Experiencing Finnish Education Export

Chinese In-Service Teachers and Finnish Teacher Trainers

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/njcie.6763

Nøgleord:

Finnish education export, international in-service teacher training, educational borrowing, teacher professional development

Resumé

This paper provides a summary of a doctoral dissertation that explores how Chinese in-service teachers and Finnish teacher trainers experienced Finnish education export programmes and how the Chinese participants subsequently adapted Finnish pedagogical approaches in their schools. Based on data obtained through semi-structured interviews, the findings suggest that professional development was facilitated through experiential learning and intercultural dialogue. However, language barriers, mismatched expectations, and contextual differences complicated programme participation and educational borrowing.

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2026-08-04

Citation/Eksport

Peng, S. (2026). Experiencing Finnish Education Export: Chinese In-Service Teachers and Finnish Teacher Trainers. Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE), 10(3). https://doi.org/10.7577/njcie.6763

Nummer

Årg. 10 Nr. 3 (2026): General Issue: Education in Transition - Governance, Inclusion, and Learning Across Contexts

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Emerging Scholars

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