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Aino Äikäs luennolla.

Universities are home to an increasingly diverse body of students – support systems are lagging behind

There is a growing need for expertise in special education at universities, as properly addressing diversity during studies also enables a more diverse professional life.

  • Text Nina Venhe | Photos Niko Jouhkimainen
Erkko Sointu pitämässä esitystä.
According to Erkko Sointu, pedagogical solutions should be better considered in teaching, including ways of presenting information.

Universities' current support measures can be compared to using a fire extinguisher to put out a wildfire.

Professor

Erkko Sointu

Aino Äikäs.
The University of Eastern Finland has invested in university pedagogy in recent years. Aino Äikäs explaining to university teachers how different learners can be taken into consideration in the planning and impelmentation of teaching.