The Direction of Educational Reforms and Challenges for Sustainable Development in Finnish Education

Arleta  Suwalska

doi:10.21697/fp.2019.2.43

Published: 2020-01-16

Vol. 9 No. 2/2 (2019)

The Direction of Educational Reforms and Challenges for Sustainable Development in Finnish Education

Arleta Suwalska

Pedagogical Forum

Section: Colloquia

https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2019.2.43

Abstract

The article reveals the elements of education for sustainable development in the Finnish education undergoing a reform. The reform movement in the Finnish education, incompatible with the global educational reform model, has laid the foundations for an effective education system with pedagogical principles fitting into the challenges of sustainable development. Finnish education following its own strategy of educational reforms has led to the smallest differences between the results of PISA tests among students in the world.

Keywords:

a goal-oriented policy; sustainability; sustainable education; sustainable future; multi-professional cooperation

Most read articles by the same author(s)

Arleta Suwalska, Multidimensionality of Contemporary Polish Pedagogy , Pedagogical Forum: Vol. 9 No. 2/2 (2019)

Download files

pdf (Język Polski)

Citation rules

Suwalska, A. . (2020). The Direction of Educational Reforms and Challenges for Sustainable Development in Finnish Education. Pedagogical Forum, 9(2/2), 259–269. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2019.2.43

Cited by / Share

References

Aksela, M, (2008). The Finnish LUMA Centre: Supporting teachers and students in science, mathematics, and technology for life-long learning. Lifelong Learning in Europe, 13, 70–72.
Finnish National Board of Education. Grunderna för grundskolans läroplan (National Core Curriculum for Basic Education. National Board of Education: Helsinki, Finland, 1985.
Finnish National Board of Education. Grunderna för grundskolans läroplan (National Core Currriculum for Basic Education). National Board of Education: Helsinki, Finland, 1994.
Finnish National Board of Education, Basic Education Act (Section 30(1) and 229(1) of (1267/2013), in Raising the achievement of all learners in inclusive education. Retrieved from: https://www.europeanagency.org/sites/default/files/agencyprojects/RaisingAchievement/CountryReports/Raising%20Achievement%20Finland%20Country%20Report.pdf, (access date 03.09.19).
Finnish National Board of Education. Basic Education Decree (852/1998), 8, 10 and 11 §, Pupil and Student Welfare Act (1287/2013).
Hoffmann, T., & Siege, H., What is Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)? Retrieved from: http://www.esd-expert.net/files/ESD-Expert/pdf/Was_wir_tun/Lehr-%20und%20Lernmaterialien/What_is_Education_for_Sustainable_Development.pdf, 2017 (20.07.2019).
National Core Curriculum for Basic Education (2014). Finnish National Agency for Education. Juvenes Print.
Niemi, H. (2015). Teacher professional development in Finland: Towards a more holistic approach. Society and Education, 7(3), 278–294.
Kates, R. W. (1999). Our Common Journey. A transition Toward Sustainability. National Academy Press. Retrieved from: http://rwkates.org/pdfs/b1999.01.pdf (03.09.19).
OECD (2013), A Teachers’ Guide to TALIS 2013: Teaching and Learning International Survey. Retrieved from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264216075-en (03.09.19).
Podstawa programowa kształcenia ogólnego z komentarzem, szkoła podstawowa – matematyka. MEN. Retrieved from: file:///C:/Users/lenovo/Desktop/Z%20pilpitu/Education%20for%20sustainable%20developemnt%20in%20Poland/matematyka.-pp-z-komentarzem.-szkola-podstawowa-1.pdf (02.11.2019).
The Constitution of the Republic of Poland (1997). Retrieved from: https://www.sejm.gov.pl/prawo/konst/angielski/kon1.htm (03.11.19).
Rajakaltio, H. (2014). Towards renewing school. The action model of the school development – Integrating in-service-training and the development process. Reports and reviews. Helsinki. The Finnish National Board of Education.
Schwille, J., & Dembélé, M. (2007). Global Perspectives on Teacher Learning: Improving Policy and Practice. International Institute for Educational Planning. Paris: UNESCO.
Stoll, L., Bolam, R., McMahon, A., Wallace, M. & Thomas, S. (2006). Professional learning communities: A review of the literature. Journal of Educational Change, 7, 221–258.
Suwalska, A., (2017a). English Educational policy. Contemporary Challenges in a Historical-Comparative Context. Łodź–Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Wydawnictow Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
Suwalska, A., (2017b), Lifelong Guidance in Finnish Education in the context of globalization. Studia Pedagogiczne, 50, 69–80.
UNCED. Agenda 21: Programme of action for Sustainable Development: Rio Declaration on Environment and Development; Statement of Forest Principles: The Final Text of Agreements Negotiated by Governments at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 3–14 June 1992, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United Nations Department of Public Information: New York, NY, USA, 1993.
Wolff, L.A., Sjöblom, P., Hofman-Bergholm, M., & Palmberg, I., (2017). High Performance Education Fails in Sustainability? A Reflection on Finnish Primary Teacher Education. Education Sciences, 7, 22.
Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2018, Building tomorrow's global citizens.Retrieved from: https://educatingforthefuture.economist.com/EIUYidanPrizeEducatingFortheFuture2018WP.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1S8w0DOJte7aGwY2sZoLBzRyyDFLZZeRA2fTcBSHVMVoVXQyQmGn4lJk (2403.2019). Google Scholar

Arleta Suwalska

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0713-8451

Affiliation:

Wydział Nauk o Wychowaniu Uniwersytet Łódzki Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Arleta Suwalska– magister filologii angielskiej (2006), magister dydaktyki języków obcych, doktor nauk społecznych w dyscyplinie pedagogika (2014). Zatrudniona na Wydziale Nauk o Wychowaniu Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego. Autorka monografii pt. English Educational policy: Contemporary Challenges in a Historical-Comparative Context(2017) i serii artykułów o edukacji fińskiej. Adres do korespondencji: ul. Pomorska 46/48, 91-408 Łódź. Adres e-mailowy: arletasuwalska@o2.pl.