Table 1
Semantic position.
| THE INDIVIDUAL | THE CONTEXT AND THE STRUCTURES | |
|---|---|---|
| Agent | Choice | Learning |
| Environment | Adaptability | Change |
| Action | Development | Coincidence |
Table 2
Participants’ teaching profile.
| CASE SCHOOL | GENDER | AGE | YEARS OF EXPERIENCE | SUBJECT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Male | 30s | 10 | Mathematics, English |
| Urban | Male | 30s | 10 | Social Studies, English |
| Urban | Female | 60s | 30 | Danish, Religious Studies |
| Provincial | Male | 30s | 10 | History, Physical Education |
| Provincial | Female | 30s | 5 | Danish, Psychology |
| Provincial | Male | 50s | 20 | Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Provincial | Male | 30s | 5 | English, History |
| Rural | Female | 60s | 35 | Mathematics, Danish |
| Rural | Male | 60s | 40 | Danish, Art |
| Rural | Male | 60s | 10 | Biology, Chemistry |
Table 3
Students.
| CASE SCHOOL | NO. OF PARTICIPANTS | YEAR OF STUDY | STUDY PROGRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 5 | 3rd | A-level Social Science/A-level English |
| Provincial | 4 | 3rd | A-level Biotechnology/A-level Mathematics/A-level Physics |
| Rural | 4 | 3rd | A-level Mathematics/B-level Physics/B-level Chemistry |
Table 4
Analytical movement.
| EXAMPLE OF DATA | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| “I can hardly describe how big an opponent I am of that result-management regime” (Interview, teacher from the provincial school) | ‘Everything else ˥ career learning, career competencies and career perspective’ Excluded | X | X |
| “For me, what is positive about this, is the life competence that lies in daring to make choices. So if I can bring that into my teaching through the concept of career learning, that is fine by me – then they [the politicians red.] are more than welcome to call it career learning.” (interview with teacher from the rural school) | ‘career learning, career competencies and career perspective ˥ everything else.’ Included | Career perspective as “choice.” Explicit link to career. | Systemic pressure ˥ individual pressure |
| “[When choosing education red.] there is rarely one right path to choose. One path leads to A, and another path leads to B. Nevertheless, it could also be that the paths cross along the way. And you cannot know that when you choose” (Interview with a teacher from the rural school) | ‘career learning, career competencies and career perspective ˥ everything else.’ Included | Career perspective as “coincidence.” Explicit link to career | Coincidence ˥ seriatim choices Complexity ˥ Reduction |