Cornerstones Of Finnish Education

Learn the structure of Finnish education system and key principles of Finnish education

What you'll learn

Understand the key principles of Finnish education system

Understand the structure of Finnish education system

Gain fundamental insights on what the Key Principles of Finnish education system look like in practice

Be prepared to continue the exploration of the research-based Finnish approaches and practices.

Requirements

Interest in education.

Description

Do you want to learn more about education in Finland and its cornerstones?For several years, there has been great interest towards Finnish education. Teachers, principals and other education experts from many countries have been intrigued about Finland’s excellent learning results in international learning comparisons, such as PISA. Not only has Finland managed to combine top learning results with a stress-free and child-centered approach, but Finland has also provided this quality education to all children equally.The success of the Finnish education system has raised interest around the world. Many teachers, principals and education planners would like to know how this world-famous education system is implemented in practice. What do the Finns actually do to achieve such excellent learning results?Education in Finland is the result of research-based pedagogy and innovative approach to teaching and learning. This combination supports the creation of excellent curricula and first-rate learning environments and processes.This course gives participants an overview of Finnish education and its key characteristics. It explains the founding principles of one of the most successful education systems in the world and what they mean is practice, such as equality, trust, and learning for life. Learn more about the foundations of excellent learning results!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to Finnish education system

Section 2: Characteristics of Finnish education

Lecture 3 Equality and equity, and Highly educated teaching personnel

Lecture 4 Trust and high autonomy

Lecture 5 Education based on scientific research

Lecture 6 Less is more, and Learning for life

Lecture 7 Children’s happiness and wellbeing

Lecture 8 Collaboration instead of competition, quality of individual learning outcomes

Anyone who is interested in Education development, particularly basic education.