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The Department of Learning in Engineering Sciences

A thoughtful approach to lifelong learning is important for the future and for Sweden. The department has developed research into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning, global competence and digital learning in order to take a holistic approach to research in learning at all levels, from pre-school to higher education.

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The research at Learning

Organisation

The Department of Learning belongs to the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM)  and is organised in three divisions and one center:

WE ARE THE DEPARTMENT OF LEARNING

Research areas

Social benefits - impact

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Stefan Stenbom and Malin Jansson (Digital Learning) are engaged in the project.

8 million to “Mattecoach på nätet”

With 8 new million from Erling-Persson's foundation, Mattecoach på nätet (Mathcoach online) will expand geographically, and the number of math coaches will increase.

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Photo: Chuk Yong from Pixabay

Schools supported by KTH research

Three Stockholm municipalities have been given the chance to both contribute to and take part in research that KTH's teacher students do in their degree projects. The "KULF" project at the Department ...

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Image of the web page Mattecoach.se with two people at the front.

"Maths coach online" evens out the odds

"Maths coach online" (Mattecoach på nätet) offers young people aged 12-19 help with mathematics through online coaching by using text messages and a shared digital whiteboard. The coaches are teacher ...

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Latest 5 publications from The department of Learning

[1]
E. Hartell, "Opportunities won : Unexpected encounters: Narratives from practitioner-based research.," in A Collection of Dreams about the Future of Technology Education. : A Festschrift in the Honour for Marc J. de Vries., John R. Dakers Ed., : Brill Academic Publishers, 2025.
[2]
S. Lundborg, "The Alpha, the Omega, and Everything in Between : Managing Expectations in Swedish Higher Education," Doctoral thesis Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-ITM-AVL, 2024:26, 2025.
[3]
E. Bylund, "Hållbarhet i fokus : Inspiration för teknikundervisning som engagerar elever på gymnasienivå," , 2025.
[4]
A. Agdelius, "Laboration : Identifiera ett okänt prov," , 2025.
[5]
E. Lövkvist, "Matematiklärares syn på examination i högre utbildning : Validiteten i underläge," , 2025.
[6]
L. Assom, T. Karunaratne and A. Larsson, "Harmonizing patient-centric requirements for secure digital health services in heterogeneous settings," BMC Health Services Research, vol. 25, no. 1, 2025.
[7]
T. Frisk and M. Ingvarson, "Ledarskap i ingenjörsutbildningen," , 2025.
[8]
B. Kjellgren, "Multilingualism and Global Competence Education in a European University Alliance: Engineering a Pedagogy of Hope?," in The Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA) Conference 2025, Helsinki, Finnland, March 5-7, 2025, 2025.
[9]
J. Xiao, S. Hrastinski and C. Themeli, "Venturing into the Unknown : Critical Insights into Grey Areas and Pioneering Future Directions in Educational Generative AI Research," TechTrends, 2025.
[10]
L. Björlin Svozil, K. Andersson and A. Pears, "Gendered Positions in Technology Education : A Discourse Analysis of Images From Swedish and Finnish Upper Secondary Schools," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2025.

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