Ninni Wahlström
A third wave of European education policy: Transnational and national conceptions of knowledge in Swedish curricula
Linnaeus University
aim article examine transnational concepts within educational policies influence national curricula reconceptualisation educational policy concrete curriculum texts based critical discourse analysis concepts recontextualisation convergence divergence third wave european policy discourse identified emphasising increasing interest compulsory school curriculum analyses policies pedagogical texts show convergence european swedish knowledge discourse concerning standards basic skills performancebased curriculum however divergence terms transversal skills transnational policy documents compared emphasis school subjects swedish curriculum transnational arena concept knowledge mainly interpreted terms competencies swedish curriculum curriculum compulsory school preschool class leisuretime centre 2011 knowledge understood traditional terms includes abilities within subjects