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Analysis of the Differences Between Chinese and Western Preschool Education--The Case Study of China and Finland
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Abstract
Finland ranks first in the world for the quality of education and has a mature education system, a sound education structure and a highly qualified education team. Judging from the current situation, China's basic education has developed rapidly, the allocation of educational resources and government investment has been continuously improved, and the penetration rate of preschool education has increased significantly. However, there are still some problems and deficiencies in some aspects. This paper uses the method of comparative study, mainly from the two countries' preschool education status, preschool education curriculum arrangement and preschool education teachers three aspects of comparison. This paper argues that China's preschool education has deficiencies in the allocation of educational resources and the quality of teachers. Based on this, the following recommendations are put forward in this paper. First of all, China can strengthen policy protection, invest more funds in preschool education, and ensure the educational fairness of children in preschool education. Secondly, China can improve the curriculum standards and integrate various fields into the curriculum of preschool education to promote the all-round development of preschool children. Finally, China can improve the overall level of preschool teachers, focus on developing pre-service teacher training, and improve the quality of preschool education.
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Current situation of preschool education, preschool curriculum arrangement, preschool education teachers
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Li,Y. (2024). Analysis of the Differences Between Chinese and Western Preschool Education--The Case Study of China and Finland. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,42,180-186.
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