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The secret of Finnish coding education
The Finnish education system is known for teaching kids to code already in primary school. We often get asked what other countries could learn from the Finnish approach on coding education. Here are our top picks.
Phenomenon-based learning challenges teacher professional development
Phenomenon-based learning – integrating multiple school subjects in learning activities – is often named as one of the core working methods for coding education. The idea fits coding perfectly as coding is not learnt for the sake of learning but for tackling real life issues through programming and technology. The phenomenon-based approach (PhenoBL) builds strong […]
Available now: Online course on the pedagogy of coding
Finally! There are so many online coding courses, but as a teacher that’s not what I need. I need a pedagogical angle to coding. This course helped me to understand how to plan and structure my coding teaching. — middle school teacher, Finland This online course proceeds at participant’s own pace and takes ~25 hours […]
Student-centred learning is in the heart of teaching coding – and this calls for a change in the role of the teacher
Why should our students learn how to code? The answer is not “so that they would do better in tests”. Coding skills are a vital 21st century competence that should be seen as the future literacy for all rather than as a skill set for some. As technology surrounds us, those who can understand and […]
Unleashing students’ coding potential requires high quality teacher training
Coding skills have become an important future skill set in our modern world. Many countries have introduced coding and algorithmic thinking in their curricula. It’s often highlighted that these skills belong to everyone. Truly, coding skills can be even named as a new literacy! The importance of coding competencies is reflected the huge amount of […]
Programming teaching and teacher training starts in Japanese schools
The Covid-19 pandemia has forced schools to partly move to remote teaching, but despite the special circumstances the schools in Japan are rolling out the new 2020 curriculum as planned. One of the major updates in the curriculum is related to computer programming. Coding will be taught starting in elementary school. It’s a major step […]
AI Curriculum receives top scores from independent evaluators
Our AI Curriculum, launched in China in early 2020 and spreading across the Nordic countries, has been independently evaluated by Education Alliance Finland.