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The Finnish Education Mystery

Author : Hannu Simola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135084084
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Finnish Education Mystery written by Hannu Simola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finnish education has been a focus of global interest since its first PISA success in 2001. After years of superficial celebration, astonishment and educational tourism, the focus has recently shifted to what is possibly the most interesting element of this Finnish success story: that Finnish schools have been effectively applying methods that go against the flow of global education policy with no testing, no inspection, no hard evaluation, no detailed national curriculum, no accountability and no hard competition. From a historical and sociological perspective the Finnish case is not merely a linear success story, but is part of a controversial and paradoxical struggle towards Utopia: towards egalitarian schooling. Bringing together a collection of essays by Hannu Simola and his colleagues, this book analyses the key dimensions of schooling in Finland to provide a critical, analytical and uncompromising picture of the Finnish education system. Going beyond the story of success, the book reveals the complexities of educational change, but also identifies opportunities and alternatives for smart political action in complex and trans-national societies. Including a selection of key chapters on Finnish education policy and governance, teacher education and classroom cultures, the book will be of interest to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in comparative education, teacher education, educational policy and educational reform.

The Finnish Education Mystery

Author : Hannu Simola
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135084092
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Finnish Education Mystery written by Hannu Simola and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finnish education has been a focus of global interest since its first PISA success in 2001. After years of superficial celebration, astonishment and educational tourism, the focus has recently shifted to what is possibly the most interesting element of this Finnish success story: that Finnish schools have been effectively applying methods that go against the flow of global education policy with no testing, no inspection, no hard evaluation, no detailed national curriculum, no accountability and no hard competition. From a historical and sociological perspective the Finnish case is not merely a linear success story, but is part of a controversial and paradoxical struggle towards Utopia: towards egalitarian schooling. Bringing together a collection of essays by Hannu Simola and his colleagues, this book analyses the key dimensions of schooling in Finland to provide a critical, analytical and uncompromising picture of the Finnish education system. Going beyond the story of success, the book reveals the complexities of educational change, but also identifies opportunities and alternatives for smart political action in complex and trans-national societies. Including a selection of key chapters on Finnish education policy and governance, teacher education and classroom cultures, the book will be of interest to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in comparative education, teacher education, educational policy and educational reform.

Finland’s Famous Education System

Author : Martin Thrupp
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811982414
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Finland’s Famous Education System written by Martin Thrupp and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides academic insights and serves as a platform for research-informed discussion about education in Finland. Bringing together the work of more than 50 authors across 28 chapters, it presents a major collection of critical views of the Finnish education system and topics that cohere around social justice concerns. It questions rhetoric, myths, and commonly held assumptions surrounding Finnish schooling. This book draws on the fields of sociology of education, education policy, urban studies, and policy sociology. It makes use of a range of research methodologies including ethnography, case study and discourse analysis, and references the work of relevant theorists, including Bourdieu and Foucault. This book aims to provide a critical, updated and astute analysis of the strengths and challenges of the Finnish education system.

Research Handbook on Curriculum and Education

Author : Elizabeth Rata
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1802208542
Total Pages : 603 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Research Handbook on Curriculum and Education written by Elizabeth Rata and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive Handbook brings together a wealth of innovative research from international curriculum and education experts to ask the question: what knowledge should be taught in school, how should it be taught, and for what purpose?

Leadership in Educational Contexts in Finland

Author : Raisa Ahtiainen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031376048
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)

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Download or read book Leadership in Educational Contexts in Finland written by Raisa Ahtiainen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-06 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth coverage of contemporary aspects of leadership in the field of education in Finland. It brings together Finnish scholars to critically explore and discuss leadership in education in the context of the Finnish education system and in relation to international discourses around the topic. It discusses the phenomenon of leadership in educational contexts through several novel empirical and theoretical research designs. It includes themes such as distributed leadership and collaborative governance, changing aspects in the leadership profession, and contradictions in everyday organizational practices and realities. The work also combines conceptual discussions in educational and pedagogical leadership to analyze and to clarify the theoretical and conceptual multidimensionality and ambiguities.

Good Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004465006
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Good Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Teachers for Tomorrow’s Schools explores purpose of education, values in education and talents in education to map foundational, pedagogical and practical aspects of good teaching. It provides valuable research-based perspectives for scholars, teacher candidates, teacher educators and professional teachers.

Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

Author : Timothy D. Walker
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324001267
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms written by Timothy D. Walker and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling book of easy-to-implement classroom lessons from the world’s premier educational system—now available in paperback. Finland shocked the world when its fifteen-year-olds scored highest on the first Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a set of tests evaluating critical-thinking skills in math, science, and reading. That was in 2001; even today, this tiny Nordic nation continues to amaze. How does Finnish education—with short school days, light homework loads, and little standardized testing—produce students who match the PISA scores of other nations with more traditional “work ethic” standards? When Timothy Walker started teaching fifth graders at a Helsinki public school, he began a search for the secrets behind the successes of Finland’s education system. Highlighting specific strategies that support joyful K–12 classrooms and can be integrated with U.S. educational standards, this book, available in paperback for the first time, gathers what he learned and shows how any teacher can implement many of Finland's best practices. A new foreword by the author addresses the urgent questions of teaching, and living, in these pandemic times.

Dynamics in Education Politics

Author : Hannu Simola
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135084238
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Dynamics in Education Politics written by Hannu Simola and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamics in Education Politics: Understanding and Explaining the Finnish Case introduces a new theoretical framework characterised as Comparative Analytics of Dynamics in Education Politics (CADEP). Albeit the topicality of comparative research is obvious in the current era of global large-scale assessment, with its concomitant media visibility and political effects, comparative education is still suffering from certain methodological deficits and is in need of robust theorisation. Focusing on relational dynamics between policy threads, actors and institutions in education politics CADEP seriously considers the phenomena of complexity, contingency and trans-nationality in late-modern societies. In this book CADEP is applied and validated in analysing the "Finnish Educational Miracle" that has been attracting attention in the educational world ever since they rocketed to fame following the PISA studies during the 2000s. This book will open up opportunities for mutual understanding and learning rather than just celebrating the exceptional circumstances or sustainable leadership. Areas covered include: The analytics of dynamics in education politics The dynamics of policy making and governance The dynamics of educational family strategies The dynamics of classroom culture It is vital for humankind to be able to learn from each other’s successes and failures, and this applies in education, too. This book is thus a valuable read for anyone interested in the education system and wanting to shape the learning environment.

International Perspectives on Knowledge and Quality

Author : Brian Hudson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 135017842X
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book International Perspectives on Knowledge and Quality written by Brian Hudson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing together an international author team from Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK, this book examines how we might democratize and open up access to 'knowledge of the powerful' for all. This book moves beyond the narrow knowledge vs skills debate of the 20th century to interrogate the epistemic quality of education in schools, and is a valuable resource for reflecting on the design and implementation of teacher education. Based on a range of national studies by the Knowledge and Quality across School Subjects and Teacher Education network (KOSS), funded by the Swedish Research Council (2019-22), the chapters explore teachers' powerful professional knowledge and the implications this has for innovation in teacher education, policy and practice in educational settings.

The Future of Schools and Teacher Education

Author : Eduardo Andere
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0190938129
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Schools and Teacher Education written by Eduardo Andere and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is not a book about praising Finnish school education. After a brief introduction to Finnish education and culture, the book delves into details about the new curricula changes, the workings of schools, and the thoughts and education approaches of Finnish educators. Given the recent curricula changes, effective as of August 2016, the book includes 14 school cases to exemplify the way schools are implementing policy changes and the way principals and teachers see the future of education and learning in Finland. The book also includes one in-depth analysis of curriculum changes for pre-service teacher education and three more pre-service teaching education programs at four universities in Finland. In this way, the book presents not only the views of changes in schools and universities from teachers and principals but also from professors, researchers, and lecturers. The book is unique because is based on ad hoc field research, comprising schools across all levels of education. The book shows in slow motion how the concepts of schools, teaching, and learning are fine-tuned in Finland. The title of the book, Curriculum, Policy and Pedagogy in Finland: Meaningful and Interactive Learning in K-12 Education summarizes the direction Finnish educators see teaching and learning towards the third decade of the 21st century"--

Finnish Lessons 2.0

Author : Pasi Sahlberg
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807755850
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Finnish Lessons 2.0 written by Pasi Sahlberg and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pasi Sahlberg has thoroughly updated his groundbreaking account of how Finland built a world-class education system during the past four decades. In this international bestseller, Sahlberg traces the evolution of Finnish education policies and highlights how they differ from the United States and much of the rest of the world. Featuring substantial additions throughout the text, Finnish Lessons 2.0 demonstrates how systematically focusing on teacher and leader professionalism, building trust between the society and its schools, and investing in educational equity rather than competition, choice, and other market-based reforms make Finnish schools an international model of success. This second edition details the complexity of meaningful change by examining Finlands educational performance in light of the most recent international assessment data and domestic changes.

Improving a Country’s Education

Author : Nuno Crato
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030590313
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Improving a Country’s Education written by Nuno Crato and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book compares and contrasts the results of international student assessments in ten countries. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) released the results of its 2018 assessment in December 2019. This book reflects the debates that typically follow the release of these results and focuses on the causes of differences between countries. Such causes include continuous decline in one country, improvement combined with increasing internal inequalities in another country, or rapid improvement in spite of an outdated curriculum in yet another. In addition, the book discusses a number of general questions: Is knowledge outdated? Are computers taking over and replacing teachers? Are schools killing creativity? Are we adequately preparing the next generation? Are schools failing to educate our kids? The book starts out with a summary of PISA’s evolution and PISA results, and an explanation of the major factors that play a role in changes in countries’ results. The next ten chapters are devoted to ten specific countries, offering a summary of data and an explanation of the major drives for changes in education results for each one. Each chapter includes a short description of the country’s educational system as well as the impact of PISA and other ILSA studies on the country’s educational policies. The chapters also include a timeline of policy measures and main hallmarks of the country’s educational evolution, discussing the impact of these measures on its PISA results. A final reference chapter explains what PISA is, what it measures and how. While highlighting the 2018 results, the book also takes into consideration previous results, as well as long-term initiatives. This book gathers the contribution of well-known and respected experts in the field. Specialists such as Eric Hanushek, for the US, Tim Oates, for England, Montse Gomendio, for Spain, Gunda Tire, for Estonia, and all other contributors draw on their vast experience and statistical analysis expertise to draw a set of rich country lessons and recommendations that are invaluable for all of those who care about improving a country’s education system.

Finnish Lessons 3.0

Author : Pasi Sahlberg
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807779296
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Finnish Lessons 3.0 written by Pasi Sahlberg and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in 30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award–winning book continues to influence education policies and school practices around the globe. In this Third Edition, Pasi Sahlberg updates the story of how Finland sustains its exemplary educational performance, including how it responds to turbulent changes at home and throughout the world. Finnish Lessons 3.0 includes important new material about: teachers and teacher educationteaching children with special needsthe role of play in high-quality educationFinland’s responses to growing inequality, slipping international test scores, and the global pandemic In the midst of national education reforms and global changes driven by public health crises and economic turbulence, Finnish Lessons 3.0 encourages teachers, students, and policymakers to think big and bold when they look for new solutions to improving their schools and entire education systems. This edition provides an even deeper dive into the present world of education in Finland in light of the most recent education statistics and international data, including PISA 2018, TIMSS 2016, and TALIS 2018. “Finland’s approach to education reform shows we must address student inequality before we can expect student excellence.” —The 2013 Grawemeyer Award Committee “The story of Finnish educational success as told in Finnish Lessons is remarkable . . . this is an important book and educators need to read it.” —Educational Researcher “Provides solid background on the historical context that allowed Finland’s education system to transform into a powerhouse.” —Education Review

Quality in Teaching and Teacher Education

Author : Joanna Madalinska-Michalak
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004536604
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Quality in Teaching and Teacher Education written by Joanna Madalinska-Michalak and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book challenges us to 'think anew' about teaching and teacher education. It explores the nature of quality in teaching and teacher education, and addresses emerging and potentially redefining challenges for teaching, learning, and teacher education for our times. At the centre of the discussion are the tenets of education, teaching profession, and a values-centred vision of teacher education. The book is rooted in rich, contemporary research and reflects the context of (post)pandemic practice and a fast-changing policy environment. It provides new understandings on the topic at hand, and it will be useful to readers from across a range of domains and interests concerning teaching, teacher values-education, and professional practice. Contributors are: Ana Isabel Andrade, Björn Åstrand, Helen Caldwell, Stéphane Colognesi, Sarah Salim Dawood, Anna-Barbara du Plessis, Irma Eloff, Maria Assunção Flores, Conor Galvin, A. Lin Goodwin, Qing Gu, Kathy Hall, Carol Hordatt Gentles, Washington Ires Correa, Fawzi Habeeb Jabrail, Panagiotis Kampylis, Daria Khanolainen, Mónica Lourenço, Marilyn Leask, Kay Livingston, Joanna Madalinska-Michalak, Virginie März, Deirbhile Nic Craith, Hannele Pitkänen, Helle Plauborg, Noel Purdy, Felix Senger, Marco Snoek, Vasileios Symeonidis, Gisselle Tur Porres, Heike Wendt, Sarah Younie and Amal Fatah Zedan"--

Trust, Accountability and Capacity in Education System Reform

Author : Melanie Ehren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000330907
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Trust, Accountability and Capacity in Education System Reform written by Melanie Ehren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This global collection brings a new perspective to the field of comparative education by presenting trust, capacity and accountability as the three building blocks of education systems and education system reform. In exploring how these three factors relate to student learning outcomes across different international contexts, this book provides a powerful framework for a more equal system. Drawing upon research and case studies from scholars, policymakers and experts from international agencies across five continents, this book shows how trust, capacity and accountability interact in ways and with consequences that vary among countries, pointing readers towards understanding potential leverage points for system change. Trust, Accountability, and Capacity in Education System Reform illuminates how these three concepts are embedded in an institutional context temporally, socially and institutionally and offers an analysis that will be of use to researchers, policymakers and agencies working in comparative education and towards education system reform. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429344855

Historical Dictionary of Finland

Author : Titus Hjelm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538111543
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Finland written by Titus Hjelm and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finland was part of Sweden until 1809, it then became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire until it declared its independence on December 6, 1917. From these humble beginnings, Finland has emerged as an important player in the European Union and the world. Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Finland.

What Works in Nordic School Policies?

Author : John Benedicto Krejsler
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030666298
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book What Works in Nordic School Policies? written by John Benedicto Krejsler and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an original contribution to the area of international research on comparative education policies and the influence of transnational agencies on national school policy and reform. With a focus on grasping what the Nordic model or the Nordic dimension means in school and educational policy, the book explores in depth the school policy contexts of the five Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It demonstrates how these particular national contexts engage with and contextualize transnational collaboration on issues like school reform, accountability, evidence and what works, and digitalization. The book situates these policy issues over a long period of time while integrating the latest developments and reforms. It demonstrates how context matters. It shows how the often elusive, but pervasive Nordic dimension can only be fully understood by painstaking scrutiny of the five national contexts, their particular trajectories and mutual interactions in formal and informal education.