Inside Finland’s incredible education system | The Listening Post

Social media has shown its importance, once again, during Israel’s war on Gaza but online platforms can also be hotspots for fake news.

One country that stresses the importance of training young people to distinguish fact from fiction is Finland. Its educational drive around media literacy offers a model for educators, broadcasters and countries around the world.

The Finnish government has woven courses on media literacy into its school curriculums to equip Finns with the tools to assess the accuracy of the information they see.

Teachers are on the frontlines of this fight for truth and the national broadcaster also has its part to play.

Flo Phillips reports, from Finland, on the society-wide educational drive that offers a model for educators, broadcasters and countries around the world.

Featuring:
Leo Pekkala - Deputy director, National Audiovisual Institute
Mari Vesanummi - Media education producer, YLE
Valtteri Kela - Finnish language teacher, Helsinki’s French Finnish School
Valentina Uitto - History teacher, Helsinki’s French Finnish School

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[marin]

All schools in Finland are public funded including private ones, and private schools are not allowed to charge any fee.

[batosato]

This is how you create great future leaders. The world should learn from Finland. Bravo Finland!

[DaisyHollowBooks]

I am an educator in the US. I wish we had this curriculum.

[luongvuong]

This is exactly the education system that I’ve always dreamt of. It’s just incredible!

[Helfirehydra]

Finland keeps on top of their education because their government doesn’t cut education funding first when it comes to government budget cuts but here in Canada first things to go with education, and then healthcare

[ronniew]

Congratulations to Finland for being so forward thinking!!!!

[spectacularglasses]

To my fellow US citizens. Imagine living in a functioning society like Finland

[marie]

ADULTS in America need this curriculum

[ThePapawhisky]

I want to live in a functioning society.

[bullerfnis]

As Scandinavian, I think the schools are similar in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and when you go through the hallway, the appearance of the school are a lot of the same things. But I would say the Finland is probably the best of the Scandinavian at the moment, so 👍 up for Finland

[BlackCameleer]

The core goal of Western education was not to fuel intrinsic curiosity but to craft compliant minds. In contrast, Finland's educational success lies in its unique approach that nurtures, rather than stifles, this inherent curiosity in children.

[delsisabarc]

Never heard of media literacy before. This is wonderful!

[paulroberts]

Media literacy, critical reasoning. Brilliant.

[dutchschultz]

What I noticed right away is the lack of posters or anything on the walls of the school. None in the rooms or hallways. No propaganda or advertising!

[lorrainemcfarland]

Finland does not have a large movie industry and their American movies are not dubbed. Non English students have to read the subtitles. This is a great motivation for Finnish students to learn to read.

[roc]

been there and I loved it. the idea is simple, teachers get paid well, you hire candidates, fund schools for everyone, parents defer to teachers, students respect them, and in the end the better ones come on top. no identity politics just meritocracy.

[brenofig]

This video is so important! I'm from Brazil and I'd like to add subtitles in Portuguese so this video can reach Brazilian people. Unfortunately, it seems not possible to do so. If anyone from Al Jazeera English reads this comment, please get in touch, I really would like to write these subtitles, no charge.

[jrm]

One thing I noticed is that the students actually appear to WANT to learn. No talking back to the teacher or making a scene. No fights or cursing or students running around the classrooms or hallways.

[wkwhnge]

wow watching this short docu make me Wish to be a Part of this education society

[estefaniazila]

That's an awesome skill to have and I applaud Finland for educating the kids at such a young age. kudos!