ydinkonsepti
Ydinkonsepti is a term used in Finnish pedagogy and knowledge organization to denote the central idea or essential concept around which a topic or field is organized. The word combines ydinkonsepti from ydineen nerve “nucleus” or core with konsepti “concept,” reflecting its role as the focal point that gives coherence to related facts, skills, and subtopics.
A ydinkonsepti identifies the one or few ideas that underpin understanding within a unit. It serves as
In curriculum design, educators often select ydinkonsepteja (central concepts) for a unit and use them to organize
In biology, a ydinkonsepti might be that “the cell is the basic unit of life,” or that
Ydinkonseptit are complemented by supporting concepts and skills, but overemphasis can risk oversimplification or misrepresentation of
See also: concept maps, curriculum design, essential question.