HAPPY SCHOOL
School Engagement and School Transitions -seminar
April 18—19, 2011
Venues:
University of Helsinki Main Building, Lecture hall 13, Fabianinkatu 33
Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Fabianinkatu 24 A
Organizers:
Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki;
National Graduate School of Psychology;
Research Programme on the Health and Welfare of Children and Young People (SKIDI-KIDS), Academy of Finland
Invitation (pdf)
Seminar poster (pdf)
This seminar is open and free for everyone but for practical matters, please register by April 8th to
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/26528/lomake.html.
For enquiries, please contact Mette Ranta, Mette.Ranta@helsinki.fi , tel. (+358) 9 191 22643.
Welcome!
Katariina Salmela-Aro and Mette Ranta
Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
PROGRAMME:
(Click here to download the programme as a pdf file)
Monday, April 18th
Morning session: University of Helsinki Main Building, Lecture hall 13, Fabianinkatu 33
| 9.00-9.30 | Opening words – the scope and aim of the seminar |
| 9.30-10.00 | Professor Jacquelynne Eccles, University of Michigan, USA: “Developmentally appropriate schools for adolescents” Read more... |
| 10.00-10.45 | Professor Christiane Spiel, University of Vienna, Austria: “Evidence based intervention to promote lifelong learning competencies” Read more... |
| 10.45-11.00 | BREAK |
| 11.00-11.45 | PhD. Divya Jindal Snape, University of Dundee, Scotland: “Creative Approaches to Facilitate Positive Transition Experiences” Read more... |
| 11.45-12.30 | Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Helsinki: “School burnout, school engagement and educational transitions: |
| 12.30-14.00 | LUNCH BREAK |
Interactive afternoon session: Collegium Common Room, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (3rd floor) , Fabianinkatu 24a
14.00-15.00 |
PhD. Kirsi Pyhältö, University of Helsinki; PhD. Janne Pietarinen, University of Eastern Finland and PhD. Tiina Soini, University of Tampere, Finland: “Learning and well-being in transitions” |
| 15.00-16.30 | Poster session for PhD students and post-doc researchers |
| 18.00-20.00 | University of Helsinki Vice Rector’s reception |
Tuesday, April 19th
University of Helsinki Main Building, Lecture hall 13, Fabianinkatu 33
| 9.00-9.30 | Georg Henrik Wrede, Programme director: “Policy programme for the well-being of children, youth and families” |
| 9.30-10.15 | Professor Marlis Buchmann, University of Zurich, Switzerland: “Transition to Postobligatory Education in Switzerland and Adolescents' Productive Competence Development” Read more... |
| 10.15-11.00 | Associate Professor Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Stockholm University, Sweden: “Cultural adaptation and imported school-based interventions” Read more... |
| 11.00-11.15 | BREAK |
| 11.15-12.00 | Professor Frosso Motti-Stefanidi, University of Athens, Greece: “School success and school engagement of immigrant youth” Read more... |
| 12.00-12.30 | Professor Jarkko Hautamäki, University of Helsinki & Professor Matti Rimpelä, University of Tampere, Finland: |
| 12.30-14.00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14.00-14.45 | Associate Professor Hakan Ståttin, Örebro University, Sweden: “The school as a Safe Haven in troubled neighbourhoods” Read more... |
| 14.45-15.45 | Panel discussion of all seminar speakers: "To put it briefly: What makes a happy school?" |
| 15.45-16.15 | BREAK |
| 16.15-17.45 | 9th Annual Collegium Lecture |
| 18.00- | Reception |
