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Liu, Haiqin; Dervin, Fred – L2 Journal, 2016
With the current rise of China as a political, cultural, and economic superpower, Chinese as a foreign and second language has gained popularity worldwide. Finland is also responding to this global wave, as is reflected by the increasing number of Chinese courses in formal and informal settings in the Nordic country. Yet not all actors involved in…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Punakallio, Ella; Dervin, Fred – Power and Education, 2015
Adored worldwide for its 'outstanding' education system, Finland has relied on its excellent results in studies of the Programme for International Student Assessment to advertise and sell its education abroad. One of the keys to this success is often attributed to Finnish teachers, who are said to be 'the best and most respected in the world'.…
Descriptors: Reputation, Teacher Effectiveness, Discourse Analysis, News Reporting
Dervin, Fred; Paatela-Nieminen, Martina; Kuoppala, Kaisa; Riitaoja, Anna-Leena – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2012
This paper reviews discourses on multicultural education and the concept of intercultural competencies in the European and Nordic country of Finland. We focus on their present uses and perceptions by decision-makers, researchers, and also student teachers. Some prognosis for the future is made based on a short case study from art teacher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education, Intercultural Programs, Concept Teaching
Dervin, Fred; Tournebise, Céline – Intercultural Education, 2013
This article examines a rather neglected context of intercultural education: intercultural communication education (ICE). ICE can be found in different fields such as business, applied linguistics, intercultural communication and health education, amongst others. The authors start by reviewing the latest and ongoing changes…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Higher Education, College Faculty, Foreign Countries