The purpose of this study was to explore similarities and differences between special educator preparation in Norway and in Sweden. Graduates of special education programmes at two Norwegian (n = 320) and two Swedish universities (n = 425) who completed their training between 2001 and 2012 responded to surveys. Findings indicate that both Swedish and Norwegian graduates felt prepared for their current work and that teaching approaches employed in the different programmes were similar. However, there appears to be a stronger focus on pupils’ social goals in Sweden, as well as on advising teachers, school development and promoting inclusive environments. In contrast, Norwegian participants reported a greater focus on preparation to work with specific types of learning and behavioural difficulties. Findings are discussed in relation to differing political and social structures, such as national regulations for steering special educator preparation in Sweden, which are absent in the Norwegian context.

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挪威和瑞典的特殊教育者准备工​​作的比较研究

这项研究的目的是探讨挪威和瑞典的特殊教育者准备之间的异同。在2001年至2012年之间完成培训的两所挪威大学（n = 320）和两所瑞典大学（n = 425）的特殊教育课程毕业生对调查做出了回应。调查结果表明，瑞典和挪威的毕业生都为他们目前的工作做好了准备，并且在不同计划中采用的教学方法是相似的。但是，瑞典似乎更加重视学生的社会目标，并为教师提供咨询，学校发展和促进包容性环境。相比之下，挪威参与者报告说，他们更加着重于准备应对特定类型的学习和行为困难的工作。