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Science at Finnish Compulsory School

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This chapter describes the implementation of the national level science education policy through national and local level curriculum and teacher education.

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  1. Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland

    Jari Lavonen

  2. Department of Teacher Education, University of Helsinki, Finland

    Kalle Juuti

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  1. University of Helsinki, Finland

    Hannele Niemi

  2. University of Helsinki, Finland

    Auli Toom

  3. University of Helsinki, Finland

    Arto Kallioniemi

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Lavonen, J., Juuti, K. (2016). Science at Finnish Compulsory School. In: Niemi, H., Toom, A., Kallioniemi, A. (eds) Miracle of Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-776-4_9

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