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Download full textBurg, Carol A. – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2018
Since the publication of the 2000 PISA results highlighting Finland's school children ranking #1 in the world for reading, and #3 for mathematics and science, fascination with Finland's educational system has piqued the interest of educational researchers worldwide. Researchers have been captivated by the paradoxes of the Finnish education system:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Methods, Academic Achievement, Equal Education
Direct linkLee, Daphnee Hui Lin; Hong, Helen; Niemi, Hannele – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2014
This paper examines holistic education initiatives of two high-performing education systems--Finland and Singapore. This qualitative analysis captures a phenomenological schooling experience of holistic education under the two systems. Our conceptualization of holistic education focuses on two key dimensions: transformative learning and community…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Context Effect, Holistic Approach, Comparative Education
Virtanen, Pasi; Myllarniemi, Jussi; Wallander, Heini – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: This paper aims to demonstrate how higher education in Finland can benefit from using methods such as Web 2.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes how different types of learners (auditory, visual, kinaesthetic) benefit from being exposed to new methods and tools in the tuition process (traditional teaching…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Pilot Projects, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
