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Ewa Bergqvist

Associate professor (Sw: docent) in mathematics education with research interests regarding language and mathematics. Head of department at the Department of science and mathematics education.

Research qualifications: Docent
Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher

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Associate professor at Department of Science and Mathematics Education Role: Head of department
Location
Naturvetarhuset, huskropp A, plan 5, Johan Bures väg 16 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå
Affiliation
Affiliated as research fellow at Umeå Mathematics Education Research Centre (UMERC)

I am the head of department at the Department of science and mathematics education and associate professor (Sw: docent) in mathematics education. My main research interest is the relation between language and mathematics in relation to mathematics teaching and learning, for example, the relation between reading and solving mathematics tasks. In particular, I study the connection between mathematical argumentation and students' understanding of explanations by teachers and in textbooks. For example, the consequences of good and insufficient argumentation are, respectively. I also study students' learning of the symbolic language in mathematics and how students' understanding of mathematical symbols develop over time.

Most of my research is conducted in collaboration with Magnus Österholm and together we lead the research group "Language and communication" within UMERC. We currently work with three large research projects financed by the Swedish Research Council and Wallenberg (see more under Research above). During 2018, I co-chaired the international mathematics education conference PME (www.pme42.se) together with Magnus Österholm, welcoming almost 700 participants to Umeå.

I have a Licenciat degree (a bit more than a Master) in pure mathematics (several complex variables) and a PhD in mathematics education (2006). At the moment I supervise two phd students: Ulrika Wikström Hultdin and Muhammad Zuhair Zahid, both at the Department of science and mathematics education, Umeå university. Previously I have supervised Anders Hofverberg, Cecilie Carlsen Bach, Frithjof Theens, Monica Egelström, Maria Lindfors, Maria Kenneman, Anneli Dyrvold, and Björn Palmberg. I am a member of the editorial board for the nordic mathematics education research journal NOMAD (http://www.ncm.gu.se/node/492) and the International Journal of Mathematics and Science Education. I also regularly review articles for, for example, NOMAD, Educational Studies in Mathematics (ESM), and Journal for mathematical behavior (JMB).

Proceedings of the 46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Volume 2, Haifa: University of Haifa 2023 : 107-114
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NOMAD: [Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education], Göteborgs universitet 2023, Vol. 28, (1-2) : 7-29
Theens, Frithjof; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 72
Wikström Hultdin, Ulrika; Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; et al.
Proceedings of the 45th conference of the international group for the psychology of mathematics education, Alicante: Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) 2022 : 178-
Bergqvist, Ewa; Vingsle, Lotta; Österholm, Magnus; et al.
Mathematics Education in Digital Age 3 (MEDA3): Proceedings of the 13th ERME Topic Conference (ETC13), Nitra: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra 2022 : 88-95
Carlsen Bach, Cecilie; Bergqvist, Ewa; Jankvist, Uffe Thomas
Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NOMAD: [Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education], Göteborg: Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik, Göteborgs universitet 2020, Vol. 25, (3-4) : 1-5
Bagger, Anette; Holgersson, Ingemar; Reikerås, Elin; et al.
Proceedings of the 44th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Mathematics Education in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Thinking Skills for the Future, Khon Kaen, Thailand: PME 2020 : 19-27
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas
MADIF-12, The twelfth Research Seminar in Mathematics Education by SMDF, Växjö, Sweden, January 14-15, 2020.
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; Vingsle, Lotta; et al.
MADIF-12, The twelfth Research Seminar in Mathematics Education by SMDF, Växjö, Sweden, January 14-15, 2020.
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; Vingsle, Lotta; et al.
MADIF-12, The twelfth Research Seminar in Mathematics Education by SMDF, Växjö, Sweden, January 14-15, 2020
Bergqvist, Ewa; Jonsson, Bert; Österholm, Magnus
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 51 : 41-55
Bergqvist, Ewa; Theens, Frithjof; Österholm, Magnus
Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 42
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus; Granberg, Carina; et al.
Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 42
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus; Granberg, Carina; et al.
Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 42
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus; Granberg, Carina; et al.
Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 42
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus; Granberg, Carina; et al.
Proceedings of the International Groups for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 42
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus; Granberg, Carina; et al.
Perspectives on professional development of mathematics teachers: Proceedings of MADIF 11, The eleventh research seminar of the Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Karlstad, January 23–24, 2018, Göteborg: Svensk förening för MatematikDidaktisk Forskning - SMDF 2018 : 226-226
Theens, Frithjof; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Journal of Curriculum Studies, Vol. 49, (2) : 149-168
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas
Proceedings of the 41st Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education : 170-170
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
NFSUN 2017: Abstracts : 55-55
Sullivan Hellgren, Jenny; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
The Eighth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education, NORMA 17, Stockholm, Sweden, May 30 – June 2, 2017
Theens, Frithjof; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Szeged, Hungary: PME 2016 : 125-125
Bergqvist, Ewa; Theens, Frithjof; Österholm, Magnus
ICT in mathematics education: the future and the realities: Proceedings of MADIF 10: the tenth research seminar of the Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Education Karlstad, January 26–27, 2016, Göteborg: Svensk förening för MatematikDidaktisk Forskning - SMDF 2016 : 147-147
Bergqvist, Ewa; Theens, Frithjof; Österholm, Magnus
Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Szeged, Hungary: PME 2016 : 151-151
Edmonds-Wathen, Cris; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
ICT in mathematics education: the future and the realities: Proceedings of MADIF 10 The tenth research seminar of the Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Education Karlstad, January 26–27, 2016, Göteborgs universitet 2016 : 146-146
Edmonds-Wathen, Cris; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NMC Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning 2015, Vol. 20, (1) : 5-31
Dyrvold, Anneli; Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Nämnaren : tidskrift för matematikundervisning, Vol. 2014, (1) : 27-31
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, JAI Press Ltd 2014, Vol. 33 : 72-87
Boesen, Jesper; Helenius, Ola; Bergqvist, Ewa; et al.
ZDM - the International Journal on Mathematics Education, Springer 2013, Vol. 45, (5) : 751-763
Österholm, Magnus; Bergqvist, Ewa
The Mathematics Enthusiast, Vol. 9, (3) : 371-408
Bergqvist, Ewa
Evaluation and comparison of mathematical achievement: Dimensions and perspectives: Proceedings of MADIF 8, The Eighth Mathematics Education Research Seminar, Linköping: Svensk Förening för MatematikDidaktisk Forskning 2012 : 61-70
Bergqvist, Ewa; Dyrvold, Anneli; Österholm, Magnus
Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Vol. 2: opportunities to learn in mathematics education : 67-74
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Proceedings of Norma 11, The Sixth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education in Reykjavík, May 11-14, 2011
Bergqvist, Tomas; Bergqvist, Ewa
Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, Mölndal: Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk 2012, Vol. 17, (1) : 5-30
Österholm, Magnus; Bergqvist, Ewa
Proceedings of Norma 11, The Sixth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education in Reykjavík, May 11-14, 2011, Reykjavík, Iceland: University of Iceland Press 2012 : 661-670
Österholm, Magnus; Bergqvist, Ewa
Göteborg: NCM 2010
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; Boesen, Jesper; et al.
Mathematics and mathematics education: Cultural and social dimensions. Proceedings of MADIF 7, Linköping, Sweden: Svensk förening för matematikdidaktisk forskning, SMDF 2010 : 47-57
Bergqvist, Ewa; Österholm, Magnus
Mathematics and mathematics education: Cultural and social dimensions, Linköping, Sweden: Svensk förening för matematikdidaktisk forskning, SMDF 2010 : 157-167
Lithner, Johan; Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; et al.
Proceedings of the 33rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: In Search for Theories in Mathematics Education, Thessaloniki, Greece: PME 2009 : 145-152
Bergqvist, Ewa
Göteborg: NCM 2009
Bergqvist, Ewa; Bergqvist, Tomas; Boesen, Jesper; et al.
In search for theories in mathematics education: proceedings of the 33rd conference of the International group for the psychology of mathematics education, Thessaloniki, Greece: PME 2009 : 1:336-
Bergqvist, Tomas; Bergqvist, Ewa
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Vol. 26, (4) : 348-370
Bergqvist, Ewa
Doctoral thesis / Umeå University, Department of Mathematics, 36
Bergqvist, Ewa
Research report in mathematics, 9
Bergqvist, Ewa