Livsmestring i yrkesopplæringen
Year: 2025
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This chapter examines how teachers approach the interdisciplinary topic of Public Health and Life Skills (LK20) in vocational education and how vocational pedagogical development work (YPU) has contributed to the development of their practice. The study is a sub-project of the action research project ‘Teacher Education Schools in Vocational Teacher Education’, the LUSY project at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet). The theoretical foundation of the LUSY project has a pragmatic and critical perspective on learning, education, and research, which is reflected in this chapter, supplemented by perspectives related to life skills. Through qualitative analysis of YPU exam reports, the study aims to deepen the understanding of teachers’ work on this interdisciplinary theme, with the research question: How do teachers work on the theme of life skills in vocational education through vocational pedagogical development work? The teachers have worked independently on their projects, with the school environment serving as a platform for sharing experiences and developing competencies. Our role as researchers was to facilitate dialogue-based action research and guide teachers in their development work. The analysis of the exam reports shows how life skills can be integrated into vocational education and strengthen students’ self-confidence, both individually as students and in their future careers.
Language: Norwegian
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4415323364