What might public pedagogy mean to you? Do you think you have been involved in something that could be identified as public pedagogy in your own teaching or artistic work/development of the institution?
What do you think is the current role of societal/political thinking, action, and participation in the context of higher music education? How does it show in your institution/teaching context?
Is there anything that would like to be taken into account in the questionnaire that will be disseminated to Nordic higher music institution leaders and teachers?
Have you participated in or considered other early childhood educations services: other early childhood education, open (free) early childhood education?
What kind of support/help have you received in child caring and with regard to childcare arrangements (support network, early childhood education, society, etc.?) What would you have hoped for?
How is the reconciliation of work and family life relevant to your family? Ask for concrete examples: who picks up the child from daycare when child is sick, who stays at home, etc.?
Do you have specific areas or responsibility in child caring? If yes, what kind, and how have you made these decisions? What would be the ideal way to organize/divide parenting and child caring responsibilities?
Discussions and questions on new policies on early childhood education: Subjective/unconditional entitlement, "pay-as-you-go"-day care, increase of groups sizes, increase of private daycare provision?
Look into the future when you child reaches the age of 4 (or couple of years into the future): what has happened in his/her life; how is your family then?
1 To start with, can I ask you what you are studying? I know you mentioned it in the email, but just to get a bit more precisions? - So now you are writing your master thesis?
3 And why did you choose to go to university? [Motivations] - Is there someone in your family who studied at university? [Who?] - By the way, how old are you?
4 And what do you think about the Finnish university system in general? [Efficient? Disappointed? Lack of guidance and advising?] - Do you think you'll find a job related to your level of study? And related to the subject you studied?
4 How do you view the beginning of your working life? [easy? Difficult? Why?] (chances evaluation on the labour market) - [How do you feel about entering working life?] [How do you feel about the situation?] [afraid? Confident? Feelings of insecurity?]
1 Can I ask you where do you live at the moment? [-> Student accommodation? - At parents' place? - With your partner? - Shared accommodation with friends? - On your own? -> is this your own flat?]
2 How do you finance your rent and other living expenses? [Where do you get most of your money from?] [-> parents? - grant/study allowances? - student loan? - housing allowances? - Part-time or full-time job?]
1 What is your priority between finding a job and starting a family? Why? [Does your professional career seem more important at the present time, rather than starting a family?]
4 Do you think you'll be able to develop a professional career and have a family and children at the same time? How? [perheenäiti] (Women's dual-role) [State's aid? Maternity leaves? Child care services? Day-care centres?]
1 Do you have any personal interest or hobbies that are important to you? Or are you involved in associations? Like what? (Social capital) [Leisure activities (music, theatre)? Sports? Travelling? Going out with friends? Social or political activism?
