Image Photo: Johan Wingborg Breadcrumb Home Faculty of Education Our research Doctoral Thesis Doctoral Thesis PhD defence and doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Education. News and events News – 14 April 2021 Teacher team meetings focus mostly on practical issues News – 12 April 2021 Major risk of injury for recreational runners Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries. News – 30 March 2021 Gender and social background influence the choice of upper secondary school News – 24 March 2021 Preschool children’s meaning-making is a complicated process A combination of individual, social and cultural dimensions affects how children make meaning. News – 24 February 2021 Overuse injuries a major problem in athletics Seven out of ten elite athletes suffered an overuse injury during a single season. News – 22 February 2021 Pupils praise and blame Swedish as a second language Pupils studying Swedish as a second language have mixed emotions about the subject. On the one hand, they find that they are… News – 2 February 2021 Children replicate and challenge heteronormativity Rainbow families and everyone’s right to love whomever they please are givens in many children’s perceptions of the world… List of all doctoral thesis External link A list of all doctoral thesis at the Faculty of Education. Read more about our doctoral studies Our third cycle studies focuses on topics that address issues of learning, leadership, education systems and health. A… Films about PhD Thesis Video (3:09) Preschool conditions limit the influence of children Video (3:28) A post-anthropocentric conceptualization of environmental sustainability PhD Defences 2020 News – 8 December 2020 Better support structures are needed if athletics is to be sustainable Difficult to find a balance between a short-term focus on results and a long-term perspective. News – 17 September 2020 Conversations may develop teachers knowledge in subject didactics Conversations about teaching science can lead to professional development. However, they need to feature complex content and… News – 9 September 2020 An analysis of concepts in mathematics Concepts are a core feature of mathematics and mathematics education. But a new thesis shows that within mathematics… News – 25 May 2020 Preschool conditions limit the influence of children The influence of children is a central goal in preschools. But in practice, it is subordinated to competing goals. News – 6 May 2020 The subject content risks becoming subordinated in a digital classroom The Swedish school system is in the midst of a rapid digitalisation process. But when digital t News – 16 April 2020 A post-anthropocentric conceptualisation of environmental sustainability A new PhD dissertation at Gothenburg University explores a post-anthropocentric conceptualisation of environmental… News – 2 March 2020 Working environment crucial to preschool grouping The organisation of the preschool is crucial to the teachers’ grouping of children into smaller groups. News – 10 March 2020 Teachers’ lesson planning affects pupils’ learning The planning of lessons by teachers may be of great importance to pupils’ learning. News – 24 February 2020 Teachers’ content knowledge and experience important to outcomes The content knowledge and teaching experience of teachers are important factors for pupils’ p News – 22 January 2020 Being in the natural environment promotes interest in biodiversity Children spend less time in nature. This risks leading to a diminished understanding of the environment.
