Teaching psychology in upper secondary school in Sweden - Back to the future in the light of 21th Century Skills

Blåvarg, E. C. (Ebba Christina)
Department of Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Submission type

Oral only

Scheduled

Bouillonzaal, 25-09-2019, 15:45 - 17:15

Keywords

Psychology, psychological literacy, 21st century skills, upper secondary school, educational history, Sweden

Summary

This paper argues that the teaching of psychology, psychological knowledge and psychologial litearcy are important aspects of what is generally reffered to as 21th Century Skills. Psychology as a school subject in Sweden has been studied, with specific focus on the issue of preparing students for the future ahead. How did the subject of psychology aimed to prepare the 20th century student for the future and what does the subject in the 21th century offer with regards to 21th Century Skills? The content and aim of psychology in upper secondary school in Sweden will be discussed and problematized and a possible path for the subject in the future will be suggested.   

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