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Fonsén, Elina; Szecsi, Tunde; Kupila, Päivi; Liinamaa, Tarja; Halpern, Clarisse; Repo, Marika – Educational Research, 2023
Background: Although the contexts, structures and administrations of early childhood education (ECE) may differ internationally, effective pedagogical leadership remains an essential component in supporting young children's development and learning. This paper reports on a comparative study which considered ECE in two different settings, Finland…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
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Zilliacus, Harriet; Holm, Gunilla; Sahlström, Fritjof – Multicultural Education Review, 2017
Internationally multicultural education research has pointed to the need to move from superficial to social justice-oriented multicultural education. However, realising this goal in policy and practice is a challenge. This study takes Finland as a case and examines the discursive developments of multicultural education in its national curriculum…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Educational Research
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Turunen, Tuija A.; Maatta, Kaarina – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
The focus of this article is on Finnish pre-school curricula from the early pioneering years to the start of the new millennium (1972-2000). Pre-school has been part of the Finnish education system for nearly 40 years. It has been undergoing a challenging reconstruction process and changes influenced significantly by the increasing call for…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis