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AUTHOR
Jorun Christensen
"Det er jo viktig, men ikke lett å få til" - En undersøkelse av sangens plass i grunnskolen.
The purpose of the article is to examine singing in Norwegian primary schools. Through a schematic overview of the singing activity at ten schools in Agder and qualitative interviews with teachers and school management, we focus on the following question: How is singing used in today’s schools, and what are the teachers’ arguments for implementing or not implementing singing activities? As a theoretical framework, we present singing in educational contexts in Norway from a historical and contemporary perspective and present relevant theories related to the concepts of “formation” and “community music”. The results show that singing activity varies from school to school, decreasing when stud…
Vinn-vinn? En studie av "Sentrum-prosjektet" – et samarbeid mellom grunnskole og kulturskole
Collaboration between grunnskole (primary schools) and kulturskole (culture schools) has been promoted in policy documents since the 1980s. In several municipalities, different models for cooperation are being tested. This chapter is based on a study of a specific collaborative project, called “Sentrums-prosjektet”. The purpose of the study was to provide more knowledge about such collaborations. The investigation had a case study design and the data consisted of interviews and participatory observation. The collaborative project is described and understood in light of the various schools’ curriculum and previous research. We investigate whether this is a “win-win collaboration” or an “aid …