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- Fredriksson, Ulf, 1954-
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Teachers and Their Situation in Europe
- 2010
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Ingår i: Education and Development in the Context of Globalization. - New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc.. - 9781617285080 ; , s. 147-172
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, 1954-
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Teachers' salaries in comparison with other occupational groups
- 2008
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The purpose of this study is to analyse whether UBS provides internationally comparable information on how teachers' salaries stand in relation to the salaries of other occupational groups. On the basis of an overview of existing international data, UBS is identified as the only source that provides comparable information on teachers' salaries in relations to other occupational groups. This information is contained in Prices and Earnings Around the Globe, a study published every three years by the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). This study has been conducted since 1971 and provides, among other things, information on the salaries of a number of professions, among them primary teachers. The data from UBS make it possible to compare teachers’ salaries with those of other occupational groups in twelve cities in the EU, EEA and Candidate Countries during the period 1979 to 2006. The data do not reveal any specific trends in the relationship of teachers’ salaries to the salaries of other occupations. In the comparison of various occupational groups in 29 cities across the EU, EEA and Candidate Countries, it is found that while teaching is one of the best-paid occupations in some cities, it is one of the worst paid in others. Generally teachers are paid less than engineers and product managers, but in most cities they are better paid than building labourers and female factory workers. This type of comparison opens up new angles in the debate on how to attract young people to the teaching profession. An example of the added value of this type of comparison is the case of teachers’ salaries in Turkey, which seem favourable when considered in relation to GDP. However, in Istanbul 9 out of 14 compared occupations in 2006 are better paid than teaching. The present data from UBS have at least three weaknesses: 1) the UBS data have not been collected with the purpose of making this type of comparison; 2) it may be of greater interest to compare teaching solely with professions which require a similar length of education; 3) the UBS data have not been collected from an appropriate, randomly selected number of workplaces. In spite of these problems it may be of general interest to collect this type of information on regular basis. If there were an interest in continuing to collect this type of data, it could be done in two ways: either by using the existing UBS data, with its advantages and disadvantages, or by employing more formal channels to obtain the necessary information. The purpose of this study is to analyse whether UBS provides internationally comparable information on how teachers' salaries stand in relation to the salaries of other occupational groups. On the basis of an overview of existing international data, UBS is identified as the only source that provides comparable information on teachers' salaries in relations to other occupational groups. This information is contained in Prices and Earnings Around the Globe, a study published every three years by the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). This study has been conducted since 1971 and provides, among other things, information on the salaries of a number of professions, among them primary teachers. The data from UBS make it possible to compare teachers; salaries with those of other occupational groups in twelve cities in the EU, EEA and Candidate Countries during the period 1979 to 2006. The data do not reveal any specific trends in the relationship of teachers; salaries to the salaries of other occupations. In the comparison of various occupational groups in 29 cities across the EU, EEA and Candidate Countries, it is found that while teaching is one of the best-paid occupations in some cities, it is one of the worst paid in others. Generally teachers are paid less than engineers and product managers, but in most cities they are better paid than building labourers and female factory workers. This type of comparison opens up new angles in the debate on how to attract young people to the teaching profession. An example of the added value of this type of comparison is the case of teachers; salaries in Turkey, which seem favourable when considered in relation to GDP. However, in Istanbul 9 out of 14 compared occupations in 2006 are better paid than teaching. The present data from UBS have at least three weaknesses: 1) the UBS data have not been collected with the purpose of making this type of comparison; 2) it may be of greater interest to compare teaching solely with professions which require a similar length of education; 3) the UBS data have not been collected from an appropriate, randomly selected number of workplaces. In spite of these problems it may be of general interest to collect this type of information on regular basis. If there were an interest in continuing to collect this type of data, it could be done in two ways: either by using the existing UBS data, with its advantages and disadvantages, or by employing more formal channels to obtain the necessary information.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf
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Teachers´ salaries in comparison with other occupational groups : Paper presented at the 35th Congress of the Nordic Educational Research Association, Turku, March, 2007
- 2007
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to analyse whether UBS provides internationally comparable information on how teachers' salaries stand in relation to the salaries of other occupational groups. UBS is identified as the only source that provides comparable information on teachers' salaries in relations to other occupational groups. This information is contained in Prices and Earnings Around the Globe, a study published every three years by the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). This study provides information on the salaries of a number of professions, among them primary teachers. The data make it possible to compare teachers� salaries with those of other occupational groups in twelve cities in the EU, EEA and Candidate Countries during the period 1979 to 2006. In the comparison of various occupational groups it is found that while teaching is one of the best-paid occupations in some cities, it is one of the worst paid in others. Generally teachers are paid less than engineers and product managers, but in most cities they are better paid than building labourers and female factory workers.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, et al.
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The development of learning to learn in a European context : Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) in Ghent, in September 2007
- 2007
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- There is a growing interest for learning to learn in a European context. European Union initiatives have resulted in describing the competence of learning to learn and are now in the process of establishing how to measure it. These initiatives should be seen in the context of the so called Lisbon process and the detailed work programme on the follow-up of the objectives of education and training systems. The concept �Learning to learn� has been discussed in the context of research; policy and practice. The results of these initiatives have been a variety of definitions, measurements instruments and indicator on learning to learn.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, et al.
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The development of learning to learn in a European context.
- 2007
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Ingår i: The Curriculum Journal. - : Wiley. - 1469-3704 .- 0958-5176. ; 18:2, s. 127-134
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There is a growing interest for learning to learn in a European context. European Union initiatives have resulted in describing the competence of learning to learn and are now in the process of establishing how to measure it. These initiatives should be seen in the context of the so called Lisbon process and the detailed work programme on the follow-up of the objectives of education and training systems. The concept �Learning to learn� has been discussed in the context of research; policy and practice. The results of these initiatives have been a variety of definitions, measurements instruments and indicator on learning to learn.
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- Fredriksson, Ulf, et al.
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Utbildningsvetenskap: Globalisering, kunskapssamhället och kvalitet. : Symposium: Vad är ut/bildningsvetenskap?, Lärarhögskolan i Stockholm, oktober 2004
- 2004
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Centrala ord i den aktuella utbildningsdiskussionen är kunskapssamhälle, globalisering och kvalitet. Kunskap lyfts ofta fram som ett centralt begrepp för att beskriva dagens samhälle. Det antas att tillgång och användande av kunskap idag är viktigare än traditionell produktion av varor. Detta äger rum i en tid som kännetecknas av ökad globalisering med en hårdnande konkurrens på en internationell marknad. Denna omställning förutsätts kräva att ett lands utbildningspolitik gör det möjligt för befolkningen att delta i ett livslångt lärande av hög kvalitet. En viktig uppgift för de som undervisar och forskar inom utbildningsvetenskap och närliggande ämnen är att undersöka i vilken utsträckning som de tankegångar som kort skissats ovan påverkat den faktiska utbildning som bedrivs. En sådan undersökning möjliggör en vidare diskussion om vilka förändringar som kan väntas i skolan och vilka förändringar som kan behövas. Paperet utgår ifrån en genomgång av aktuella dokument från främst EU och OECD för att diskutera varför kunskapssamhälle, globalisering och kvalitet kan anses vara centrala begrepp inom den utbildningspolitiska diskussionen och vilka implikationer detta kan få både för utbildningspolitik och utbildningsvetenskap. I detta sammanhang skissas också ett projekt som institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap vid Mitthögskolan planerar.
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