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The Norwegian experience with EU Education

ProgrammesLene Oftedal - Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

Bucharest May 6 2005

2 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

Norway and EU Education Programmes

• Education in Norway• International cooperation• Socrates and Leonardo da Vinci• The integrated program for Life

Long Learning• Survey on Norwegian

implementation of Comenius

THE PRESENTATION



BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

• 4.5 million people– The largest part of the student population

attending public institutions without tuition fees

– Education institutions enjoy a high share of public funding

– OECD: Norway have the 2.most educated population in the world (USA is no 1)

– Norwegians spend on average 14 years in the education system

– 28 % have a Masters degree– 50 % of the 20 years-population is in

Higher education



STRUCTURE

• The public higher education sector in Norway now (2005) encompasses:– 6 universities– 5 specialised university level

institutions– 25 university colleges

• Private higher education:– 30 institutions with the right to award

exams– 21 are getting public support– Small institutions (with one exception)



STUDENTS AND STAFF (2004)

Students Staff

Total 209. 770 24.608

Universities 71.252 13.375

Specialized university institutions

7.501 1.981

National Academies of the Arts

851 221

University colleges 98.315 9.030

Other colleges (policy, etc)

1.421 -

Private colleges 30.430 -



EU AND NORWAY- BACKGROUND

• EEA-agreement - EU 6th framework Programme - The Bologna Process - Lisbon Strategy, Copenhagen

Declaration

• The Education and Training Programmes Socrates Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus Mundus

• The Integrated Programme for LifeLongLearning



NORWEGIAN STUDENTS ABROAD

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3500

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4500

Canada

Denmarrk

France

United Kingdom

Sweden

Germany

USA

Australia

Hungary



ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION SOCRATES AND LEONARDO DA VINCI

• 2 national agencies – after call for tender

• From 2007 The Integrated programme for LifeLongLearning – one agency for all actions – EU-applauds this decision

• For newcomers in EU Education Programmes: 1 national Agency!



ACTIVITIES IN THE EU PROGRAMMES

• The Role of the Ministry, the National Agency and the Education sector

• Ministerial level: International Policy Development

• National Agency: Competence building and networks with

- the sector- social partners- embassies• The Education sector must get an

ownership to the programmes• The Education Sector must grab the

opportunity



OWNERSHIP TO THE PROGRAMMES

• National committees - Comenius- Grundtvig- Erasmus incl. Erasmus Mundus- Mobility - Projects

MISSION: Policy development, distribution of funds, information tasks

COMMITTEE: Education sector, social partners, student organizations, teachers and trainers (!)



INTERNATIONALISATION OF EDUCATION

• EU Programmes have a tremendous impact on internationalisation of Norwegian Education

• 80ies: international cooperation was the exception

• Changed everyday life: pupils, students, apprenticeship, teachers.

• Changing Agent: Reforming Education System

• Survey on the impact of Socrates-Comenius



COMPLEMENTARITY – INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

EU: FUTURE CHALLENGES• Teacher and trainer

education• Basic skills• Foreign language teaching• ICT• Maths and science• Resources and investment• Mobility and European

cooperation• Open learning environment• Active citizenship• Inclusion• Making learning attractive• Links with working life and

society

NO: CULTURE FOR LEARNING• Teacher and trainer

education• Basic skills• Foreign language teaching• ICT• Maths and science• Resources and investment• Mobility and international

cooperation• Open learning environment• Active citizenship• Inclusion• Making learning attractive• Links with working life and

society



EXPERIENCES AND IMPACTS

MAIN FINDINGS• The teachers’ knowledge of other countries

(8,2/10)• The pupils’ knowledge of other countries (7,6/10)• Attitudes towards other cultures (7,6/10)• Use of new technology (7,6/10)• Teaching and learning as team work (7,2/10)• The teachers’ skills in foreign languages (7,1/10)• Knowledge of own cultural heritage (7,0/10)• Interdisciplinarity (7,0/10)• Motivation for learning (6,8/10)• General quality in education (6,6/10)• Co-operation with local community (4,7)



LANGUAGES IN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WORK

MAIN FINDINGS• English is the winner • Pupils interested in English, German, French,

Italian, Spanish• Teachers interested in EN, DE, IT, FR, ES• EN becomes the instrument of learning other

cultures !?• Choice of language ≠ choice of partner country• New languages in the curriculum (ES, FR, DE, IT,

PT) • Changes in teaching and learning methods.

Authenticity.• Content and language integrated learning (CLIL):

EN, DE, FR• System level vs. individual level• Obstacles: 1) Economy 2) Lack of qualified

teachers 3) Curriculum



THE AFTEREFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WORK- MAIN FINDINGS

REASONS FOR PARTICIPATION;• Impact on people (30 %)• Impact on teaching/learning (38 %)• Impact on motivation (20 %)

OBSTACLES TO PARTICIPATION;IN RETROSPECT:• Administration/finance (59 %)• Attitudes (31 %)• Communication, formalities (35 %)



SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Recognition issues• Language issues• Academic issues• Culture issues• Accommodation • Funding issues



AGENDA SETTING

• Standard setting• Quality• Development• Changing Agent : Internationalisation and

International Education Programmes contribute to transformation of education

• ENJOY !

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research norway

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norwegian experience

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