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International Handbook of Primary Technology Education pp 97–105Cite as

Technology Education in Finnish Comprehensive Schools

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Finnish technology education dates back to 1866 when craft education was accepted to be one of the compulsory subjects in the school curriculum. Uno Cygnaeus, founder of Finnish general education, considered ‘technological’ contents an important part of craft education. Cygnaeus emphasised dexterity, design and aesthetics but also consideration, innovation and creativity (Kantola, 1997). He also underlined the importance of realising the connections between natural sciences and craft education (Kantola et al., 1999).

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  1. University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Aki Rasinen

  2. University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Pasi Ikonen

  3. University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Timo Rissanen

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    Julie Lunt

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Rasinen, A., Ikonen, P., Rissanen, T. (2011). Technology Education in Finnish Comprehensive Schools. In: Benson, C., Lunt, J. (eds) International Handbook of Primary Technology Education. International Technology Education Studies, vol 7. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-546-8_9

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