15th and 16th lessons for 2020: Using phenomenon-based learning in biology

Phenomenon-based learning is a part of Finland’s latest national core curricula for education of all levels from early childhood to upper secondary education (K-12), including basic education. The goal of phenomenon-based learning is for students to explore various real-life phenomena from different perspectives. Phenomenon-based learning is particularly well suited to Read more…

12th lesson for 2020: foreign language lesson in distance teaching mode – an article of Chinese rivers

Author: Gracie Meng-Pitkänen, worked as a Chinese teacher in Finland and China I have practiced distance teaching for several months with my small group of students since the Covid-19 pandemic started in Finland this spring. Overall, the outcome is very positive. Thanks to LessonApp which provides distance teaching methods on Read more…

8th lesson for 2020: Social studies lesson for 9th graders (basic education) in distance teaching – Finnish parliament and legislation

Author: Satu Herrala (M.A.) special education teacher in lower secondary school (grades 7-9), Takahuhti school, Tampere, Finland In February, before the Covid-19 pandemic reached Finland, my class of 9th graders made a field trip to the Parliament house in Helsinki. The hostess of our visit was a Finnish MP Hanna-Leena Read more…