Elevers uppfattning om svenskämnet i årskurs 3 på gymnasiet
Success factorsUpper secondary schoolEducation targetsSyllabusFramgångsfaktorerGymnasietKursmålKursplanMotivationSvenskämnets innehåll
The purpose of this study has been to investigate students? perceptions of the content inthe Swedish subject and current syllabus for Swedish in the third year of uppersecondary school. The purpose has also been to analyze if students are familiar with theaims they are working towards, how explicit they are and if they have any significancefor the students? results and motivation. This investigation is based on a socio-culturalperspective and was made with help of a quantitative method by using questionnaires,but has also been studied to some extent qualitatively, which have been analyzed from astudent angle.The analysis of the results shows that the students have very good perception ofwhat they should study in Swedish year three in upper secondary school. The studentshave also relatively good knowledge about learning presented by teachers, and that theaims are presented in the beginning of the course. In addition to this, the study showsother important elements that influence students? results and motivation, such asteachers? competence, their ability to teach and engage the students and the relationshipbetween teacher and student.The conclusion is that teachers in their interaction with students should be moreconcrete and distinct, when presenting the aims anchored in the current curriculum.They also need to adapt contents and methods to students? capacity, in order to motivatestudents and promote their ambition to get higher results and grades.Finally, this is required to reverse the declining trend in Swedish school results.