Lärarrollen i skolan, skillnaden mellan den mångkulturella och etnisk svenska skolan

The aim of my thesis is to study the role of teachers in schools where they help students achieve the objectives of the Swedish curriculum. The aim is also to see if there is a difference in how the school uses students’ experiences, knowledge and desires when planning their lessons, depending on whether they are working in a multicultural school or ethnically Swedish school. Part of the work also discusses the teachers and students experiences around the concept of multiculturalism. The method I have used is the qualitative interview study where I have chosen to interview two experienced teachers and twelve students. One teacher and six students in a multicultural school and then another teacher and six other students of an ethnically Swedish school. I have used various texts in literature, dissertations, articles and other research reviews to discuss the results. The results show that knowledge about the concept of multiculturalism in students in fifth grade is very low, however teachers are more familiar with the term and concept. It shows very clearly that teachers follow the curriculum to help students achieve the desired grades. Students at both schools are well aware off the syllabus available for each topic and why the students’ experiences and wishes cannot always be met during selection of teaching methods. However teachers put an effort into having the students’ experiences and wishes in mind when planning for the lessons