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Title: Controversial Issues in Swedish Social Studies Education: Success and Failure in Teachers' Task Perceptions
Language: English
Authors: Anna Larsson, Kristina Ledman
Source: Journal of Social Science Education. 2025 24(1).
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: 15
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Task Analysis, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Learning Processes, Well Being, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Personal Narratives, Teacher Student Relationship, Group Discussion, Perspective Taking
Geographic Terms: Sweden
ISSN: 1611-9665
1618-5293
Abstract: Purpose: This study seeks to gain an understanding of the complexities involved in real-life classroom teaching. The aim is to trace values and tensions displayed in what the teachers regard as successful and unsuccessful. Design/methodology/approach: Teachers were interviewed to explore their perceptions of success and failures in their teaching about controversial issues. Data was analysed thematically and cross-analysed to find underlying didactic values and tensions. Findings: Successful and unsuccessful are mainly related to the students' learning, teachers' efforts, and reactions of parents, not to specific issues. Values included concern for students' wellbeing and a desire for less polarisation. Tensions concerned students' level of commitment and how to deal with students' own opinions. Successful teaching is not only about achieving curriculum goals but also must be understood in relation to teachers' task perceptions. Practical implications: Results of the study can provide teachers with a ground for didactical reflection.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1465207
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