How to promote equality and equity in Nordic education
Discrimination, marginalization and segregation are surprisingly common in the Nordic schools of today. Based on several years of research at 14 universities in 8 countries, a group of academic researchers recently came together with one mutual goal – to help policy makers create a more equal and equitable educational system in the Nordic countries. The […]
JustEd doctoral student sharing ideas on equity and inclusiveness in Nigeria
Doctoral student and Teacher Educator Ida Hummelstedt-Djedou recently visited Lagos to participate in the Nigerian Schools Enhancement Project as an academic volunteer and lecturer. During her stay, Ida shared her ideas around equity and inclusiveness, non violent communication and sustainable leadership with school leaders, teachers and students. What was most exciting about the week? It was […]
Doctoral dissertation: Doctoral education, knowledge and research in knowledge capitalism management
JustEd member Kristiina Hannukainen recently defended her doctoral dissertation “Doctoral education, knowledge and research in knowledge capitalism management” at the University of Helsinki. The dissertation focuses on doctoral school knowledge capitalism management, and is framed within the higher education policy discussion. Knowledge capitalism management means more effective financial control over knowledge and science, as well […]
Gender in Education: A Collection of Educational Research in the Nordic Countries
Gender in education is often a controversial topic. It is discussed at many levels in the society, but an existing body of research literature can sometimes be difficult to locate. The GENTE website offers a collection of parts of the research that have been conducted in the field of gender and education in the Nordic countries. Check […]
“Teacher-student interaction in writing exercises contributes to social justice”
They show models of how to write, they introduce writing strategies and they give suggestions and support during writing exercises. All in all, Norwegian language arts teachers seem to be doing almost everything right in the classrooms when it comes to sustained writing exercises. Usually, research on writing skills takes place outside the classroom, asking […]
Vocational programs fostering unequal citizens?
What kind of citizen is fostered in the vocational programs and how is it impacting and constructing power relations related to class and gender? A team of researchers compared the vocational and academic programs in Sweden and found some problematic trends when it comes to social justice in education. JustEd researcher Mattias Nylund has been […]
Intercultural bilingual teacher education in support of epistemological justice
JustEd Coordinator Tuija Veintie defended her doctoral dissertation “Revival and regeneration of Indigenous knowledge in intercultural bilingual teacher education – A study in the Ecuadorian Amazonia” on Friday 23 November 2018 at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Professor Regina Cortina from Teachers College, Columbia University served as opponent and Professor Gunilla Holm […]
Emerging segregation in schools in Iceland
The Nordic model seems to be in trouble in Iceland. The democratic school for all, where everybody is supposed to have equal rights and opportunities, is challenged by segregation trends. Differences in schools’ economical or cultural capital are becoming increasingly common. A school is no longer just a school, but a trademark. To attract the […]
Open lecture: Ethnographic research in VET and on youth transitions with the perspectives of social class, gender and ethnicity
Welcome to attend open lecture by Associate Professor Per-Åke Rosvall, Umeå University, in University of Helsinki on Thursday 11 October Visiting scholar Per-Åke Rosvall has since 2007 been part of several projects with an ethnographic approach and with focus on young people’s education and transitions. This presentation will especially focus three projects funded by the […]
“Sorting out students with ‘special needs’ has long-term consequences for their lives”
Sweden is expected to provide ‘a common school for all’. However, research shows that the Swedish society has failed in some aspects in creating equal opportunities in working life and further education. Young adults with intellectual disabilities or students with other difficulties in school are facing long-term consequences. The ability of the Swedish educational […]
