The Societal Factors Contributing to Education and Schooling in Finland: The Finnish Education: Equity and Quality as Its Main Objectives

Hannele Niemi

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The Societal Factors Contributing to Education and Schooling in Finland

The Finnish Education: Equity and Quality as Its Main Objectives

In: Miracle of Education

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The chapter introduces the reasons why teaching and learning have a high priority in Finnish society and how teacher education support teachers’ role to work as high quality professionals. The chapter provides a brief review of the historical and cultural movements that have had an influence on respect for education and learning in Finnish society. The chapter also provides a description of the Finnish educational system with the comprehensive school as one of its important element. The major reasons for the success of Finnish education are a combination of political will, purposeful efforts to promote equity by the educational system, high quality teacher education, teachers’ professional and moral responsibility, and society’s trust in the educational actors.

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Miracle of Education

The Principles and Practices of Teaching and Learning in Finnish Schools

E-Book ISBN:: 9789460918117

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 01 Jan 2016

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- Education
  - Teacher Education

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