Current Issues of Quality in Saami Language Education
This article touches upon key issues of equity and social justice in Sámi education in Finland, taking into account various perspectives on quality in Indigenous education and its desired outcomes as seen by authorities, teachers, parents, pupils and elders (N=10). A content analysis of these perspe...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/188d1465-4edd-4df0-8568-5b07c0f23cea https://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/mwatch/article/view/2262/1796 |
| Summary: | This article touches upon key issues of equity and social justice in Sámi education in Finland, taking into account various perspectives on quality in Indigenous education and its desired outcomes as seen by authorities, teachers, parents, pupils and elders (N=10). A content analysis of these perspectives and practices seeks to define the main features of successful teaching and identify the developmental issues that arise in diverse settings. Furthermore, as a case study, video recordings and teacher-simulated recall are analysed in the context of Sámi language education outside the Sámi Homeland are to describe daily practices in Sámi education. This case study is part of international UNESCO research about improving the lives of Indigenous youth worldwide. This study examines key issues of equity and social justice in Saami education in Finland by considering various perspectives on quality in indigenous education and its desired outcomes as perceived by authorities, teachers, parents, students, and elders (N = 10). A content analysis of these perspectives and practices was conducted to determine the key features of successful teaching and identify developmental issues that arise in diverse settings. Furthermore, in the case study, video recordings and teacher-simulated recall are analysed in the context of Saami language education outside the Saami homeland to describe daily practices in Saami education. This case study is part of UNESCO international research on improving the lives of indigenous youth worldwide. |
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