Sustainable global goal 4: Quality education
Knowledge is power, and education is essential for development. Technological developments are changing the way we learn and teach, and are raising questions about how language and digital tools shape learning.
Teaching and learning in a digital age
Digitalisation is changing the way we learn and teach. It brings both risks and opportunities, and can play an important role in addressing the challenges faced by schools, higher education and lifelong learning. At the CREDtech research centre, researchers are investigating how digital technology affects the way people learn, teach and create knowledge – in everyday life, in the classroom and within society as a whole.
Understanding the language of biology
Why is it so hard to understand the language of biology? For many students, technical language is a barrier to learning. Doctoral student Charlotte Lennartsdotter investigates how teachers work with texts, reading and writing in biology classrooms, and how teaching can support students’ language development. Her research aims to develop teacher training in science education, and to strengthen confidence in science in an increasingly fact-resistant era.
Visualising the laws of physics
The Physics Education Research (PER) research team develops experiments, simulations and videos that make physics education easier to understand and more engaging. Bringing together physics research and pedagogy, the team investigates how visualisation and varied teaching methods can deepen understanding of the fundamental ideas of physics. They also develop remote-controlled laboratory work and participate in teacher training and further training to strengthen physics education.
