Between the Lifeworld and Academia: Defining Political Issues in Social Science Education
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| Title: | Between the Lifeworld and Academia: Defining Political Issues in Social Science Education |
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| Authors: | Nora Elise Hesby Mathé, Johan Sandahl |
| Source: | Journal of Social Science Education. 2023 22(3). |
| Availability: | Journal of Social Science Education. Bielefeld University Faculty of Sociology, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel: +49-521-106-3985; Fax: +49-521-106-153986; e-mail: info@jsse.org; Web site: http://www.jsse.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Social Sciences, Political Issues, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Modern History, Context Effect, Conflict, Group Behavior |
| Geographic Terms: | Norway, Sweden |
| ISSN: | 1611-9665 1618-5293 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to discuss mutual understandings of political issues among students and academics. The aim is to suggest a framework that teachers can use to address politics from both the discipline's and the students' perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on semi-structured interviews with twelve students in six upper secondary schools and eight social science academics in Norway and Sweden. Findings: We identified four guiding aspects for defining political issues in social science education to connect disciplinary thinking with students' views of the political. These aspects are: 1) collective, 2) contemporary, 3) conflictual, and 4) contextual. Limitations: This study relied on interviews with a selection of students and academics and what they chose to express. The results may not be applicable to other samples. Implications: The framework presented can be used in social science education to understand and discuss the nature of political issues. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1407495 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to discuss mutual understandings of political issues among students and academics. The aim is to suggest a framework that teachers can use to address politics from both the discipline's and the students' perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on semi-structured interviews with twelve students in six upper secondary schools and eight social science academics in Norway and Sweden. Findings: We identified four guiding aspects for defining political issues in social science education to connect disciplinary thinking with students' views of the political. These aspects are: 1) collective, 2) contemporary, 3) conflictual, and 4) contextual. Limitations: This study relied on interviews with a selection of students and academics and what they chose to express. The results may not be applicable to other samples. Implications: The framework presented can be used in social science education to understand and discuss the nature of political issues. |
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| ISSN: | 1611-9665 1618-5293 |
