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Andersson, Sara; Adams Lyngbäck, Liz – Deafness & Education International, 2022
Since the late 1990s, the majority of D/deaf students enter schooling in a mainstream setting. Little has been written about their experiences and how a change in school settings impacts their learning and social identity. In this study, semi-structured interviews have been conducted with nine students, and the results show that their time in a…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Educational Environment
Stenman, Saga; Pettersson, Fanny – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2020
Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore equality and inclusion as an aspect of remote teaching in rural areas. Moreover, the aim is to explore teachers' pedagogical digital competence (PDC) and school organizational support as conditions for developing remote teaching. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed method approach with both qualitative…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Equal Education, Inclusion, Distance Education
Schurz, Alexandra; Sundqvist, Pia – Applied Linguistics, 2022
Today, we globally observe a sharp increase in learners' engagement in extramural (out-of-class) English (EE; Sundqvist 2009). This undoubtedly affords new opportunities for, but also challenges to, English language teaching (ELT) and learning. To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore this topic from a cross-national perspective. Upper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Gonon, Philipp, Ed.; Haefeli, Kurt, Ed.; Heikkinen, Anja, Ed.; Ludwig, Iris, Ed. – 2001
In addition to an "Introduction" (Gonon, et. al), there are these 18 essays: "Women and Men in Swiss Vocational Education (Borkowsy); "Women in Basic and Advanced Training" (Grossenbacher); "How Constitutional Change and Legal Reform Projects Foster Equal Opportunities in the Fields of Vocational Education and Higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Choice
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1978
Reports on recent developments and problems in the diversification of tertiary education in seven Western European countries are presented by members of the Working Party on the Diversification of Tertiary Education. Policy analysis and evaluation and recommendations for future policy are also provided. As a policy, diversification refers to the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Comparative Education, Coordination
Passow, A. Harry – 1984
The education and socialization of immigrant children and youths is a problem for educators and policy makers around the world, particularly in developed countries. The challenge is to achieve social equality or at least equal social opportunity for minorities; the dilemma is whether the culture of these immigrants should be replaced by that of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Biculturalism, Bilingualism, Compensatory Education
Cuesta, Marta; Eklund, Monica; Rydin, Ingegerd; Witt, Ann-Katrin – Learning, Media and Technology, 2016
Students' cultural capital plays a major role in their success in higher education. In Sweden today, many students come from diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds. Knowledge of requirements in academic systems differs widely. Some students feel insecure about how to interpret academic codes, thus weakening these students'…
Descriptors: Social Media, Technology Uses in Education, Communities of Practice, Higher Education
Forsling, Karin – Designs for Learning, 2019
The aim of this article is to contribute knowledge about challenges to literacy development in a digitalised learning environment, with focus on "pupils in need of special support." The paper is based on a section of my doctoral thesis (Forsling, 2017), centring on how digital learning environments and situations were designed and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
Woodin, Jane; Lundgren, Ulla; Castro, Paloma – European Journal of Higher Education, 2011
The internationalization of higher education has been a major concern in the last decades for a variety of reasons. This concern has been addressed by policymakers in a number of ways, most commonly through increased international partnerships and recruitment of international students. Much of the underlying motivation for internationalization is…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Dialogs (Language), International Education, Educational Policy
Sylven, Liss Kerstin; Sundqvist, Pia – ReCALL, 2012
Today, playing digital games is an important part of many young people's everyday lives. Claims have been made that certain games, in particular massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) provide L2 English learners with a linguistically rich and cognitively challenging virtual environment that may be conducive to L2 learning, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Virtual Classrooms, Evidence, Achievement Tests
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Miller, Juliet V.; Vetter, Louise – 1996
A study examined the relevance of vocational information and guidance for the equal access of girls and women to technical/vocational education in the following countries: Argentina; India; Mexico; Republic of Korea; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Turkey; United Arab Emirates; and Zambia. Case studies were conducted by using a multiple-strategy…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Career Guidance, Case Studies
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Hultin, Mia – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 2003
Analysis of Swedish longitudinal data (1,535 men, 1,584 women) showed that men in female-dominated occupations have substantially better internal promotion opportunities than equally qualified women. In male-dominated occupations, men and women have equal internal promotion chances. Results suggest a "glass escalator" advantage for men…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Mobility, Occupational Segregation, Promotion (Occupational)
Nelson, Anne H. – 1978
Women of many nations, particularly the industrialized countries, are achieving greater opportunity and equality in the working world. The rate at which women are joining the work force has confounded all predictions and created unexpected difficulties in securing equal pay and access to jobs and training. The most direct discrimination, separate…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Developed Nations, Discriminatory Legislation, Employed Women
Tracey Bowen; Maureen T.B. Drysdale; Sarah Callaghan; Sally Smith; Kristina Johansson; Colin Smith; Barbara Walsh; Tessa Berg – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: This study identifies gendered disparities among women students participating in work-integrated learning and explores the effects of the disparities on their perceptions on perceived opportunities, competencies, sense of belonging, and professional identity. Design/methodology/approach: A series of semi-structured focus groups were run…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, College Students, Work Experience Programs
Drange, Ida; Pietilä, Maria; Reisel, Liza; Silander, Charlotte – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
Which gender equality measures do Nordic universities use, and to what extent are the measures effective in increasing the share of women in top academic positions? Based on theories that distinguish between actor and structure-oriented measures, and between strategies of inclusion and transformation, we identified four types of measures: career…
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Females, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), College Faculty