerbaijan
– … and 42 more…
Project Hatchery

19. Incode project
– Aims
• To define innovation competencies
• To develop an innovation competencies barometer ICB
– A tool to measure learning outcomes
– Performance-based
– Provides proof of the usefulness of certain methods in
delivering education and training
– Universities from 4 countries in the consortium
– Project duration 1.10.2011-30.9.2013
– Co-funded by EU

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Further information:
Liisa Kairisto-Mertanen
Dean
liisa.kairisto-mertanen@turkuamk.fi
Harri Lappalainen
Senior Advisor
harri.lappalainen@turkuamk.fi
www.tuas.fi