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Gasiorek, Jessica; Dragojevic, Marko; Vincze, Laszlo – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
In this study, we examined how growing up in a bilingual (Swedish-Finnish) versus monolingual (Swedish only) household in a bilingual region of Finland affected adolescents' language competence and language-related perspective-taking, and how these factors were related to adolescents' language choice in interaction. Survey data were collected from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Swedish, Finno Ugric Languages, Monolingualism
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Kouki, Elina; Virta, Arja – Educational Practice and Theory, 2016
The aim of this study is to examine upper secondary students' (n = 96) argumentation skills and ability to discuss a controversial issue: the evacuation of Finnish children to Sweden and other Nordic countries because of the war. According to their essays written on the basis of multifaceted and contradictory sources, most of the students were not…
Descriptors: Ethics, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Secondary School Students, Persuasive Discourse
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Pyhalto, Kirsi; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne – Journal of Educational Administration, 2011
Purpose: This study aims to gain better understanding of the perceptions comprehensive school principals and chief education officers have about the implementation of school reform and the means they use to facilitate the development of such. Design/methodology/approach: This research project was carried out using a systemic design research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Principals, Administrative Organization