The Nordic Dimension as a Metaspace for Educational Research

John Benedicto Krejsler

doi:10.23865/nse.v43.5421

The Nordic Dimension as a Metaspace for Educational Research

Danish School of Education - Education Studies, Emdrup

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Abstract

The article argues that observing ‘the Nordic dimension’ as a metaspace in methodological terms harbors rich potential for qualifying educational research, policy, and debate. The metaspace gathers critical mass through aggregating the potential of smaller spaces. The five Nordic countries thus represent historical, linguistic, and societal similarities that produced similar societal and educational values, albeit along different trajectories. Understood as a floating signifier in scalar and topological terms, the Nordic dimension allows researchers and others to draw on the diversity that this metaspace represents as a tool for rethinking national solutions. The article draws on educational research and literature with a Nordic focus.

Original language	English
Journal	Nordic Studies in Education
Volume	43
Issue	1
Pages (from-to)	8-24
Number of pages	17
ISSN	1891-5914
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23865/nse.v43.5421
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

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Nordic dimension
metaspace
comparative education
education reform

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