The primary objective of the study was to empirically test theoretical claims made about differences between Didaktik and curriculum traditions concerning teacher autonomy (TA) and teacher responsibility (TR). It tests the hypothesis that TA and TR are higher among Didaktik than curriculum countries. The second objective was to explore…

Studies the response of teachers to the adoption of technology as a compulsory subject in a Swedish primary level comprehensive school. Analyzes the distinction between the formulation of goals for educational changes by the school board and their realization by teachers. Categorizes teachers according to their responses. Finds the connection…

Analyzes tradition and change in the education of elementary school teachers in Sweden in the 19th and early 20th century. Reveals two substantial periods of change. States that changes included the interplay between public and private institutions and new ideas of the individual, nature, the child, and morality. (CMK)

Provides an overview and an examination of educational didactics in Sweden. In this context, didactics refers to the study of what content is chosen and how it is taught. Some theorists have extended this to include how students conceptualize what they are taught. Discusses the conflicting schools of thought. (MJP)

Describes and analyzes Swedish curriculum theory and research over the last 20 years. Relates this to changes in the comprehensive school system and the decline of the welfare state. Recounts the break-up of the cooperative relationship among the research community, the National Board of Education, and the Ministry of Education. (MJP)