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Archive for January 12th, 2012

Inquiry Classrooms

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Small strategic steps in shifting towards an inquiry-based classroom:

http://shar.es/WEHua

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January 12, 2012 at 12:28 pm

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Core Principles of Finnish Education

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  1. Respect for the teaching profession.
  2. All education is free to all.
  3. Downplay educational competition.
  4. Prevent students from failing.
  5. Self-reliance.

Here’s an interesting TED Talk about Finnish education:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/g6scW2p90ps

Written by coffin

January 12, 2012 at 12:13 pm

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