Vad betyder akademiseringen av de socialpedagogiska utbildningarna för utvecklande av självständigt handlande socialarbetare/pedagoger?
Keywords:
Social pedagogy, Education, Professional approachAbstract
How does a highly academic educational system within the education of social pedagogy (social work) mean for the independence of the social worker/ pedagogue? In today’s society human beings are facing greater challenges then before. These challenges demand both courage and knowledge. As a result of the societal development, to avoid alienation and to be interesting enough for society, individuals are facing increasing demands. What does this mean for the professional social worker/pedagogue? The article narrates a discussion on how independence and courage can develop in a highly academic education. What does it mean for students that they themselves are becoming responsible for their own learning in the form of literature being processed through individual written assignments? Less hours are offered to students to collectively reflect on the knowledge processed and practical components are given less space in a curricula. How does this affect students’ development of professionalism, their application of social norms or understanding of how society’s foundation is built to create prerequisites for general inclusion? The overarching questions of the article, intended to create a narration guiding the reader to the final conclusion are: Is writing a way to develop a professional approach? Can writing enhance the professional and actual courage?
