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Direct linkHallqvist, Anders; Ellstrom, Per-Erik; Hyden, Lars-Christer – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2012
Biographical learning as a conceptual tool for investigating learning in life transitions has gained some recognition over recent years. In this article, we elaborate on this concept against the background of previous research and suggest a number of different modes of biographical learning. We further exemplify and discuss our suggestions in…
Descriptors: Biographies, Career Change, Midlife Transitions, Reflection
Torstenson, Tullie – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2007
This article is based upon two studies applying a life history approach, letting 15- to 16-year-olds reconstruct their own childhood in preschool and school, to see what meaning and importance children's experiences have in forming their self-concepts and philosophy of life. A combination of methods was used: written life stories, round tours in…
Descriptors: Biographies, World Views, Children, Adolescents
Bloomfield, Anne – History of Education, 2005
Martina Bergman-Osterberg came to London from Sweden versed in the theory and practice of Swedish gymnastics as taught by Per Henrik Ling (1776-1881), and introduced his system into British schools, first while working for the London School Board and subsequently by establishing the Dartford College of Physical Training. This paper examines the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Educational History, Educational Philosophy
Brickman, William W. – Western European Education, 1984
Discusses the life of Bengt Skytte, the Swedish supranationalist in education, science, and culture; the assumptions about knowledge upon which higher education policy in Sweden is based; self-evaluation in higher education; adult Swedish education; and new rules for study circles which are widely used in adult education in Sweden. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biographies, Comparative Education, Educational Improvement
Buchert, Lene – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2004
Biographical research and life stories have contributed to highlighting individual women's lives. While it is always difficult to measure their impact on societal development and to isolate the contribution of their education to this effect, this may more easily be done when women are in the forefront of developments, acting as pioneers for new…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Action, Females, Educational Change
