Laajaalaiset
Laajaalaiset is a Finnish adjective used to describe something broad or cross-cutting. In education and policy discussions, the term most often appears in phrases such as laaja-alaiset taidot or laaja-alainen osaaminen, referring to broad-based competencies that cross traditional subject boundaries.
In Finnish education policy, laaja-alaiset taidot are intended to be developed across the curriculum rather than
The concept is widely used in both basic education and vocational or higher education discourse. In schools,
Etymology: laaja-alainen combines laaja (wide, broad) with alainen (pertaining to a field or domain), conveying the
See also: cross-curricular education, 21st-century skills, Finnish education reform.