This article explores historical shifts in the discourse of inclusion in the policy of Swedish Municipal Adult Education (SMAE). Drawing on Foucauldian concepts of discourse, governmentality, and subjectivity, a critical discourse analysis was conducted on the so far three existing curricula for SMAE. 

När komvux i jämtländska Bispgården märkte att eleverna fick allt tuffare att klara tillvaron förändrade skolan sitt sätt att arbeta. "Vi har ingen budget för det, men har hittat formen för en egen elevhälsa", berättar rektorn Johanna Forsgård.

There is increasing interest in research-based education in the Western World as it is assumed to strengthen school improvement capacity. Previous research shows that school principals play a pivotal role in realising such vision. The aim of this article is to explore the influence of principals on research-based education in their local municipal adult education…

Drawing from a linguistic ethnographic project in accommodated language education for adult learners with intellectual disability, PTSD or migration stress, this paper engages with the sensing pedagogic body. We explore three language teachers’ recurring physical exercise and relaxation activities in their language courses, including music and images. 

Marknadens villkor skapar en sorts dold läroplan som sätter den riktiga läroplanen ur spel. Betygssättning och undervisning anpassas efter vinst- och effektivitetskrav. Det framkommer i intervjuer med komvux-lärare som gjorts av forskare vid Linköpings universitet. 

In this article we investigate the implications of a market orientation of adult education for teachers’ work with the curriculum and for the goals and purposes of education. By focusing on municipal adult education (MAE) in Sweden, we provide a unique case. (pdf)

In this study, we examine 493 young people (ages 19–25) enrolled in three SCEPs in Spain. A cluster analysis with quality indicators of the solution was performed to determine personal, educational, and social vulnerability typologies and compare differentiated response patterns between participants. (pdf)

Joel Berglund, forskare på Högskolan i Jönköping, tillbringade 21 dagar på en anstalt för att se hur utbildningen av internerna fungerar. Han ser en utmaning i att ge alla intagna som vill studera möjlighet att göra det – i takt med att allt fler döms till fängelse.

Swedish education policy often emphasises that the superintendent, in the form of the representative for the municipality authority, must take more responsibility for the quality of education.

Doktoranden Kristine Hultberg Ingridz reflekterar över vad det betyder att ett godkänt matematikbetyg är vägen till högre studier. Samhällets fixering vid matematikkunskaper gör att de som misslyckas inte får möjlighet att följa sina drömmar, menar hon.

Understanding early school leaving (ESL) remains a key issue on political and academic agendas. Most research focuses on the experiences of young people who intend to leave or have left school early without a qualification from secondary education. In addition, most studies focus on regular secondary schools. We aim to add to this literature by…

Hur påverkas elevers studieprestationer när resurserna per elev minskar? Tidigare forskning har undersökt denna frågeställning bland elever på grundskole- och gymnasienivå, men det finns få studier bland deltagare i vuxenutbildning. I den här rapporten studeras denna fråga. (pdf)