University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

He is a Senior Researcher at the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (University of Jyväskylä). His Educational Background:

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy 2012, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
  • Master of Arts 2005, in Hungarian Literature and Linguistics, and as Secondary School and High School Teacher, University of Pécs,
  • Master of Arts 2002, in Cultural Management and Adult Education, University of Pécs, Hungary.

Other education and courses

  • 2010 August, Centre-Periphery Dynamics 2., International Summer University by CIEH-Paris 3 and University of Krakow
  • 2009 August, Centre-Periphery Dynamics 1., International Summer University by CIEH-Paris 3 and University of Pécs
  • 1997-2002 Basic studies in Education, Pedagogy and Pedagogical Psychology, University of Pécs, Hungary

He is Vice-President of the world’s largest mathematics and arts community at The Bridges Organization, His Projects (as Principal investigator):

  • “Digiloping Teachers” – Digital competences development and mentoring for teachers, European Commission (01/05/2021-30/04/2023).
  • A Framework for Efficient and Engaging Hybrid Education in lower-secondary Schools, European Commission (01/03/2021-28/02/2023).
  • STEAM Education for Teaching Professionalism, European Commission (01/10/2020-31/05/2023)
  • STEAM-BOX: Courses, Tools, Resources for Teachers, European Commission (01/09/2020-31/08/2023)
  • STEAM UPGRADE – Upgrading pre-and in-service teachers’ digital skills with online STEAM hands-on training modules, European Commission (01/09/2020-31/08/2023)
  • Modelling at School, European Commission (01/11/2018-31/08/2021)
  • Assessment of extensive knowledge in formal and informal learning situations, Ministry of Education and Culture (01/09/2018-31/08/2021)
  • CIMO Fellowship/Àgnes Orzóy, Centre for International Mobility CIMO (01/01/2017-31/07/2017)
  • KIKS – Kids inspire kids for STEM, European Commission (01/03/2016-30/11/2017)

His research interests are STEAM; trans- and multidisciplinary integration in learning; connections between arts & mathematics in learning; problem-solving, playfulness, phenomenon-based, experience-oriented and cooperative approaches in education; hands-on and digital modelling in mathematics, art and design; interdisciplinary aesthetics.

He has published many kinds of research, some of the best work she has produced, including:

  • 2022. Activating creativities by emphasizing health and wellbeing: a holistic pedagogical practice from Finland
  • 2022. Creative Engagement in Online and Hybrid Teacher’s Professional Development Programs
  • 2022. Teaching Practices During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Austria, Estonia, Finland and Romania
  • 2022. Transforming an In-prior Conference into a Massive Online Event to Celebrate the United Nation’s World Creativity and Innovation Day amidst the COVID-19 Crises
  • 2021. Developing a Method for Measuring Science and Technology Oriented Creativity (STOC)
  • 2021. Embodying Creativity through Holistic Well-Being & 3D-Printing
  • 2021. Introducing Golden Section in the Mathematics Class to Develop Critical Thinking from the STEAM Perspective.
  • 2021. Lalvani’s Pentiles tesselation system at experience workshop’s educational events.
  • 2021. Multiple Creativities Put to Work for Creative Ecologies in Teacher Professional Learning: A Vision and Practice of Everyday Creativity
  • 2021. Pedagogical framework, design principles, recommendations and guidelines for a STEM learning environment design
  • 2021. The Experience Workshop STEAM Network.
  • 2020. Developing a Pedagogical Framework and Design Principles for STEM Learning Environment Design.
  • 2020. Developing Primary School Students’ Formal Geometric Definitions Knowledge by Connecting Origami and Technology.