Finland

Author : Timothy D. Walker
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781324001263

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Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms by Timothy D. Walker Pdf

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.

Author : Henrik Meinander
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190054021

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History of Finland by Henrik Meinander Pdf

Henrik Meinander paints a brisk and bold picture of the history of Finland from integrated part of the Swedish kingdom to autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian empire, gradually transformed and maturing into a conscious nation, independent state and skilful adapter of modern technology. The main geographical context for his study is the Baltic region, and the author links his analysis to structural developments and turning points in European history. The book blends politics, economy and culture to show how human and natural resources in Finland have been utilized and the impact its cultural heritage and technological innovation have had on its development. In a departure from most conventional approaches, Meinander gives greater emphasis to recent and contemporary events. In other words, he puts Finland into a range of historical contexts in its Baltic and European settings to highlight how both together have formed Finland into what it is at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Author : Risto Alapuro
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004386174

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State and Revolution in Finland by Risto Alapuro Pdf

By analysing the experience of Finland, Risto Alapuro shows how upheavals in powerful countries shape the internal politics of smaller countries. This linkage, a highly topical subject in the twenty-first century world, is concretely studied by putting the abortive Finnish revolution of 1917-18 into a long historical and a broad comparative perspective.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Labor
ISBN : IND:30000056988748

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Finland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alvin Conrad Eichholz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Finland
ISBN : UIUC:30112101933361

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Finland by Alvin Conrad Eichholz Pdf

Author : International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781475564921

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Finland by International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department Pdf

This Technical Note discusses the results of stress testing of Finland’s banking system. Despite high capitalization levels, there are important vulnerabilities in the Finnish banking system. Near-term risks are largely tilted to the downside, stemming from both external and domestic sources. A sharper-than-expected global growth slowdown would be a drag on Finland’s export and GDP growth. Although so far high compared with the rest of the euro area banks, Finnish banks’ profitability is facing challenges from the low interest rate environment and the low economic growth. Vulnerabilities include funding risks, contagion risks, and challenges related to long-term profitability.

Author : International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498325240

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Finland by International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Pdf

This Selected Issues paper on Finland discusses that the country is struggling to recover from the Great Recession, indicating that deeper, structural issues may be holding back growth. Estimates of potential output for Finland are an important part of the toolkit for policymakers—but they come with a degree of uncertainty. As this paper illustrates, the use of different methodologies and assumptions can lead to different results. However, there are indications that Finnish potential output growth is low at this juncture. From 1997 to 2007, potential growth, independent of the choice of smoothing, averages 3.2 percent per year. In 2013, that average has dropped to 0.2 with several of the models producing negative growth. This result indicates that the lack of a recovery in Finland is largely structural in nature. Therefore, any indication that the output gap is closing is due to falling potential rather than a pickup in growth. This leads to the advantages of structural reforms aiming to enhance Finland’s long-term capacity. Total factor productivity enhancing measures could be crucial in helping the economy recover despite the time it takes to implement them.

Author : Francesca DiPiazza
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761346265

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Finland in Pictures by Francesca DiPiazza Pdf

Reviews the geography, climate, wildlife, history, politics, culture, economy, and government of Finland.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264200777

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OECD Development Assistance Peer Reviews: Finland 2012 by OECD Pdf

This report assesses the extent to which the development policies, strategies and activities of Finland meet the standards set by the DAC.

Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781433069826

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Finland Company Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws by IBP USA Pdf

Author : Max Jakobson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313390296

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Finland in the New Europe by Max Jakobson Pdf

Jakobson tells the story of a small nation that has emerged a winner from the ordeals of the twentieth century. Finland is still widely remembered for its successful resistance against Soviet attempts to subjugate it during World War II, but less is known about the skillful balancing act by which Finns preserved their independence and way of life during the Cold War. Finland is in fact one of the few European nations that can claim an unbroken record of democratic rule ever since the beginning of the 20th century. By joining the European Union, Finland has now finally moved out of Moscow's shadow and, thanks to investment in education and technological development, has joined the dozen most prosperous nations in the world. The Finnish experience casts new light on the central issues facing Europe today—for example, the contradiction between the continuing vitality of nationalism and the pressures of integration, as well as the challenge of how to relate to Russia, still an unknown factor in the European security equation. This is a major work for all scholars and researchers of Scandinavian and European Studies.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264506381

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The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Finland by OECD Pdf

The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Finland examines what drives FDI into Finland and which domestic regulatory aspects may discourage foreign investment. The report analyses trends in FDI flows towards Finland and other Nordic-Baltic countries and discusses the benefits of foreign investment for the Finnish economy.

Author : Pasi Sahlberg
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780807770887

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Finnish Lessons by Pasi Sahlberg Pdf

“It is now time to break down the ideology of exceptionalism in the United States and other Anglo-American nations if we are to develop reforms that will truly inspire our teachers to improve learning for all our students—especially those who struggle the most. In that essential quest, Pasi Sahlberg is undoubtedly one of the very best teachers of all.” —From the Foreword by Andy Hargreaves, Lynch School of Education, Boston College Finnish Lessons is a first-hand, comprehensive account of how Finland built a world-class education system during the past three decades. The author traces the evolution of education policies in Finland and highlights how they differ from the United States and other industrialized countries. He shows how rather than relying on competition, choice, and external testing of students, education reforms in Finland focus on professionalizing teachers’ work, developing instructional leadership in schools, and enhancing trust in teachers and schools. This book details the complexity of educational change and encourages educators and policymakers to develop effective solutions for their own districts and schools.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264012783

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OECD Territorial Reviews: Finland 2005 by OECD Pdf

This book reviews Finland's success in achieving balanced development over the past decade and assesses the challenges that it faces in maintaining this success.

Author : Barbara B. Hong
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1997-12-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780313387753

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Historical Dictionary of the Music and Musicians of Finland by Barbara B. Hong Pdf

Presenting information heretofore difficult or impossible to find in English, this work opens a window on the colorful panorama of Finnish music. The 500-plus entries present historical and modern composers, the accomplishments of hundreds of internationally acclaimed performing artists, as well as more general articles on folk music, early manuscripts and publications, cantors and hymnals, early Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutheran music, leading orchestras and choral groups, festivals, and much more. No other such extensive and comprehensive work on Finnish music exists in any language other than Finnish and Swedish. This English-language dictionary makes the subject available to readers throughout the world. In addition to the entries, chronologies of Finnish history and Finnish music, as well as a map of Finland, correlate history and locations with the entries. A general bibliography and entry-specific bibliographies offer further resources. The Dictionary interprets a sometimes limited amount of available information, describing forms and styles of compositions, operatic roles performed, the content of scholarly work, and significant and unusual events in the lives of the musicians.