The development of Innovation Education in Iceland: a pathway to modern pedagogy and potential value in the UK

This paper will discuss how Innovation Education (IE) has developed in the Icelandic school system; its character, pedagogy, ideology, ethical dimensions, and practical applications. In addition it will describe Iceland’s cooperation with other European countries in Innovation Education, as a new Mi...

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Main Authors: Gisli Thorsteinsson, Howard G. Denton
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_development_of_Innovation_Education_in_Iceland_a_pathway_to_modern_pedagogy_and_potential_value_in_the_UK/9346478
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Summary:This paper will discuss how Innovation Education (IE) has developed in the Icelandic school system; its character, pedagogy, ideology, ethical dimensions, and practical applications. In addition it will describe Iceland’s cooperation with other European countries in Innovation Education, as a new Minerva project, under the name InnoEd. The paper then considers IE as a potential tool for use in the UK National Curriculum.