Search for dissertations about: "EDUCATIONAL POLICY"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 228 swedish dissertations containing the words EDUCATIONAL POLICY.
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1. Politics of Contemporary Education Policy : The case of programming in the Swedish curriculum
Abstract : In recent years, computer programming has been introduced into school curricula in several national education systems across the world making it a key issue on the education policy agenda. In March 2017, the Swedish Government announced their decision to introduce programming as a mandatory teaching element as of the first grade of primary school. READ MORE
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2. Chinese educational policy : changes and contradictions 1949-79
Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine educational policy in the People's Republic of China over a 30 year period. Educational policy-making is seen as a dynamic process related to (1) the general socio-economic context, (2) Marxist educational theory, (3) the Chinese development strategy, and (4) Soviet experiences. READ MORE
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3. Striving for Autonomy : Health sciences teachers’ enactment of policy
Abstract : Abstract This thesis explores how teachers within the health sciences enact education policy. The questions address how teachers’ choices related to the design of courses and curricula are made in the light of reforms that emphasise standardisation and transparency. READ MORE
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4. Juridification of Educational Spheres : The Case of Swedish School Inspection
Abstract : This dissertation argues that the great transformation of education policy and governance that we have witnessed in the last few decades can only be properly understood by taking into account a process of juridification. In and of itself, this is not a novel assertion; what is argued here is that what this entails concretely has been only partially understood. READ MORE
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5. Vocational English in policy and practice
Abstract : The aim of this licentiate thesis is to examine how, and in what ways, vocational English is a part of English language teaching in the Building and Construction Programme in Sweden, and what the influences are for such pedagogy. The main research question is how policy documents relate to the views of teachers and their educational practice regarding vocational English. READ MORE