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Puustinen, Mikko; Khawaja, Amna – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2021
In this case study, we explore pedagogical practices that could promote powerful knowledge in school history. We analyse teaching sessions conducted by two teachers. The cases were selected from an observation study that focused on historical literacy in Finnish schools. While Michael Young's ideas of powerful knowledge have gained considerable…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Literacy
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Korkeamaki, Riitta-Liisa; Dreher, Mariam Jean – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
In 2004 the Finnish National Board of Education launched a new curriculum framework that includes principles, instructional aims, and a brief list of content by subject areas. The intent of this framework is that teachers should interpret the core curriculum at the local level and apply it in their own schools and classrooms. This approach…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Emergent Literacy, Grade 2, Foreign Countries