Implementing Education for Democracy in Finnish Teacher Education

• Published in: Schools (Chicago, Ill.) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 164 - 186
• Main Authors: Fornaciari, Aleksi, Rautiainen, Matti, Hiljanen, Mikko, Tallavaara, Riitta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Chicago Press 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Democracy; Democratic Values; Foreign Countries; Institutional Autonomy; Preservice Teachers; Program Content; Teacher Education Curriculum; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Student Relationship; Teaching Methods; Finland

Teacher education (TE) in Finland is based on strong university autonomy, including the right to decide the curriculum content and the teaching methods. Democracy and its values are generally seen as central principles for TE, and the normative basis for education promoting democratic culture is str...