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Papers by Kati Peltonen

Journal of Education and Training, Jul 13, 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of collaborative learning in the develo... more Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of collaborative learning in the development of teachers’ entrepreneurial competences in the school context at primary, secondary and vocational levels of education.Design/methodology/approach– The research is based on an interpretative and collaborative learning approach to teachers’ entrepreneurial competence development. The empirical work relies on teachers’ written learning reflections collected during the chosen training programme and applies an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method to analyze the data.Findings– The findings demonstrate that collaborative learning can help teachers to adopt a more entrepreneurial teaching approach. The findings highlight that social interaction and collegial support are important “drivers” for building self-confidence, further showing that conceptual and pedagogical renewal leads to an in-depth understanding of the work role and its meaning in society.Research limitations/implications– The study is of an explorative nature and bound to a specific contextual setting in Finland. Therefore further empirical research is needed to affirm the study’s suggestions on the effects of other collaborative learning interactions.Practical implications– The research findings provide new insights for teacher trainers and policy makers on how to enhance entrepreneurial teaching competences. The study concludes with new directions for designing and managing teacher training programmes.Originality/value– The paper enhances the understanding of teachers’ entrepreneurial competences, the role of collaborative peer learning in this process and thus bridges the gap between teacher research and entrepreneurial competence literature.

The aim of our explorative case study is to qualitatively clarify the views of a university of ap... more The aim of our explorative case study is to qualitatively clarify the views of a university of applied science’s staff regarding factors related to the integration of teaching and research, development and innovation activities, as well as the utilization of the RDI project results in teaching. The material consisted of written views produced by staff from one Finnish university of applied sciences (n = 64). From the design phase emerged the main themes of curriculum and project plan alignment and studification of the project plan as well as their subcategories: curriculum, common understanding, resources and project outputs. From the implementation phase, the main themes of implementation of project-related teaching and implementation of project-related learning and their five subcategories community involvement, resource allocation, process clarity, curriculum implementation, and funding constraints were identified. The utilization of project results resulted in two main themes ou...

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Katariina (Kati) Peltonen Na... more Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076 Aalto www.aalto.fi Author Katariina (Kati) Peltonen Name of the doctoral dissertation The development of teachers' entrepreneurial readiness and its determinants Publisher School of Business Unit Department of Management Series Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS 175/2014 Field of research Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurship education

Teaching and teacher education, Jul 1, 2024

Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu, 2021

Vuosi 2020 on ollut valtavien globaalien muutosten aikaa. Suomessakin olemme joutuneet noiden muu... more Vuosi 2020 on ollut valtavien globaalien muutosten aikaa. Suomessakin olemme joutuneet noiden muutosten vuoksi uudenlaisiin, nopeasti muuttuviin ja epävarmuutta aiheuttaviin tilanteisiin. Jouduimme kaikki alkuvuodesta maailmanlaajuisesti levinneen viruksen aiheuttamaan hämäännyksen tilaan. Yrittäjyyden, yritteliäisyyden ja tulevaisuususkon merkitys ovat saaneet aivan uudet ulottuvuudet. Emme anna periksi, vaan pikemminkin nyt toimimme tarmokkaammin, yhteistyössä ja toisiamme tukien. Sanoessani 3.10.2019 Helsingissä Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulun aulassa YKTT2019-päätöstilaisuuden yhteydessä: “Tehdään Mikkelin YKTT202 Yrittäjyyskasvatuspäivistä erityiset”, en arvannut noiden sanojen käyvän toteen näin sananmukaisesti. YKTT2020 – Yrittäjyyskasvatuspäivien järjestelyissä muutosten määrä toteutui potenssiin xxx. Tähän YKTT2020 – Yrittäjyyskasvatuspäivät -konferenssijulkaisuun on koottu päivien aikana esitettyjä akateemisia tai casetutkimuksia, niistä tehtyjä artikkeleita tai abstrakteja. Päivien anti oli erinomaisen vakuuttava, suomalaisen yrittäjyyskasvatustutkimuksen näyttämö. Aivan uusia tutkimusavauksiakin tehtiin mm. kestävän kehityksen, kiertotalouden, maahanmuuttajuuden sekä uuden normaalin ilmentymisen yrittäjyystutkimusten teemoissa

Ammattikasvatuksen aikakauskirja, Dec 19, 2023

Eurosurveillance, 2022

Background The shortage of FFP2 and FFP3 respirators posed a serious threat to the operation of t... more Background The shortage of FFP2 and FFP3 respirators posed a serious threat to the operation of the healthcare system at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim Our aim was to develop and validate a large-scale facility that uses hydrogen peroxide vapour for the decontamination of used respirators. Methods A multidisciplinary and multisectoral ad hoc group of experts representing various organisations was assembled to implement the collection and transport of used FFP2 and FFP3 respirators from hospitals covering 86% of the Finnish population. A large-scale decontamination facility using hydrogen peroxide vapour was designed and constructed. Microbiological tests were used to confirm efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination together with a test to assess the effect of decontamination on the filtering efficacy and fit of respirators. Bacterial and fungal growth in stored respirators was determined by standard methods. Results Large-scale hydrogen peroxide vapour decontami...

EDULEARN Proceedings, 2021

The International Journal of Management Education

Governance and Management in Higher Education

Ammattikasvatuksen aikakauskirja, Dec 21, 2020

LAB University of Applied Sciences, 2020

Service Innovations for Health and Well-being is one of the strategic focus areas of LAB Universi... more Service Innovations for Health and Well-being is one of the strategic focus areas of LAB University of Applied Sciences. This publication compiles examples of interesting ongoing or recently ended Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) projects implemented and carried out in this focus area. This publication seeks to disseminate the activities and results of these RDI projects and thus to increase communication between LAB University of Applied Sciences and its partner universities, companies and other stakeholders. With this publication we wish to activate the discussion on the multifaceted issues of health and well-being

LUT-yliopisto, Aug 1, 2020

Ammattikasvatuksen aikakauskirja, Apr 8, 2021

Strategies for the Creation and Maintenance of Entrepreneurial Universities, 2022

Teachers play a key role in implementing entrepreneurship education; however, little attention ha... more Teachers play a key role in implementing entrepreneurship education; however, little attention has been paid to teachers' perceptions of entrepreneurship education and factors affecting these perceptions. The objective of this chapter is to narrow this research gap by investigating the impact of organizational strategy and school leadership on a teacher's perceptions of entrepreneurship in teaching. This chapter explores the impact of a teacher's own entrepreneurial background and entrepreneurship training on these perceptions. The data consist of 1,119 answers from Finnish higher education institute (HEI) teachers. Findings show that managerial practices in the HEI in supporting entrepreneurship education have a positive impact on the teachers' perceptions. Additionally, a teacher's entrepreneurial background and entrepreneurship training play a role in shaping the teacher's perceptions of the importance of entrepreneurship education. Universities can become...

Industry and Higher Education, 2021

The purpose of this study is to add to the literature on entrepreneurial universities by investig... more The purpose of this study is to add to the literature on entrepreneurial universities by investigating entrepreneurial culture (EC) in higher education institutions (HEIs). The authors investigate how students experience EC and which factors explain their perceptions of EC. The study is based on a survey of HEI students in Finland with 1277 responses. The results show that formal institutional support and institution-level activities have the strongest impact on the students’ experienced EC. According to the findings, formal institutional support has a greater impact on students’ perceptions of EC than student-driven activities. Furthermore, the results highlight that the encouragement of teachers has a greater influence on students’ perceptions of EC than peer students and student-driven activities. Accordingly, the paper’s theoretical contribution to the literature lies in its demonstration that institutional support, in addition to the encouragement of teachers, influences HEI st...

Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, 2020

This chapter adopts an international perspective and discusses the policies and activities that t... more This chapter adopts an international perspective and discusses the policies and activities that the universities both in Finland and in Australia have undertaken in order to strengthen and develop the prosperity for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. Social responsibility is approached from the broad-based perspectives – especially how research and development (R&D) activities of universities can be seen as platforms for university–community partnerships. This chapter first opens up the driving forces behind the universities’ social responsibility. The second section portrays how social responsibility is implemented in the Finnish and Australian universities. The following section addresses the significance of universities’ R&D activities in promoting social responsibility. Finally, the chapter ends with the discussion on the action models, which supports the social responsibility in university–community partnership.