To some people, Finland isn’t a whole lot more than a chilly, northern country boasting a population of around 5 million people. Whether you’ve been to Finland or not, you probably haven’t had the chance to take an up-close and personal look at one of Finland’s greatest accomplishments to date—its high-achieving education system. Students in Finland have, over the past several years, risen to the top of the academic food-chain, and they’ve become some of the top scholarly performers in the world. Compared to many other developed nations, including the US and Canada, Finland’s high school graduation rates have continued to grow steadily and impressively. Furthermore, a huge percentage of students continue on to earn college degrees, and students at all levels perform exceedingly well on standardized tests. So what’s Finland’s secret? It’s hard to say for sure, but some good guesses as to the source of their success include respecting their teachers highly, assigning students less homework and more recess time, and keeping standardized testing to a minimum. The following infographic takes an in-depth look at some of the details behind Finland’s educational system, and what makes it work so well.
Jumat, 25 Januari 2013
There's No Homework In Finland
To some people, Finland isn’t a whole lot more than a chilly, northern country boasting a population of around 5 million people. Whether you’ve been to Finland or not, you probably haven’t had the chance to take an up-close and personal look at one of Finland’s greatest accomplishments to date—its high-achieving education system. Students in Finland have, over the past several years, risen to the top of the academic food-chain, and they’ve become some of the top scholarly performers in the world. Compared to many other developed nations, including the US and Canada, Finland’s high school graduation rates have continued to grow steadily and impressively. Furthermore, a huge percentage of students continue on to earn college degrees, and students at all levels perform exceedingly well on standardized tests. So what’s Finland’s secret? It’s hard to say for sure, but some good guesses as to the source of their success include respecting their teachers highly, assigning students less homework and more recess time, and keeping standardized testing to a minimum. The following infographic takes an in-depth look at some of the details behind Finland’s educational system, and what makes it work so well.
Rabu, 23 Januari 2013
Rakor PUG 2013
Mengawali kegiatan tahun ini BP3AKB
Provinsi Jawa Tengah selaku Sekretaris Pokja PUG menyelenggarakan Kegiatan ” Rapat Koordinasi Pengarusutamaan gender (PUG) Tingkat
Kabupaten/Kota di Jawa Tengah Tahun 2013 ”, pada Senin, 21 Januari 2013, pukul 08.30 s.d 14.00 wib.bertempat di Aula Parahita Lt.3 BP3AKB Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Jl. Pamularsih No 28
Semarang.
Rabu, 02 Januari 2013
Happy New Year 2013
The year 2012 has been a history as we take a life journey into 2013 facing challenges ahead. Let's embrace such challenges with humility, fear of God, endless prayers and thanksgiving to God, extending helping hands to those in need, unconditional love to the family and friends, and praising God for whatever happens in life.Happy New Year, have a blessed 2013.
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