The purpose of the book is to identify and describe the teacher image that was inherent at the teacher training colleges in Finland during 1921 to 1945. It also points out what kind of pedagogical philosophies influenced the foundation of the Finnish school system. The book provides a historical point of view of teaching at the teacher training colleges and introduces the pedagogical methods which were used. The focus is on a teacher training college for women, located in Northern Finland, Tornio.
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The book identifies the teacher image that was inherent at the teacher training colleges in Finland during 1920 to 1945. It also describes the foundation of the Finnish educational system and its educational philosophies.
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Contents: Finnish educational system – History of education – Primary education – Teacherhood – Teacher’s Profession – Teacher selection – Teacher training college.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783631643105
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Peter Lang AG
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
110

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Om bidragsyterne

Merja Paksuniemi, Ph.D., is a Lecturer at the University of Lapland, Finland. She did her doctoral research about the teacher training colleges in Finland. She does post-doctoral research on war time children in Northern Finland during the Second World War. Her personal interest and research topics are school history, primary education, teacher education, teacherhood, teacher image, and war time in Northern Finland during 1939 to 1945.