SFS presents a memorandum with an analysis of the external environment and nine proposals for higher education teaching in the 2020s.
Higher education pedagogy is one of two focuses within the framework of SFS's political focus issue Prerequisites for high educational quality, which has been adopted by SFS members to apply for the period 2021/22-23/24.
The memorandum proposes the following policy changes:
For politics
- University funding stifles educational success
- National Award for Learning
- A national direction for the entire education system in Sweden
For universities
- Set requirements for pedagogical skills and follow up
- Promote peer exchange and discussion
- Ensure that teachers have time for higher education pedagogical competence development
For teachers
- More formative elements in the training
- Commitment
- Competence development in student-centered learning and learning environments