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From Neuroscience to Maker Pedagogy: Inclusive STEAM Education in the Era of GenAI - Mar 2026

 

From Neuroscience to Maker Pedagogy: Inclusive STEAM Education in the Era of GenAI

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming Seminar, titled " From Neuroscience to Maker Pedagogy: Inclusive STEAM Education in the Era of GenAI ”.

 

The JYU Innovative Learning Environments (ILE) research group welcomes leading scholars from The Education University of Hong Kong for a focused seminar on inclusive and future-oriented STEAM education.

 

The seminar brings together research on scalable “STEM for All; STEM by All” curriculum innovation, neuroscience and mathematics learning, maker pedagogy and mentoring, science identity in AI-rich classrooms, and early childhood STEM development. The following is the details of the programme:


 

Programme Details

https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/hybrid-seminar-from-neuroscience-to-maker-pedagogy-inclusive-steam-education-in-the-era-of-genai

 

Date and time 

11 March 2026, 14.00-16.00  (Finnish time)

 

Registration

https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/9FB659FCE4E1E54F

 

Format

On-site at the University of Jyväskylä (Library Lähde, B116 Tietoniekka) and online via Zoom

 

Schedule

Opening Remarks

Kristóf Fenyvesi & Josephine Lau (JYU ILE)

 

14:05–15:45

Research Presentations (20 minutes each)

 

14:05–14:25
Peter Wan
STEM for All; STEM by All: The SWEETIE Platform and GenAI Futures

 

14:25–14:45
Xiaojing Weng
Maker Pedagogy, Real-World Problems and Mentoring

 

14:45–15:05
Kason Cheung
Science Identity in the Era of Uncertainty and AI

 

15:05–15:25
Leisi Pei
Neuroscientific Insights for Mathematics Learning

 

15:25–15:45
Ying Zhan
Early Childhood STEM Education and Teacher Capacity Building

 

15:45–16:00

Closing Discussion

 

Here is the introduction of the speakers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g53GesMcp5lbkUv5xnH8PAA_cD_6sBDC/view?usp=sharing

 

Stay tuned for more details! For the latest updates, visit the GRIFE website: https://grife.eduhk.hk/ .

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Kristóf Fenyvesi at kristof.fenyvesi@jyu.fi or Josephine Lau at  josephine.pw.lau@jyu.fi


We can’t wait to welcome you and explore these important discussions together!