Futures Guidance combines futures research methods with guidance-oriented thinking. In Futures Guidance, the future is seen open, containing many different possibilities. Humans naturally like to think about and focus on the future, but future-oriented thinking can also be learned and taught. Futures Guidance provides people with the tools for thinking and acting in ways that enable them to focus on their future expectations while also preparing for different chains of events. Futures Guidance also helps people imagine their future selves and roles within their communities and environments. Instead of envisioning a singular future that is set on a linear path, the goal of Futures Guidance is to assess the future as a more comprehensive set of entities and nonlinear continuum. Education and training We are based in the University of Turku (UTU) currently offering academic education and continuation education for teachers nationwide in Finland. Introduction to Futures Skills (5 ECTS cr) Basics of Foresight (5 ECTS cr) Futures Guidance Program (15 ECTS cr)
The future is approached at three levels: 1) Personal futures thinking (individual) The program´s emphasis is on group work, individual work and reflection, fostering transformative learning. The participants are mostly adult students with long experience in working life, who work as study counsellors, career and employment counsellors, mentors, coaches, support persons of young people in danger to become marginalized, nowadays also experts in human resources, personnel development, strategy, marketing etc. The methods and tools of Futures Guidance are suited for e.g.:
We have translated our Futures Guidance workbook in English and five other languages. Also our Get a Life simulation, which allows users to explore and imagine their future working life and educational paths, is translated in English. Futures skillsFutures skills are the skills that are needed for creating the future, making better long-term decisions and can be used in various futures. They are based on futures studies and futures consciousness. Futures skills consist of the following cognitive, emotional and functional capacities:
Articles about Futures Guidance in English:
Future Camp eventFuture Camp is a participatory and action based learning concept for exploring future possibilities and contemplating one’s personal ideas about the future. The objective is to inspire students to think long term futures and support reflections on their personal decision making. The exploration takes 60–90 minutes in an indoor camp site. Future camp can be tailored for different target groups and objectives. |
Futures Guidance– concept and tools developed since 2009 For more information, please contact: tulevaisuusohjaus(AT)utu.fi Related events and organisationsFutures Day
UNESCO Chair in Learning Society and Futures of Education
Teach the Future
Futures School
Finland Futures Academy
|
Futures Guidance workbook (2017)
Futures Guidance workbook in English:Workbook (pdf) Futures exercises (pdf) Futures Guidance workbook in Swedish:Framtiden – full av möjligheter! En arbetsbok för framtidsvägledning (pdf) Futures Guidance workbook in Russian:Workbook (pdf) Futures exercises (pdf) Futures Guidance workbook in Somali:Workbook (pdf) Futures exercises (pdf) Futures Guidance workbook in Farsi:Workbook (pdf) Futures exercises (pdf) |