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Direct linkAro, Mikko; Björn, Piia Maria – Annals of Dyslexia, 2016
The aim of the study was to explore the Finnish preservice and inservice teachers' knowledge of language constructs relevant for literacy acquisition. A total of 150 preservice teachers and 74 inservice teachers participated in the study by filling out a questionnaire that assessed self-perceived expertise in reading instruction, knowledge of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level, Preservice Teachers
Peer reviewedNeville, Mary H. – Reading, 1972
Compares British and Finnish reading instruction in the primary grades. (RB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Phonics, Primary Education
Peer reviewedKorkeamaki, Riitta-Liisa; Dreher, Mariam Jean – Language Arts, 1993
Reviews the typical approach (synthetic phonics) to teaching reading in Finland. Suggests that teachers in English-speaking countries can learn from problems Finnish teachers face and vice versa. Finds that, despite a highly regular writing system, Finnish teachers find that a heavy phonics emphasis does not solve their reading instruction…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Finnish, Foreign Countries
