Critical perspectives on Danish early childhood education and care: between the technical and the political

This paper discusses trends in contemporary Danish early childhood education and care (ECEC). Data are sourced from various policy documents, along with material from ongoing research projects in which the authors are involved. It is claimed that contemporary policy on Danish day care services has a tendency to emphasize narrow curriculum improvements and standardized testing. The democratic dimensions are still relatively strong, but at the moment these dimensions are interpreted within a skills‐and‐testing framework, which is leading to a situation where the political masquerades as the technical.     

Gender constructions and negotiations in physical education: case studies

In Denmark as in other European countries, many girls, and especially Muslim girls, seem to lose interest in physical activities and sport with increasing age. However, in a Danish context, little is known about the reasons why girls drop out of sport and which role physical education (PE) plays in this process. In this article we present results of a qualitative study on gendered discourses and doing gender in a PE class at a Danish high school. Drawing on constructivist and post-structuralist approaches to gender and ethnicity, we explore the different opportunities of girls in PE based on in-depth interviews and video observations. Three case studies of three girls are the focus of this article: Nanna, the Danish ‘athletic girl’ who found a balance between (en)acting femininity and presenting herself as a competent athlete; Iram, the ‘Muslim girl’ whose position as a Muslim causes her to hide her sporting abilities and Ida, the Danish ‘normal girl’ who re-interprets PE and adapts it to her needs. These three girls act in and react to a discourse that emphasises competitive sport and is orientated towards male sport tastes and sport practices. The results of this study indicate that PE, with its focus on games and performances, meets the requirements and expectations of many boys but contributes to the decrease in sporting interests and activities among numerous girls.     

Lifelong learning policy in two national contexts

This article describes and discusses the development of lifelong learning policy in two EU member states, Denmark and Portugal. The purpose is to show how different societal and historical contexts shape the development and implementation of lifelong learning policies, even though these policies have significant common elements. As a basis for the discussion an inventory of policy elements is presented. Denmark and Portugal have been chosen as examples of smaller EU member states with different historical, social and cultural characteristics. Developments and policies in the two countries, including the links with EU education policy, are described. The discussion includes comparison drawing on the inventory of policy elements. A main conclusion is that the different historical trajectories of the two countries remain very important for present-day education and for the advancement of lifelong learning policy. Early development of public primary education and popular adult education has provided a strong foundation for lifelong learning policy in Denmark while in Portugal not only institutional provision but also popular demand for lifelong learning has had to be built up relatively recently. EU education policy has had much more impact on lifelong learning policy in Portugal than in Denmark, because Portugal has had to depend much more on economic support from the EU social fund.     

科学研究与研究图书馆的未来

《科学研究与研究图书馆的未来》是丹麦数字研究图书馆于2009年12月发布的一份报告。这份报告试图回答:研究图书馆有未来吗,它可能会扮演怎样的角色,能够描绘一幅地图以引领我们到达期望中全新的未来吗?报告分为十个部分,前四部分概述了整个研究图书馆系统的现状、挑战和发展趋势;第五部分在访谈基础上分析了研究图书馆是如何体现其文化和特性的;最后五部分详细分析了现状,并提出一系列必须解决的问题以及可以用来应对未来挑战的工具,主要是价值创造、利益相关者以及决策以形成战略和构建地图。     

Football with Friends? How the German Sporting Press Covered the German–Danish Sports Collaboration, 1939–1944

Abstract

This paper concludes that a number of different discourses marked the coverage of Danish–German sports collaboration during the Second World War in German newspapers, sports magazines and newsreels. From the outbreak of the Second World War to the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, the discourses cover neutrality and friendship with Germany. After the invasion of Denmark, a discourse of Nordic sentiments became very important in the communications of the press, with Danish athletes portrayed as Nordic citizens, which some circles of German society could interpret as a euphemism for the Nazi idea of a strong Aryan Scandinavia. During the autumn of 1941, the rising strain on Germany’s resources made the sports media a supplier of success. The discourse of a strong Germany replaced the previous discourses. As German–Danish sporting events ceased in 1942, Danish sport alone would still make occasional appearances in the German media until 1944, providing a German audience with entertainment and distraction.     

The influence of cultural values on U.S. and Danish students’ digital behavior: Exploring culture,new media,and social context

This study explores the intersection of culture, new media, and social context—an essential component of intercultural new media studies—by investigating the social uses of smartphones, tablets, and laptops in university classrooms in Denmark and the US. American and Danish university students differed significantly in (1) frequency of new media use, (2) preferred classroom policies regulating use, (3) perceived impact of use on learning, attention, and student participation, and (4) preferred instructor strategies for handling distracting uses. Danes and Americans also differed significantly in authority values that are linked to students' new media use in the classroom.     

论丹麦职教师资培训体系及其启示

丹麦的职教师资培训具有比较完整的体系,它对职教教师的起点要求明确,注重初始培训与继续教育,培训内容丰富,考核方式科学,形成了鲜明的特色。这些特色对我国设立专门职教师资培训机构,明确教师准入标准和工作要求,以及从政策、资金等方面支持职教教师的继续培训等具有一定的启示作用。     

美丹韩印四国图书馆法比较分析

从立法模式、立法过程、修订情况、发展背景等角度,对美国、丹麦、韩国、印度四国图书馆法进行比较,并针对四国图书馆法内容进行分析,最后从保障和规范两个角度提出针对我国图书馆立法的启示和建议。     

共同质量保障框架参考模式下丹麦确保职业教育质量举措简述

随着分权化与框架管理趋势的加强，欧洲各国日益关注职业教育质量的保障。丹麦自20世纪90年代以来逐步形成的确保职业教育质量的十项举措颇为引人注目。它们涵盖了共同质量保障框架的不同阶段，提供了不同阶段问题的解决方案。文章介绍了这十项举措，并在共同质量保障框架参考模式下对这些举措进行了政策分析和效果评价。     

Summary from The Committee on the Public Libraries in the Knowledge Society

This article describes the strategic and political work in the public library sector in Denmark resulting in a strategy report The Public Libraries in the Knowledge Society, published in 2010. This report provides a framework for understanding the current situation of the libraries and gives recommendations for library leaders and policy makers in the field.