Pupils' Voices about Citizenship Education: Comparative Case Studies in Finland, Sweden and England

Autor/inn/en	Kjellin, Margareta Sandstrom; Stier, Jonas; Einarson, Tanja; Davies, Trevor; Asunta, Tuula
Titel	Pupils' Voices about Citizenship Education: Comparative Case Studies in Finland, Sweden and England
Quelle	In: European Journal of Teacher Education, 33 (2010) 2, S.201-218 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0261-9768
Schlagwörter	Citizenship; Citizenship Education; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Student Attitudes; Politics; Knowledge Level; Interpersonal Competence; Cultural Awareness; Comparative Analysis; Secondary School Students; Dialogs (Language); Finland; Sweden; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatsbürgerschaft; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülerverhalten; Politik; Wissensbasis; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Sekundarschüler; Dialog; Dialogs; Dialogue; Dialogues; Finnland; Schweden
Abstract	The aim of the article is to present and discuss a study in which Finnish, English and Swedish pupils' understanding of citizenship education with regard to: (a) political literacy; and (b) attitudes and values was explored. The study was a cross-national, multiple case study and data were collected through 18 focus group dialogues with 15-year-old pupils. Results showed that English pupils were much more well-informed about rights and responsibilities than their Nordic counterparts and also more skilled rhetorically, but appeared less accustomed to open and confident relationships with adults than the Swedish pupils. Finnish pupils did not seem to be encouraged to talk; instead they kept their thoughts and feelings to themselves. One conclusion, among others, was that the study illuminates conditions for the development of a so-called key competence--i.e., "interpersonal, intercultural, social and civic competence". (Contains 4 notes and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10