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Sweden : Past Didactic Influence and Present Efforts to Create Learning Progressions

Örbring, David LU and Molin, Lena (2016) In International Perspectives on Geographical Education p.55-74
Abstract
The Swedish school system comprises three school types: preschool, compulsory school (9 years) and secondary school (3 years). The latest curriculum reform was completed in 2011, updating policy documents and restructuring syllabuses, clarifying subject specific abilities and knowledge requirements. In 2012, national tests in geography were instituted for years 6 and 9, yielding support for equal and fair assessment, and concretizing curriculum and syllabus. National tests have proved to be the single most important factor for accomplishing a change of teachers’ teaching. The purpose of this article is to discuss teaching, progression and assessing pupils’ knowledge in the geography subject. Three didactic issues in teaching and knowledge... (More)
The Swedish school system comprises three school types: preschool, compulsory school (9 years) and secondary school (3 years). The latest curriculum reform was completed in 2011, updating policy documents and restructuring syllabuses, clarifying subject specific abilities and knowledge requirements. In 2012, national tests in geography were instituted for years 6 and 9, yielding support for equal and fair assessment, and concretizing curriculum and syllabus. National tests have proved to be the single most important factor for accomplishing a change of teachers’ teaching. The purpose of this article is to discuss teaching, progression and assessing pupils’ knowledge in the geography subject. Three didactic issues in teaching and knowledge assessment, purpose, content, and method, are furthermore highlighted. (Less)
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Geography, Assesment, National test, Education, Geography, Education, National test, Assessment
host publication
Learning Progressions in Geography Education : International Perspectives - International Perspectives
series title
International Perspectives on Geographical Education
editor
Muñiz Solari, Osvaldo ; Solem, Michael and Boehm, Richard
pages
55 - 74
publisher
Springer International Publishing
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  • scopus:85061039740
ISSN
2367-2773
ISBN
978-3-319-44716-2
978-3-319-44717-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-44717-9_4
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English
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  author       = {{Örbring, David and Molin, Lena}},
  booktitle    = {{Learning Progressions in Geography Education : International Perspectives}},
  editor       = {{Muñiz Solari, Osvaldo and Solem, Michael and Boehm, Richard}},
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  issn         = {{2367-2773}},
  keywords     = {{Geography; Assesment; National test; Education; Geography; Education; National test; Assessment}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{55--74}},
  publisher    = {{Springer International Publishing}},
  series       = {{International Perspectives on Geographical Education}},
  title        = {{Sweden : Past Didactic Influence and Present Efforts to Create Learning Progressions}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44717-9_4}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-319-44717-9_4}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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