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ERIC Number: EJ1325993
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
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Three Studies on Learning to Learn in Finland: Anti-Flynn Effects 2001-2017
Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina; Hautamäki, Jarkko
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v66 n1 p43-58 2022
Finland is known for its high-performing educational system, but local assessments have shown that performance has declined during the past decade. We report the results of nationally representative learning to learn assessments in which 15-year-olds took an identical test in the same schools in 2001, 2012 and 2017. The results show that the level of both domain-general cognitive performance and learning-related beliefs dropped dramatically from 2001 to 2012, but the negative trend has stopped since then. For learning-related beliefs, the 2017 results were approaching the 2001 baseline level. The findings indicate that we may not be dealing with a true anti-Flynn effect, but the decline can possibly be explained by reduced motivation and effort in low-stakes assessment and schoolwork.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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