PEDU visits & evidence

See what learning together looks like.

This is not a stock-image gallery. It is a visual record of PEDU programmes, education visits and the encounters that make them meaningful.

International PEDU programme delegation in Jyväskylä — International university educators in Jyväskylä Photo: Satu Leinonen

Learning in action

Workshops, dialogue and expert-led sessions designed around the participants’ academic and institutional context.

International educators in a PEDU workshop — A shared starting point: making the programme’s questions visible.
Photo: A. Karayel

Educators discussing together in a small group — Knowledge develops through dialogue, not one-way delivery.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participants smiling during an academic session — Professional learning can be rigorous, open and human.
Photo: Satu Leinonen

An expert presenting English-medium degree programmes — EMI examined through policy, language and disciplinary practice.
Photo: A. Karayel

PEDU Executive Director leading a classroom session — Facilitation connects expert input with the delegation’s own questions.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participant examining practical learning materials — Looking closely at materials, methods and their educational rationale.
Photo: A. Karayel

Institutions and learning environments

The physical setting is part of the educational conversation—from classrooms and libraries to corridors, campuses and outdoor spaces.

Education session observed through a glass classroom wall — Transparent learning environments invite observation and exchange.
Photo: A. Karayel

Modern library seating and learning space — Libraries have evolved into flexible places for focus, encounter and collaboration.
Photo: A. Karayel

Displays along a Finnish school corridor — Everyday school spaces also communicate learning and participation.
Photo: A. Karayel

A Finnish school outdoor area — Learning environments continue beyond the classroom walls.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participants walking across a university campus — Moving between institutions creates room for informal questions and reflection.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participant carrying a Prime Education Finland tote bag with the earlier PEDU crest — PEDU’s earlier crest remains visible on programme materials produced before the 2026 identity update.
Photo: A. Karayel

Community, culture and wellbeing

A meaningful visit also creates space for relationships, cultural understanding, nature and the conversations that happen between formal sessions.

Full PEDU programme delegation portrait — A delegation becomes a temporary learning community.
Photo: Satu Leinonen

International educators in an outdoor group discussion — Observation and dialogue can move into the landscape.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participants walking in a Finnish forest — Nature and wellbeing are experienced as part of the educational context.
Photo: A. Karayel

Participants sharing an informal cultural activity — Informal encounters help participants understand the society around education.
Photo: A. Karayel

PEDU host and international visitors together — The strongest outcome is often a relationship that continues.
Photo: Satu Leinonen

International group in an education workshop — A programme brings different perspectives into the same room.
Photo: A. Karayel

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