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Lundqvist, J., Franzén, K., Wetso, G.-M., Sandström, M., Larsdotter Bodin, U. & Runström Nilsson, P. (2024). Digitala verktyg och differentierad undervisning i tidiga skolår: Ett storskaligt utvecklings- och forskningsprojekt för lärarprofessionen i framtidens förskola och skola (2019–2021). Västerås: Mälardalens universitet
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Digitala verktyg och differentierad undervisning i tidiga skolår: Ett storskaligt utvecklings- och forskningsprojekt för lärarprofessionen i framtidens förskola och skola (2019–2021)
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2024 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The development and research collaboration project concerned digital tools and differentiated instruction in early school years. It was conducted in Södermanland, Sweden. By the concept early school years was meant preschool, preschool class, school-age educare, and grades 1 to 3. In the project, knowledge and school development were co-produced by researchers and junior lecturers together with school leaders and teachers in several preschools and schools.By the concept teachers was meant for example preschool teachers, teachers in school-age educare, teachers in school, special needs teachers, special educators, ICT (InformationCommunication-Technology) educators and school librarians. The concept school leaders included headteacher in preschool, headteacher in school and also deans.The aim of the development part of the collaboration project was to develop teachers’ and school leader’s digital and didactic competence. Two lines for co-production of development were used. In first line, researchers and junior lecturers from Mälardalen university arranged day conferences for teachers and school leaders in Södermanland. Sixtyseven teachers and school leaders participated. The day conferences contained popular science lectures, exchange of experiences, research circles, retrospects of previous day conferences and municipality meetings. The day conferences concerned how instruction is made meaningful and interesting for all children in preschool and school, choice and use of digital tools in preschool and school instruction and also evaluations. In second line, the sixtyseven teachers and school leaders spread the contents of the day conferences further to colleagues at their respective workplaces. They also conducted activities with these colleagues, for example implemented a new digital tool in the instruction and also evaluated the use of a digital tool. In total, 243 persons participated.The aim of the research part of the collaboration project was to describe and analysedifferentiated and digitalised instruction in early school years in Södermanland. The collection of data for the project was made in connection with the day conferences in the first line: the research circles and retrospects of previous day conferences were recorded and constituted data for the research part of the collaboration project. Results from the development and research collaboration project were presented for the project participants. Results from the project, two research articles, were also published in ascientific journal and in the present final report. Moreover, results were presented at international research conferences, courses at universities, regional network meetings and kick-off-days in preschool. The final activities for the project were two regional day conferences. Participating teachers and school leaders were invited, and also other persons who were interested in digital tools and differentiated teaching.

Abstract [sv]

Det här utvecklings- och forskningsprojektet handlade om digitala verktyg och differentierad undervisning i tidiga skolår, vilket här innefattar förskola, förskoleklass, fritidshem och skolår 1-3 i Södermanland, Sverige. I projektet samproducerades kunskaper och skolutveckling mellan forskare, adjunkter, och yrkesverksamma lärare och skolledare i förskola och skola i Region Sörmland. Begreppet yrkesverksamma lärare omfattar bland annat förskollärare, lärare i fritidshem, lärare i skola, speciallärare, specialpedagoger, IKT (InformationKommunikation-Teknologi) lär-spridare och skolbibliotekarier. Begreppet yrkesverksamma skolledare innefattar rektor i förskola, rektor i skola samt skolchefer eller motsvarandepersoner.Syftet med projektets utvecklingsdel var att höja lärares och skolledares digitala och didaktiska kompetens, i två led. I det första ledet anordnade forskare och adjunkter från Mälardalens universitet dagkonferenser för totalt 67 lärare och skolledare. De innehöllpopulärvetenskapligt inriktade föreläsningar, erfarenhetsutbyten, forskningscirklar, kommunträffar och återblickar till tidigare dagkonferenser. Ämnet var hur man gör undervisningen meningsfull och intressant för alla barn i förskolan och skolan, hur man väljer och använder digitala verktyg i förskolans och skolans undervisning, och hur man utvärderar verktygen. I det andra ledet spred deltagarna innehållet från dagkonferenserna vidare till sina kollegor. De genomförde även aktiviteter på sina arbetsplatser; de kunde till exempel implementera ett nytt digitalt verktyg i undervisningen samt utvärdera ett verktygs nytta. Totalt deltog 243 personer i första och andra ledet.Syftet med projektets forskningsdel var att beskriva och analysera differentierad och digitaliserad undervisning i regionens tidiga skolår. Datainsamlingen gjordes i samband med dagkonferenserna i det första ledet: forskningscirklarna och återblickarna spelades in och analyserades i projektets forskningsdel.Resultat från utvecklings- och forskningsprojektet har publicerats i en vetenskaplig tidskrift och i den här slutrapporten. Dessutom har resultat presenterats vid internationella forskningskonferenser, kurser på universitet, regionala nätverksträffar och kick-off-dagar i förskola. Även deltagarna själva har fått ta del av resultaten. Projektet avslutades med två regionala dagkonferenser för deltagande lärare och skolledare i Mälardalsregionen samt andra med intresse för digitala verktyg och differentierad undervisning. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Västerås: Mälardalens universitet, 2024
National Category
Pedagogy
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-68408 (URN)978-91-7485-676-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2024-09-11 Created: 2024-09-11 Last updated: 2024-09-11Bibliographically approved
Wetso, G.-M., Wallberg, L. & Haffling, G. (2021). A NEW DIGITAL TOOL FOR LEARNING – IMPLEMENTING ELECTUDE IN A SWEDISH CERTIFIED MOTORBRANCH COLLEGE. In: : . Paper presented at 6th Congress of the International Society of Cultural-historical Activityy Research, Natal, Brazil, 5 aug 2021.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A NEW DIGITAL TOOL FOR LEARNING – IMPLEMENTING ELECTUDE IN A SWEDISH CERTIFIED MOTORBRANCH COLLEGE
2021 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The aim of this R & D project (2019-2021 is to utilize the students and teachers experiences using a digital program in their education program at a Swedish gymnasium. The data collection content learning activities year two (N16) and three (N28) and year 1 -  4 for some students with intellectual disabilities (N9). The object was to follow up and document the classroom work; aiming to find in which activities the digital learning tool Electude (Simulation-based learning solutions for visual and kinesthetic learners) are used and what the daily challenges are for students and teachers during this transition process. Data were collected in observations, questionnaires (N41) and dialogues with students, teachers (N50) and special educators (N3) in the four classes. The social constructivist knowledge building (Vygotsky, 1981) and Activity theory (Leontiev, 1986) is viewpoints. Results from year one showed several imbalances between the students’ needs for learning and what they get out of the digital program. Some teachers explained that they find it hard to handle the new digital tool. The program instructions were built on a high and advanced technical level for the students to manage. Most of the activities single designed. The teachers’ stat up to discuss their own leadership in the classroom and activities in the classroom and work in pairs became common in year two. The teachers suggested a) a more Teacher-based introduction as a step before the hands-on activities in Electude b). solutions for teaching students’ needs in interchange and c) balance up the students’ needs with more practice in workshops. Students motivation related to teachers’ attitude. When teachers felt secure handling the digital tool the students liked the learning activities more.     

Keywords
activity theory; college program; teachers – students digital learning
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-59735 (URN)
Conference
6th Congress of the International Society of Cultural-historical Activityy Research, Natal, Brazil, 5 aug 2021
Available from: 2022-08-15 Created: 2022-08-15 Last updated: 2022-08-15Bibliographically approved
Lundqvist, J., Sandström, M., Franzén, K., Wetso, G.-M., Larsdotter Bodin, U., Runström Nilsson, P. & Munter, A.-C. (2021). Differentierad undervisning och integrerade digitala verktyg i förskola och skola: En storskalig studie. Utbildning och lärande, 15(3), 9-31
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Differentierad undervisning och integrerade digitala verktyg i förskola och skola: En storskalig studie
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2021 (Swedish)In: Utbildning och lärande, ISSN 1653-0594, Vol. 15, no 3, p. 9-31Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In Swedish preschool and school classrooms, all children should be offered an education that includes instruction and digital devices. The instruction should be meaningful and interesting for all children, and the digital devices should facilitate teachers’ work and children’s learning. This study concerns differentiated instruction as well as uses and possible benefits gained by digital devices in Swedish preschools and school classrooms. The study is part of a large-scale co-production project between academy and the surrounding society. Sixty-seven teachers and head-teachers, who value digital devices, participated, and shared their experiences and views on these two matters. A qualitative research approach, including research circles and thematic analyses, was used. The themes prove, for example, the importance of acknowledging children’s interests, joint exploration, provision of parallel support as well as extra challenges, association to children’s previous experiences and integration of digital devices of various kind. The result of the study can form a basis for interesting preschool and school discussions. It has relevance for teachers and head-teachers in training, researchers in special education as well as for those who are interested in differentiated instruction and the integration of digital devices.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Falun: Högskolan Dalarna, 2021
Keywords
differentiated education and instruction, digital devices and applications, preschool and school classrooms, special education, thematic analyses
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-59736 (URN)
Available from: 2022-08-15 Created: 2022-08-15 Last updated: 2022-11-25Bibliographically approved
Wetso, G.-M., Haffling, G., Wallberg, L. & Jakobsson, P. (2019). Electude in education – students and teachers challenges implementing a new digital tool for learning. The transition process handling a new tool in a Swedish certified Motorbranchcollage. In: : . Paper presented at ICSS XVIII, 18th International Conference on Social Sciences Lisbon, 17-18 May 2019 (pp. 310-316).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Electude in education – students and teachers challenges implementing a new digital tool for learning. The transition process handling a new tool in a Swedish certified Motorbranchcollage
2019 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The aim of this R & D project is to utilize the experiences generated when students and teachers handle a new digital learning tool Electude (Simulation-based learning solutions for visual and kinesthetic learners) introduced in a Swedish gymnasium.    

The objective is to document classroom work; aiming to find in which activities the digital tool is used and what is the challenges for students and teachers in the transition process? Data were collected in observations and questioners (N 76) conversations with students and teachers (N50). Activity theory (Leontiev, 1986) and social constructivist knowledge (Vygotsky, 1981) building is viewpoints.

The results showed that the transition to use digital program had some obstacles to overcome. Several imbalances between the top down expectations and the bottom up outcomes became clear. The students had different school backgrounds, home languages, and experience of computers as learning tools. The digital program was based on “self-instruction” questions in Swedish. It was hard to manage for the students. The teachers had a monitor- based overview in the classroom supporting each learner step by step. The students wanted more of teacher training and hands on work in the garage. Students and teachers find it tricky to handle the affordance, instructions were overloaded with information and underloaded with no clear instruction how to make animations in the program to function. A lot of trial and error time reduced students spirit to learning. Time for student interchange was missing they worked in their own past solving questions. Learning in collaboration was lost. 

National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-45273 (URN)9781646067589 (ISBN)
Conference
ICSS XVIII, 18th International Conference on Social Sciences Lisbon, 17-18 May 2019
Available from: 2019-09-20 Created: 2019-09-20 Last updated: 2020-11-27Bibliographically approved
Wetso, G.-M. & Ärlemalm-Hagser, E. (2018). Att realisera förskolans interkulturella uppdrag. In: Den interkulturella förskolan: mål och arbetssätt (pp. 26-41). Liber
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Att realisera förskolans interkulturella uppdrag
2018 (Swedish)In: Den interkulturella förskolan: mål och arbetssätt, Liber, 2018, p. 26-41Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Liber, 2018
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-40980 (URN)9789147127696 (ISBN)
Available from: 2018-09-21 Created: 2018-09-21 Last updated: 2018-09-21Bibliographically approved
Wetso, G.-M. (2018). Livsberättelser: om några elevers erfarenheter av skolan och specialpedagogiska insatser för lärande. In: Garpelin, Anders: Sandberg, Gunilla (Ed.), Att förstå barns vägar till lärande under övergångar från förskola till skola: (pp. 173-196).
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Livsberättelser: om några elevers erfarenheter av skolan och specialpedagogiska insatser för lärande
2018 (Swedish)In: Att förstå barns vägar till lärande under övergångar från förskola till skola / [ed] Garpelin, Anders: Sandberg, Gunilla, 2018, p. 173-196Chapter in book (Refereed)
Series
Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences ; 35
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-40979 (URN)978-91-7485-403-9 (ISBN)978-91-7485-382-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2018-09-21 Created: 2018-09-21 Last updated: 2018-09-21Bibliographically approved
Heikkilä, M., Lillvist, A., Norling, M. & Wetso, G.-M. (2017). Perspektiv från tresamproduktionsprojekt, en introduktion. In: M. Heikkilä & A. Lillvist (Ed.), Flerspråkighet för lärande i förskola, förskoleklass och årskurs ett.: Perspektiv från tre samproduktionsprojekt (pp. 10-28). Västerås: Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Perspektiv från tresamproduktionsprojekt, en introduktion
2017 (Swedish)In: Flerspråkighet för lärande i förskola, förskoleklass och årskurs ett.: Perspektiv från tre samproduktionsprojekt / [ed] M. Heikkilä & A. Lillvist, Västerås: Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences , 2017, p. 10-28Chapter in book (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Västerås: Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences, 2017
Series
Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences ; 33
National Category
Social Sciences Educational Sciences
Research subject
Didactics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-36496 (URN)978-91-7485-333-9 (ISBN)
Available from: 2017-09-21 Created: 2017-09-21 Last updated: 2018-10-22Bibliographically approved
Ärlemalm- Hagser, E., Wetso, G.-M. & Engdahl, K. (2017). Projektrapport Social hållbar utveckling: Språket som demokrati och inkluderingsarena. västerås: Mälardalens högskola/MKL
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Projektrapport Social hållbar utveckling: Språket som demokrati och inkluderingsarena
2017 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
västerås: Mälardalens högskola/MKL, 2017
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-36411 (URN)
Available from: 2017-09-11 Created: 2017-09-11 Last updated: 2017-12-05Bibliographically approved
Ärlemalm- Hagser, E., Wetso, G.-M. & Engdahl, K. (2017). Social hållbar utveckling – språket som demokrati och inkluderingsarena. In: Flerspråkighet för lärande i förskola, förskoleklass och årskurs ett: Perspektiv från tre samproduktionsprojekt (pp. 114-145). Västerås: Mälardalens högskola
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Social hållbar utveckling – språket som demokrati och inkluderingsarena
2017 (Swedish)In: Flerspråkighet för lärande i förskola, förskoleklass och årskurs ett: Perspektiv från tre samproduktionsprojekt, Västerås: Mälardalens högskola , 2017, p. 114-145Chapter in book (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Västerås: Mälardalens högskola, 2017
Series
Mälardalen Studies in Educational Sciences ; 33
National Category
Pedagogy
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-36278 (URN)
Available from: 2017-08-28 Created: 2017-08-28 Last updated: 2018-09-25Bibliographically approved
Engdahl, K., Ärlemalm-Hagser, E. & Wetso, G.-M. (2016). Social sustainability – language as an arena for democracy in Swedish preschool.. In: : . Paper presented at OMEP-Conference 6-8 July 2016. Seoul, South Korea..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Social sustainability – language as an arena for democracy in Swedish preschool.
2016 (English)Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
National Category
Educational Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-35730 (URN)
Conference
OMEP-Conference 6-8 July 2016. Seoul, South Korea.
Available from: 2017-06-12 Created: 2017-06-12 Last updated: 2017-06-12Bibliographically approved
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