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Basic Education Development: Enlightment from Finnish Basic Education Reforms in Recent 50 Years
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Abstract
Education reform has always been an important topic in the field of education. With the establishment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the quality and equality of education have become more attractive to educators. The curriculum reform of basic education in Finland has attracted widespread attention from scholars both domestically and internationally. Based on this, this article analyzes the characteristics of Finnish curriculum reform and the current situation of Finnish basic education, summarize the effectiveness and shortcomings of Finnish curriculum reform. The research in this paper shows that Finnish education emphasizes equity and high quality, so as to achieve a common education for the whole society. While ensuring the development of basic education, Finland emphasizes the internationalization of education and realizes the systematic and comprehensive development of education. However, Finland still faces the challenge of weakening students' basic skills. This paper argues that it is necessary to pay attention to improving the quality of teachers, ensuring educational fairness, and improving the quality of education.
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Education reform, Finland, basic education
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Liu,H. (2024). Basic Education Development: Enlightment from Finnish Basic Education Reforms in Recent 50 Years. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,40,169-175.
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