The Historical Background of School System and Teacher Image ...

Merja Paksuniemi

• 26 augustus 2013
• 9783631643105

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The book identifies the teacher image that was inherent at the teacher training colleges in Finland during 1920 to 1945. It also describes the foundation of the Finnish educational system and its educational philosophies.



The purpose of the book is to identify and describe the teacher image that was inherent at the teacher training colleges in Finland during 1921 to 1945. It also points out what kind of pedagogical philosophies influenced the foundation of the Finnish school system. The book provides a historical point of view of teaching at the teacher training colleges and introduces the pedagogical methods which were used. The focus is on a teacher training college for women, located in Northern Finland, Tornio.