Coach as a Catalyst : Icehearts ideology in everyday activities
Mustonen, Aapo; Breccia, Juan Fernando (2013)
Mustonen, Aapo
Breccia, Juan Fernando
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112518133
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112518133
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Mustonen, Aapo; Breccia, Juan. “Coach as a Catalyst”: Icehearts ideology in everyday activities. 92 pages 1 appendix. Language: English. Autumn 2013. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelors of Social Services.
The goal for the study is to explain the role of an Icehearts pedagogue in the process of preventing social exclusion of children through analysing the connection of the observed methods and the ideology, with the help of other studies.
The students used qualitative research methods. By conducting data collection through observation, video recording and note taking, and structured and semi-structured interviews. Observation focused on the Icehearts pedagogue, during 12 visits in Lahti.
A tool of their own was created to analyse the connection between ideology and methods. Two analysis boards, video- and notebook analysis boards, which contains different themes of observated situations and observed methods replying to the needs of Iceheart boys. The boards also contain the ideology, which according to two Icehearts books, Icehearts- koulun kyljessä by Teemu Vartiamäki & Miika Niemelä (2010) and Icehearts- Joukkue kasvun tukena by Ilkka & Ville Turkka (2008), have been studied so that the ideology of the books can be related to the observations.
By connecting the observations and the ideology, the students are able to create a theory of the Icehearts pedagogue in action. From the study it comes clear that the work of the pedagogue is well directed by the ideology and it works for the pedagogue as a tool that allows him to be successful in what Icehearts ideology demands.
To conclude, the research that was done in order to complete this thesis, and the findings, can be profitable for Icehearts in order to build a stronger image of the role of their pedagogue work. Showing the importance of their mission for the prevention of social exclusion.
The goal for the study is to explain the role of an Icehearts pedagogue in the process of preventing social exclusion of children through analysing the connection of the observed methods and the ideology, with the help of other studies.
The students used qualitative research methods. By conducting data collection through observation, video recording and note taking, and structured and semi-structured interviews. Observation focused on the Icehearts pedagogue, during 12 visits in Lahti.
A tool of their own was created to analyse the connection between ideology and methods. Two analysis boards, video- and notebook analysis boards, which contains different themes of observated situations and observed methods replying to the needs of Iceheart boys. The boards also contain the ideology, which according to two Icehearts books, Icehearts- koulun kyljessä by Teemu Vartiamäki & Miika Niemelä (2010) and Icehearts- Joukkue kasvun tukena by Ilkka & Ville Turkka (2008), have been studied so that the ideology of the books can be related to the observations.
By connecting the observations and the ideology, the students are able to create a theory of the Icehearts pedagogue in action. From the study it comes clear that the work of the pedagogue is well directed by the ideology and it works for the pedagogue as a tool that allows him to be successful in what Icehearts ideology demands.
To conclude, the research that was done in order to complete this thesis, and the findings, can be profitable for Icehearts in order to build a stronger image of the role of their pedagogue work. Showing the importance of their mission for the prevention of social exclusion.