Finland’s Famous Education System : Unvarnished Insights into Finnish Schooling / / edited by Martin Thrupp, Piia Seppänen, Jaakko Kauko, Sonja Kosunen |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 466 p. 11 illus., 3 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 379 |
Soggetto topico |
Education and state
Educational sociology Teachers—Training of Sociology, Urban Urban policy Educational Policy and Politics Sociology of Education Teaching and Teacher Education Urban Sociology Urban Policy Política educativa Sociologia de l'educació Formació del professorat |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 9789811982415 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Part 1: Politics, policy, teachers and edu-business -- Municipal governance of comprehensive education: The emergence of local universalisms -- Finland’s ministry of education and culture in the light of its working groups -- A progressive force in Finnish schooling?: Finland’s education union, OAJ and its influence on school-level education policy -- Finnish quality evaluation discourse: Swimming against the global tide? -- Ecological sustainability and steering of Finnish comprehensive schools -- Unmentioned challenges of Finnish teacher education: Decontextualisation, scientification and the rhetoric of the research-based agenda -- Teachers’ expectations and expectations of teachers: Understanding teachers’ societal role -- Businessing around comprehensive schooling -- Co-operation of edu-business and public schooling: Is the governance of education in Finland shifting from the public sector to networks?- Part 2: Equity, inequality, and the challenges of diversity, language and inclusion -- “Three bedrooms and a nice school” — Residential choices, school choices and vicious circles of segregation in the education landscape of Finnish cities -- Pupil selection and enrolment in comprehensive schools in urban Finland -- Everyday life in schools in disadvantaged areas -- Divided cities — Divided schools? School segregation and the role of needs-based resource allocation in Finland -- The significance of socioeconomic background for the educational dispositions and aspirations of Finnish school leavers -- Controversies and challenges in the history of gender discourses in education in Finland -- Rainbow paradise? Sexualities and gender diversity in Finnish schools -- Racism in Finnish school textbooks: Developments and discussions -- Saami language online education outside the Saami homeland — New pathways to social justice -- Education of pupils with migrant backgrounds: A systemic failure in the Finnish system? -- Negotiated, given and self-made paths: Immigrant origin girls and post-compulsory educational transition in Finland -- Language education for everyone? Busting access myths -- Rethinking Finland’s official bilingualism in education -- Religions and worldviews as “the problem” in Finnish schools -- Inclusion in Finland: Myths and realities -- Exclusively included? Finland’s inclusion success story and hidden dual system of mainstream and special needs education -- Student disengagement in Finnish comprehensive schooling -- Part 3: Epilogue -- The Foundations of Critical Studies in Education in Finland. |
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Finnish early childhood education and care : a multi-theoretical perspective on research and practice / / edited by Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Jonna Kangas, Susanne Garvis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 pages) |
Disciplina | 372.21094897 |
Collana | Early Childhood Research and Education: an Inter-Theoretical Focus |
Soggetto topico |
Early childhood education
Educació infantil Política educativa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-95512-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Early Childhood Education System's Policies and Practices in Finland -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Finnish ECE Is Based on International and National Policy Documents -- 1.3 High Quality as the Basis of Finnish ECEC Practices -- 1.4 Description of the Content of this Book -- 1.5 Part I: Multi-theoretical Teacher Training and Professional Approach -- 1.6 Part II: Children and Families around ECEC -- 1.7 Part III: Towards Finnish Pedagogy -- References -- Part I: Multi-theoretical Teacher Training and Professional Approach -- Chapter 2: A Contemporary Dialogue of Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care - Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education Teachers' Work -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Overview of Educational Policies and Theoretical Background -- 2.3 Methods -- 2.3.1 Participants -- 2.3.2 Procedure of the Data Collection -- 2.3.3 Analysis of the Data -- 2.4 Findings -- 2.4.1 Social Responsibility for Pedagogically Focused Early Childhood Education -- 2.4.2 Leading Multi-professional Teams Towards Pedagogical Goals -- 2.4.3 Varying Dispositions and Approaches for Teachers to Lead Their Teams -- 2.4.4 Collegial Support for Pedagogical Leadership -- 2.5 Discussion and Implications -- References -- Chapter 3: Critical Compassion in Finnish Early Childhood Educators' Responses to Challenges of Acting Compassionately -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Compassion in ECEC Settings -- 3.3 Setting and Data -- 3.3.1 Setting -- 3.3.2 Data Collection -- 3.3.3 Data Analysis -- 3.4 Three Ways of Solving Challenges of Acting with Compassion in the Workplace -- 3.4.1 Excerpt 1 -- 3.4.2 Excerpt 2 -- 3.4.3 Excerpt 3 -- 3.5 Discussion -- References -- Chapter 4: Widening Text Worlds in Finnish Early Childhood Education -- 4.1 Multiliteracies and the Finnish Core Curriculum for ECE.
4.2 Toward Multiliteracies and Widening Text Worlds -- 4.3 Conceptual Framing of Multiliteracies and Young Children's Literacy Practices -- 4.4 Promoting Multiliteracies Through Widening Text Worlds -- 4.4.1 Reflecting Dynamic Multiliteracies Through Four Case Examples -- 4.5 Discussion and Conclusions -- 4.6 Recommendations for Early Childhood Education Practices -- References -- Chapter 5: Developing Praxeological Understanding in Teacher Education: A Case of Worldview Education in Finnish ECEC -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Aim of the Study -- 5.3 Conceptual Underpinnings of the Study -- 5.4 Methodological Framework -- 5.4.1 Data -- 5.5 Results -- 5.6 Discussion -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Media Education in Finnish Early Childhood Teacher Education: A Curricular Analysis -- 6.1 University-Level ECEC Teacher Education and the National Core Curriculum Guidelines for ECEC in Finland -- 6.2 Media Education as a Part of Professional ECEC -- 6.3 Research Design -- 6.3.1 Data Collection and Analysis -- 6.4 Findings and Discussion -- 6.4.1 Positions of ME and ICT in Curricula -- 6.4.2 Targeted Competencies in ME and ICT Courses -- 6.5 Conclusions -- 6.6 Implications for Teacher Education -- References -- Chapter 7: 'Too Little Attention Is Paid to Children Who Require Specialised Support.': In-Service and Pre-service Teachers' Views on Policy and Practice in Early Childhood Teacher Education in Finland -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Inclusive ECEC in Finland -- 7.3 Teacher Education Responding to Policy and Practice: Teachers' Competence and Attitudes Towards Diverse Needs and Inclusive Education -- 7.4 Methods -- 7.4.1 Participants -- 7.4.2 Survey -- 7.4.3 Data Analysis -- 7.5 Findings -- 7.5.1 Education on Diverse Needs and Backgrounds -- 7.5.1.1 Encountering Diversity -- 7.5.1.2 Mild Support Needs -- 7.5.2 Aspirations for Knowledge Building. 7.5.2.1 Recognising and Naming Challenges -- 7.5.2.2 Significant Support Needs -- 7.5.3 Expectations About Practicality -- 7.5.3.1 Tools and Materials -- 7.5.3.2 Practicums -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.6.1 Implications for Policy and Practice in University-Level ECEC Teacher Education -- References -- Part II: Children and Families in ECEC -- Chapter 8: Teachers' Understanding of Children's Right to Participation in Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Children's Right to Participation - The Finnish ECEC Context -- 8.3 Participation - A Key Aspect of Democracy and Children's Rights -- 8.4 Data -- 8.5 Methods -- 8.6 Results -- 8.6.1 Children's Rights Are Related to Underlying Values and Aspects of Quality -- 8.6.2 Children's Perspectives Are an Essential Educational Goal -- 8.6.3 Children's Rights Are About the Possibility to Be Seen and Heard -- 8.6.4 Participation Requires Responsible and Respectable Teachers -- 8.6.5 Children's Right to Participation Is Related to Aspects of the ECEC-Context -- 8.6.6 Individual Rights in a Welcoming Relational Environment -- 8.6.7 Daily ECEC Life Based More on Children's Perspectives Than Personnel's Needs -- 8.6.8 Change of Perspective Among Staff Regarding Children's Participation -- 8.6.9 Challenging to Have Time to Do All That Is Required of a Teacher -- 8.6.10 Well-Educated and Trained Staff -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Promoting Participatory Learning and Creative Thinking in Finnish ECEC - A Review of Five Arts Pedagogical Case Studies -- 9.1 Introduction to the Arts Education Policies in Finnish ECEC -- 9.1.1 The Learning Area of 'Diverse Forms of Expression' -- 9.2 Challenges in Implementing the Arts Education -- 9.3 Research Design -- 9.4 Results -- 9.4.1 Participatory Design-Based Learning in the Arts -- 9.4.1.1 Case 1: Bridges of Joy. 9.4.1.2 Case 2: Musical Surface -- 9.4.1.3 Case 3: Circus with Children -- 9.4.2 Creative Group Composing -- 9.4.2.1 Case 4: Group Composing with 5-String Kanteles -- 9.4.2.2 Case 5: Composing Children's Songs -- 9.4.2.3 Summary of the Results -- 9.5 Discussion -- 9.6 Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Arts Pedagogy in ECEC -- References -- Chapter 10: North Sámi Language Nests in Northern Finland: A Case Study of Sámi Early Childhood Education and Care -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Sámi Language Nests: Language and Values -- 10.3 Methodological Approach and Methods -- 10.3.1 Indigenous Research Approach -- 10.3.2 Setting and Participants -- 10.3.3 Data Collection and Analysis -- 10.4 Results -- 10.4.1 Primary Functions: Sámi Language in Daily Practices -- 10.4.2 Secondary Functions: Learning Sámi Culture -- 10.5 Discussion -- 10.6 Implications and Future Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 11: My Story, Your Story, Our Story: Reciprocal Listening and Participation Through Storycrafting in Early Childhood Education and Care -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Storycrafting Method -- 11.2.1 Background and Theoretical Framework of the Method -- 11.2.2 Storycrafting in Practice -- 11.3 Elements of Storycrafting -- 11.3.1 Narrating Freely and Space -- 11.3.2 Promoting Creativity, Imagination, Play and Learning -- 11.3.3 Active and Reciprocal Listening -- 11.3.4 Acknowledging Children -- 11.3.5 Encountering Dialogically -- 11.4 Methods -- 11.4.1 Research Data -- 11.4.2 Data Analysis -- 11.4.3 Ethics -- 11.5 Results -- 11.5.1 The Benefits of the Method for Children -- 11.5.2 The Benefits of the Method for ECEC Teachers and Other ECEC Professionals -- 11.5.3 Summary of the Results -- 11.6 Discussion and Implications: From My Story to Our Story -- References. Chapter 12: Observed Reading Sessions Between 08:00-16:00 Hours in Finnish Early Childhood Education -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Methods -- 12.2.1 Participants -- 12.2.2 Observation -- 12.2.3 Analysis -- 12.2.4 Ethics -- 12.3 Results -- 12.3.1 Learning Potential (Involvement) in Reading Sessions -- 12.3.2 The Observed Emotions of Children in Reading Sessions -- 12.3.3 The Social Roles of Children in Reading Sessions -- 12.3.4 The Physical Activity of Children in Reading Sessions -- 12.3.5 The Personnel's Roles in Reading Sessions -- 12.3.6 The Quality of Reading for 1-3-Year-Old Children -- 12.3.7 The Quality of Reading for Children with an Immigrant Background -- 12.4 Implications for Practice -- References -- Chapter 13: Early Skills as Predictors for Later Educational Outcome in Mathematics and Science in Finland and Sweden - A Further Analysis on TIMSS 2015 Data -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Theoretical Frame -- 13.2.1 Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Educational Outcomes -- 13.2.2 Early Skills as Predictors for Educational Outcome -- 13.2.3 Parental Influence -- 13.3 Data -- 13.4 Methods -- 13.5 Results -- 13.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Part III: Towards Finnish Pedagogy -- Chapter 14: Creating a Theoretical Framework for Playful Learning and Pedagogy - The Finnish Perspective -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 The Foundations of the Finnish Play and Playful Learning -- 14.3 The Theoretical Foundations of Play in Finnish ECE -- 14.4 Data and Methods -- 14.5 Results - Framing Play and Playful Learning in Finnish ECE -- 14.6 Conclusions - Creating a Framework for Playful Learning and Pedagogy -- References -- Chapter 15: Practices of Planning as a Reflection of Teaching and Learning Concepts in ECEC: The Cases of Finland and Slovenia -- 15.1 Introduction. 15.2 ECEC Legislation Framework for Pedagogical Planning in Finland and Slovenia. |
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The Impact of Finnish Teacher Education on International Policy : Understanding University Training Schools / / by Jennifer Chung |
Autore | Chung Jennifer <1975-> |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
Disciplina |
379.4897
177.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Teachers - Training of
Education Education and state International education Comparative education Teaching and Teacher Education Educational Policy and Politics International and Comparative Education Formació del professorat Política educativa Política exterior |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN |
9783030895181
9783030895174 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Setting the Stage: Finland’s Teachers and the Programme for International Student Assessment -- 2. In the Spotlight: Finnish Teacher Education and the Normaalikoulu -- 3. Effective Preparation? Finnish Teacher Educators and Student Teachers Critically Examine the Normaalikoulu -- 4. The Nexus of Theory, Policy, and Practice? A Critical Examination of the Normaalikoulu by Education Professors and Principals -- 5. Conclusion: The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Normaalikoulu Export. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910520095103321 |
Chung Jennifer <1975->
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Learning from Finland : guidelines for the development of inclusive schools / / Christopher Mihajlovic |
Autore | Mihajlovic Christopher |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiesbaden, Germany : , : Springer VS, , [2023] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (211 pages) |
Disciplina | 371.9046 |
Soggetto topico |
Inclusive education
Mainstreaming in education Mainstreaming in education - Finland Educació inclusiva |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN |
9783658401771
9783658401764 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction.-Theoretical background -- Research design and methodological approach -- Guidelines for an inclusive school culture: the example of Finland -- Concluding remarks - Learning from Finland. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910659495403321 |
Mihajlovic Christopher
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