Huomasin, että Ulkoministeriön FINFO:n esite, johon minua haastateltiin, on nyt valmis. Esitteessä käsitellään upeasti suomalaista sukupuolten välistä tasa-arvoa.
Muita haastateltavia ovat: Pirkko Mäkinen, Irja Askola, Pauliine Koskelo, Kaisa ja Pasi Kaitila, Anna-Liisa Laine, Gunvor Kronman, Sirkka-Liisa Roine ja Nasima Razmyar.
Kannattaa lukaista koko esite.
Suomessa koulutuksellinen tasa-arvo on tavoittanut hienosti tytöt ja naiset, mutta osa pojista ja miehistä on pudonnut kelkasta pois. Tutkimusten mukaan ongelma on suuri Itä- ja Pohjois-Suomessa, mutta sama ilmiö on havaittavissa Pääkaupunkiseudullakin.
Haastattelun ensimmäinen versio suomeksi:
Education - the forward force in Finland (Properuskoulu 8.12.2013)
Education - the forward force in Finland (Properuskoulu 8.12.2013)
Piipahda myös FINFO:n ylläpitämällä this is Finland-sivustolla. Näet miten Suomea markkinoidaan ulkomaille, sivustosta löytyy myös mielenkiintoisia blogeja.
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
TEACHER KAI-ARI LUNDELL
“Education for girls is one
of the most important ways to build a well-functioning society. Educated women
want their children to be educated. This lays the foundation for equality,
safety, growth and success,” says Kai-Ari Lundell, comprehensive school
teacher.
“Women in Finland have an excellent level of education. A high number of teachers, doctors and lawyers are women. Of particular importance are immigrant girls, who take learning seriously when given the opportunity to attend school,” says Lundell, who was selected as Class teacher of the year by the association of Class teachers in Finland in 2013.
When Kai-Ari was carrying out his military service, his interests ranged from music and written and visual expression to natural sciences. He decided to pursue teacher training. Since then, over three decades, he has taught all age groups in lower comprehensive schools. Alongside his work, he has actively engaged in the prevention of social exclusion among children and young people.
“Women in Finland have an excellent level of education. A high number of teachers, doctors and lawyers are women. Of particular importance are immigrant girls, who take learning seriously when given the opportunity to attend school,” says Lundell, who was selected as Class teacher of the year by the association of Class teachers in Finland in 2013.
When Kai-Ari was carrying out his military service, his interests ranged from music and written and visual expression to natural sciences. He decided to pursue teacher training. Since then, over three decades, he has taught all age groups in lower comprehensive schools. Alongside his work, he has actively engaged in the prevention of social exclusion among children and young people.
“The global economy is inevitably affecting Finland. Cost-cutting in early childhood education is counterproductive, resulting in expenses later. It would be more cost effective to prevent problems,” says lundell. Class sizes are increasing, and the number of group lessons, support lessons and special needs classes is decreasing. This burdens teachers, whose work is highly dependent on resources. According to Lundell, we should invest in children aged between five and ten, whose attitudes towards learning, the joy of insight and independent thinking are still in the process of being shaped.
“Finland has good schools of a consistent quality and committed teachers. We strongly believe in equal opportunities for all. It is essential to offer children a broad-based general education and prepare them for lifelong learning, instead of trying to produce top experts in a narrow field. This will enable children to realise their full potential, regardless of their background,” says Lundell.
(Toimittaja Aino Krohn)
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