What are the key elements behind the success of Finnish basic education?
In Finland we trust in student-centered learning and collaboration. Our education has long valuable roots, but we also prepare for the future. One of the basic principles on our basic education is that it offers everyone equal opportunities to study regardless of financial and social background. Instead of comparison and competition, we believe and focus on guiding and supporting students.
The goal of the Finnish basic education is to support students’ balanced growth and to provide them the skills and knowledge needed in life. Key elements of the Finnish basic education policy include life-long learning, quality, autonomy, well-being and equality.
At our open university you will learn more about these operational principles and structures of our basic education. You will understand the backgrounds of the basic education and also its role in the future.
Suitable to anyone interested in teaching and basic education
This MOOC helps you to improve your pedagogical skills and understand the fundamental role of teacher education in Finnish success story. During the course you will hear the real experiences of teachers and students which will enhance your learning process and help you to compare the Finnish education system with the system in your own country.
The course is suitable for teachers, other educational professionals and exchange students from different countries.
“I would recommend this course to anyone interested in teaching and basic education. There are no prior studies required. Therefore, if you are, for example, interested in developing teaching in your own country, this course is definitely useful for you”, says teacher Liisa Kytölä.
Sign up now and develop your knowledge flexibly online
This MOOC is a 100 % online course, so you are able to study from anywhere in the world as long as you can access the internet. During the course you will study at Moodle learning platform with different online learning assignments and course materials.
“You will study mostly independently but you are also able to share your ideas and thoughts with other participants. For example, the course includes a group discussion with other students”, Kytölä says.
Altogether we offer five MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), each covering one area of the Finnish education from pre-primary to upper secondary education. If you wish to continue your studies after this MOOC,
MOOCs are open until 28th May 2021.