Die Kinder-Sachen-Welten-Frage (KSW-Frage) als praktisch-didaktisches Werkzeug zur Planung und Umsetzung von Vernetzung im Sachunterricht

Abstract

Multi-perspectivity and interconnectedness are the two central principles of modern ‘Sachunterricht’ (Primary Science and Social Sciences). In our understanding, ‘Sachunterricht’ and the contents in this subject should be designed in a multi-perspective and interconnected way as often as possible. The practical implementation of this multi-perspectivity means networking dimensions (Köhnlein 2012) or perspectives (GDSU 2013) of ‘Sachunterricht’ as well as ways of thinking, working and acting through ‘Perspektivenvernetzende Themenbereiche’ (perspective-networking topics).

The ‘KSW-Question’ (KSW is a german acronym for Children (Kinder)-Things (Sachen)-Worlds (Welten)) (Peschel et al. 2021) is a practical and didactic tool to implement these principles in teaching including provocative and lifeworld-addressing features with an individual meaningfulness.

The article exemplifies these considerations on a specific KSW-Question starting from a journal and a year-round project.