kasvatuksellista

Kasvatuksellista is a Finnish adjective describing something that has educational or pedagogical aims or content. It stems from kasvas­tus (upbringing, education) and the suffix -llinen, which yields meanings such as educational or pedagogical. The form kasvatuksellista is the partitive singular used when the adjective modifies a noun in the partitive (for example, kasvatuksellista sisältöä).

The term is commonly used to characterize content, programs, or approaches intended to support learning, development, and social growth in children and adolescents, but it can also apply to adult education or parental guidance. In practice, kasvatuksellista emphasizes developmental and educational purposes beyond mere information, rather than describing information purely factual in nature.

Kasvatuksellista is often found in formal or academic writing, as well as discussions about media, curricula, or youth work. It is closely related to pedagoginen (pedagogical) and can be used interchangeably in some contexts, though kasvatuksellinen often carries a broader sense tied to upbringing and social development.

Examples of usage include:

- Tämä ohjelma tarjoaa kasvatuksellista sisältöä lapsille.

- Hankkeen tavoitteena on kasvatuksellisten arvojen vahvistaminen nuorten keskuudessa.

Related forms include kasvatus, the noun for upbringing or education; kasvatuksellisuus (educational nature or quality); and adverbial kasvattuksellisesti (educationally).