Out of the Classroom – Innovative learning environments (2024)
Description
Schoolwork stereotypically occurs in and is centered on the classroom where students sit by their desks and teacher teaches by the chalkboard. Nevertheless, the learning happens also in other settings, in informal and non-formal learning situations (also virtual) – which are by definition something outside of the formal classroom – but also formal learning can be taken outside of the classroom. In addition studying at nature it can be collaboration with universities, museum, science centers etc.
Science, math, and technology education has been in the forefront of this out-of-classroom education as natural world and technological applications can in many cases only be experienced outside of the school buildings. At the same time in both material and mental sense science, math and technology education is bound to physical classrooms and their equipment.
We invite all scholars to contribute on the new imaginations what can be achieved, experimentations on the different approaches and proven educational practices outside of the classroom. For example, these contributions can relate to material surroundings of teaching and learning, interpersonal relations among teachers, students or other relevant parties, larger collaboration around socio scientific issues or students’ relation to their own near-environment, student learning and motivation in short trips outside or during week-long school camps. We welcome both empirical and theoretical approaches for the out of the classroom education.
Articles published under topic
1. Planting-Bergloo, S., Rova, E., Lennartsdotter, C., Rohlin, P., & Andrée. (2025). Att lära om naturen från naturen och i naturen: Kunskapsintressen i högstadiets biologiundervisning i fält. LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 13(1), 4. https://doi.org/10.31129/LUMAT.13.1.2136
Editors
Docent Tuomas Aivelo, University of Helsinki, Finland
Professor Maija Aksela, University of Helsinki, Finland
