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Praised for this year's best degree project

The former teacher student Sandra Mårtensson is praised by the National Center for Science and Technology Didactics (NATDID). Her study on what constitutes a life was named the winner in the category of this year's degree project.

Dance investment in teacher education

Although research shows that dance strengthens children's communication, empathy and self-esteem, it is often not a prioritized learning process in schools and educational institutions. With this background, parts of the teacher training courses at Luleå University of Technology now choose to invest in dance as an educational tool.

Research school inaugurated

Luleå University of Technology's new research school PROFS was inaugurated at Vetenskapens hus on Friday. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the university's scientific competence in close cooperation with the schools in the region.

Symposium on body and learning

Researchers from a variety of disciplines gathered this week at Luleå University of Technology for the inaugural symposium of The Nordic Network for Embodied Learning.

Graduate school with business anchorage

Luleå University of Technology's commitment to a practical research school in learning is about to start. After the turn of the year, eight new PhD students will be employed who will conduct their research in close relation to the schools. The hope is that the effort will strengthen teacher training and create closer and more lasting cooperation with school activities in the region.

Conference strengthens language teaching

Luleå University of Technology recently organized the conference Language Focus in the North in collaboration with The National Union of Teachers in Sweden. The conference was aimed at teachers and, as the name suggests, the theme of the arrangement was language and language teaching.

Growed as a human after VFU abroad

Carolin Svanström, second-year student at the preschool teacher program, spent her VFU period at the Swedish school in Paris. An experience that strengthened her both as a human and future preschool teacher.

Research school will strengthen teacher education

A research school to strengthen education for teachers at Luleå University of Technology. This is the goal of a new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology, Region Norrbotten, Boden Municipality and Luleå Municipality.

Why become a teacher?

What motives do students have for choosing a teaching career? That has been identified in new study from Luleå University of Technology, involving over 250 student teachers.

Aesthetic learning processes promote writing and reading development

A research project at Luleå University of Technology has used aesthetic learning processes aimed at increasing the pupils language, reading and writing development. At the center are the students own investigating and creativity.

Test courses to strengthen interest in dance

Dance teacher training invited prospective student for a test course earlier this week. During two days, the visitors became acquainted with the premises, teachers and students. Professor Cecilia Björklund-Dahlgren believes that initiatives like this are important to spread the interest in dance teacher education.

Concerted effort to strengthen learning

Luleå University of Technology has identified the subject area of learning as strategically important and has therefore appointed a project manager to visualize the area.

New professor of dance education

University lecturer Cecilia Björklund Dahlgren has been promoted to Professor of Dance Education for Artistic Studies at Luleå University of Technology. The first of its kind in Sweden.

Exhibition about language and communication

Second-year students in the pre-school program have, in the course Language, Communication and Learning, created an exhibition that is currently being displayed at Luleå University of Technology.

Games can enhance youth reading comprehension

Can game design elements similar to television and computer games enhance youth reading comprehension and increase the interest in fiction? Caroline Graeske and Stefan Lundström, researcher at Luleå University of Technology, belives so.

More men at Teacher Education Programme

Luleå University of Technology's Supplementary Study Programme in Education is popular – especially among men, who are in the majority of the new students in the autumn semester of 2017.

110 year old teacher education was celebrated

Teachers have been trained in Luleå for 110 years. This historical fact was celebrated during the three days that included afterwork, debates and exciting conversations.

Great Anniversary Celebration of Teacher Education

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Digitization sets new demands

The digitization of the school has opened up to new forms of education that former generations could only dream of. However, in the course of digitization, new challenges are also encountered for teachers and students.

Learning in focus

Recruitment day creates forums

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Cooperation for broadened recruitment of teachers

A new collaboration between Luleå University of Tecnology and the foundation Teach for Sweden aims to broaden recruitment and attracting new teachers to the profession. Special focus is placed on students with higher education in mathematics and science.

Premiere of new teacher movies

High demand for distance education

The number of applicants to Luleå University of Technology’s two Master programmes in Primary Education given as distance education is high.
One of the programmes will be extended with 20 new places already this autumn.

Teacher education is investing in digital literacy

Computers, apps and easier programming tools. Teacher education at Luleå University of Technology is at the forefront when it comes to digital literacy. The aim is that digitization will go like a red thread through the entire program in order to strengthen future teachers.

Published:27 February 2016

Updated: 11 October 2019

By:IT

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