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Berglund, Jenny – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2012
In the course of reviewing a recent quantitative survey of approximately 1300 Swedish youths on subjects like religion and leisure activities, I came across a finding which seemed intriguing to me: some 50% of those identifying themselves as Muslims reported that they confided in their teachers (compared to only 5% of non-Muslims) for help with…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Muslims, Interpersonal Competence, Teacher Education
Western European Education, 1981
Describes the Situation in the Primary School (SIPRI) project, a study of the purpose of pedagogy and the role of primary schools in Sweden. The subprojects and the role of the contact schools that will serve as a field of observation and experimentation are summarized. Brief critical comments are included. (SR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Research Projects
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Reys, Barbara J. – New England Mathematics Journal, 2000
Discusses the need for specialization of teachers in the elementary grades. Provides two examples of elementary specialization from Sweden and South Korea. Calls for elementary mathematics specialization in the United States. (Contains 11 references.) (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Gardner, Ruth C., Ed. – 1979
This document consists of a collection of papers presented during the 1979 Utah Inter-Institutional Seminar in Childhood Education. Introductory lectures provide an overview of theories of human development and indicate techniques for understanding child behavior. Self-reflection by teachers and techniques for influencing children are emphasized.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Curiosity