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為什麼芬蘭教育能屢次在PISA測試中領先全球？中國教育改革又能從芬蘭經驗中學到什麼？北京師範大學國際與比較教育研究院院長劉寶存教授做客香港教育大學（教大）全球教育研究所：芬蘭、歐洲與全球南方國家（GRIFE）播客，從中芬比較視角，帶你穿透教育表象，看見制度背後的文化邏輯。 立足中國，放眼世界 劉寶存教授在節目中開宗明義。當前中國比較教育研究緊緊圍繞「教育強國建設」，關注全球教育理論前沿、各國教改動向，並通過國際比較，釐清中國教育的優勢、不足與未來方向。 警惕比較教育中的「三大誤區」 劉教授結合多年研究經驗，指出常見的比較誤區： · 自我中心：容易以本國教育邏輯去理解他國體系； · 望文生義：不同國家相同教育名詞內涵可能截然不同； · 簡單移植：看到別國某項政策成功，就想直接搬用，忽視制度背後的歷史文化土壤。 研究中芬教育：不止於「芬蘭模式」 自2013年中芬教育研究中心成立以來，劉教授團隊持續深耕中芬比較。他指出，研究芬蘭教育應： · 將芬蘭置於世界體系中觀察，看其與全球教育的聯繫與差異； · 超越教育看教育，結合芬蘭政治、經濟、文化、歷史、外交來理解其政策選擇 · 在關注共同點之外，更應關注差異，追問差異背後的規律性與特殊性。 芬蘭教育哪些值得中國借鑒？ 1. 持續開放學習：芬蘭在教育發展中不斷吸收英國、德國等國的經驗； 2. 構建開放融通的教育體系：普通高中學生可註冊職業課程，職業教育與普通教育真正“橫向貫通”； 3. 在品質基礎上追求公平：通過學校標準化配置，實現教育資源相對均衡； 4. 深厚的信任文化：政府信任校長、校長信任教師、教師信任學生，形成“賦能型”教育生態。 中國經驗：什麼值得世界關注？ 劉教授認為，中國教育的快速發展也有其獨特經驗： · 尊師重教的文化傳統，形成重視教育的社會氛圍； · 強有力的政府推動與系統性改革，保障教育政策的落地與持續； · 大規模教育體系的治理經驗，為全球提供參照； · 中西部區域性教育發展，推廣教育公平； 比較教育不是為了簡單“複製粘貼”，而是通過深度的文化歷史理解，為中國教育發展提供借鑒。中芬之間的相互學習，正是全球化時代教育對話的生動縮影。 點擊收聽完整對話，聽劉寶存教授更多精彩分析與案例分享！ --Hosting provided by SoundOn

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) is rising in global standings. But what’s the engine behind this growth? The answer lies in a purposeful strategy of global bridges and disciplinary fusion. In GRIFE Podcast Episode III, Professor John LEE Chi-Kin, President EdUHK & Director of Global Research Institute for Finnish, European, and Global South Education (GRIFE) reveals how GRIFE is more than a research institute. It’s a connected platform linking Hong Kong with Finland, Europe, and the Global South. Theme: International Collaborations & Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives in Enhancing University Rankings & Global Reputation. Speaker: Professor John LEE Chi-Kin, President; Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction; Director, Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures; Director, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation; Director of GRIFE, EdUHK Moderator: Professor Yuzhuo CAI, Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership; Co-Director of GRIFE, EdUHHK Here’s what you’ll discover by listening: Creating the Niche: How GRIFE serves as a flagship initiative, establishing a unique position for EdUHK by bridging Eastern and Western educational models. Research with Reach: How collaborations across disciplines lead to joint projects, publications, and a stronger, more vibrant research culture. Educating Future Innovators: How GRIFE's MA in Comparative Education and Collaborative Innovation prepares leaders to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. Beyond the Metrics: Why rankings motivate us while reminding us of our deeper mission: to nurture talent and contribute meaningfully to society.  Professor John LEE Chi-Kin leaves us with an inspiring thought: "While rankings serve as important milestones, they are not the ultimate goal, they only represent markers or broad indicators along our ongoing journey to make meaningful contributions to education and society." --Hosting provided by SoundOn

What if the goal of educational research wasn't just to analyze problems, but to actively transform learning environments with practitioners? In our new GRIFE Podcast episode, Dr. Annie Xinyun HU sits down with Professor Yrjö Engeström, the creator of the Change Laboratory method. They explore how to turn schools into labs for sustainable development. Key takeaways: 🔍 Why it's a "Laboratory": It’s not about control, but about creating a safe space for genuine dialogue and confronting contradictions productively. 🔄 The Bottom-Up Approach: Outcomes aren't pre-determined by researchers but are co-created with teachers, students, and parents. ➡️ The "laboratory" is a provocation: a safe space to tackle difficult, contradictory issues without suppression. ➡️ The goal is to break "self-fulfilling prophecies" and shift from a deficit view of students to understanding systemic root causes. In this series, Professor Engeström explains how this approach, rooted in Cultural-Historical Activity Theory, helps break "vicious circles" and empowers entire learning communities. As Professor Engeström says, creative research should surprise us. It shouldn't just confirm what we already know. 如果教育研究的目的不只是分析問題，而是與實踐者共同積極改造學習環境，將會如何？ 在我們最新的GRIFE Podcast中，胡馨允博士與「Change Laboratory」方法的創始人Yrjö Engeström教授展開對談。他們共同探索如何將學校轉變為促進可持續發展的實驗室。 本集亮點： 🔍 為何稱作「實驗室」： 重點不在控制變因，而在營造一個安全的空間，進行真誠對話，並有效面對矛盾。 🔄 由下而上的路徑： 研究成果並非由研究者預先設定，而是與教師、學生和家長共同創造。 ➡️ 「實驗室」作為一種啟發： 它是一個安全的空間，旨在無須壓抑地處理困難且矛盾的問題。 ➡️ 核心目標： 打破「自我應驗的預言」，從關注學生缺陷的視角，轉向理解系統性的根本原因。 在本系列中，Engeström教授將解釋這種植根於「Cultural-Historical Activity Theory」的方法，如何幫助打破惡性循環，並賦權整個學習社群。 正如Engeström教授所言，具創造性的研究應該要能帶給我們驚喜，而不僅僅是證實我們已知的事物。 --Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode of the Global Research Institute for Finnish Education (GRIFE) podcast, hosted at The Education University of Hong Kong, Professor Yuzhuo Cai talks with world-renowned Finnish educator and scholar Professor Pasi Sahlberg to explore the lessons global education systems can learn from Finland’s success. Professor Sahlberg discusses the core values underpinning Finland’s equitable and high-performing system, which are collaboration, democracy, and individual agency,and why these principles resist easy export. He reflects on how Finland itself learned critically from other nations, avoiding shortcuts like standardized testing, and emphasizes that real educational transformation requires deep contextual learning, not imitation. The conversation also turns to global challenges in education, from declining student engagement to the urgent need for a new paradigm that prioritizes student voice and agency. Professor Sahlberg offers advice to GRIFE on bridging research and policy, urging innovative communication to reach busy leaders and even suggests featuring students in future podcasts to center their perspectives. For educators, policymakers, and anyone invested in reimagining schools and universities, this episode is a compelling call to rethink what meaningful educational change looks like and why it must be rooted in culture, evidence, and the voices of learners themselves. Listen now for insights that challenge assumptions—and inspire new ways to transform education. Follow GRIFE for more conversations at the intersection of research, policy, and innovation. #FinnishEducation #EducationReform #PolicyLearning #StudentAgency #GRIFE #EdUHK --Hosting provided by SoundOn