University of Turku, Department of Teacher education, Rauma campus
Street address: Seminaarinkatu 1
Zip-code: FI-26100
City: Rauma
Country: Finland
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The conference is hosted by the University of Turku from the Rauma Campus of the Department of Teacher Education. Established in 1896 the Rauma Campus has over 120 years of experience. Rauma has long traditions in teacher education and Craft, Design and Technology teacher education.
Seminaarinmäki – An unique historical campus with an educational garden and millhill
The current Rauma Department of Teacher Education has begun operating as a male seminary established by the Imperial Senate in 1896. The first teaching facilities were in the vicinity of the present Market Square. Since 1899, the seminary has been operating in its present place in Myllymäki. A garden was established in connection with the seminary as well as a model school, the current Rauma Training School, for educational training. Finland is celebrating the centenary of compulsory education this year. Rauma Seminary was transferred to the Department of Teacher Education under the Faculty of Education of the University of Turku in 1974. Since then, teacher education has been a part of academic education. New teachers are being prepared to develop their work for the future on the basis of scientific thought and research. Teacher education at the Rauma Campus has maintained its high level and attraction for more than 125 years because it has managed to renew itself constantly and can meet the challenges of changing times.
Millhill’s Guild
Tradition Organization
1. Seminaarinmäki windmill
Seminaarinmäki windmill is the landmark of our campus. It has been there since 1957.
2. Garden
Seminaarinmäki Garden is a very unique and special place: it is the last existing educational garden in Finland. The whole campus community from early childhood education to university students uses it as a part of learning here. There are two full-time gardeners working and taking care of the area year-round.
3. Main Building
The Main Building here on our campus has been there since the beginning if the campus. There you can find the biggest lecture hall of the campus, exam room and some other classroom spaces.
4. Library
Our Library is one of the older buildings on the campus. There is nowadays our university administration and one lecture hall in addition to the actual library.
5. Rauma Teacher Training School & Pikkunorssi
Rauma Teacher Training School is a comprehensive school, where elementary and secondary students are taught. The school operates as a training school for those studying here at Rauma to be teachers. Behind the Rauma Teacher Training School there is Pikkunorssi, which is a day-care center part of the University of Turku. It works as a training ground for the preschool teacher students.
6. Teknika
Teknika is a home of the Craft, Design and Technology Education (CDTE): The learning and working environments used during the CDTE studies can be found from there. In there future is handmade.
7. Torni
Torni is a recently renovated part of our campus. It was renovated during 2019–2020 and has a modern interior. There are different learning environments, teacher’s working spaces and a student cafeteria.
8. Johtola
Johtola is an old building, which is not currently in use. Previously there has been a student cafe and working spaces for university administration here at Rauma.
Rauma, Finland
The city of Rauma is located by the west coast of Finland offering a beautiful archipelago. Rauma is a picturesque cultural and industrial city with approx. 40 000 residents. There are two UNESCO world heritage sites: The Old Rauma and Sammallahdenmäki. Rauma is also known for being one of the traditional lace making capitals of the world. We even have our own language (the very distinctive Rauma dialect). Read more about the city of Rauma.
Finland
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