EDUC 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Structural Inequality, Education In Finland, Numeracy
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Two main factors that build finnish schooling: major and rapid transition from agricultural market to industrial market, all schools publically funded to ensure equity across the country. Traditional values from the 1950s have thrived: trust, social awareness, following the law, and patriotism. Knowledge-based industries responsible for saving the country from bankruptcy. Finland"s rankings in international economic competitiveness, transparency (lack of corruption) and network readiness between 1998 and 2005. Ranked 4 times as world"s most competitive economy because of: high human capital, widespread info and tech, schools that foster cutting-edge research. Three main reasons account for economic growth: education and training (human capital and equal opportunity, use of information and communication technologies, innovations and technological advancements, *third factor: environmental sustainability. New cultural and linguistic minorities changed education, curricula, and training of teachers, which increased social and ethnic diversities. Three common features of global education: (finland uses none of these: standardization of education.
