Studien undersöker deltagares och lärares förhållningssätt till SFI-undervisningen dels avseende kunskapssyn och lärande, dels relationer och kommunikation i klassrummet. Tio deltagare och tio lärare gav genom kvalitativa intervjuer ca 350 kommentarer kring SFI-undervisningen, vilka klassificeras utifrån kunskapssyn, lärande, relation och kommunikation. Dessa kommentarer analyseras utifrån aktuella socio-konstruktivistiska studier, teoribildningar om maktordning men främst kulturantroplogiska teorier om värderingar. Studien visar på hur kulturella värderingar (vokal självsäkerhet vs gruppharmoni, stor vs liten maktdistans, hög vs låg kontextualitet) påverkar både kommunikationen i klassrummet och förståelsen av hur undervisningen bedrivs. Den visar att en dragkamp om rätt kunskapssyn och rätt studieteknik råder mellan deltagare och lärare. Normerande attityder gör sig gällande liksom frustration över bristen på framsteg i studierna. Slutligen ger studien flera exempel på god interkulturell kompetens i undervisningen och att deltagarna överlag stävar mot kursplanens mål – kommunikativ och funktionell språkkompetens.

Aim – The paper at hand has three aims which are based on the recent adjustments made to the Swedish curriculum which take effect in summer 2018 and stipulate the implementation of digital competence in all subjects. Firstly, the study examines the effect of ICT and digital media/ aids on the WTC and motivation of second language learners. Secondly, a look is taken at how ICT and digital media/ aids are implemented in teaching today and thirdly, the challenges teachers face by the diverse interpretation and definition of the term digital competence and its realization in the classroom are investigated. Design/methodology/approach – The study is a literature review in which recent literature and research papers in the field of ICT in teaching with focus on second language teaching and learning were examined. Findings – According to the results, the author found that the use of ICT and digital media/ aids have a positive effect on the WTC and motivation of second language learners when used appropriately. The challenges teachers face in this respect is a lack of methods and strategies as well as technical support that are needed to successfully implement ICT in their lessons. Especially the lack of technical support is viewed as a time consuming one as it requires teachers to have a back-up-plan which in effect means more lesson planning on their part. Additionally and in regard to the implementation of digital competences in all subjects, teachers are faced with new challenges which comprise a technical; theoretical and didactical knowledge of the term and its practical realization. Due to the recency of the changes made to the curriculum, the investigation of the challenges that present themselves to the teachers open up for new research that can be made in this field.