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Norms and Materialities in Physical Education and Health--'I Feel That I Cannot Contribute Enough in Sport'
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Ring, M.; Kristén, L.; Klingvall-Arvidsson, B. – Sport, Education and Society, 2019
Many understandings about norms and norm criticism are based on imaginations of inclusion and exclusion as if values about right and wrong, and acceptable and non-acceptable behaviors belong to a world of relations that can be separated from embodied and physical things and practices. This preparatory study is based on interviews conducted with…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Inclusion, Children, Disabilities
Classes in Themselves and for Themselves: The Practice of Monitorial Education for Different Social Classes in Sweden, 1820-1843
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Larsson, Esbjörn – History of Education, 2016
This article investigates the monitorial system of education in Sweden between 1820 and 1843. In contrast to previous research, which has emphasised monitorial education as a method for disciplining poor children, this article compares the use of the method in schools for the working classes and in academic schools. Using concepts such as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Comparative Analysis, Working Class
The Structure of the European Education Systems, 2017/18: Schematic Diagrams. Eurydice--Facts and Figures
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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2017
This report focuses on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from preprimary to tertiary level for the 2017/18 school and academic year. Forty-three education systems are included covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (28 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, the former…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Postsecondary Education
Equality, Inclusion and Marketization of Nordic Education: Introductory Notes
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Lundahl, Lisbeth – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2016
The concept of a Nordic model of education is sometimes used to refer to the considerable similarities of education reforms and systems of the five Nordic countries (i.e. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) during the second half of the 20th century--reforms that aimed at social justice, equality and cohesion not least by providing…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Educational Practices, Educational Methods, Regional Characteristics
Educational Responses to Newly Arrived Students in Sweden: Understanding the Structure and Influence of Post-Migration Ecology
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Nilsson, Jenny; Bunar, Nihad – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Education systems around the world have experienced a rise in the number of newly arrived students. This article explores the manner in which the Swedish education system responds to the diverse needs of these students. Using the concept of post-migration ecology, the authors outline and critically discuss the legal, organisational, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Migrant Children, Ecology, Student Diversity
Education Governance in Action: Lessons from Case Studies
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Burns, Tracey; Köster, Florian; Fuster, Marc – OECD Publishing, 2016
Governing multi-level education systems requires governance models that balance responsiveness to local diversity with the ability to ensure national objectives. This delicate equilibrium is difficult to achieve given the complexity of many education systems. Countries are therefore increasingly looking for examples of good practice and models of…
Descriptors: Governance, Case Studies, School Administration, Best Practices