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Teachers' Perspectives on Factors Influencing the School Climate: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Case Study
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Eva Hammar Chiriac; Camilla Forsberg; Robert Thornberg – Cogent Education, 2023
The aim of this study was to explore and analyse teachers' perspectives on factors influencing the school climate, to better understand teachers' everyday efforts in influencing the school climate, including obstacles they might experience. Bronfenbrenner's social-ecological theory was utilized as the overarching theoretical perspective. Data were…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Influences, Barriers
'There Are Plenty of Opportunities for Play and Learning' -- Swedish Preschool Teachers' Perspectives on Using the Outdoor Environment as a Pedagogical Resource
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Ester Catucci; Benita Berg; Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér – Cogent Education, 2024
This study examines five preschool teachers' narratives about using the outdoor environment as a pedagogical resource for children's play, learning and experiences in Swedish preschools. Participants were asked to reflect on both opportunities and challenges in outdoor play and learning. The present study responds to the need for further research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Preschools
European Doctoral Researchers' Work Communication during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Seppo Poutanen – Cogent Education, 2023
The situation caused by coronavirus disease 2019 closures in the spring of 2020 resulted in various restrictions for universities and led to a reorganisation of their operations. This created unprecedented challenges for all academic work. This study aimed to analyse the pandemic-related work experiences of doctoral researchers from several…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Doctoral Students, Foreign Countries
Future Students' Stories about Higher Education: An Ethnomethodologically Inspired Analysis of Described Interests
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Klara Björkum; Goran Basic – Cogent Education, 2024
Previous research is unequivocal regarding higher education's importance for regional or national development, and the local presence of highly educated individuals in a municipality is crucial for its prosperity and development. The study aim is to increase understanding of representational perceptions of future university students in rural areas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Ethnography, Student Interests
Social and Democratic Values in School-Based Health Promotion: A Critical Policy Analysis
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Hadil Elsayed; Linda Bradley; Mona Lundin; Markus Nivala – Cogent Education, 2023
Schools are recognised as key arenas for health promotion (HP). The development of health literacy (HL) is one of the cornerstones of HP. HP is closely linked to democratic principles and social values. School-based HP may best be understood within the context of the socio-political spectrum in which it is embedded. This study explores how…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Social Values, Foreign Countries, Health Education
Can All Children Flourish in Nordic Communities? A Study of How Elementary School Children Perceive Their Well-Being
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Anabel Corral-Granados; Anna Cecilia Rapp; Eli Smeplass – Cogent Education, 2024
Few Nordic studies put children's experiences of social inequality at their centre. This article explores the children's perceptions of their education and well-being within two Nordic cities. The participants in this cross-national comparative qualitative study are children living in polarised urban metropolitan areas in Norway and Sweden. Our…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Well Being, Child Welfare, Equal Education