A1 Journal article (refereed)
Digital competence across boundaries : beyond a common Nordic model of the digitalisation of K-12 schools? (2021)

Olofsson, A. D., Lindberg, J. O., Young, P. A., Arstorp, A.-T., Dalsgaard, C., Einum, E., Caviglia, F., Ilomäki, L., Veermans, M., Häkkinen, P., & Willermark, S. (2021). Digital competence across boundaries : beyond a common Nordic model of the digitalisation of K-12 schools?. Education Inquiry, 12(4), 317-328. https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2021.1976454

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Olofsson, Anders D.; Lindberg, J. Ola; Young, Pedersen Alex; Arstorp, Ann-Thérèse; Dalsgaard, Christian; Einum, Even; Caviglia, Francesco; Ilomäki, Liisa; Veermans, Marjaana; Häkkinen, Päivi; et al.

Journal or series: Education Inquiry

eISSN: 2000-4508

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 06/09/2021

Volume: 12

Issue number: 4

Pages range: 317-328

Publisher: Routledge

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2021.1976454

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77699

Abstract

This paper explores policy related to digital competence and the digitalisation of Nordic K-12 schools. Anchored in some key transnational policies on digital competence, it describes some current Nordic movements in the national policies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The concept of boundary objects is used as an analytical lens, for understanding digital competence as a plastic and temporal concept that can be used to discuss the multi-dimensional translation of this concept in these Nordic countries. The paper ends with a discussion of the potential to view digital competence as a unifying boundary object that, with its plasticity, temporality and n-dimensionality, can show signs of common Nordic efforts in the K-12 school policy.

Keywords: digitalisation; education in skills; competence; education policy; comprehensive school; secondary education

Free keywords: boundary objects; digital competence; digital technology; K-12 school; nordic countries; policy

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

JUFO rating: 1