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Varjo, Janne; Kalalahti, Mira; Hooley, Tristram – Journal of Education Policy, 2022
In this paper we examine the objectives and meanings of the career guidance provided in comprehensive education as set out in discussions in the Parliament of Finland. We approach the topic through an exploration of parliamentary sessions concerning three major legislative proposals for reforming compulsory education in Finland. The premise is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Guidance, Educational Policy, Educational History
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van Trijp, Catharina P. J.; Broekhuizen, Martine L.; Moser, Thomas; Barata, M. Clara; Aguiar, Cecília – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
Parents play a vital role in identifying children's needs for support and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) features that support children's well-being. This study examined parental perspectives on features of ECEC that foster young children's well-being under and above the age of 3 years by interviewing 359 parents across nine European…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Care Centers
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Eila Jeronen; Tuula Keinonen; Sirpa Kärkkäinen – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2024
This article explores how global citizenship can be seen in the practices of science education in the context of international education policy and Finnish school and teacher education, with a focus on scientific literacy and sustainability education for promoting a sustainable future. Possibilities of science education to promote sustainability…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Sustainability, Science Education, Scientific Literacy
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Ronkainen, Rina; Kuusisto, Elina; Eisenschmidt, Eve; Tirri, Kirsi – Journal of Moral Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' ethical sensitivity in Finland (N = 255) and Estonia (N = 412). The survey included the quantitative "Ethical Sensitivity Scale Questionnaire" and a qualitative open-ended question about successful teaching. In order to capture its essential characteristics, ethical sensitivity was…
Descriptors: Ethics, Moral Values, Moral Development, Cross Cultural Studies
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Tuuli From; Verena Platzgummer; Petteri Laihonen; Fritjof Sahlström; Tamás Péter Szabó – Language and Education, 2024
In countries with several official languages, language separation often remains a structural principle in institutional education. Co-located schools, in which two autonomously administered schools with different languages of instruction share a physical space, may challenge this separation. Such schools have existed for a long time, but…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities, Bilingual Schools, Finno Ugric Languages
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Laiho, Anne; Pihlaja, Päivi – Policy Futures in Education, 2022
In this article, we contribute to the research on the process of privatisation of Finnish early childhood education (ECE), describe how the privatisation has proceeded within the legal framework and how profit making has become possible in ECE. Furthermore, we analyse how local key policy actors justify the privatisation of ECE and what the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Privatization, Federal Legislation
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Benasso, Sebastiano, Ed.; Bouillet, Dejana, Ed.; Neves, Tiago, Ed.; Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Ed. – Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, 2022
This open access book explores different landscapes of Lifelong Learning policies (LLP), producing case-based examinations of their institutional, discursive, and relational dimensions. Across Europe, young people develop their life courses amidst diverse living conditions and are confronted with a variety of institutional and structural…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Foreign Countries
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Miia Rissanen; Jyrki Savolainen; Mikael Collan – Policy Futures in Education, 2024
This research explores the suitability of system-based simulation analysis for higher education (HE) policy-planning. A dynamic system model of the Finnish university funding system covering bachelor-level students is presented. The results show that the model captures the nature of the current funding system, which can be considered a zero-sum…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Financial Support, Educational Finance
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Dishon, Gideon; Gilead, Tal – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2021
In recent years, the idea that the future is inherently unpredictable has gained considerable currency in educational policymaking. In this paper, we seek to critically examine and analyze the implications that stem from embracing this concept of the future. To do so, we focus on current discussions of 21-century skills, and more specifically on…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), 21st Century Skills, Educational Policy, International Organizations
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Perttu Ahoketo; Juha Suoranta – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2024
This article is an ethnography of a student protest against a Finnish university's plans to give up 25 percent of its campus buildings until 2030. The Finnish universities faced financial deficits primarily due to education cuts implemented by Finland's right-wing government between 2015 and 2019. To balance the budget, Tampere University proposed…
Descriptors: Activism, Neoliberalism, Student Attitudes, Ethnography
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Kangas, Jonna; Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Brotherus, Annu; Gearon, Liam Francis; Kuusisto, Arniika – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2022
Early childhood education and care is a current interest in many countries. Many international studies have highlighted the importance of high-quality early education environments where learning and play are integrated. Studies show that these types of learning environments have a positive impact on children's future prospects and overall…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Cultural Differences
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Poutanen, Mikko; Tomperi, Tuukka; Kuusela, Hanna; Kaleva, Veera; Tervasmäki, Tuomas – Journal of Education Policy, 2022
The administrative systems of universities attest to a shift towards more managerial forms of leadership. This article outlines how strategic management was introduced in Finland in the 2000s and how this led to a significant de-democratisation of the university organisations, despite academic communities' resistance and explicit preference for…
Descriptors: Universities, College Administration, Higher Education, Educational Policy
European Students' Union, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in higher education experienced mental health issues whereby National Unions Students & local unions, Higher Education Institutions, and governments played a role in addressing them. Mental health and wellbeing among students have been analysed by external actors as the topic has been talked about already…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mental Health, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Schmidt, Lene S. K.; Alasuutari, Maarit – Global Studies of Childhood, 2023
How parents spend time with their children, what they teach their children and how they raise them in the early years have again become topics of policymaking and public debate. There is an intensive discussion about parental involvement in early childhood education and care (ECEC). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Uysal, Merve; Öznacar, Behçet – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2023
The purpose of this study is to compare education and inspection systems and to reveal their similarities and differences in terms of structuring and functioning. Thus, it is aimed to make suggestions about education supervision in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by determining its current state. In the study, the educational supervision…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Educational Administration, Administrative Organization
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