This bulletin disseminates information concerning educational research and experimentation in Finland. The general principles of educational research are outlined. Attention focuses on achievement of effective cooperation between educational research and decision-making. The organization of research activities promoting educational planning in Finland is outlined and development activities in 1973 are described. Ten institutes of education which are involved in educational research are listed with addresses. A summary of the Finnish Senior Secondary Research Project, a broad longitudinal study on the encounter between a cohort of youth and the actual Finnish educational system and society, is included in the document. (SHM)