Education - Luleå University of Technology

Examines students' study motivation

What is it that motivates students in their school work and can you find keys to unlock the individual's driving forces? These are questions that a new project at Luleå University of Technology hopes to find the answers to.

Åsa Gardelli, Peter Parnes, Josef Hallberg, Luleå University of Technology Photo: Linda Alfredsson

Creating an app to help children read

An application will help children in special school to improve their reading ability. Better reading ability will hopefully contribute to greater participation in society. – We want to find out if computer game technology can increase the children's intrest in reading, says Peter Parnes, Professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing.

Safety assignments are not prioritized at school

One of the primary school principals' most important tasks is to lead the work against abusive treatment, discrimination and harassment. Although the task plays a major role for students' health, development and learning, the assignment is often lower prioritized, according to new research from Luleå University of Technology.

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Published:20 May 2014

Updated: 22 January 2020

By:Lars Andersson

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