In this paper the author makes a short presentation of an ongoing longitudinal research project in Sweden. However, he wants to focus on the theoretical perspective he has found fruitful for his understanding of music teachers' professional socialisation, and on the question whether the music teacher must also be a musician in order to possess…

This project dealt with the quality of the child's life in day care centers and aimed at a better understanding of the concept of quality. The project was based on a synthesis of knowledge from various research traditions, as well as theories of education and developmental psychology (such as Bruner, Davydov, Leontiev, Piaget, and Vygotsky). The…

A study traced the career development of 557 females from central Sweden who were participants in the Individual Development and Adjustment longitudinal study during its third year in 1968 (at which time they were in grade 6). The second part of the survey, which was conducted via a questionnaire mailed to all subjects when they were 26 years old,…

"Analysis of Teacher-Directed Experimentation" (ALF) is a project currently underway in Sweden. In Swedish terminology, a distinction is made between central, regional, and local educational development work; these terms indicate the level within the school system at which a particular kind of development work is conducted.…

This report is a summary of recommendations for the renewal of upper secondary school vocational education in Sweden. The recommendations summarized here were made by the Swedish Vocational Upper Secondary Education Reviewing Panel. The panel found that the best way to improve the quality of vocational education in all sectors is by establishing…

This paper examines the steps taken in Sweden and Hungary to improve schools. A description is given of the social-political-economic context of each of these countries, noting their similarities and differences. Particular focus is upon the role played by educational research and development efforts in the two countries, and most particularly on…

The study circle concept, now almost a century old, is by far the most popular form of adult education in Sweden. Swedish study circles are sponsored by 10 national educational associations that receive substantial annual subsidies from the national government. Together with 140 folk high schools (residential adult programs), university short…

Prompted by pupil dissatisfaction and indifference, an experimental scheme of modified working routines involving approximately 500 pupils and 40 teachers was conducted in senior level classes in the Municipality of Ockero between 1976 and 1981. The purpose of the project was to transform the everyday life of school and to devise methods for…

The report gives an account of the needs of the speech impaired for technical aids, and presents a draft of a proposed research and development program coordinated by the Swedish Institute for the Handicapped in collaboration with the International Commission on Technical Aids, Housing and Transportation. The development of communication skills is…

The 29 case studies in this report seek to define the policies and practices followed by firms in programing technological change and manpower adjustments. The purpose of the report is to make these policies and practices more broadly known and to extend the range of effective adjustments provided by individual managements. The inquiries were…

This report, part of a series on the state of recurrent education in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries, focuses on recurrent education in Sweden. The Swedish concept of recurrent education envisages a radical change in the whole system of education. Swedish educators see it as a strategy that will…

This paper discusses the historical development of schooling for deaf children in Sweden, providing statistical information and describing special schools for deaf pupils, efforts to integrate hearing-impaired children into the regular school system, Swedish research on early training of deaf children, and current efforts to improve education of…

A sample of a longitudinal study consisted of 95 pupils and their parents interviewed when children were 11-12 and 16-17. Analysis of variance showed four homogeneous groups in regard to child's mastery of learning and family's related modes of activity in learning. (Author/LMO)

Describes the way in which working-life orientation in Sweden's compulsory and upper-secondary schools is intended to function according to the curriculum and other documents. States that students must gain practical experience that will prepare them for the adult working life. Discusses experiences and problems with the program. (GEA)

Sampled the speech of American, French, and Swedish mothers to their one-year olds, to analyze distribution of phonetic parameters of adult speech, as well as children's own early words. Found that variability is greater in child words than in adult speech, and mother-child dyads showed no evidence of specific maternal influence on phonetics of…