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Den blivande förskolläraren: Ett studentperspektiv
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Division of Learning, Aesthetics, Natural Science. Linköping University, Faculty of Educational Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7519-9259
Institutionen för matematik, Linnéuniversitetet, Växjö, Sverige.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8452-6357
2025 (English)In: Högre Utbildning, E-ISSN 2000-7558, Vol. 15, no 3, p. 56-70Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

Dagens förskollärarstudent beskrivs som annorlunda jämfört med tidigare avseende exempelvis deltagande i förskollärarutbildningens moment. För att förstå de bakomliggande faktorerna och bättre kunna möta studenten tar vi i denna studie ett studentperspektiv på vem förskollärarstudenten är. Genom att använda positioneringsteori för att analysera intervjuer med både högmotiverade och lågmotiverade studenter från olika lärosäten utforskas de generella berättelser som studenterna använder för att beskriva sina erfarenheter och handlingar. Studien identifierar sju centrala berättelser som belyser studenternas bakgrund, motiv till att utbilda sig till förskollärare samt deras roll och engagemang som studenter. Resultaten visar att förskollärarstudenterna ofta positionerar sig som engagerade och aktiva medskapare av sin utbildning, samtidigt som de ibland ser sina medstudenter som mindre engagerade. Artikeln diskuterar även hur ålder och livserfarenhet påverkar studenternas positionering och engagemang, samt hur relationer mellan studenter och lärare kan öka känslan av tillhörighet och meningsfullhet i studierna. Slutligen presenteras pedagogiska implikationer för att förbättra förskollärarutbildningen.

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Today’s preschool teacher students are described as different compared to previous generations, especially regarding their participation in various components of the preschool teacher education program. To better understand the underlying factors and to support these students more effectively, this study adopts a student perspective on who the preschool teacher student is. Using positioning theory to analyze interviews with both highly motivated and less motivated students from different universities, the study explores the common narratives students use to describe their experiences and actions. The study identifies seven key narratives that highlight the students’ backgrounds, their motivations for becoming preschool teachers, and their roles and engagement as students. The results indicate that preschool teacher students often position themselves as dedicated and active co-creators of their education, while occasionally perceiving their peers as less engaged. The article also discusses how age and life experience influence students’ positioning and participation, and how relationships between students and teachers can foster a greater sense of belonging and purpose in their studies. Lastly, pedagogical implications are outlined to enhance preschool teacher education.

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Oslo, Norge: Cappelen Damm AS - Cappelen Damm Akademisk , 2025. Vol. 15, no 3, p. 56-70
Keywords [en]
Positioning theory, Teacher education, Student perspective, Participation
Keywords [sv]
Positioneringsteori, lärarutbildning, studentperspektiv, deltagande
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Pedagogy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-220201DOI: 10.23865/hu.v15.6400OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-220201DiVA, id: diva2:2023857
Available from: 2025-12-22 Created: 2025-12-22 Last updated: 2025-12-22Bibliographically approved

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