1.6 Why Estonia Matters - Education
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Estonia is a world-leader in education. For example, in 2018 Estonian 15 year-olds had the highest scores in Europe in the OECD's PISA tests - the best standardized measurement of educational success available today. What is it about the Estonian education system that works so well? Are there lessons that other countries and educators should take from Estonia's experience? In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mati Heidmets from Tallinn University's Centre of Excellence in Educational Innovation to find out. https://www.tlu.ee/en/hti/research/centre-excellence-educational-innovation
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