NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Metsämuuronen, Jari; Lehikko, Anu – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
The aim of the article is to offer a base for discussions on educational equality from the viewpoint of changes in the world causing widening disparities between pupils and students. The essence and possibilities of educational equity and equality in the Nordic educational realm are discussed from six viewpoints. The outcome is that all children…
Descriptors: Barriers, Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sundqvist, C.; Björk-Åman, C.; Ström, K. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
Co-teaching is highlighted as an opportunity to develop inclusive practices. This study aimed to investigate how teacher candidates experienced co-teaching during supervised teacher training periods. Data were collected through pair interviews and questionnaires (N = 22). The analysis was conducted through thematic analysis. Results show that the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Team Teaching, Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mendoza, Carlos; Dervin, Fred; Layne, Heidi – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
Internationalization at home (IaH) policies in higher education institutions (HEIs) are rarely negotiated with and by students. Therefore, students' takes on such policies could be missed opportunities for HEIs. This qualitative study investigates international and local students' negotiations and meaning-making of integration and IaH as stated by…
Descriptors: International Education, Student Attitudes, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Vuokko Kohtamäki; Gaoming Zheng; Nasrin Jinia – Higher Education Quarterly, 2024
The importance of gender equality in academic leadership has been widely recognised, yet this issue has been underexplored outside the Anglo-Saxon countries. In this systematic review, we analysed 62 academic articles on women's academic leadership in Bangladesh (15), China (17) and Finland (30), published between 2000 and 2021. Our study revealed…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Cultural Influences, Cross Cultural Studies, Leadership Role
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka; Ojala, Kristiina – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2023
This article focuses on the university graduates' perceptions of their employability, and particularly how the social prestige of degrees relates to such perceptions. It defines employability in terms of positional conflict and makes an argument that perceptions of the employability and prestige are socially mediated and require social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Business Education, Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Turja, Tuuli – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2023
Purpose: In a best-case scenario, both organisations and their employees gain from technological changes by staying up to date on developing digitalisation. However, opportunities to learn and use modern technologies may not be shared equally in the workplace. Employee groups can be divided between those with and without access to new…
Descriptors: Robotics, Computer Attitudes, Work Environment, Health Personnel