Educational systems across the world are dissimilar, yet it appears that Finnish schools are favorably regarded by people from distinct countries. Ivy (2016) declares that Finland is the highest-ranking state in terms of its learning approach. The Finnish school system has many differences from that of the US and is considerably better due to seeming to value the students’ well-being alongside development rather than test results.
The ways in which children are taught in Finland and the US are quite different. Finnish and US schools can be compared only by such aspects as providing students with various classes and assessing the learners’ accomplishments (Ivy, 2016). However, the two countries’ approaches to how students are evaluated or how teachers perceive their duties are contrasting (Ivy, 2016). In Finland, children start school after the age of 7, whereas in the US, parents are encouraged to begin their offspring’s academic journeys very early (Ivy, 2016). Finnish students spend all summer months on vacation, and their school day is shorter than in many other states (Ivy, 2016). However, the rest period in the US is decreasing, and pupils stay in their classrooms for much longer (Ivy, 2016). In Finland, learners are rarely tested, and the outcomes are not shared, but the US has many standardized tests with publicized results (ABC News, 2020; Ivy, 2016). Moreover, the teacher’s profession is quite prestigious and respected by society and the government in Finland (ABC News, 2020). Therefore, education in Finland seems to be more considerate of students and instructors than in the US.
The Finnish school system is distinct from the US’s approach to instruction, and the former is better due to valuing pupils’ well-being and advancement over test results. In Finland, children are not forced to always be in classrooms, have enough time to rest, and are not pushed to pursue academic standards, while their teachers are respected rather than undermined by the public. Consequently, the educational system in Finland seems not to control students but cultivate in them the desire to learn.
References
ABC News (Australia). (2020). Why Finland’s schools outperform most others across the developed world [Video]. YouTube. Web.
Ivy, E. S. (2016). US education vs. Finland – Basic differences. Mom behind the Curtain. Web.