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Falkner, Kajsa; Larsson, Johanna Dahlberg – Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 2020
The aim is to describe special education teacher students' learning in the field of tension between informal learning during day-to-day work and formal university education. From the theoretical framework of Wenger-Trayner and Wenger-Trayner, we perceive the students as moving on a learning trajectory through a landscape of practice. The students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Informal Education
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Cameron, David Lansing; Tveit, Anne Dorthe; Jortveit, Maryann; Lindqvist, Gunilla; Göransson, Kerstin; Nilholm, Claes – British Journal of Special Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore similarities and differences between special educator preparation in Norway and in Sweden. Graduates of special education programmes at two Norwegian (n = 320) and two Swedish universities (n = 425) who completed their training between 2001 and 2012 responded to surveys. Findings indicate that both Swedish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
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Bladini, Ulla-Britt – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1992
This paper examines trends in special education teacher education in Sweden from 1921 to 1981. Changes such as the institution of a one-year special education teacher training course are discussed, with emphasis on changes in the relationship of special education to the whole school system. Trends and goals since 1981 are also briefly noted.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries