Hannu Simola: 2 books
The Finnish Education Mystery
Historical and sociological essays on schooling in Finland
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2014
Finnish education has been a focus of global interest since its first PISA success in 2001. After years of superficial celebration, astonishment and educational tourism, the focus has recently shifted to what is possibly the most interesting element of this Finnish success story: that Finnish schools...
Dynamics in Education Politics
Understanding and explaining the Finnish case
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
Dynamics in Education Politics: Understanding and Explaining the Finnish Case introduces a new theoretical framework characterised as Comparative Analytics of Dynamics in Education Politics (CADEP). Albeit the topicality of comparative research is obvious in the current era of global large-scale assessment,...