Finnish Education System in Integrated Social Education Context

Abstract

This article is based on Erasmus+ funded project called “Developing Interdisciplinary Economics, Ethics and Citizenship Education in Secondary Schools”. The project is carry out by The Lithuanian Free Market Institute together with Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, the Vilnius Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium in Lithuania, the Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Riga State Gymnasium No 1 in Latvia, Gustav Adolfi Gymnasium in Estonia and the JAMK University of Applied Sciences.

The main idea of the article is to analyze the quality and relevance of economics, ethics and citizenship and social education in the Finland. JAMK University of Applied Sciences’ one task is to present good Finnish education practices, theories and methodologies. In article presented a view of Finnish education system and presents theories which are used in upper secondary schools in Finland for integrated social education, learning methods used and general examples from Finland’s schools e.g. interviewed from Elina Kastepohja, social studies and history lecturer from Muurame Senior High School.