kasvatuksellisen

Kasvatuksellinen is a Finnish adjective meaning educational or pedagogical, relating to upbringing and education. It describes matters connected to pedagogy, socialization, and the development of values and skills in individuals or groups. The term is commonly used in academic, policy, and media contexts to denote content, methods, or perspectives designed to support learning and development in a broad sense.

Rooted in the noun kasvatus (upbringing, education), the suffix -ksellinen forms adjectives that express relation to the concept. The related noun kasvatus and the field of kasvatustiede (the science of education) form the basis for many compounds, such as kasvatuksellinen materiaali (educational material), kasvatuksellinen ohjelma (educational program) and kasvatuksellisen näkökulman (the educational perspective, in genitive). The term is often used alongside pedagoginen (pedagogical) but with a nuance toward upbringing and socialization rather than strictly classroom teaching.

In grammar, kasvatuksellinen adjectives inflect for case and number; the genitive singular form is kasvatuksellisen, used with nouns in genitive as in phrases like kasvatuksellisen näkökulman tarve (the need of an educational perspective).

Examples of usage include phrases such as kasvatusksellinen materiaali, kasvatuksellinen ohjelma, or statement like “kasvatuksellisen näkökulman ottaminen.” The term is common in Finnish educational discourse, research, and policy discussions where the aim is to describe content or approaches that promote development, learning, and socialization.

See also: kasvatus, kasvatusoppi, kasvatustiede, pedagogiikka, pedagoginen.