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Construction of learning environments: A multiple case study in special education settings
Karlstads universitet.
Karlstads universitet.
Uppsala universitet.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4793-871X
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2024 (English)In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, E-ISSN 1471-3802, Vol. 4, no 2, p. 242-253Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Education in segregated settings for pupils with intellectual disability (ID) has often been portrayed as a unified form of schooling. There is a risk of providing a simplified picture of these settings and of what pupils with ID need to learn. This is generally stipulated in policy documents, leaving room for staff in school to interpret curricula and form learning environments. The aim of this study is to explore how four different learning environments are constructed in segregated settings where pupils with ID are educated in Sweden. The study was conducted as a multiple case study, using observations and interviews with teachers and pupils in four special classes for pupils with ID (SCIDs). Drawing on curriculum theory, the four learning environments, in the results named as Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta class, respectively, appeared to be characterized by different ideas of schooling, labelled as knowledge-mediating, socializing, functional life skills and caring as well as teacher-centred classrooms. The study contributes to a deepened understanding of the complexity of education for pupils with ID in segregated settings.

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2024. Vol. 4, no 2, p. 242-253
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-47145DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12626OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-47145DiVA, id: diva2:1806517
Available from: 2023-10-23 Created: 2023-10-23 Last updated: 2025-10-09Bibliographically approved

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