Three Rounds of Evaluation and the Idea of Accreditation in Finnish Higher Education

2006 ◽  
pp. 101-125
Author(s):  
Jussi VäLimaa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Finnish Higher Education

Change in the University Atmosphere: Study Culture and Study Process in Finnish Higher Education between 1969 and 1989

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y-P Häyrynen ◽  
H Perho ◽  
J Silvonen ◽  
M Kuittinen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Study Process ◽  
The University ◽  
Finnish Higher Education

scholarly journals Transforming finnish higher education: institutional mergers and conflicting academic identities

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jani Ursin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Structural Development ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Academic Identities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Institutional Mergers ◽  
Finnish Higher Education

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"> </p><p class="RESUMENCURSIVA">As in many other European countries also Finnish higher education system has witnessed several reforms over the past decade many of which originate in efforts to make more competitive and affordable higher education system. The aim of this paper is to describe the changes and institutional mergers in particular that have taken place in Finnish higher education and explore what kind of academic identities are constructed amid changes in Finnish higher education. The paper shows that the mergers followed the objectives set by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture for the structural development of the higher education system and that the creation of a joint culture for merged institutions was important yet challenging. The paper also argues that due to these external changes in Finnish higher education there is a tendency to move from a traditional notion of an academic toward more hybrid and dynamic understanding of what it is being an academic in the 21st century.</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p>

scholarly journals Internationalization of the Curriculum in Finnish Higher Education: Understanding Lecturers’ Experiences

2019 ◽  
pp. 102831531988846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanna-Mari Renfors
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Inclusive Curriculum ◽  
Design Culture ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Finnish Higher Education

This qualitative study presents an example of the internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) in a non-English speaking country, Finland, by including the lecturers in the debate. The topic is highly relevant, as IoC is becoming a focus area in Europe, and internationalization has been identified as an area in need of improvement in the Finnish system of higher education. The findings demonstrate that many lecturers are familiar with the meaning of IoC, but its implementation is highly dependent on the priorities at the institutional level. The lecturers can incorporate inclusive curriculum content and perspectives of the future profession in their teaching, but they do not have competencies, resources, and tools to adapt their teaching styles to an international, culturally diverse teaching and learning environment. Thus, IoC in Finland calls for the establishment of a new program design culture supported by the institution with the focus on international and intercultural learning outcomes and assessment practices.

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