En omarbetad version av den systematiska forskningssammanställningen Att lära demokrati – lärares arbetssätt i fokus har publicerats som bokkapitel i Research Handbook on Education and Democracy.
Kapitlet i den vetenskapliga boken har skrivits av Pontus Wallin, Maria Olson och Mikael Persson och finns även att läsa här.
Om bokkapitlet
This systematic review analyzed 29 high-quality studies on teaching methods in pre-college education. The authors found compelling evidence that participatory teaching strategies − such as classroom discussions, group work, simulations of democratic processes, and student involvement in decision-making − significantly boost students’ democratic competencies.
An open and inclusive classroom climate emerged as a consistent factor in promoting not only political knowledge but also civic engagement, particularly among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Moreover, the review highlights that active, student-centered teaching helps reduce democratic learning disparities and may influence long-term civic behaviors like voter turnout.
− Our findings show that how teachers structure classroom interactions really matters, said lead author Pontus Wallin. − We now have good evidence showing that deliberative and participatory approaches are pedagogically effective and vital for cultivating the next generation of democratic citizens, said Pontus Wallin.
