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Research at the department of science and mathematics education

Research at the department is mainly conducted at pre-, primary-, and secondary school levels. The main research fields are science education and mathematics education.

Two interdepartment and interfaculty networks are located at the department; Umeå Mathematics Education Research Centre (UMERC) and Umeå Science Education Research (UMSER). These interdepartmental research environments has been successful both in terms of generating new perspectives on educational research, and in being rewarded several large research grants.

Doctoral studies and Research Environments

Doctoral studies

Read about our doctoral studies in pedagogical work and subject matter education.

UmSER

Umeå Science Education Research

UMERC

Umeå Mathematics Education Research Centre

Latest publications

Shape optimization for the strong routing of light in periodic diffraction gratings
Journal of Computational Physics, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 472
Araujo-Cabarcas, Juan Carlos; Engström, Christian; Wadbro, Eddie
Computer-based formative assessment for problem solving
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Söderström, Sharmin
Formative assessment and problem solving in mathematics
Doktorsavhandlingar i pedagogiskt arbete, 98
Söderström, Sharmin
Fritidshemmet - en förbisedd potential i arbetet med lärande för hållbar utveckling?: School-Age Educare - a neglected potential in education for sustainable development?
NorDiNa: Nordic Studies in Science Education, Oslo: University of Oslo 2022, Vol. 18, (1) : 63-81
Manni, Annika; Knekta, Eva
The purpose of science education: Guidance provided by Swedish Science Syllabuses
NorDiNa: Nordic Studies in Science Education, Vol. 18, (1) : 39-62
Knekta, Eva; Almarlind, Pia; Ottander, Christina
Science teaching in upper primary school through the eyes of the practitioners
NorDiNa: Nordic Studies in Science Education, Vol. 18, (1) : 128-142
Varg, Lina; Näs, Helena; Ottander, Christina
Creative Mathematical Reasoning: Does Need for Cognition Matter?
Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 12
Jonsson, Bert; Mossegård, Julia; Lithner, Johan; et al.
Creative and algorithmic reasoning – the role of strategy choices in practice and test
Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NOMAD: [Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education], Göteborg: Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning (NCM) 2022, Vol. 27, (1) : 5-25
Bergqvist, Tomas; Norqvist, Mathias
Promoting interculturality in science teacher education in the context of increasing use of smartphones for cross-cultural collaboration
ATEE 2022, Teaching and Learning for an Inclusive, Interconnected World, Sestri Levante, Italy, April 20-22, 2022
Popov, Oleg
An in-depth analysis of programming in the Swedish school curriculum: Rationale, knowledge content and teacher guidance
Journal of Computers in Education
Vinnervik, Peter
What motivates students to read at school? Student views on reading practices in middle and lower-secondary school
Journal of research in reading (Print), John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 45, (1) : 100-118
Tegmark, Mats; Alatalo, Tarja; Vinterek, Monika; et al.
The Decrease of School Related Reading in Swedish Compulsory School – Trends Between 2007 and 2017
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, Routledge 2022, Vol. 66, (1) : 119-133
Vinterek, Monika; Winberg, Mikael T.; Tegmark, Mats; et al.
Clash of cultures?: Exploring students' perceptions of differences between secondary and tertiary mathematics education
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Johansson, Helena; Österholm, Magnus; Flodén, Liselott; et al.
Constructing a 'Nordic Nativeness' in Swedish Sexuality Education
Education and involvement in precarious times: Abstract book, Reykjavik, Iceland: School of Education, University of Iceland 2022 : 290-291
Fingalsson, Rebecka; Junkala, Hannele
Klassklättring och matematik-kapital: en fallstudie
Utbildning och Demokrati, Örebro Universitet 2022, Vol. 31, (1) : 31-49
Berge, Maria; Danielsson, Anna
Virtual Reality to visualise chemistry in higher education: Digital tools to enhance student learning
NU2022, Nätverk och utveckling, Stockholm/online, Sverige, 15-17 juni, 2022
Broman, Karolina; Chorell, Erik; Holmboe, Michael; et al.
Virtual Reality - visualization of chemical structures to enhance student interest and learning
ECRICE 2022, 15th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education: Chemistry Teaching and Learning in a Global Unified World, Reẖovot, Israel, July 11-13, 2022
Broman, Karolina; Chorell, Erik; Holmboe, Michael; et al.
Implementing programming in school mathematics and technology: teachers' intrinsic and extrinsic challenges
International journal of technology and design education, Springer 2022, Vol. 32 : 213-242
Vinnervik, Peter
Pre-school teaching for creative processes in education for sustainable development – invisible animal traces, purple hands, and an elk container
Environmental Education Research, Routledge 2022, Vol. 28, (3) : 457-475
Caiman, Cecilia; Hedefalk, Maria; Ottander, Christina
Labbar gör kemin synligare
Kemisk tidskrift, Svenska kemisamfundet 2022, (1) : 28-29
Broman, Karolina
From Passenger to Pilot – Using Formative Assessment to Support Students With Intellectual Disabilities to Become Self-Regulated Learners
Frontiers in Education, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 7
Andersson, Catarina; Granberg, Carina
Intentions, plans and teaching practices in upper primary school
Eridob 2022: Abstracts : 94-94
Varg, Lina
Programming in school technology education: the shaping of a new subject content
International journal of technology and design education
Vinnervik, Peter
“Post-truth” challenges and associated science education responses
Eridob 2022: Abstracts : 90-90
Popov, Oleg; Vaino, Katrin; Astapova, Anastasiya; et al.
Laughing engineering students: how to avoid pitfalls of jokes and how humour can have a supporting role in engineering education
FIE 2022, 52th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, October 8-11, 2022
Berge, Maria; Lönngren, Johanna
Recurrent pain in school-aged children: a longitudinal study focusing on the relation to academic achievement
Pain, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022, Vol. 163, (11) : 2245-2253
Ragnarsson, Susanne; Johansson, Klara; Bergström, Erik; et al.
An fMRI intervention study of creative mathematical reasoning: behavioral and brain effects across different levels of cognitive ability
Trends in Neuroscience and Education, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 29
Karlsson Wirebring, Linnea; Wiklund-Hörnqvist, Carola; Stillesjö, Sara; et al.
Relevant or interesting according to upper secondary students? Affective aspects of context-based chemistry problems
Research in Science & Technological Education, Taylor & Francis 2022, Vol. 40, (4) : 478-498
Broman, Karolina; Bernholt, Sascha; Christensson, Camilla
Diversity in sex and relationship education – limitations and possibilities in Swedish biology textbooks
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, Routledge 2022, Vol. 22, (5) : 521-537
Junkala, Hannele; Berge, Maria; Silfver, Eva
Motivational Aspects of Students' Amount of Reading and Affective Reading Experiences in a School Context: A Large-Scale Study of Grades 6 and 9
Reading Psychology, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 43, (7) : 442-476
Winberg, Mikael T.; Tegmark, Mats; Vinterek, Monika; et al.
Laughing engineering students: how to avoid pitfalls of jokes and how humour can have a supporting role in engineering education
FIE 2022, 52th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, October 8-11, 2022
Berge, Maria; Lönngren, Johanna
Learning norms of science through laughter: a study of humour in life science supervision
International Journal of Science Education, Routledge 2022, Vol. 44, (10) : 1680-1699
Kobayashi, Sofie; Berge, Maria
Supporting teachers in supporting students’ mathematical problem solving
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Sidenvall, Johan; Granberg, Carina; Lithner, Johan; et al.
Gender equality as a resource and a dilemma: interpretative repertoires in engineering education in Sweden
Gender and Education, Routledge 2022, Vol. 34, (8) : 923-939
Silfver, Eva; Gonsalves, Allison J.; Danielsson, Anna T.; et al.
Breaking down dualisms in engineering classrooms: how emotions can support engineering problem solving
2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
Paul, Robyn; Lönngren, Johanna; Berge, Maria
Deliberation och kritik i förskolans undervisning för hållbar utveckling: ”så att det bli snällt där i världen”
Forskning om undervisning och lärande, Lärarstiftelsen, Lärarförbundets vetenskapliga råd, Lärarförlaget 2022, Vol. 10, (2) : 88-108
Hedefalk, Maria; Caiman, Cecilia; Ottander, Christina
Teachers’ conceptualisations of science teaching–obstacles and opportunities for pedagogical continuity across early childhood school forms
International Journal of Early Years Education
Due, Karin; Skoog, Marianne; Areljung, Sofie; et al.
Relationships Between Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction, Regulations, and Behavioral Engagement in Mathematics
Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 13
Hofverberg, Anders; Winberg, Mikael T.; Palmberg, Björn; et al.
Digital science competence: secondary school students’ reasoning about filterbubbles and search engines
Eridob22: 13th Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, August 29-September 2, 2022, University of Cyprus 2022 : 67-67
Lodén, Anna; Lönngren, Johanna; Ottander, Christina
What is the role of ethics in accreditation documentation from a global view?
SEFI 2022 - 50th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: towards a new future in engineering education, new scenarios that european alliances of tech universities open up: Proceedings, Barcelona: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2022 : 369-378
Junaid, Sarah; Gwynne-Evans, Alison; Kovacs, Helena; et al.
International practice of capacity building in engineering education: a comparative case study
SEFI 2022 - 50th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: towards a new future in engineering education, new scenarios that european alliances of tech universities open up: Proceedings, Barcelona: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2022 : 379-390
Kövesi, K.; Langie, G.; Gardner, A.; et al.
A multimodal perspective on number sense in digital learning resources
Proceedings of the 45th conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2022 : 241-
Johansson, Helena; Norberg, Malin; Österholm, Magnus
A case study of a formative assessment practice and the effects on students’ self-regulated learning
Studies in Educational Evaluation, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 68
Granberg, Carina; Palm, Torulf; Palmberg, Björn
Kontextbaserad problemlösning inom ämnesområdet läkemedel
Forum för forskningsbaserad NT‐undervisning: Bidrag från konferensen FobasNT19 17‐18 oktober 2019 i Norrköping, Linköping: LiU-Tryck, Linköping 2021 : 49-68
Christensson, Camilla; Broman, Karolina
On the value of using shorthand notation in ethnographic fieldwork
Ethnography and Education, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 16, (1) : 60-76
Lönngren, Johanna
Societal Aspects of Technology: The Swedish Lower Secondary School Curricula in International Comparison
Techne series: Research in sloyd education and crafts science. A, NordFo 2021, Vol. 28, (2) : 140-148
Stoor, Markus; Popov, Oleg
Problems and Problem Solving in the Light of Context-based Chemistry
Problems and Problem Solving in Chemistry Education: Analysing Data, Looking for Patterns and Making Deductions, Royal Society of Chemistry 2021 : 253-278
Broman, Karolina
Exploring the discursive construction of ethics in an introductory engineering course
Journal of Engineering Education, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 110 : 44-69
Lönngren, Johanna
Didactical dilemmas when planning teaching for sustainable development in preschool
Environmental Education Research, Routledge 2021, Vol. 27, (1) : 37-49
Hedefalk, Maria; Caiman, Cecilia; Ottander, Christina; et al.
Combining Virtual Reality and Zoom to visualize chemical structures in 3D and develop the spatial ability of university chemistry students
Book of abstracts: 9th European Variety in University Chemistry Education Conference EUROVARIETY 2021, University of Ljubljana 202160
Broman, Karolina; Chorell, Erik; Holmboe, Michael

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Latest update: 2021-06-18