Lukion maantiede muutoksessa

opettajien kokemuksia ylioppilaskokeen sähköistämisestä, arvostelusta, tuntijakouudistuksesta ja todistusvalinnasta

Abstract

The upper secondary school education in Finland has undergone major changes over the last twenty years. The largest change was a stepwise move to electronic matriculation examinations in 2016. The aim of this study is to find out how high school geography teachers perceive the changes and how this change is reflected in the assessment of the tests in geography. The data is based on a survey among geography teachers conducted in the spring of 2023, the results of which are compared with geography examination scores from the Matriculation Examination Board for the years 2017–2024. In general, geography teachers have a positive attitude towards the digitalisation of teaching and examinations, but the impact of the reform of the teaching structure on their work has been largely negative. The study provides insights into the everyday life of an upper secondary school geography teacher and sheds light on the impact of the reforms on their work.