Education in Finland from a Brazilian perspective

This page is dedicated to the discussion of learning, teaching and managing education through my experiences in Finland.

My name is Lais Oliveira Leite, I’m Brazilian, Education Psychologist, and I love to travel. I came to Finland in 2016 for the Master Programme in Primary Education at the University of Eastern Finland and I am still in the middle of (k)nowhere – as they call it here.

I have visited different types of Finnish schools, in rural and urban areas. I have assisted in University courses, developed research, helped in intercultural encounters, provided export education modules to foreign Universities, among other activities. Now I want to share with you some of my experiences and reflections.

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