研究班番号【 50 】

High Quality of Finnish Education
Miyabi Takahashi, Sakura Kitaguchi, Maaya Akimoto

１．Introduction
A televsion program about a Finnish school introduced how the Finnish take classes, theschool system, and the school concepts that differ from Japan. There are no achievement
tests or cram schools in Finland. The Finnish academic level is at the top in the world. By
determining the factors that influenc the Finnish school system and the Finnish way ofthinking about education, those points can be applied to the future of Japanese education.
We set up hypothesis that the difference between Finnish and Japanese academic ability
comes from the uique features of the Finnish system of education, welfare system, anddeveloping students’ attidudes toward learning independently when they are young.

２．Research
A literature review was used to compare the level of support in Japan and Finland forchildcare and education. Comparison of the school systems and the ways of thinking about
education in each country.

３．Results
First, the students in Finland can study much more freely than in Japan. A specificexample of freedom in Finland, is that students can study while listening to music throughheadphones during class. They are not scolded by teachers because they don’t bother otherstudents. Second, the number of students in each class is between 20 and 25. It is smaller
than the typical size of a class in Japan. Furthermore, some class members are divided into
small groups and students teach their favorite subjects to each other. By helping theirfriends, students improve their grades. Third, a class is grouped by learning level, which
can improve students’ academic abilities.

There is a supplementary class system similar toSaturday class in Japan which begs us from elementary school. Teachers support students
who lag behind in some subjects, so there is no big difference in academic ability between
students as they reach higher grades. Fourth, before entering elementary school, there arepreparatory facilities for six-year-olds to become accustomed to school education and school
life. In order to understand how to count numbers and the characteristics of even and odd
numbers, children solve computational problems and do quizzes. They also make grouppresentations with their teacher’s help. Fifth, in order to become a teacher of high school orcollege, a graduate level degree from University is required. Only 10% of examinees are
accepted to the faculty of education in Finnish Universities.

Finally, tax revenue is collected to support education.

The purpose of the tax is clearly

indicated, understood, and supported by the public in Finland to support education.

４．Discussion
In Japan, the amount of time teachers have to take care of students is very short.
Teachers can’t meet all students’ needs, because classes are large and teachers are busy. InFinland, the size of classes is small. Thus, it’s natural that students in Finland can improvetheir grades with more support in smaller groups. Also, the Finnish state is spending moremoney than Japan on education by employing many teachers and offering ample facilities.
If you are well educated when you are an infant you will develop independence, common
sense, and self-esteem. This early education can help a child live a happy life in the future.

５．Conclusion
Various educational ingenuities used in Finland can improve the concentration andscholastic abilities of students.
Finnish schools.

Also, Japanese schools don’t have the same freedom as

As such, the students in Japan easily lose concentration and get sleepy.

Japanese schools should follow the successes of the Finish school system and give students
more freedom to become independent learners.

６．Reference
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・フィンランドの教育力 / リッカ・パッカラ
・フィンランドにおける子どもの育ちを支える教育事情 / 吉川はる奈 尾崎啓子 細渕富夫 /https://sucra.repo.nii.ac.jp
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