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Teacher Education in Sweden: Revisiting the Swedish Model

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The advent of globalization is one of the most transformational projects in modern society. As such, its impact has been urgently sensed in the field and the institutions of education, which are publicly recognized as the most effective instrument in nation building.

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    Several fast-track programs have been organized for different professions. The fast-track is a labor market education based on an agreement between the government, the Swedish teachers’ union, the employers’ organization for the Swedish service sector and the Swedish public employment service.

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    Meeri Hellstén & Larissa Mickwitz

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Hellstén, M., Mickwitz, L., Scharfenberg, J. (2020). Teacher Education in Sweden: Revisiting the Swedish Model. In: Pushpanadham, K. (eds) Teacher Education in the Global Era. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4008-0_7

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