Slow Shift--Developing Provisions for Talented Students in Scandinavian Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Wolfensberger, Marca; Hogenstijn, Maarten
Titel	Slow Shift--Developing Provisions for Talented Students in Scandinavian Higher Education
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 6 (2016), Artikel 31 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Talent; Talent Development; Higher Education; Honors Curriculum; Specialists; Excellence in Education; Role; Incentives; Educational Quality; Educational Change; Comparative Education; Foreign Countries; College Admission; Admission Criteria; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational History; Semi Structured Interviews; Denmark; Norway; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabung; Hochbegabung; Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lernerfolg; Rollen; Anreiz; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsreform; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Ausland; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Dänemark; Norwegen; Schweden
Abstract	For decades, Scandinavian culture effectively prohibited the development of special provisions for talented students in higher education. However, in recent years, a cultural shift has gradually made more room for excellence and talent development in the national discourses. This paper analyzes the climate for talent development in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Following a first inventory of honors programs in Scandinavian higher education in which the only programs were found in Denmark, 10 experts were interviewed to analyze their national situation and reflect on the leading role of Denmark. In this country, external incentives, focus on quality, pioneers, and an open atmosphere were found to produce a culture more appreciative of excellence over the last decade. Starting from the Danish experience, the situation in Norway and Sweden is analyzed, showing that the combination of factors leading to change in Denmark is not yet present here. Lessons for other countries are highlighted, notably the importance of sharing information and exchanging knowledge at an international level. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01