Recent research seems to suggest that a major reason for the outstanding performance of the Finnish school system in international rankings has been rigid teaching styles and strict hierarchies. After changing to learner-centered approaches around 2007 the Finnish school system dramatically dropped down in international rankings.
I wonder how the myriads of people who year for year pilgered to Finland in order to learn more about this educational "wonder" could draw such wrong conclusions.
Real Finnish lessons - Tim Oates in conversation...
Recorded by the Centre for Policy Studies in London, UK, on Wednesday 22 April 2015Following discussion with Tim Oates of Cambridge Assessment about its insi...