Finland – on top of learning skills!

Riku Alkio

CEO

Smartfeet.fi

about

Masters degree in history

Long expertice in teaching and guidance

An author, teacher trainer

CEO in a start up company

Finland…

A SUCCESS STORYwhy?

WHY SUCCESS?

I DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

- Education is considered a human right

- Also higher education is available for everyone

- Lifelong learning

WHY SUCCESS?II Autonomy of schools

III Almost no testing

IV Education for free

V Less is more

- less classes, less homework

VI The teacher

Video about the Finnish school

PISA 2009

PISA 2012THE PRESENT SITUATION

- Turnover in pedagogy

- How to motivate the students of digital era?

- How to use ICT in reallypedagogical way?

THE FUTURE SUCCESS

New core National curriculum in 2016

- Positive emotional experiences and collaborative learning methods

- Creative problem solving

- Personalized learning practices

New openings: The City of Helsinki

-> Phenomenal study

- to give a larger perspective on things to be learned

- subjects will not be abolished

HOW TO TEACH AND LEARN

• Using modern pedagogicalthinking• Game based learning

• Using new informal learningenvironments• Museums, parks, city center…

authentic environment

• Using ICT in creative way• Mobile devices as learning

instruments

• Encouraging social learning

LEARNING MATERIALWhat do we need?

- Books - yes!

- eBooks – books changed to PDF’s – no!

- No Books – too hard for the teacher

- Interactive learning material – yes!• Allows teachers and pupils modify the

content• Is open to several platforms• Gives ideas how to use different learning

environments• Has multimodal material and teaches digital

storytelling skills

THE FUTURE SUCCESS LIES…

In the solid base – teacher training

In adopting an innovative approach

RESPECT

- FOR THE CHILD

- FOR THE TEACHER

- FOR THE COMMON GOOD