Changes in Nordic teaching practices: From individualised teaching to the teaching of individuals

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 301-326

  Carlgren, Ingrid ^a   Klette, Kirsti ^b   Mýrdal, Sigurjón ^c   Schnack, Karsten ^d   Simola, Hannu ^e  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c Ministry of Education   (Iceland)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Changes in teaching practices; Individualised teaching; Late modern hidden curriculum; Self regulated "own work"

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744941861     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830600743357     Document Type: Article

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