Opettettavat

Opettettavat is a Finnish term used primarily in education and linguistic analysis to refer to content, topics, or skills that are intended to be taught within a course or curriculum. In English, it is often rendered as “the things to be taught” or “teachables.” The expression is most common in Finnish-language educational materials, curriculum documents, and grammar descriptions.

Morphology and function: Opettettavat is the plural nominative form of the participial adjective opettettava, which is derived from the verb opettaa, meaning “to teach.” The suffix -ttava forms adjectives that convey something that is to be done or that can be taught. As a noun phrase, opettettavat can stand alone or modify a noun, for example opettettavat sisällöt meaning “the content to be taught.”

Usage in education: In syllabus design, curriculum frameworks, and assessment planning, opettettavat identifies the material that will be covered in instruction. It serves as a target for instructional planning and aligns with learning objectives and assessment criteria. The term is typical in Finnish educational policy and teaching guides and is sometimes discussed in linguistic analyses of Finnish grammar.

Examples and translation: The opettettavat for the module include topics on climate science and data interpretation. Teachers design activities to cover the opettettavat, ensuring that instructional time and assessments address these teachables. The concept has parallels in other languages as a way to distinguish content destined for instruction from other content.