University of Tampere, Faculty of Education and
Lahti Polytechnic organize an 
International Conference on
Problem-Based Learning
9-11 June 2005
Lahti, Finland
PBL IN CONTEXT – BRIDGING WORK AND EDUCATION
Organizers
This Conference is organized in co-operation with University of Tampere and Lahti Polytechnic.
The organizers at the University in the Faculty of Education are Eduta Institute with partly EU-financed Professional Development Diploma on
Problem-based Learning (PBL-PD) –programme and Pro-Bell Research Group (Problem-Based Learning in Finnish Higher Education). A shared interest in research and in the pedagogical development of PBL was the starting point for the research group Pro-Bell, which was set up by researchers interested in PBL in January 2001 at University of Tampere. The purpose of Pro-Bell is to support research, development and training projects in PBL in different fields of higher education.
At Polytechnic the organizers are Innovation Centre and Faculty of Technology with partly EU-financed Mekatrendi-project. Mekatrendi is the
pioneer PBL-project which is aimed to develop the PBL-curriculum in the education of engineers in Mechatronics and to deepen the collaboration
between educational institutes and companies. The students of Polytechnic are along with us to help in the arrangements and events.
Advisory Committee
- Chair Professor Esa Poikela
University of Tampere, Department of Education, Finland - PhD, Docent Madeleine Abrandt-Dahlgren
University of Linköping, Sweden - Professor Irma Virjo
University of Tampere, Medical School, Finland - Professor S.E. Chen
University of Newcastle, Australia - Professor Wim Gijselaers
University of Maastricht, Netherlands - PhD Tan Oon Seng
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Organizing Committee
- Chair Professor Sari Poikela
University of Lapland, Faculty of Education, ProBell - Mr Ilmari Tapola, Local Chair
Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Technology - Ms Sari Horn, Conference Secretary (local arrangements)
Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Technology - Ms Matleena Laakso, Conference Secretary (Scientific Arrangements)
University of Tampere, Faculty of Education, Eduta Institute - Ms Merja Alanko-Turunen
Helia School of Vocational Teacher Education, Helsinki, ProBell - Ms Marja-Leena Lähteenmäki
Pirkanmaa Polytechnic, Tampere, ProBell - Ms Sinikka Tuomikoski
Lahti Polytechnic, Innovation Centre - Ms Marjatta Perttilä
Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Social and Health Care - Ms Taina Anttonen
Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Social and Health Care - Ms Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala
Lahti Polytechnic, Faculty of Business Studies
Contact: e-mail pblconference@lamk.fi