Текст № 9 Finland to reform education for the digital age
Finland is not satisfied with constantly being top of the world's education leagues. The government is now planning to reform its education system so that young Finns are better prepared for the digital age. A key part of the proposed reforms is to place as much emphasis on digital and workplace skills as on more traditional subjects. An example of this would be to use 3D printers in history classes so students can create models of ancient buildings. The government also wants to promote vocational training and encourage learning in real-life work settings. Students' performance would be evaluated by a teacher as well as by an official from the company helping the student. One teacher, Kirsti Lonka, explained why a shift in educational methods was necessary. She said: "Traditionally, learning has been defined as a list of subject matters and facts you need to acquire, such as arithmetic and grammar. But when it comes to real life, our brain is not divided into disciplines in that way. We are thinking in a very holistic way, and when you think about the problems in the world - global crises, migration, the economy, the post-truth era - we haven't really given our children the tools to deal with this inter-cultural world." She added: "I think it is a major mistake if we lead children to believe that the world is simple, and that if they learn certain facts, they are ready to go."
Mark the following statements as true or false (T/F):
- Finland is very happy being top of the world's education leagues. T / F
- Finland wants to place more emphasis on workplace skills. T / F
- Finland wants every student to make models of ancient buildings. T / F
- Students will be encouraged to learn in simulated work settings. T / F
- A teacher said a shift in educational methods wasn't necessary. T / F
- The teacher said our brain is not split up into disciplines. T / F
- The teacher said students need tools for an inter-cultural world. T / F
- The teacher said kids should not learn that the world is simple. T / F
Provide the appropriate answers to the following questions based on the content of the text:
- What does Finland's government want to prepare young Finns for?
- What do teachers use in class to create models?
- What does the government want to encourage?
- What would be evaluated by a teacher and a company official?
- What did a teacher say it was necessary to see a shift in?
- What was not divided into disciplines according to teachers’ opinion?
- What kind of crises did the teacher mention?
- What did the teacher say children have not been given?
- What kind of world do children need to deal with?
Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using vocabulary of the text:
- Правительство Финляндии планирует реформировать свою систему образования, чтобы молодежь в стране была лучше подготовлена к веку цифровых технологий.
- Как часть реформ предполагается уделять в школах больше внимания обучению цифровым навыкам нежели традиционным предметам.
- Примером этого может быть использование 3D-принтеров на уроках истории, чтобы ученики могли создавать модели древних зданий
- Правительство Финляндии также планирует содействовать профессиональному обучению и поощрять обучение в реальных условиях работы
- Работа обучающегося будет оцениваться учителем, а также должностным лицом компании.
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