245 research outputs found
The CIS - Does the Regional Hegemon Facilitate Monetary Integration?
We consider the likely economic impact and prospects for monetary integration among Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Ukraine as part of the Single Economic Space they have agreed to set up. A monetary union among these countries poses three interesting issues for the structure and process of integration: they have already been members of a wider cur-rency union that collapsed, so it is necessary to handle the problems of his-tory; secondly the union would be of very unequal size with the Russian Federation outweighing the others taken together, so we must consider how the national interests would be balanced; lastly natural resources, particu-larly oil and gas pose problems for dependence and for the determination of the external exchange rate
The CIS â does the regional hegemon facilitate monetary integration?
We consider the likely economic impact and prospects for monetary integration among Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Ukraine as part of the Single Economic Space they have agreed to set up. A monetary union among these countries poses three interesting issues for the structure and process of integration: they have already been members of a wider currency union that collapsed, so it is necessary to handle the problems of history; secondly the union would be of very unequal size with the Russian Federation outweighing the others taken together, so we must consider how the national interests would be balanced; lastly natural resources, particularly oil and gas pose problems for dependence and for the determination of the external exchange rate.monetary union; CIS; economic integration
Wissenschafts- und Forschungsorientierung der Ausbildung von Lehrpersonen in Finnland
Finnland werden bezogen auf das Bildungssystem einige Attribute zugeschreiben: die hohe Hochschulquote, der weitestgehend kostenfreie Zugang zum BildungsÂsystem und das gute Abschneiden bei den PISA-Studien (Programme for International Student Assessment). Vor diesem Hintergrund lohnt sich ein Blick auf die finnische Ausbildung von Lehrpersonen und deren Wissenschafts- und Forschungsorientierung. Lehrpersonen aller Stufen studieren in Finnland auf UniversitĂ€tsebene und werden als «Teacher-as-Researcher» â als forschende Lehrpersonen â verstanden. Dieser Ansatz kann ĂŒber den finnischen Kontext hinaus als Prinzip einer tertiĂ€ren Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung diskutiert werden.The Finnish education system is characterized by attributes like a high rate of tertiary degrees, free-of-charge access to education and excellent PISA-results (Programme for International Student Assessment). Thus, it seems to be worth looking a bit closer at the Finnish teacher education system and its orientation towards science and research. Teacher training for all levels is located within higher education and pursues the «teacher-as-researcher» approach. This rationale of the Finnish setting could be discussed as a general principle of research-based teacher education in other contexts
Adult learnersâ career paths â from IT profession to education within two-year study programme in Finnish university context
Higher education and lifelong learning projects aimed at adults have become more widespread and have sparked a debate on how to restructure higher education policies and support lifelong learning. In Finland, a recent initiative in higher education policy is based on the theme of continuous learning. Different supporting structures and practices at the governmental level are being sought. During the academic year 2017â2018, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland funded a project that provided pedagogical studies in teaching for 16 IT professionals. The aim was to enable the participants to focus on the educational field and find new options for their careers. We utilized a narrative research approach to explore the types of adult learnersâ storylines and positions that were constructed during these studies, of which we identified three: the storyline of different alternatives, in which participants positioned themselves as a career path builders, the storyline of becoming a teacher, in which participants positioned themselves as a teacherhood reflectors and becoming a teacher was an enriching alternative, and the storyline of looking forward, in which participants positioned themselves as a developers and mainly saw their studies as expanding their ongoing career opportunities.Higher education and lifelong learning projects aimed at adults have become more widespread and have sparked a debate on how to restructure higher education policies and support lifelong learning. In Finland, a recent initiative in higher education policy is based on the theme of continuous learning. Different supporting structures and practices at the governmental level are being sought. During the academic year 2017-2018, the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland funded a project that provided pedagogical studies in teaching for 16 IT professionals. The aim was to enable the participants to focus on the educational field and find new options for their careers. We utilised a narrative research approach to explore the types of adult learners' storylines and positions that were constructed during these studies, of which we identified three: the storyline of different alternatives, in which participants positioned themselves as a career path builders, the storyline of becoming a teacher, in which participants positioned themselves as a teacherhood reflectors and becoming a teacher was an enriching alternative, and the storyline of looking forward, in which participants positioned themselves as a developers and mainly saw their studies as expanding their ongoing career opportunities.Peer reviewe
Ajelehtien kulttuurien vÀlisessÀ tilassa? KansainvÀlisten tutkinto-opiskelijoiden integraatiokokemukset ja odotukset sijoittumisestaan suomalaisille työmarkkinoille
Refereed article
In this article, international degree studentsâ integration experiences into Finnish society and higher education are being examined and what kind of views they have as generalist students for their employment in the Finnish labor market after graduation. Objectives for the internationalization of higher education often mean increasing the number of international students. However, the highly educated immigrants are in front of a great challenge since the labor market in Finland has traditionally been very closed. The higher education diploma does not necessarily guarantee better opportunities for a career engagement. The main result of a research utilizing two different types of data (survey, interviews), is the observation that it is necessary to understand the international degree studentâs integration experiences comprehensively and at the same time paying attention to the different aspects of integration experiences: cultural, academic, social and career integration. As the major barriers of employment, they evaluate in particular the Finnish language skills and lack of relevant work experience, as well as, restrictions in necessary social networks. If one wanted to better support international degree students in the cultural, academic and social integration in higher education and beyond, this would undoubtedly improve their chances of career integration and employment to the Finnish labor market.Artikkeli on lĂ€pikĂ€ynyt referee-menettelyn
TÀssÀ artikkelissa tarkastellaan suomalaiseen yliopistokoulutukseen hakeutuneiden kansainvÀlisten tutkinto-opiskelijoiden integraatiokokemuksia suomalaiseen yhteiskuntaan ja korkeakoulutukseen ja millaisia nÀkemyksiÀ heillÀ on generalistialojen opiskelijoina työllistymisestÀÀn tutkinnon jÀlkeen suomalaisille työmarkkinoille. KansainvÀlisyyttÀ ja kansainvÀlisten koulutusohjelmien laajentamista koskevat tavoitteet korkeakoulutuksessa merkitsevÀt usein kansainvÀlisten opiskelijoiden mÀÀrÀn lisÀÀmistÀ. Suomalaisille työmarkkinoille yrittÀessÀÀn maahanmuuttajataustaiset korkeasti koulutetut ovat kuitenkin suuren haasteen edessÀ, sillÀ työmarkkinat Suomessa ovat olleet perinteisesti hyvin suljetut. Korkeakoulututkintokaan ei ole vÀlttÀmÀttÀ taannut parempia mahdollisuuksia uralle kiinnittymiseen. MonimenetelmÀllisen, kahta erilaista aineistoa (survey, haastattelut) hyödyntÀvÀn tutkimuksen pÀÀtuloksena on havainto siitÀ, ettÀ kansainvÀlisen tutkinto-opiskelijan integraatiokokemuksia on tarpeen ymmÀrtÀÀ kokonaisvaltaisesti ja samalla huomiota kiinnittÀen integraatiokokemusten eri osa-alueisiin: kulttuuriseen, akateemiseen, sosiaaliseen ja uraintegraatioon. TyöllistymistÀ haittaavina tekijöinÀ he arvioivat erityisesti suomen kielen taidon ja relevantin työkokemuksen puutteet sekÀ tarvittavien sosiaalisten verkostojen rajoitukset. Jos kansainvÀlisiÀ tutkinto-opiskelijoita voitaisiin paremmin tukea kulttuurisessa, akateemisessa ja sosiaalisessa integroitumisessa korkeakoulutuksessa ja sen ulkopuolella, parantaisi tÀmÀ eittÀmÀttÀ heidÀn mahdollisuuksiaan myös uralle integroitumisessa ja työllistymisessÀ suomalaisille työmarkkinoille
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