A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences

The implementation of the Merdeka curriculum has posed significant challenges for teachers, particularly in learning assessment practices. This study explores the roles of Finnish teachers in evaluating student progress during parent-teacher conferences (PTCs) using a qualitative, autoethnographic...

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Main Author: Muchammad Tholchah
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Language:English
Published: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrated Elementary Education
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Online Access:https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/jieed/article/view/22753
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description The implementation of the Merdeka curriculum has posed significant challenges for teachers, particularly in learning assessment practices. This study explores the roles of Finnish teachers in evaluating student progress during parent-teacher conferences (PTCs) using a qualitative, autoethnographic approach guided by teacher practice theory. The findings highlight that Finnish teachers utilize comprehensive materials and diverse sources, playing as mentors for children by empowering students to articulate their learning experiences and collaborate with parents through fostering shared educational responsibilities with parents, which indicates the practice represented beyond solely the pedagogical domain. However, the study cautions against directly replicating the Finnish model in Indonesia due to the limited number of participants and differences in educational systems, cultural contexts, and institutional frameworks. Future research should include a larger participant pool to provide a broader understanding of PTCs in Finland, enabling Indonesia to adapt these practices effectively and resolving the problem of student learning assessment in the Merdeka curriculum.
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spelling doaj-art-4f689d463c9940c790dc6aee89f53fb22025-08-20T03:01:53ZengFakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangJournal of Integrated Elementary Education2776-16572025-03-015110.21580/jieed.v5i1.22753A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher ConferencesMuchammad Tholchah0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2323-2256Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia (UNUSIA) Jakarta, Indonesia; and Tampere University The implementation of the Merdeka curriculum has posed significant challenges for teachers, particularly in learning assessment practices. This study explores the roles of Finnish teachers in evaluating student progress during parent-teacher conferences (PTCs) using a qualitative, autoethnographic approach guided by teacher practice theory. The findings highlight that Finnish teachers utilize comprehensive materials and diverse sources, playing as mentors for children by empowering students to articulate their learning experiences and collaborate with parents through fostering shared educational responsibilities with parents, which indicates the practice represented beyond solely the pedagogical domain. However, the study cautions against directly replicating the Finnish model in Indonesia due to the limited number of participants and differences in educational systems, cultural contexts, and institutional frameworks. Future research should include a larger participant pool to provide a broader understanding of PTCs in Finland, enabling Indonesia to adapt these practices effectively and resolving the problem of student learning assessment in the Merdeka curriculum. https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/jieed/article/view/22753AutoethnographyFinlandlearning assessmentMerdeka curriculumparent teacher conferencesteacher practice theory
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A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
Journal of Integrated Elementary Education
Autoethnography
Finland
learning assessment
Merdeka curriculum
parent teacher conferences
teacher practice theory
title A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
title_full A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
title_fullStr A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
title_full_unstemmed A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
title_short A Light from Finland: Uncovering Teachers’ Role in Evaluating Students’ Learning through Parent-Teacher Conferences
title_sort light from finland uncovering teachers role in evaluating students learning through parent teacher conferences
topic Autoethnography
Finland
learning assessment
Merdeka curriculum
parent teacher conferences
teacher practice theory
url https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/jieed/article/view/22753
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