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Nepali lessons: Me, an educator?

Published by Marianna Tarvainen on 09/05/2013

I just came home after a volunteer period in a Nepali orphanage after completing my matriculation examinations. After 12 years in school, the time in Nepal made me think about the way we think about education.

Education is often determined with the word school. It’s something that happens through teaching, in class rooms, with some kind of equipment. A certain authority, maybe a teacher or the village elder, offers knowledge to the ones listening. And that is how you raise awareness and gather understanding – behind the desks, being an eager student.

Educating the Digital Generation

Published by David Marsh on 07/05/2013

There is a black hole in much current talk about how to improve educational practice. It is digital literacy. In 2010, weekly media use by 8-18 year olds was reported as around 52 hours per week (a 100% rise in 5 years). Now in 2013 the rates in some countries could be as high as 55 hours per week. And what is daunting with the research findings is that some 30% of total time involves multi-tasking (as in gaming at the same time as texting).

The only national tests in Finnish education - The grassroots view

Published by Oskari Vesterinen on 26/03/2013

While others boost the global economy by exporting entire school systems abroad, we - the students - apply them into practice at the grassroots level. To me, the whole business aspect of education is restricted to the occasional visitors from Australia or the United Arab Emirates to my school. The immediate goal of my 19-year old self is to study for the matriculation examinations. Quite a jawbreaker.

Finnish Ministers as Ambassadors of Finnish education in UAE and Qatar

Published by Elise Tarvainen on 11/03/2013

Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen and Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb visited United Arab Emirates and Qatar last week promoting Finland's image as the country of top class education provided equally to all. The Ministers were accompanied by several education experts from Finland and also EduCluster Finland had a chance to be part of this Team Finland mission.

A nice meeting with EduCluster Finland

Published by Klaas IJkema on 27/02/2013

We had a nice conversation in the beginning of February. We did not know each other before, but due to Tertta Paananen from Tertta Design, member of the EduCluster Network, Anna Korpi and I met in Helsinki, just a few hours before she traveled to the Middle East.

My work-based learning period on EduCluster Finland Ltd.

Published by Susanna Vesanen on 06/02/2013

I’m Susanna Vesanen, 18 years old student from Muurame. I study in Jyväskylä College, in vocational qualification of publishing and printing. I will graduate in May as a print assistant.

Looking Back, My EPA-Experience

Published by Marjukka Skantsi on 15/01/2013

January in Finland can be harsh and so can July in the UAE. I can’t recall the temperature in UAE last July, half a year ago, but I know it was closer to +50°C than +40°C. The temperature didn’t matter then. What mattered was saying goodbye to the country that had been my home for the past two years; to its beautiful dunes, delicious cuisine and eternal sunlight - not to mention the people. Tears were in my eyes when I hugged my friends goodbye and promised to come and see them soon again.

Study Visit to Jyväskylä, Finland

Published by Education Burea... on 14/01/2013

It has been an invaluable opportunity for us, a group of eight officers from the School Development Division, the Education Bureau of Hong Kong, to pay a study visit to Finland and Sweden from 19 to 29 November 2012. The first stop of our journey was Jyvaskyla, Finland which covered the period from 20 to 21 November 2012. We were warmly welcomed by Ms Marja-Liisa and Ms Miia Nejlik who had kindly agreed to be the coordinators of our study visit in Jyvaskyla.

My First Step of Working Life in Finland

Published by Xiang He on 21/12/2012

Well, after titled this article with such a big topic, how shall I proceed along now? To be simply, let me list down how many of first-time activities exist during the latest month of my life:

Shaping the Future: Experiencing the Nigerian Educational Reform

Published by Tiina Raatikainen on 04/12/2012

There is an ongoing battle against low literacy and chronic underachievement within Nigeria’s system of education. EduCluster Finland is privileged to have been invited to build a sustained partnership with the brave Nigerian education reformists in order to join in the battle. The first steps towards the partnership were the two Learning Journeys to Finland in April and May 2012 and the co-operation has continued recently with a 2-Day Learning Event and Experts-in –Residence consultations in Lagos, Nigeria, organized by Incubator Africa Limited.

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