Posts Tagged ‘education’
There is no teaching without learning
There is no teaching without learning (Paulo Freire) “Basic education lays the foundation for the pupil´s general knowledge and ability. The local authority has an obligation to arrange basic education for children of compulsory education age residing in its area. The obligations that direct the provision of basic education come from the Constitution of Finland,…
Read MoreTimes of Malta: Paola school teachers learn about Finland’s successful education system
Anyone who has been following the latest developments in education locally and internationally is aware of the huge progress Finland has enjoyed in this area over the past few years. The country has not only been recognised as offering quality education at higher levels with optimum results but has also obtained excellent results in international…
Read MoreIt´s feedback time!
It is wonderful to get some feedback, reflections and comments from our customers. That is the only way we can improve our service and meet the needs of the world. “The General Education Study Tour was a profound, professional learning adventure. Thank you!” Thank you so much for all your warm words and…
Read MoreGeneral Education Study Tour with enthusiastic educationalists
We are having an exciting week going on with our international study tour visitors once again. This time we had a pleasure to have General Education Study Tour participants from Malta, Philippines, USA, Thailand and Hong Kong. During the first day we covered Finnish Education system and training routes and gave a comprehensive introduction to…
Read MoreVideo greetings from South Korea
I had a pleasure to spend a week in South Korea. I attended a seminar with 300 participants and held training sessions about Finnish education system, playful learning and early childhood education for educationalists in South Korea. We were also invited to local schools to work with teachers from primary schools till high school. Interesting…
Read MoreGreetings from Vietnam educational roadshow
Busy training days, hot and humid weather, super delicious food and happy people! During their stay in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, experts sent by Learning Scoop Elina Harju and Jukka Miettunen have held training session on various themes such as Activating teaching methods, Differentiation of content based teaching vs competency based. Participants have…
Read MoreChina experiences – smiling university educators, peach trees, chicken soup and shining sun
Ni Hau! Between May and June I had a wonderful possibility to deliver two times one-week teacher training program in China with my colleague, Mrs Tiina Koskiranta from Tampere University of Applied Science. First week we had a group of 40 teachers from Railway Polytechnics from city of Guangzhow, Canton. The group was really innovative…
Read MoreThese are the days
July means holiday month in Finland. Like we tend to say “the whole country is closed“. Kids are enjoying the longest as schools are closed for over 2 months in a row. Time to recharge the batteries and relax the way one feels most convenient for him or her. We at Learning Scoop are serving…
Read MoreLearning from Finnish education: What, How and Why?
We get inquiries concerning Finnish education every day. People from all over the world are curious to learn, what is Finland doing differently in education and why are we getting so excellent results. This is all very nice and flattering. We are happy to share our ideas and experiences. The problem is, how these ideas…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Education Study Tour was a success
Early Childhood Education Study Tour took place in the city of Tampere, Finland this week. Team Learning Scoop was covering the foundation of Finnish education system, success factors behind early childhood education and care and giving expert lectures on various topics. Brilliant minds brought together once again! “I had such an amazing day today. I…
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