Finnish Early Childhood Education -- Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

Autor/in	Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi
Titel	Finnish Early Childhood Education -- Building a Strong Foundation for the Future
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 51 (2023) 5, S.413-422 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-866X
DOI	10.1080/1359866X.2023.2238952
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Early Childhood Education; Young Children; Early Experience; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Frühe Kindheit; Frühbeginn; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Finnland
Abstract	The Finnish education system has garnered significant international interest due to its consistently high rankings for decades. However, the same level of interest has not been extended to the country's early childhood education system. In Finland, early childhood education and care are regarded as the cornerstones of the Finnish education system, crucial for a child's learning, development, and lifelong learning. Research literature underscores the positive impact of a high-quality early learning environment on individuals as well as society. In Finland, policy documents provide guidance to early childhood education and care (ECEC) at various levels, encompassing values, descriptions of child development, collaboration, learning, and pedagogy. These guidelines are implemented by personnel who work closely with families and children. This paper is an adapted version of a keynote talk delivered during the Online ATEA 2022 conference. It aims to provide readers with an overview of the Finnish Early Childhood Education System, highlight key policies, and contribute to the discussion on ECEC by presenting snapshots of recent practice-oriented research in the Finnish system. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01