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 and the characteristics of the Finnish educational system are the focus of interest all around in the world. The significance of Finnish educational policy and societal atmosphere are continuously discussed. This book provides e...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 288 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword: Perspectives for the Future of the Teaching Profession
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. Introduction: Current Educational Framing Factors and Conditions in Finland
- Finnish School in International Comparison
- The Societal Factors Contributing to Education and Schooling in Finland: The Finnish Education: Equity and Quality as Its Main Objectives
- Finnish Teachers as ‘Makers of the Many’: Balancing between Broad Pedagogical Freedom and Responsibility
- The Core of School Pedagogy: Finnish Teachers’ Views on the Educational Purposefulness of Their Teaching
- Part II. The Foundations: The Design of Educational System on Various Levels
- Striving for Educational Equity and Excellence: Evaluation and Assessment in Finnish Basic Education
- The Finnish National Core Curriculum: Design and Development
- Research-Orientation in a Teacher’s Work
- Part III. Teaching and Learning for Life: Academic Subjects
- Promoting Mathematical Thinking in Finnish Mathematics Education
- Science at Finnish Compulsory School
- Language and Literature Education: Principles and Reflections on Mother Tongue and Literature
- Language Education – Towards Transversal Intercultural Language Proficiency
- Religious Education in Finnish School System
- History, Social Studies and Geography Education in Finnish Schools and Teacher Education
- Arts Education: Instruments of Expression and Communication
- Part IV. Reflections: Future Scenarions and Investments for Pathways of Success
- Drama Education in the Finnish School System – Past, Present and Future
- ICTs in a School’s Everyday Life – Developing the Educational Use of ICTs in Finnish Schools of the Future
- Public Institutions as Learning Environments in Finland
- Luma Centre Finland: Joy of Science for All – Bringing Science, Math and Technology Together
- Epilogue: How to be Prepared to Face the Future?
- Biographical Notes.