Knowledge building as theory development in education: What forms of progression and in-depth learning are possible in the subject of social sciences? Cover Image

Budowanie wiedzy jako rozwój teorii w edukacji: Jakie formy progresji i pogłębionego uczenia się są możliwe w dziedzinie nauk społecznych?
Knowledge building as theory development in education: What forms of progression and in-depth learning are possible in the subject of social sciences?

Author(s): Erik Bratland
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: social realism; Bernstein; in-depth learning; knowledge building as theory development; social sciences; progression; cultivation

Summary/Abstract: The new Norwegian curricular reform (LK 20) implies a return to comprehension-oriented teaching and in-depth learning with focus on the theories and concepts of the subjects. However, it is not clear how in-depth learning can be achieved in education, and in which way a deeper understanding and progression can be realized in the social sciences. This problem, described as a lack of progression or knowledge growth in the social sciences, can, according to Bereiter and Scardamalia, be overcome, by an approach that emphasizes knowledge building as theory development in education. Based on social realism, this paper discusses which forms of knowledge building and progression that are possible in the subject of social sciences.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 163-178
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English, Polish