Social kompetens : -inte bara att varatrevlig och snäll

Sammanfattning: Abstract My study is based on that I think there is a problem at the Handicraft program for hairdressers where I currently work as a hairdresser teacher. I believe that there are clear objectives and a wide range of courses focusing in craft knowledge, but the social competence goals are unclear and there are no courses on the subject. Since I have 13 years hairdressing experience and know roughly what it requires, I wonder where and how the teaching of social skills is performed at the Handicraft program for hairdressers The purpose of this study is therefore to find out how some of my colleagues perceive the teaching of social skills. The issues I have focused on are what these teachers believe that social skills are, how they perceive their teaching of it and when they believe that teaching really should be.  There is not much literature on this subject because it is a relatively unexplored area. I have therefore concentrated on literature dealing with social skills in general, and theses and essays dealing with the quality of hairdressing education.  I have chosen to make a qualitative interview study. The objectives related to social skills can be incorporated in the teaching of many subjects; I chose to interview two core-subject teachers and four vocational teachers. The interviews have been based on respondents' own interpretations of social skills. They have been individual interviews of about 30 minutes.  My results show that most teachers believe that social competence is about a good meeting between people and to coping with different situations in a good way. All six teachers understand that social skills are important to get from school. All teachers except one perceive that they teach social skills. However, it is clear that all vocational teachers believe that the students should be trained in it in a more focused and structured way. Today the teaching of social skills is largely based on the teacher's good will. All but one find the time for it inadequate and want a greater focus. The teacher who deviates thinks it is good as it is today. After reading the literature and making some comparisons with the respondents' answers, I interpret that literature provides social skills a much deeper meaning than the picture the respondents spontaneously offer. I have therefore decided to rename my work Social skills - not just to be nice and kind. This study has given me a lot. Today I have more thoughts on how the teaching of social skills could be done and given the unclear objectives of social skills; I believe that a development should take place.  My study could obviously have been done to a greater extent to be able to draw general conclusions. All I can say is about these teachers' perception at that specific time and place. But because this study was conducted at my workplace, I at least have had my team to start discussing how we could assure the quality of our work.