An Analysis of English Textbooks Used in Finland from the Viewpoint of Fostering Autonomy

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  • Autonomy育成の観点からのフィンランド英語教科書の分析
  • Autonomy イクセイ ノ カンテン カラ ノ フィンランド エイゴ キョウカショ ノ ブンセキ

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It has been several years since school education in Finland came to attract a lot of attention from educators around the world due to the country’s 15-year-old pupils’ successful performance in PISA, a test organised and conducted worldwide by the OECD. Since English is not tested by PISA, Findland’s English language education has not attracted much attention but it is noteworthy that Finland has been quite successful in English language education as well. The present study focuses on English textbooks used in Finnish schools which are considered to be one of the significant factors contributing to the success of its English language education, and tries to identify elements embedded in English textbooks for fostering autonomy, which is considered one of the key factors of school education in Finland. Based upon the results of the analysis, the present study offers implications for the reform of English language education in Japan.

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