A research project examined the development and use of instructional materials in Finland's schools. Aspects investigated included instructional aims, pupils' entry levels, teaching methods, and evaluation. This document reports on the principal results of the project, and covers the following topics: (1) a brief concept analysis of the…

Examines the kinds of materials used in the Finnish school system and discusses how learning materials can be developed to promote a higher quality of learning. (JOW)

Eleven papers from the Finnish Association of Applied Linguistics (AFinLA) Symposium held at the University of Joensuu in November 1986, and three additional solicited papers are presented in this collection. The theme of the symposium was "language learning materials and language in learning materials." All but two of the papers are in…

Ten years of intensive research and development in foreign language teaching in Finland have resulted in a foreign language curriculum with a communicative orientation and textbooks to accompany it. Another outcome of this work was a realization of the complexity of language teaching, which led to models of the language teaching process. One such…

This review of the status of English language instruction in Finland provides an overview of the role of English in the Finnish society in general and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher education). Topics covered…

This profile in outline form examines the English language teaching situation in Finland and the role of English in the Finnish educational system. The following are examined: (1) the role of English as a major foreign language at all levels of education, in business, and in the scientific fields; (2) English instruction at all levels, including…