Transforming a Learning Society: The Case of Finland

By: Ari Antikainen

What underlies the Finnish success in international comparisons of education? This book consists of a rich and stimulating collection of articles dealing with educational institutions, education policy and life histories of learners in a swiftly changing Nordic society. Educational contexts covered range from comprehensive school and special education to higher education and lifelong learning. The articles can be read as studies on the extent and form of the realization of a Finnish learning society within global, Nordic and national parameters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820470384
• ISBN13: 9780820470382
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
• Length: 380 Pages