Att inspirera och träna mellanstadieelever i kreativt skrivande inom svenskämnet

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this essay is to examine how teachers can inspire and train middle school pupils in creative writing within the subject of Swedish. The essay also investigates whether the methods used by the teachers can be seen in the National Exams or not in the subject of Swedish. The methods used for this essay are individual qualitative telephone interviews of a structured nature. It includes four teachers from a school in Karlstad Municipality who all work or have recently been working with the Swedish subject. The study shows that the definition of creative writing varies among the teachers, but that the common denominator is that the students are using their creative abilities when they are writing their texts. The teachers are making an extensive use of reading based teachings to prepare and inspire the pupils to write creatively. It is common for the pupils to work together with someone to make learning fun. The expectation the teachers have on the students to use their creative abilities when they are writing a creative text can be linked to the methods that the teachers use in their teachings. This essay will also act as a foundation for more teachers to gain an in-depth knowledge of how teachers can inspire and train pupils in creative writing in the subject of Swedish.