Miracle of education : the principles and practices of teaching and learning in Finnish Schools

Miracle of education : the principles and practices of teaching and learning in Finnish Schools / edited by Hannele Niemi, Auli Toom & Arto Kallioniemi.

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 ha...

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Other Authors: Niemi, Hannele, Toom, Auli, Kallioniemi, Arto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rotterdam ; Boston : SensePublishers, ©2012.
Subjects:
Education > Finland.
Education and state > Finland.
Teaching > Finland.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > History.
Education.
Sciences sociales.
Sciences humaines.
Education
Education and state
Teaching
Finland
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Introduction / Amazing Pisa Results in Finnish Comprehensive Schools / Pasi Reinikainen
  • The 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
  • The Core of School Pedagogy / Finnish Teachers' Views on the Educational Purposefulness of Their Teaching / Kirsi Tirri
  • Part II. The Foundations / Striving for Educational Equity and Excellence / Evaluation and Assessment in Finnish Basic Education / Kristiina Kumpulainen and Timo Lankinen
  • The 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.

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