Finnish Innovations And Technologies In Schools

Author : Hannele Niemi,Jari Multisilta,Lasse Lipponen,Marianna Vivitsou
Publisher : Springer
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462097490

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Finnish Innovations and Technologies in Schools by Hannele Niemi,Jari Multisilta,Lasse Lipponen,Marianna Vivitsou Pdf

This book combines several perspectives on the steps the Finnish educational system has taken to provide students with the skills and competences needed for living in today’s society and in the future. The ecosystem is used as a metaphor for the educational system. The Finnish system aims to achieve sustainable education by ensuring that the system is simultaneously interconnected and open to transformations. The book describes how a flexible curriculum system is succeeding without the pressures of high-stake testing. It also illustrates how the ongoing curriculum reform of the basic education is working. The book brings together knowledge gained in schools through the cooperation of researchers, teachers, school principals, the public sector, and private companies. The book presents case studies of technology integration aimed at crossing boundaries in formal and informal learning settings, locally and globally. The contributors address 21st-century needs and requirements through learner-driven knowledge creation, collaboration, networking, and digital literacies. It opens new scenarios of how to apply digital storytelling and games connecting fun, motivation, and learning. The strong message is that, through collaboration and networking, we can create an educational ecosystem that supports different learners.

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 : Tiina Korhonen,Kaiju Kangas,Laura Salo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000810059

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Invention Pedagogy – The Finnish Approach to Maker Education by Tiina Korhonen,Kaiju Kangas,Laura Salo Pdf

This collection, edited and written by the leading scholars and experts of innovation and maker education in Finland, introduces invention pedagogy, a research-based Finnish approach for teaching and learning through multidisciplinary, creative design and making processes in formal school settings. The book outlines the background of, and need for, invention pedagogy, providing various perspectives for designing and orchestrating the invention process while discussing what can be learned and how learning happens through inventing. In addition, the book introduces the transformative, school-level innovator agency needed for developing whole schools as innovative communities. Featuring informative case study examples, the volume explores the theoretical, pedagogical, and methodological implications for the research and practice of invention pedagogy in order to further the field and bring new perspectives, providing a new vision for schools for decades to come. Intermixing the results of cutting-edge research and best practice within STEAM-education and invention pedagogy, this book will be essential reading for researchers, students, and scholars of design and technology education, STEM education, teacher education, and learning sciences more broadly. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Kirsti Lonka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9513773086

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Phenomenal Learning from Finland by Kirsti Lonka Pdf

Author : Kimmo Halme,Ilari Lindy,Kalle A. Piirainen,Vesa Salminen,Justine White
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801952

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Finland as a Knowledge Economy 2.0 by Kimmo Halme,Ilari Lindy,Kalle A. Piirainen,Vesa Salminen,Justine White Pdf

Finland has transformed itself from an agriculture-based economy into one of the leading knowledge-based economies. Aiming to provide valuable lessons for other countries, the book presents key policies, elements, initiatives and decisions behind Finland s transformation into the Knowledge Economy of today.

Author : Kalu N. Kalu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317205067

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Technology, Culture, and Public Policy by Kalu N. Kalu Pdf

In a relatively short time, Finland has transformed a society of approximately 5.3 million people into one of the most educated and technologically sophisticated in the world, while maintaining relative political stability and an enviable quality of life among its people. In all comparative measures of international achievement, Finland ranks at the top among the world’s most literate and wealthiest countries. How did Finland do it, and what can other countries learn from the Finnish example? This book presents an energized and informative look at Finland’s cultural and developmental history, its political evolution as a state, the foundation and origins of its technology and innovation policy, and present developments in health care, education, and the pathway to sustainable economic development. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative approaches, author Kalu Kalu incorporates rarely-seen archival data alongside analysis of original research surveys disseminated to members of the Finnish national legislature, personnel of the ministries of education and health, administrators in local government jurisdictions, and members of the general public. The result is a book that offers an incisive and analytical account of virtually all aspects of Finnish life – ranging from culture, parliamentarianism, arts, architecture, design, literature, education and health policies, information technology, to the development of multipolis technology clusters and networks. Demonstrating how civic attitudes have evolved over time mediated by the pressures of technology and modernity, Technology, Culture, and Public Policy ultimately transcends an examination of Finland’s own successes and challenges, considering what lessons other countries might apply to their own intricate national contexts.

Author : Vincent-Lancrin Stéphan,Urgel Joaquin,Kar Soumyajit,Jacotin Gwénaël
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264311671

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Educational Research and Innovation Measuring Innovation in Education 2019 What Has Changed in the Classroom? by Vincent-Lancrin Stéphan,Urgel Joaquin,Kar Soumyajit,Jacotin Gwénaël Pdf

Measuring innovation in education and understanding how it works is essential to improve the quality of the education sector. Monitoring systematically how pedagogical practices evolve would considerably increase the international education knowledge base. We need to examine whether, and how ...

Author : Pasi Sahlberg
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807779293

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Finnish Lessons 3.0 by Pasi Sahlberg Pdf

The first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in 30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award–winning book continues to influence education policies and school practices around the globe. In this Third Edition, Pasi Sahlberg updates the story of how Finland sustains its exemplary educational performance, including how it responds to turbulent changes at home and throughout the world. Finnish Lessons 3.0 includes important new material about: teachers and teacher educationteaching children with special needsthe role of play in high-quality educationFinland’s responses to growing inequality, slipping international test scores, and the global pandemic In the midst of national education reforms and global changes driven by public health crises and economic turbulence, Finnish Lessons 3.0 encourages teachers, students, and policymakers to think big and bold when they look for new solutions to improving their schools and entire education systems. This edition provides an even deeper dive into the present world of education in Finland in light of the most recent education statistics and international data, including PISA 2018, TIMSS 2016, and TALIS 2018. “Finland’s approach to education reform shows we must address student inequality before we can expect student excellence.” —The 2013 Grawemeyer Award Committee “The story of Finnish educational success as told in Finnish Lessons is remarkable . . . this is an important book and educators need to read it.” —Educational Researcher “Provides solid background on the historical context that allowed Finland’s education system to transform into a powerhouse.” —Education Review

Author : Seppo Tella,Kirsi Tirri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Educational innovations
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021822486

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Educational Innovations in Finnish and European Contexts by Seppo Tella,Kirsi Tirri Pdf

The purpose of this document is to analyze some of the major developments and research findings of the European Observatory of Innovations in Education and Training (1994-1998). The Observatory was a consortium of 13 member countries of the European Union serving as a European network of researchers and educators in the field of comparative education. The Observatory formulated several major tasks that guided its work from 1994 to 1998: (1) gathering and analyzing information about innovation and the conditions of change; (2) identifying key ways of innovation dissemination; (3) networking innovators and facilitating innovations at the European level; (4) clarifying national innovation policies; and (5) sharing and distributing conceptual information and knowledge about educational innovations. Within the Observatory, an educational innovation was analyzed as a novelty, a product, a change, an action, a process, and an intention. Innovation was defined as a collective creation of original solutions, responding to needs. The research done in the Observatory revealed profound differences in the use and understanding of the notion of innovation in different countries. Innovation was often replaced by a close synonym, such as "change, ""development," or "reform," to reflect different historical, sociological, or political patterns of thought implemented in different European countries. (Contains 4 tables, 86 references, and 200 endnotes.) (Author/SLD).

Author : Peter Gronn,James Biddulph
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781316612170

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A University's Challenge by Peter Gronn,James Biddulph Pdf

A collaborative series with the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education highlighting leading-edge research across Teacher Education, International Education Reform and Language Education.

Author : Anna Visvizi,Miltiadis D. Lytras,Linda Daniela
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787565579

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The Future of Innovation and Technology in Education by Anna Visvizi,Miltiadis D. Lytras,Linda Daniela Pdf

This book explores the effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. Concept-laden and practice-driven discussions offer insights into the art and practice of employing virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), electronic devices, social networks and massive open online courses (MOOCs) in education.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264265097

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Educational Research and Innovation Innovating Education and Educating for Innovation The Power of Digital Technologies and Skills by OECD Pdf

OECD’s Innovation Strategy calls upon all sectors in the economy and society to innovate in order to foster productivity, growth and well-being. Education systems are critically important for innovation through the development of skills that nurture new ideas and technologies.

Author : Suzanne Choo,Deb Sawch,Alison Villanueva,Ruth Vinz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811016738

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Educating for the 21st Century by Suzanne Choo,Deb Sawch,Alison Villanueva,Ruth Vinz Pdf

All over the world, governments, policymakers, and educators are advocating the need to educate students for the 21st first century. This book provides insights into what this means and the ways 21st century education is theorized and implemented in practice. The first part, “Perspectives: Mapping our futures-in-the-making,” uncovers the contradictions, tensions and processes that shape 21st century education discourses. The second part, “Policies: Constructing the future through policymaking,” discusses how 21st century education is translated into policies and the resulting tensions that emerge from top-down, state sanctioned policies and bottom-up initiatives. The third part, “Practices: Enacting the Future in Local Contexts,” discusses on-the-ground initiatives that schools in various countries around the world enact to educate their students for the 21st century. This volume includes contributions from leading scholars in the field as well as educators from schools and those working with schools.

Author : Frans Van Assche,Luis Anido,David Griffiths,Cathy Lewin,Sarah McNicol
Publisher : Springer
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319193663

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Re-engineering the Uptake of ICT in Schools by Frans Van Assche,Luis Anido,David Griffiths,Cathy Lewin,Sarah McNicol Pdf

This book reports on a novel and comprehensive approach to the uptake of ICT in Schools. It focuses on key questions, pedagogically sound ways of introducing ICT, new technical artifacts supporting the approach, the evaluation in a large-scale validator, and future work. While many innovations in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) have emerged over the last two decades, the uptake of these innovations has not always been very successful, particularly in schools. The transition from proof of concept to integration into learning activities has been recognized as a bottleneck for quite some time. This major problem, which is affecting many TEL stakeholders, is the focus of this book which focuses on developing a more effective and efficient approach based on more than 2500 pilots in European classrooms. Teachers, head teachers, and policy makers may benefit from reading how novel learning scenarios can be elaborated, adapted to a local context, and implemented in the classroom; how new technologies can support this process for teachers and their national/regional communities; how teachers and other stakeholders can be educated in such a re-engineering process; how the approach can be scaled up through MOOCs, ambassador schemes, and train-the-trainer programs; how future classroom labs can inspire teachers, head teachers, and policy makers; how teachers and, above all, learners can become more engaged in learning through the adoption of the iTEC approach. Readers with a more technical focus may also be interested in the discussion of recommender systems, the flexible provision of resources and services, the deployment of the cloud in schools, and systems for composing technological support for lesson plans.

Author : Hannele Niemi,Auli Toom,Arto Kallioniemi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463007764

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Miracle of Education by Hannele Niemi,Auli Toom,Arto Kallioniemi Pdf

"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 explanations, answers and reflections to these questions. Over 30 expert authors have contributed to this book by bringing their own specific research-based points of view.The second edition of the book introduces the new national curriculum for basic education that now provides guidelines for school-based curricula. Students’ learning with engagement and schools as learning communities are core visions of the reform. The authors also reflect on the PISA 2012 results. The book gives an example on how to use PISA information for national improvements. In Finland, all evaluations are enhancement-led and this also includes PISA measurements.The book illustrates how teaching and learning of different subjects is realized in Finnish schools and describes the essential characteristics and methods of teaching, learning materials and research on these issues.The book provides important insight and reflections to international researchers, teachers, students, journalists and policy makers, who are interested in teaching and learning in Finnish schools. It shows the results of the systematic and persistent work that has been done on education and schooling in Finland.The main features of education in Finland are: Strong equity policy.Teachers as autonomous and reflective academic experts.Flexible educational structures and local responsibility for curriculum development.Evaluation for improvements, not for ranking.No national testing, no inspectorate.Research-based teacher education.Teachers’ high competence in content knowledge and pedagogy.Trust in education and teachers."