GUEST LECTURE
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, Faculty
of Teaching Education and Pedagogy conduct guest lectures, with guest lecturers, namely Anna Dall, from the University of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Anna Dall, who also P.hD candidate, delivered on contemporary issues in education. The topic is the standard for determining the quality of currently used in education in the world. In education, tests are used as a reference in determining the quality of education. We know that test produces the numbers, which is used as a benchmark to determine success or failure in taking a person's education. If the results achieved by all students who have a particular school at a certain level are above average, then the school can say that the quality of education in school is good. This causes the students to learn in school to pursue an outcome, not on what the knowledge of what they get when their school. This causes the parents too busy to bring the teacher-tutor to the house to increase knowledge in addition to studying at school.
In FINLAND is a country with the best education system in the world during the last decade. Finland state is always in the top ranking based on the assessment of students aged 15 years in reading skills, math and science. The
assessment program for International Student Assessment, PISA (Program
for International Student Assessment) which is part of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development. In fact, the data show young people began flocking into this profession because of his achievements. In addition, the cost of education in this northern European country, free of charge, charge illegal actions in the education system. Even the private schools also received funds from the government. The students in Finland not wearing uniforms. In fact school principal in jeans and open-necked shirt in school. The students just like other students in Finland, not in uniform. In addition, teachers are not given targets. They are not afraid of the inspection or assessment of schools in national examinations. "They are the academics and trained, so we trust them. It is important they do not need to check.
We also do not have a national examination system. Teachers are trusted to assess their own pupils. Limited number of students in the class only 20 people in the first two years of school and in the sixth and seventh (ages 12 and 13 years). If there are students who fall behind, the teacher can be sent to help students catch up. Although the principal at any time be able to visit the class to check the standards of teachers, this is not a concern. The relationship between teachers and Principals as staff and student trainers. In this way, he does not see himself as an inquisitor.
THE
KEY OF SUCCESS IN FINLANDIA EDUCATION SYSTEM
- All teachers must have a master's degree before beginning to teach.
- Compulsory school starts at seven years old and for early childhood, preschool play-based voluntary
- There are no national
examinations, inspections or school ranking. Government assesses the performance of students by taking a sample of 8-10 percent of their work.
- Students went to the academic or vocational school at age 16 after nine years of compulsory education.
- There are no tuition fees for university students from Finland or the European Union. Students from outside the EU can go to college for free, but only at a few universities.
