IN-PERSON MADRID FOCUS ON PEDAGOGY. SECTION B

Abstract

As the world becomes increasingly globalised, connected and international it is important that we instil these experiences and perspectives into our educational provision to enable future generations to become global citizens. Over the last two years, the School of Psychology and the city of Kerava in Finland have collaborated to encourage exposure to different cultures and perspectives across the curriculum in both childhood and adult education. As part of this, students studying Masters of Science programmes (MSc Childhood Development and Wellbeing in Practice and MSc Psychological Wellbeing in Clinical Practice) have gone on placement in schools in Kerava to work with children and young people delivering interventions on emotional literacy and regulation. During their placement, the children and young people in the schools in Kerava got to practice their English skills and learn about the culture of the United Kingdom from native speakers and citizens. The quantitative and qualitative findings of this exchange will be reported including accounts from the placement students, the teachers and schools involved and reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the collaboration.