Talent vs. Training and Intelligence vs. Learning
Traditionally it is believed that some people are talented and intelligent already when born whereas others are not and that talented individuals need no training to be good due to their talent....
View ArticleThree Levels of Competence
Competence can be divided into three different levels. The first level consists of common knowledge or liberal education, which includes self esteem, willingness to understand, critical thinking,...
View ArticleWisdom and the areas of civilized education
Civilized education can be defined in many different ways. I divide it and parallel talent areas in the following way. Intelligence, i.e. problem solving ability measured in IQ is one area. Logical and...
View ArticleCitizens' Service as a Part of Lifelong Learning in Finland
Debate over citizens’ service – as opposed to the male-only military or alternative service – will surely continue and deepen as the next general election gets nearer. The main principle of the idea...
View ArticleGreen light for service design education, no go for degrees
Service design constitutes a good general toolbox, but a poor subject for degree education, especially if such a degree would be generalistic and full of this and that with no tight connection to the...
View ArticleWhat Competences are of Interest to Service Design Agencies?
Service designers Esa Rauhala (CEO) and Reima Rönnholm from Palmu Inc. state that it would be good for potential recruits to have some education in the basics of service design, but that potential...
View ArticleProfessionalism and competence challenges of service design field
Today organization’s greatest strengths and the key to its success are the quality and commitment of the staff and managers. Competences are critical success factors. To capitalize on this competence...
View ArticleExpertise needs of the design field in the future #1
Digital evolution designer Mika Ilari Koskinen stated in his interview that the new experts of the design field (and service design) are coming from all educational backgrounds in the future, not just...
View ArticleFrom problems to opportunities
Service design is growing in importance, especially in multidisciplinary schools. In Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LUAS) service design education has a major role. Visions and pedagogy are...
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