Democratic Deliberations in the Finnish Elementary Classroom: The Dilemmas of Deliberations and the Teacher's Role in an Action Research Project

Autor/in	Tammi, Tuure
Titel	Democratic Deliberations in the Finnish Elementary Classroom: The Dilemmas of Deliberations and the Teacher's Role in an Action Research Project
Quelle	In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 8 (2013) 1, S.73-86 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1746-1979
DOI	10.1177/1746197913475764
Schlagwörter	Action Research; Teaching Methods; Research Projects; International Studies; Democracy; Classroom Techniques; Foreign Countries; Political Attitudes; Elementary School Students; Teacher Attitudes; Reflection; Student Participation; Teacher Role; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Forschungsvorhaben; Internationaler Studiengang; Demokratie; Klassenführung; Ausland; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Lehrerverhalten; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Lehrerrolle; Finnland
Abstract	Finnish youth are found to be, despite their broad knowledge, uninterested in politics and in societal participation. As a remedy, international studies suggest enabling democratic experiences in schools. This article discusses an action research project aimed at developing deliberation-based democratic practice in an elementary classroom. Results suggest that the formal deliberative-democratic practice opens up a way for pupils to productively express themselves, challenge the prevailing structures, make sense of social reality and, thus, practise skills and motivations needed in democratic citizenship. However, the teacher is argued to be in constant struggle between deliberative-democratic stance and control orientation. This tension exists in the teacher's actions and thinking and in his reflections about the contrast between the classroom practice and the overall school ethos. Therefore, this article suggests using the understanding of this tension in scrutinizing projects aiming at pupil participation and involvement. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10