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Kjollerstrom, Bengt; Ronne, Bengterik – European Journal of Science Education, 1979
Presents general directions on how the Swedish university physics curricula should be designed to meet future needs. How to improve the cooperation between industry and university is also discussed. (HM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Science, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
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Paulston, Rolland G. – Comparative Education Review, 1976
Examines the changing ethnic context of educational programs for Swedish Same, or Lapps, and seeks to draw implications for theory and research on education and ethnic-revival processes. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Comparative Education, Educational History, Educational Innovation
Arbo, Peter; Benneworth, Paul – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
The contribution of higher education institutions to regional development is a theme that has attracted growing attention in recent years. Knowledge institutions are increasingly expected not only to conduct education and research, but also to play an active role in the economic, social and cultural development of their regions. The extent to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics
Paulston, Rolland G. – 1988
Non-formal adult educational programs in Scandinavian and North American popular movements have often been used to advance popular, democractic movements in both areas. Folk schools are often viewed as a panacea for social and educational problems, but as the findings here demonstrate, it is not just education but the mobilization of people around…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Folk Culture, Folk Schools, Nonformal Education
Ostergren, Bertil – 1979
The management of change, defined as organizational measures for promoting change and, therefore, close to management for change, is discussed. It is recognized that change does not necessarily represent improvement; evaluation of innovations constitutes one of the most important tasks of management. In this report the first chapter outlines the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1977
A symposium was held to discuss the question, How and to what extent is technical and vocational education in Europe encouraging occupational mobility? Following the symposium, a series of visits was conducted to view innovative practices and experiments concerning this question; countries visited included Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation, Field Studies
Ostergren, Bertil – 1975
This document, adapted to readers who are not familiar with institutional details in Swedish higher education, outlines planning and management at regional and central levels. Emphasis is placed on qualitative aspects of planning and on identification of obstacles and possibilities of change and innovation. A central problem for the study is to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning
Bennich-Bjorkman, Li – 1997
To study the factors that cause some university departments to produce excellent research and provide excellent research training, this book considered the factors underlying research efforts in four innovative and three stagnant Swedish university departments in the social sciences. Data were gathered through interviews with 152 doctoral…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries
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Berg, Barbro; Ostergren, Bertil – Studies in Higher Education, 1979
Innovation processes in the Swedish Higher Education System are described and related to a general theory of innovation. Using the theories of Kurt Lewin, characteristics of higher education as a social system and factors which determine the nature of the forces towards a certain type of change are defined. (JMF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Belding, Robert E. – Western European Education, 1975
Sweden's program for practical work orientation for secondary level students is described. (DE)
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Education, Cooperative Education, Educational Innovation
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Phillips, Herbert E. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1978
Describes educational systems in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, touching on tuition costs, adult education programs, vocational education programs, folk universities, admission standards, certificate of completion, radio and television courses, study circles, no-grade system, and the international folk college. (TP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Comparative Education
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Hansson, Henrik; Hall, Scott – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
What can we learn from European Union (EU) school projects about future learning approaches? The EU has invested massively in information and communication technologies (ICT) projects promoting innovative use of new technologies in school settings. The aim of the project "School Foresight", with partners in Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Programs, Selection, Educational Trends
Heidenheimer, Arnold J. – 1978
To develop a mass education structure that met the goals of both equality and efficiency, Sweden carried out extensive educational reforms between 1950 and 1975, starting at lower educational levels and moving in gradual staqes to the highest levels. This report looks at the background, nature, and history of these reforms. Its chapter on the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational History
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Anderman, G. m. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Media, English (Second Language)
Deepak – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2005
Futurum in Sweden is described here as a school that does not have any classrooms, there is nothing like a timetable, no school bells can be heard, the students do not have any school bags, and teachers are without desks. Futurum is a radically new school that merges creative architecture with modern learning and teaching methods. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Educational Innovation, Educational Environment
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