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- Ackesjö, Helena, 1973-, et al.
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"Att jag kallar mig själv för lärare i fritidshem uppfattar jag skapar en viss provokation" : Om de nya grundlärarna med inriktning mot arbete i fritidshem
- 2016
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Ingår i: Educare. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; :1, s. 86-109
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In 2014 the first cohort of (a newly designed group of teachers) ”primary teachers with a specialization in extended school education” graduated from Swedish universities. In addition to the traditional formal qualifications as leisure pedagogues their degree also includes the competency to teach practical/aesthetical subjects in compulsory school up to year six. The newly designed teachers thus have to relate to dual professional identities and try to maintain balance between their work in the traditional socially oriented recreation centers against their teaching in a goal- and results-driven school. In this article we study a group of 40 new teachers before and after graduation, trying to get hold of how they perceive and negotiate their professional identities and how they orient themselves in the professional landscape. The results show that the graduates try to balance their own ideals and professional intentions against traditional professional identities and labor market conditions.
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- Axelsson, Annika
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Vad mammor beskriver att de gör för att stödja sina barn i årskurs 1, med ett särskilt fokus på läs- och skrivutveckling
- 2023
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Ingår i: Educare. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; 2, s. 33-60
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of the study is to contribute with knowledge about what mothers describe doing to support their children in grade 1. The research questions are as follows: What do the mothers do to support their children’s education on a general level? What do the mothers do to specifically support their children’s reading and writing development? Eleven parents (all mothers) participated. Interviews were analysed thematically, whereby six themes addressing their support were identified: 1) Talk with children about school; 2) Handle school-related problems; 3) Have a positive attitude towards school; 4) Guide children’s reading and writing; 5) Coach specific training; and 6) Collaborate with school staff about children’s reading homework. The bioecological model for human development constitutes a theoretical frame and an understanding of what influences children’s development, for example, parents’ support to children’s reading and writing development. It provided useful concepts (e.g., microsystem, proximal processes, mesosystem, and chronosystem) for a discussion of the themes. The study is relevant for prospective and professional teachers in early grades, special needs teachers, other school staff, principals, policymakers, and parents.
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- Berg, Benita
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Undervisningsbegreppets innebörd i förskolan utifrån ett läroplansteoretiskt perspektiv
- 2022
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Ingår i: Educare. - Malmö : Educare - Vetenskapliga Skrifter. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; :3, s. 75-97
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of the study is to contribute knowledge about how teaching in preschool can be understood in relation to how teaching is described by preschool teachers. The following research questions were posed:How do preschool teachers describe teaching and its meaning in preschool? and What didactic questions appear in preschool teachers’ descriptions of teaching in preschool? The empirical data consist of reflective texts that were analysed through content analysis with the help of Bernstein’s concepts: classification and framing, and visible and invisible pedagogy. The results show that the preschool teachers in the study perceived the introduction of the concept of teaching in preschool as an opportunity, which allowed them to become more aware of their actions in different learning situations. That the preschool teachers described teaching taking place through play and in everyday situations based on children's interests and needs hints at an organization with invisible pedagogy, weak classification and weak framing. Strong classification and strong framing, on the other hand, became manifest when the preschool teachers described that they plan what they do with the children and use materials, organize children’s groups and design environments to promote children’s learning. Furthermore, the preschool teachers focused mainly on the didactic questions of how and why, while the what-question received less attention.
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- Månsson, Niclas, 1965-, et al.
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Lärarutbildningen och miljonprogrammets skola
- 2015
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Ingår i: Educare. - : Lärarutbildningen, Malmö högskola. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; :1, s. 139-157
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article we examine two different but interconnected problems, which weaken the struggle for and the idea of equal education in the Swedish comprehensive educational system. One of the problems is the increasing segrega-tion of the Swedish comprehensive school. This segregation is characterized socio, cultural and economic difference. In these areas the concentration of children with diverse ethnicity and low income background are high, while in other areas the opposite is true. In this article we focus on the former schools. These schools are characterized as low achieving schools, and schools that are in crisis. The second issue that is intimately connected to the low achieving school that we examine is the disposition and to some extent the composition of the teaching force. We argue that there is a disconnection between the two aspects, and ground the problem in teacher training. We argue that the current teacher education is not constructed to prepare teachers to meet the challeng-es in multiethnic schools located in socio-economic deprived areas. The article ends with a critical discussion of “low performing school” and the role of teacher education in preparing teachers for schools in segregated areas.
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- Pramling, Ingrid, 1946, et al.
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Att genomföra systematiska barnsamtal – till nytta för hållbarhet i förskolan?
- 2024
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Ingår i: Educare. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; 2, s. 84-106
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research in the field of education and teaching for sustainability in preschool has highlighted the importance of communication for knowledge development in the field of sustainability. This article presents a study of the variations that appear in preschool teachers' perceptions of the importance and the experience of having carried out systematic child talks in preschool. The experience is covered by 60 written comments from preschool teachers after they, within a research and development program (R&D program) in the spring of 2022, conducted systematic child talks in the children's groups where they are working. The data has been analysed based on a phenomenographic theoretical perspective. The result of the analysis shows that in the preschool teachers' perceptions of carrying out systematic talks with children, four varying perceptions emerge: Becoming aware of one's own actions; Exciting and educational to discuss with the children about sustainability; Talking with children was difficult; and, Sharing children's thoughts and experiences was the retention. In the preschool teachers' comments, it appears that some of them, through the systematic child talks, have deepened their reflection and their awareness of talking with the children about aspects of sustainability. At the same time, several difficulties are highlighted regarding the task itself and how to ask questions and maintaining children's interest during the talks. Finally, the study indicates that systematic child talks as a method and working tool are not common in preschool, as several preschool teachers point out that they do not talk to the children in this way in everyday life.
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- Schröter, Thorsten, 1971-, et al.
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Assessment in English for Young Learners in Sweden : Guidelines, Challenges and Coping Strategies
- 2020
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Ingår i: Educare. - : Malmo University Library. - 1653-1868 .- 2004-5190. ; :3, s. 1-45
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- English is taught in Swedish schools from the primary level, often from year 1. However, grades are normally not awarded until year 6, and the official information as to what English instruction in the early years should focus on in terms of content and learning objectives is quite limited, as are the guidelines regarding assessment. Against this background, we have interviewed a number of Swedish primary school teachers about the curriculum and other official documents regulating English education in Sweden, as well as their teaching and assessment practices, including the challenges they perceive and the strategies they employ to overcome them. Contact between the school and the students’ homes has been an additional, though related, focus.The participants confirmed that they experienced English instruction in primary school as not very well regulated, leaving them with some uncertainty as to how they should organize it and, in particular, how the students’ performance should be assessed. The fact that English is ubiquitous in most young Swedes’ lives was addressed as well. While the teachers did adopt different strategies to deal with the challenges they faced, they also expressed a need for enhanced guidance or cooperation.
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