| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 288 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Part I. Introduction / Amazing Pisa Results in Finnish Comprehensive Schools / Pasi Reinikainen -- Societal Factors Contributing to Education and Schooling in Finland / Hannele Niemi -- Finnish teachers as 'makers of the many' / Balancing between Broad Pedagogical Freedom and Responsibility / Auli Toom and Jukka Husu -- Core of School Pedagogy / Finnish Teachers' Views on the Educational Purposefulness of Their Teaching / Kirsi Tirri -- Part II. Foundations / Striving for Educational Equity and Excellence / Evaluation and Assessment in Finnish Basic Education / Kristiina Kumpulainen and Timo Lankinen -- Finnish National Core Curriculum / Structure and Development / Erja Vitikka, Leena Krokfors and Elisa Hurmerinta -- Research-Orientation in a Teacher's Work / Riitta Jyrhämä and Katriina Maaranen -- Part III. Teaching and Learning for Life / Promoting Mathematical Thinking / In Finnish Mathematics Education / Heidi Krzywacki, Leila Pehkonen and Anu Laine -- Science at Finnish Compulsory School / Jari Lavonen and Kalle Juuti -- Language and Literature Education / Principles and Reflections on Mother Tongue and Literature / Liisa Tainio and Satu GrÜnthal -- Language Education -- Foreign Languages / Raili Hildén and Ritva Kantelinen -- Religious Education / In Finnish School System / Arto Kallioniemi and Martin Ubani -- History, Social Science and Geography Education / In Finnish Schools and Teacher Education / Arja Virta and Eija Yli-Panula -- Arts Education / Instruments of Expression and Communication / Seija Kairavuori and Sara Sintonen -- Part IV. Reflections / Drama Education in the Finnish School System / Past, Present and Future / Tapio Toivanen -- Icts in a School's Everyday Life / Sanna Vahtivuori-Hänninen and Heikki Kynäslahti -- Public Institutions as Learning Environments in Finland / Jukka Salminen, Leena Tornberg and Päivi Venäläinen -- Luma Science Education Centre / Joy of Science for All -- Bringing Science, Math and Technology Together / Jenni Vartiainen and Maija Aksela -- Epilogue / How to Be Prepared to Face the Future? / Hannele Niemi, Auli Toom and Arto Kallioniemi. |
| Summary |
Finnish pupils' success in international student assessment tests is a hot topic everywhere in the world. The significance of Finnish educational policy and society are continuously discussed. This book provides explanations, answers and reflections to these questions. Over 30 expert authors have contributed to this book by bringing their own specific research-based viewpoints to these issues. The book describes the wholeness of the Finnish educational system, on both structural and administrative levels. It introduces the framing factors and societal conditions of education in Finland. It also explains how the Finnish educational system and teacher education function in everyday life. The book illustrates how teaching and learning of different subjects is realized in Finnish schools, and describes the essential characteristics and methods of teaching, learning materials and research on these issues. The book provides important insight and reflections to international researchers, teachers, students, journalists and policy makers, who are interested in teaching and learning in Finnish schools. It shows the results of the systematic and persistent work that has been done on education and schooling in Finland. The main features of education in Finland: - Strong equity policy - Teachers as autonomous and reflective academic experts - Flexible educational structures and local responsibility for curriculum developmentEvaluation for improvements, not for ranking - No national testing, no inspectorate - Research-based teacher education - Teachers' high competence in content knowledge and pedagogy - Trust in education and teachers. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education -- Finland.
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Education. |
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Finland. |
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Education and state -- Finland.
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Education and state. |
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Teaching -- Finland.
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Teaching. |
| Indexed Term |
Education. |
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Educational Policy and Politics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Niemi, Hannele.
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Toom, Auli.
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Kallioniemi, Arto.
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| ISBN |
9789460918117 (electronic book) |
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9460918115 (electronic book) |
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9460918093 (paperback) |
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9789460918094 (paperback) |
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9460918107 (hardback) |
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9789460918100 (hardback) |
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9789460918094 |
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9789460918100 |
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