About
Jan Jansson is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, and is affiliated with VÖS gymnasium. His work bridges secondary education and academic research, focusing on innovative language-strengthening strategies in Swedish-language upper secondary schools in Finland.
His research centers on creative and aesthetic pedagogies, particularly through interdisciplinary projects like school musicals that promote linguistic development. These approaches integrate arts and performance into language learning, fostering multilingual competencies in students.
Although no peer-reviewed articles are listed in the provided text, his presentation activities reveal a strong focus on collaborative, boundary-crossing educational practices in Finnish bilingual contexts. His work emphasizes experiential learning and cross-subject integration.
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Jan Jansson actively contributes to academic and educational discourse through conference and oral presentations. While no formal advising or grant information is available, his collaborative projects suggest involvement in educational innovation and teacher leadership. He works closely with peers such as Riikka Heilä-Ylikallio and Mikael Svenlin on language-promoting initiatives.
Labs, Teams, and Projects:
- Collaborator in the 'Musikalproduktionen DÖMD' project, a language-strengthening initiative across two Swedish-language upper secondary schools in Finland.
- Member of a multi-institutional team exploring aesthetic collaboration in education, presenting at international conferences.
