Finland Schooling system
Read this article and answer the following questions:
What are some techniques that Finland uses that could be used in the American schooling system?
Why do you think the United States has not changed the education system it has today?
Do you think the Finland education system would work in the United States? Why or why not?
posted by Halee Cashio @ 9:50 AM
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9 Comments:
1) Finland uses the same curriculum for all students, have light homework, very little standardized testing, grades are not given until high school, no calss rankings, college is free, etc.
2) They don't really have any means to change it. School isn't really cared about or necessary, and school is a major part of our economy. That's how the governmet gives and takes so much money.
3) It could if the US cared about education as much as Finland. However, you are still going to have kids that still will not care for education, especially if our educatin system is changed now.
Some techniques that Finland schools use would be all students only receiving light homework loads as well as having the students start at a younger age compared to America. I also believe that it is good that all of the schools use the same curriculum for each grade so that all the students are being taught the exact same material unlike America where it varys.
I think the United States has not changed the education system it has today because it would take a lot of hard work to make even the slightest changes. The system we have now is almost a tradition and many believe it is working okay.
I think the Finland system could work in the United States but it would take a very long time. A lot of work would need to be put into it in order for it to work efficiently and some people might try to take advantage of it.
1. We could use the same curriculum for all students, minimize testing, and we can also not give grades until high school. Finland's schooling is free which also makes it a lot easier on the students.
2. I think the education system hasn't changed because people don't like change, it is hard to adjust when things change. Also because it takes a lot of money to change from what we have today and America doesn't want to pay that.
3. I think it could work if people made an effort to make it work. Most would not be motivated to actually try though which would in turn would not make it work. Its all about the effort that is put into it.
1. Finland doesn't treat student differently, they don't have gifted kid classes, therefore the students aren't belittled. they have very little standardized tests, and Finland has free education. they also give out very little homework.
2., The us hasn't changed our system because it is too big of a change for us to make. Also there isn't enough motivation to fuel it. Also taxes would be outrageous.
3. No. US inst disciplined enough to not have to pay, they just wouldn't do it most likely.
1 Some techniques that could be used are the individual assessments instead of a test for the whole group. Also no tuition or any fee for school would help as well. And no private institutions.
2. Because we are all about competing and Finland is about equality. Also we have a larger population so it might be harder to change it.
3.I do think it would work to a degree. Because if we test individuals by how much they know instead of how much the group knows students would learn better. And if we didn't have to pay for school it would help out tremendously.
We could make our teachers have higher learning degrees, not academically teach children until the age of seven, and group together different learning types.
America has not changed the education system because we are extremely diverse.
No it would not, america has to much diversity.
1. America could implement Finland's policy of not entering a child in school until they're 7. I also think the lighter homework load could be used to reduce stress. I think the free college would be cool, but I doubt it would work in the United States, due to the capitalist economic system.
2. I think a lot of the reason that the United States hasn't changed its education system is because of tradition. Most people seem to be resistant to change and countries, like Finland, who are far surpassing us have methods that we consider highly unorthodox. This seems to make people uncomfortable.
3.I don't think so just due the general resistance to change. In addition, I think that if a teacher had to have a master's degree just to teach, the United States wouldn't have enough teachers to populate the schools. Also if the teaching program was that selective, I'm not sure we'd be able to get enough anytime soon.
1. The Finnish school system uses the same curriculum for all students (which may be one reason why Finnish scores varied so little from school to school).
The United States could definitely follow through with an idea like this. It would make the students feel the same, and not as if one student is superior toward another one.
Finland has a comprehensive preschool program that emphasizes "self-reflection" and socializing, not academics.
This would help the children be less stressed, and create better social habits and learn how to actually be a proper functioning adult in society.
Grades are not given until high school, and even then, class rankings are not compiled.
Again, helps with a students self-esteem.
2. America has not changed the system due to the fact that we are the land of the free or whatever. We think that we have to rank everybody as something. Lower, Middle, or Higher class. Same with educational levels and the system. You're either smart, or slow. Or somewhere in between
3. I think the system would work if we could work on it and make it acceptable. I don't think a lot of parents, or even students for that matter would be very approving of it. They want to know how their student is doing in class and where he or she ranks. For some reason, that's just the coolest thing ever in the US.
1. I think America should be more hands on in the school system. We should focus on knowing how to do something not just learning how and writing it down on a piece of paper. I don’t think we should get rid of testing completely, but it needs to be more about learning and not just about grades and getting an A.
2. I think America is just ignoring the problem with our education system. We have been in wars, and been in tremendous debt. We have had 9/11 and had natural disasters. People aren’t concerned about the education system because they are focused on other stuff
3. I think it would work. I think it would take a while for it to become affective, but it would have better outcomes than what America’s has now
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