Education
Here you will find all the content related to the category 'education'.
2021.06.25 | Article, Byron J. Nordstrom, Education
An overview of Nordic universities
Universities are important in the Nordic countries because of a generally held belief that education is essential to democracy and it is a responsibility of the state to provide lifelong educational opportunities. Universities are just one piece in a total educational picture that also includes other on-going options for adults of all ages and a…
2021.04.15 | Podcast, Cathie Jo Martin, Education, Labour markets
Denmark: Uncovering Nordic Collectivism with Cathie Jo Martin
Examples of a collective mindset include: Denmark’s introduction of the earliest mass education system in the world in 1814. Nordic social democracy in the 20th century had full employment as a key aim. Different national organisations which represent employers on the one side and workers on the other (the social partners) have managed…
2021.03.04 | Podcast, Elisabeth Staksrud, Media, Education, University of Oslo
Norway: Uncovering Nordic Childhood in an Online World with Elisabeth Staksrud
Children being exposed to a certain level of risk is not always seen as a bad thing in the Nordics; exposure can give children the tools to deal with risk and help them to become resilient and independent. The attitude of caregivers, teachers and children in the Nordics to online risk also reflects this approach - while elsewhere in the world a…
2021.02.15 | Podcast, Janne Holmén, Education, Public policy, Södertörn University
Sweden: Uncovering Nordic Education and Society with Janne Holmén
This podcast tackles a wide-range of factors about the educational systems of the Nordic countries, focusing primarily on Sweden and comparisons with Finland. On the way, it answers the following questions: Why does the Finnish education system have such a good reputation around the world? After decades of reform, is the Swedish education…
2021.01.28 | Podcast, Mette Buchardt, Education, Multiculturalism
Podcast: Migrant Children in the Nordics: A Conversation on Schooling
In current times, schools are often hot spots for education policy initiatives driven by party politics. Encounters between the majority ethnic group and newcomer children can be exaggerated or underplayed depending on the political context, and it can be a highly contested area. In this podcast, the head of Aalborg University’s Centre for…
2020.09.01 | Article, Beate Sløk Andersen, Gender, Culture, Education, Copenhagen Business School
Humor in the military professions: a case study on exclusion in the Nordics
In principle, all levels of the male-dominated professions in the Nordic countries are accessible to men and women alike. But, informal processes of exclusion may interfere with gender integration; an extensive use of humor can, for example, interfere with women’s attempts to become part of the military profession. While military organizations are…
2020.03.02 | Article, Nikolas Glover, The Nordics in the World, Education, Research
Nordic adult educators encounter Tanzanian development in the 1960s and 1970s
In 1962 Sweden was said to be the country with the most extensive correspondence education enrolment per capita in the world. This was explained with reference to its sparse and widespread population with a high level of literacy, an efficient publishing industry and reliable postal services. None of these conditions existed in Tanganyika (renamed…
2019.10.17 | Article, Sille Julie J. Abildgaard, Education, Business, Research, Copenhagen Business School
Studio-Based Learning in the Nordics
Studio-Based Learning (SBL) is an educational tradition with a student-centered approach. The practice originates in Northern Europe, where Nordic arts and design programs have a long tradition of using studio spaces for teaching. The physical space is considered a powerful factor in facilitating learning and accomplishing instructional goals, and…
2019.03.26 | The Quick Read, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Education, University of Oslo
Peace studies in the Nordics
A number of peace research institutes emerged in the Nordics from around 1960. They were initially seen as politically radical and interdisciplinary with a focus on the applied rather than the academic side of peace studies. Since them, they have become more part of the establishment, advising governments and producing staff skilled in peace…
2019.03.20 | Biography, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Education, University of Oslo
Thor Heyerdahl (1916-2002)
The Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl was internationally renowned for leading expeditions across vast oceans in rudimentary vessels.