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The Return of Programming: Politics of Contemporary Education Policy
Fri, April 9, 9:30 to 10:30am EDT (9:30 to 10:30am EDT), Division L, Division L - Section 1 Roundtable SessionsAbstract
This paper reviews the entering of computer programming in compulsory education of Sweden as a case of contemporary education policy reform. The objectives of this research are to follow the policy reform on programming as it unfolded in international, national and municipal level; to identify the actors involved and map the policy field regarding the programming reform; and, to identify what influenced the changes in the curriculum and why. This research aspires to contribute to knowledge regarding contemporary education politics and how the influence of private sector and economic interests play into education policy reforms. Furthermore, it seeks to explore the social and educational consequences of this type of policy reforms.