Lisätehtäviä

Lisätehtäviä are tasks given to students beyond the core classroom activities to support learning. They can serve to reinforce new concepts, provide additional practice, or offer more challenging activities for advanced students. In Finnish education, lisä­tehtäviä may be assigned as optional exercises or as structured homework, and their use varies by teacher, subject, and school context.

Typical forms of lisätehtäviä include extra worksheets, online exercises, reading assignments, or small projects. They can be designed to target different purposes: drill and practice to strengthen skills, enrichment tasks to extend understanding, or remediation tasks to address gaps in learning. The content often aligns with the curriculum and the material covered in class, but can be adapted to individual needs or paces.

Implementation considerations for teachers include balancing workload, ensuring clarity of instructions, and providing timely feedback. Differentiation may involve offering tiered tasks or optional activities to accommodate varying levels of prior knowledge and learning styles. Accessibility is also important, with consideration given to students who may have limited access to digital resources or support at home.

Evaluation of lisätehtäviä varies; they may be graded, checked for completion, or used purely for self-assessment. When well designed and fairly managed, lisätehtäviä can enhance mastery, reinforce study habits, and support independent learning without undermining student well-being.