article_snippet.sent: According to research by the Right-leaning Centre for Policy Studies, Finland only did so well before because of the influence of traditional teacher-led methods.
article_snippet.sent: Finland was proclaimed an ‘education superpower’ after appearing at the top of international rankings tables between 2001 and 2009.
article_snippet.sent: Before this, education in Finland had been traditional, hierarchical and teacher-led, according to author, and it was this that was responsible for it stellar performances in the league tables.
article_snippet.sent: When Finland was improving, the education system was very authoritative and teacher-led.
article_snippet.sent: The report, titled ‘Real Finnish Lessons’, said that Finland’s education system had instead been buoyed by socio-economic factors until recently.
article_snippet.sent: These included a strong work ethic and cultural sense of responsibility, as well as the high status of teachers leading to talented individuals entering the profession.