After reading The Secret of Finland's Number One Education in the World 1 During the summer vacation, I was lucky enough to read The Secret of Finland's Number One Education in the World by Chen Zhihua, a scholar and freelance writer from Taiwan Province, and I felt a lot. Speaking of Finland, people in China are familiar with Loukia's mobile phone. Everyone knows that education in Finland is more "high-end" than mobile phones. It can even be said that Finnish education has long been the flagship brand of a small country with a population of 5.3 million in Northern Europe, enjoying a world-renowned reputation. This is Finland, which is not only the first in the global economy, but also presents an "educational miracle". The reason for this miracle lies in the advanced reading education system in China.
In fact, reading has long been a common habit of Finns. They attach as much importance to reading as we do to math and physics. Their reading is more important than that of Indian students, who have to recite not only the nine-nine tables, but also 25. When people attach importance to writing as much as the development of mathematics and physics, it is natural and logical that people's psychological balance and students' learning are not ignored.
Books and reading, for western and Finnish education, are to cultivate children's lifelong interest in life. Let books interact with people from an early age and become lifelong friendship and nutrients. From this perspective, perhaps we can better understand why Finland attaches so much importance to reading, encourages children to explore the world in books, and regards cultivating students' reading habits as the most important educational foundation, because it is very important for them all their lives. Therefore, paying attention to reading is not only a short-sighted hope that children will win at the starting line, but also a top-notch achievement of students and a genius who never forgets anything. It is to cultivate children's interest in finding books, develop the habit of independent study and thinking, and brew heavy nutrients for their future life. Then reading can really enrich life, know themselves and explore human nature through words, literature and culture. Finns love books, and books are the first choice for gifts for children. Western-style education in Europe and America is characterized by lifelong reading and lifelong love of books.
Read for at least half an hour every day.
The reading ability of middle school students in Finland is excellent, and the government and many non-governmental organizations are constantly promoting the rooting of reading, regardless of gender, age, reading level and equality. One of Finnish children's daily homework is at least half an hour of self-study. In the "homework", this half-hour is not to ask students to continue to eat books, but to encourage them to read their favorite books and immerse them in the world of books in a way that interests them.
Reading environment guidance
When children are at school, teachers suggest reading all kinds of books according to their age characteristics, but students always keep their favorite reading books in their drawers. When children can have their own stories, they will be proud of the books they choose. Encouraged by the reading atmosphere among classmates, with the support of teachers, they will create different imagination and broader reading ability through reading and sharing their own experiences, and communicate with each other, which will not only enable teachers to create a group reading atmosphere and platform, but also enable children to create a healthy reading mode that competes with themselves. Emphasize, encourage, inspire and guide reading, starting from bit by bit, and don't use the same monotonous pattern. But different books should be tailored according to children's interests and reading depth. From learning to enjoying reading, every child will be able to see the beautiful reading forest on the horizon.
Library, Finland's cultural landmark
There are many libraries in Finland, including modern equipment, rich books, newspapers and the Internet, which are suitable for public use. Among them, the children's area is wider, richer and more perfect, full of childlike interest.
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Finland promulgated the library law in the early 20th century, and 80% people in Finland use public libraries. On average, every Finn goes to the library more than 65,438+00 times a year and borrows 20 books a year. Libraries have become a luxury in the spiritual life of Finns. 5.3 million small countries are equipped with more than 200 mobile libraries, which travel in remote communities and schools by bus, and some communities and schools go there twice a week. ...
I don't want to talk about it anymore. After reading this book, I was filled with emotion. I hope that we educators will really put it into action on the basis of laying a foundation for children's lifelong development, so that everyone in China can become a friend of books.
The secret of Finland's number one education in the world II. In the process of continuing education, I took the course of a professor from my alma mater. The teacher mentioned the book The Secret of the First Education in Finland twice in the lecture. I am very interested in foreign education. I bought this book immediately and read it, so I had some thoughts.
One is about school education. When I read that "in Finnish education, schools and schools will not do unnecessary competitions and rankings"; I was surprised when students and students, teachers and teachers did not compete unfairly from the initial starting point. Isn't it a mess without appraisal and evaluation?
However, my worry is unnecessary. "No assessment" does not mean that there is no goal and direction. In the seemingly relaxed and free educational environment, "trust" has become the core value of Finnish education. "Prevention is not the law of management, but mutual respect and trust are the beginning of education."
Trust students and cultivate their ability of independent management and independent thinking. For example, the time and times of giving classes to students are different every day, and the courses they attend are also adjusted at any time. Students can manage their time reasonably and plan their day's itinerary, instead of being monks and ringing bells. I think this is what our students lack. We divide the time of the day into fixed blocks and put them in different drawers. When the time is fixed, we will open the corresponding "drawers" and let the students do the same thing. Just like the lantern man in The Little Prince, he can only do one thing every day-"turn on the light" and "turn off the light". How pathetic is this? When we have enough spare time to arrange ourselves, we have nothing to do. Cultivating students' ability of "independent thinking" and "independent management" is what our education should give.
Trust teachers, Finns realize that "if a social system doesn't even have the most basic trust in its own teachers, what education can it talk about?" Unfortunately, few people can realize or even do this. We all say, "Being a teacher is the work of conscience." Personally, if I am not fully prepared, I will never dare to get on the podium. As long as you have the experience of inadequate preparation, I believe everyone will "learn from a painful experience." Not to mention how noble we are, for students, for families and for schools. Just for their own dignity and face, they will also take the classroom and students seriously. Because no one wants to feel the embarrassment and helplessness of being hung on the podium. In the final analysis, we are all human beings and have dignity as human beings. Then, if you give it to the teacher boldly, will it have unexpected effects? I think so.
The second is about family education. There is such a sentence in the book: "Should life be a marathon or a 100-meter sprint that only cares about winning at the starting line?" This sentence deeply shocked me. "Tiger Mom and Cat Dad" should be a microcosm of family education in China-children should not be allowed to lose at the starting line. Therefore, parents should choose the best kindergarten for their children, buy the most advantageous school district, and use various relationships to let their children enter the best primary school. In addition, the cultivation of children's interest must not be ignored. Calligraphy classes, dance classes, painting classes, piano classes and taekwondo classes are all classes with various interests. I can't wait to report to my children. I hope my child is a versatile and all-round person from an early age. However, the reality is that children are not interested in all interest classes. Under the "intimidation and inducement" of parents, children use their limited spare time to shuttle through various interest classes, and parents are also caught in the welcoming army. We don't want our children to lose at the starting line of life, because there are too many insecurities and expectations in our hearts!
In contrast to Finnish education, they want to "try their best to help every child find the most suitable position in life so that all walks of life can do their best." I wonder if we have forgotten what our children are best suited to do, what they like best, what they don't like to do, and what they don't like to do. Their greatest nature is to "play" and "play".
There is a poem that says, "Educating children is like taking a snail for a walk." Slow down, slow down again, not only pay attention to the 100-meter sprint at the beginning of the start, but also understand and accompany. Before the child is ten years old, even if he spends one or two years on the cultivation of children's habits, the child will have sustained motivation and interest in all kinds of things in the long marathon. The same is true of the old saying, "sharpening the knife does not mistake the woodcutter."
In addition, this book also made me realize the importance of developing reading habits-reading is a lifetime treasure. Finnish children insist on reading for at least half an hour every day, just like washing every day. No compulsion or requirement. Because they know that reading more and reading less is responsible for themselves, and reading is for enjoyment. This reminds me of our current reading situation, what children are required to read, how to read, and check regularly. When reading becomes a task, it is difficult to form a consciousness. However, I have to admit that appropriate coercion and requirements are still necessary. When everything is on the right track, external forces can be removed. At the same time, as parents and teachers, we need to be edificators and peers of children's reading!
Finnish education still has a lot of wisdom. For example, whether practicing skills or teaching, we advocate "seeing the forest first, then seeing the trees", so that students can have an overall understanding of knowledge or skills and learn after they become interested, which is far better than piecemeal teaching. Just like skating or synchronized swimming, children will only pay too much attention to details from the beginning of dismemberment; On the contrary, after showing them various skating postures and swimming movements, children's curiosity and interest will be greatly stimulated, and they will naturally have the motivation to learn, and then they will not be bored under the guidance of meticulous movements! Teaching skills are so, so is classroom teaching!
To sum up, the success of Finnish education can be summed up as follows: First, full trust and respect for people. They believe that everyone is valuable and unique, giving children, parents and teachers more autonomy. In fact, should our children, our students, be the same? Trust should be the most powerful weapon. The second is the mentality of doing things well, "one step at a time, not seeking speed, not seeking first, not seeking immediate results." Only by removing excessive "utilitarianism" can we see the road ahead more clearly. "Get something for nothing, don't fight for it, don't take it for the purpose of winning", and many things will naturally follow. The third is to have self-confidence and a broad and open mind. Many integration of language together. Finland does not reject or feel inferior, but actively creates opportunities for children to learn multiple languages. They know that learning the mother tongue is fundamental, and learning a foreign language can not only help the spread of the mother tongue, but also quickly and widely connect with the world. Is this insight and mind that "tolerance is great" also worth learning?
Confucius said, "In a threesome, there must be a teacher. Choose good and follow it, change bad and follow it. " We are not selling ourselves short, but "seeing the world with wide eyes". In learning from others, improve yourself and achieve yourself. Since "stones from other mountains can attack jade", why don't we use them?
Read the secret of Finland's number one education in the world. Finland is just the name of a country to me. With my only geographical knowledge, I know that it is a small European country. My first mobile phone was Nokia, and I know that it was made in Finland. Other than that, I know nothing about her. However, after reading "The Secret of Finland's No.1 Education in the World" by Ms. Chen Zhihua, I am in awe of Finland's education, and I am more thoughtful after admiring it.
Since 2000, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which is highly respected by the international community, has launched the International Student Assessment Program for more than 40 middle school students around the world every three years. By 2006, about 400,000 middle school students aged 65,438+05 from 57 countries around the world had taken the test. Since 2000, three evaluation reports have been published one after another, which makes Finland, a seemingly insignificant "small country" with a population of only 5.3 million, become the focus of international media and global educators. The reason is that Finnish students perform well on the whole! Finnish students rank high not only in reading and problem-solving skills, but also in mathematics, natural science and other projects, which is equal to Asian students who are used to thinking that they are strong in mathematics and physics. What's more, among the students in the 57 participating countries of the OECD evaluation plan, the average proportion of students who failed the PISA test exceeded 20%, while the failure rate of Finnish students was less than 5%! This balanced teaching achievement not only enables students to study normally between "humanities" and "mathematics", but also shows that the difference between educational resources and equal education between urban and rural areas and between rich and poor is quite small! The education system with the smallest gap in the world makes Finland amazing! Suddenly attracted the curious eyes of the world; In recent years, visiting groups from all over the world have flocked to Finland, eager to know the secret of Finland's educational success.
Groups of people come to visit Finland, which makes many educational institutions overwhelmed. Among them, Germany, Austria, France, Britain, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and other western European countries, and even Iceland, Denmark, Norway and the United States on the other side of the Atlantic have sent countless delegations to Finland to "learn from the scriptures", not to mention the delegations from Japan, South Korea and Malaysia in Asia. It seems that regardless of east, west, north and south, regardless of race and color, everyone is eager to know how Finland did it. Finland's educational achievements have always been held high by the OECD, which is by no means a fluke or accident.
Finns attach importance to education and are recognized as one of the countries with the most perfect education system in the world. The main campus of the University of Helsinki in Finland is located in the center of the capital Helsinki. Corresponding to China, this university is located in the Great Hall of the People. The current situation of education in Finland can be seen. So what is the secret of Finland's being number one in education in the world? It's not magic at all: 1. All beings are equal. Second, social resources are tilted towards vulnerable groups. Equality here is manifested in the small gap between urban and rural areas; * * * Access to educational resources; The quality of school buildings is the same as that of buildings all over the country; The school and the local library are similar in distribution and rich in collections; No matter your background or family, you are absolutely guaranteed to enjoy a high level of basic education; No matter where you are in Finland, your education at school is exactly the same. Finland never emphasizes elite teaching, but only cares about not letting any child fall behind. They think that gifted children have advantages over other children, so they help more children who may fall behind. Finland is a small country with few school-age children. With solid education and talents, Finland cannot afford the brain drain of less than 1%.
Finnish students don't have uniforms. If you ask, why is there no uniform? How to manage without a uniform? In Finland, both education experts and ordinary teachers will ask you, what is the essence of education? Is it management or study? They believe that the essence of education is not to let students wear uniform uniforms for management, but to save limited education funds and use them in places that are really meaningful to education. The good development and order of a country's education is, in the final analysis, inseparable from and complementary to a good social environment composed of economic prosperity, clear politics, perfect system and open cultural mentality. If the country is good, then education is good. With good education, the future of the country will be better. The essence of education is to give children good knowledge, good mentality and good life, so as to promote the healthy growth of society and make everyone well. If you leave a good social atmosphere and blindly emphasize "elite education" and "winning at the starting line from kindergarten", it will only bring endless troubles to children. After all, geniuses and elites are very few, and most children want to live an ordinary and fulfilling life.
In Finland, education is fair everywhere. One of the most basic and common truths. Think about our education, the gap between urban and rural areas, the gap between big cities and small cities. Education in various places is preferred. Our inequality has been fully reflected in education. The unfairness of education is the biggest unfairness. I hope that in the near future, education will provide a relatively fair environment for our next generation.
I read the secret of Finland's first education in the world, and recently I read the secret of Finland's first education in the world. I was as excited as watching a small bean by the window for the first time. Unexpectedly, a country's education is so humanized from system to concept to implementation, so that children can really learn happily and have the ability of lifelong learning. It is simply the peach blossom garden of education. For example, their ideas about school uniforms and personality, their ideas about competition and fairness, and so on, all surprised me very much. This is really such a common educational concept in the whole society that I have never seen before.
abstract:
Children in northern Europe, like your children and mine, have no differences in all aspects of human nature; And the growth process of all teenagers from children to teenagers is the same.
The only difference is that the concern, trust and respect of the whole society and education system for people, as well as the concept of whether life is a race to win at the starting line, are all based on a healthier and more humanistic depth to determine the concept and method of education.
Finland's education system is sincere. Everyone's children cherish it as their own treasure, giving them time and space to discover the good side of human nature will help encourage the development of learning motivation, never deliberately emphasize elite, advanced, competition and comparison, never ask students and teachers to have superhuman ability, never reward attendance and uniformity, and treat everyone as an ordinary human nature with joys and sorrows, and then, based on human nature, go.
What is the essence of education? Is it uniform or study? Isn't it nice to wear the clothes that children usually wear to school?
In a society, reducing the control of children's life and study does not mean that there is no constraint at all, but a kind of "whole" respect for "individual". Many daily affairs are "normal" if they are not standardized and prohibited. Since it is not "weird" among children, there is no need to bother adults to regulate it.
Money should be used in places that are really meaningful to education. Whether there is a uniform or not has nothing to do with academic qualifications and academic performance. If school uniforms are only for good management, isn't the educational purpose of the school to seek good management first and then pay attention to students' learning?