Jag är min egen lärare : En interventionsstudie om självständig textbearbetning av elever i årskurs 6

Sammanfattning: The aim of the study was to investigate how an independent revision of a self- produced text for the national examinations in Swedish for grade 6 changes its quality. An additional aim was to study whether this change in quality led to a change in the grade awarded to the text. In this study the pupils were viewed as independent individuals with an ability to think and act on their own, and therefore a cognitive perspective was applied to the result. The study used the texts produced by the pupils during the national examination, and the accompanying grading matrix was used as a yardstick. After the pupils had revised their text, it was graded again and this was compared with the previous grade to manifest the change. When the grading had been done, the texts were divided into one of three categories: improved, deteriorated, or unchanged quality, which enabled a quantification of the results of the study. This shows a general improvement in text quality after the revision. Of the 36 participants in the study, 28 improved the quality of their texts, and 6 of these were judged to have earned higher grades. Only one text was deemed to have declined in quality and earned a lower grade. It is relevant for teachers in today’s school to know that a revision should not just be viewed as a final correction but as part of the entire writing process. The study also shows that pupils who revise a text on their own improve its quality. In some cases it may be appropriate for a teacher to give a response in order to allow pupils a better chance to improve the quality of their texts.