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Lavonen, Jari; Mahlamäki-Kultanen, Seija; Vahtivuori-Hänninen, Sanna; Mikkola, Armi – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
The implementation of a teacher education strategy in a decentralised Finnish education system is analysed. Altogether, 31 pilot projects, involving teacher educators from all universities, were funded to support the implementation of the strategy and professional learning of autonomous teacher educators in the context of the strategy. In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Strategies
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Kunnari, Irma; Ilomäki, Liisa; Toom, Auli – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Teachers' competence in launching and managing pedagogical change collaboratively is crucial for the continuous development of their work as well as for meaningful student learning. However, research on how teachers can thrive in their profession in the changing higher education environment is limited. This study investigated the experiences of…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Teacher Collaboration, Self Efficacy, Resilience (Psychology)
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Lakkala, Suvi; Uusiautti, Satu; Määttä, Kaarina – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
A new special education strategy was launched in Finland by the Ministry of Education in 2007. The new Basic Act was enacted in 2010 and the new national core curriculum concerning three-tiered support for pupils in 2011. Since the 1990s, teachers across Finland have participated in developing Finnish basic education towards greater inclusion. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Educational Legislation, Inclusion
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Melasalmi, Anitta; Husu, Jukka – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2016
Drawing on the sociocultural view, shared knowledge is regarded as a basis for interdependent working and multi-professional learning in early childhood education. Shared professional knowledge can be seen as a central element in successful collaboration facilitating individual and collaborative professional learning. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Knowledge Management, Teacher Collaboration, Shared Resources and Services