Finnish Innovations and Technologies in Schools

Finnish Innovations and Technologies in Schools
Author: Hannele Niemi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2014-11-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9462097496

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.

PISA Equity in Education Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility

PISA Equity in Education Breaking Down Barriers to Social Mobility
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre:
ISBN: 926407323X

In times of growing economic inequality, improving equity in education becomes more urgent. While some countries and economies that participate in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have managed to build education systems where socio-economic status makes less of a ...

Equity and Inclusion in Education Finding Strength through Diversity

Equity and Inclusion in Education Finding Strength through Diversity
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2023-01-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9264480935

Governments and education policy makers are increasingly concerned with equity and inclusion in education due to several major global trends such as demographic shifts, migration and refugee crises, rising inequalities, and climate change. These developments have contributed to increasing diversity within national populations and flagged some concerns around the ability of education systems to be equitable and inclusive of all students.

Education at a Glance 2014 OECD Indicators

Education at a Glance 2014 OECD Indicators
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2014-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9264215050

This book provides annual data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in the OECD’s 34 member countries, as well as a number of partner countries.

OECD Reviews of Migrant Education The Road to Integration Education and Migration

OECD Reviews of Migrant Education The Road to Integration Education and Migration
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2019-06-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9264569774

Migration has been at the centre of policy debates across the OECD in recent years, largely because of the refugee crisis. This synthesis report identifies eight pillars of policy-making that the Strength through Diversity project has revealed to be crucial in order for education systems to effectively support newcomers.