ARED - Applied Research on Education and Digitalisation

Theoretically and empirically, ARED’s educational research spans contexts such as: teacher education, preschool, school, and digital technologies. The research focuses on various perspectives on learning environments, professional knowledge within and related to teacher education, children's and students' learning, social values, and identity formation. ARED’s research is closely linked to the department’s IT-related course offerings.

Examples of research questions include:

• How do teacher educators prepare future teachers for a professional life in a society permeated by digital technology, where professional digital competence is a key component of teachers’ expertise?
  
  
• What demands does artificial intelligence place on the digital competence of teachers and students, and what impact does AI have on their learning environments?
  
  
• How can the school’s mission to provide students with skills in programming and the use of digital tools be realized, and how can IT in its various forms (software, internet, AI, etc.) be used in a learning environment?
  
  
• What are the critical questions and implications associated with identity, social values, and digital technologies—both within and outside educational contexts—and how do these intersect in such contexts?
  
  
• ARED is actively involved, through several members, in three national graduate schools funded by the Swedish Research Council, focusing on the digitalisation of schools, teacher education, and society. For more information, see: https://graderesearch.umu.se/. ARED also includes members with a particular interest in AI, including participation in Teacher Academy projects such as From Artificial Intelligence to Pedagogical Innovation.