This project creates a holistic view of literature education in Finnish elementary and upper secondary schools combining theories and methods of educational science and literature studies. We aim to strenghten the focus on literature as an art form and the paths of children and youth into the literary world, including the emotions, experiences, and issues it deals with.
The Literature Education in Finland (LITEFI) consortium investigates literature education in Finnish elementary and upper secondary schools by combining theories and methods of educational science and literary studies. The project Growing into Literature examines the consistency and coherence of curricula, the theories behind literary approaches and the theories of and approaches to teaching literature.
https://projects.tuni.fi/lukijuuteenkasvaminen/
Funding
Funding source
Research Council of Finland has given funding for the consortium project Growing into Literature Advancing Theories and Practices in Literature Education 1.9.2025 -31.8.2029. (No. 369266.)
Coordinating organisation
LITEFI Consortium - Tampere University, Faculty of Education and culture (PI Rättyä)
Sub projects:
- Tampere University, Education (PI Rättyä)
- University of Turku, Comparative literature (PI Mäkikalli)
- Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Education (PI Höglung)
Partners
University of Turku:
Åbo Akademi University: